Make sure you are not trying too hard to please others

We were on a short break at the end of the year when my sister made an interesting observation. She said that sometimes we work harder than we need to, just to please people and make relationships work. This can actually backfire and work against the very objective we are trying to achieve. Although her comment was based on watching two...

Keeping a job is not just about achieving targets

It is interesting to note that so many companies, chief executive officers, leaders in human resources and other experts spend so much time on the issue of employee retention. On the other hand, it is assumed that employees work at retaining their jobs. Keeping a job is not just about achieving targets but also about a lot of other things that...

It’s painful but you can handle it. Here are four ways totackle the crisis

Losing a job is more of a reality today in India than it was ever before. We all know that companies are cutting costs and, in the process, managers are bound to lose jobs. The other change is that everybody is aware of job losses. Nobody views outplacement as a direct reflection of one’s skills and competencies. Even...