Managing Your Team

‘Change is the only constant’, said a wise man once. We know this is true but it is easier said than done, especially when there is a need to implement change at the workplace.  That is partially also the reason why many organizations are happy to enforce organizational change in the only two ways that […]

Working amidst a pandemic has changed so many things about the workplace, as we once knew it. Employees are now choosing to work remotely and employers are modifyingexisting company policies to accommodate the new working norms. The different ways in which organizations reward employees have also changed. Annual dinners and ceremonies which were once held […]

Ordinary people can achieve extraordinary results by teamwork.  Teamwork helps you achieve common goals by combining individual efforts and achievements. It is the driving force behind achieving uncommon outcomes. A team’s success lies in the collective efforts of the team. An individual may be extraordinary in his skills but he is of no use if […]

You received the good news, you are being promoted to a higher position. It means a higher salary, new responsibilities, more power, and a new title. But if the career boost means you will be managing your former teammates, it becomes tricky and sometimes complicated.  Let me cite my own experience when I got promoted.  […]

Managers often have conflicting objectives, especially when it comes to giving the reins of the horse to subordinates –  How to guarantee results and yet listen to employee complaints?  How to inspire or motivate yet still make the decision not to delegate certain tasks?  How to centralize business units while decentralizing business responsibilities? How to […]

Bosses play an important role in society as most employees have bosses. Many of these bosses have to play both roles of being a boss and an employee. There are over 30 million ‘bosses’ in the US and that number is increasing all the time.  Despite the Great Recession compelling many companies to thin their […]