Leonardo Da Vinci is credited with writing the first resume.
The word ‘boss’ is Dutch, meaning ‘a master’
Fridays are the least likely sick day. People are much happier and more likely to fulfil their duties on a Friday
Around the world, workweeks can range from under 40 hours to close to 50 hours. Denmark’s full-time employees work an average of 37.2 hours per week. the lowest among the most affluent OECD countries.
Recently, I met a gentleman during an informal interaction; we were guests to a common friend. We introduced each other; and as he, a senior Corporate executive, explained about his work, I listened patiently and asked some curious questions. As soon as I spoke and told him that I was handling a part of HR activities, he said, nonchalantly, “Oh! HR!” followed by a long ‘Hmmm” and then, “I know what HR does.”
Kavitha Ravikumar, IOCL kraghupathy@indianoil.in
The Tauktae cyclone hit Mumbai city between May 16th & 18th, 2021 with such force that it left more than 812 trees uprooted in its wake. One such tree was a huge, 140-year old Banyan, (Ficus benghalensis), at BPCL Sewree premises. Though Banyans tend to be sturdy and almost indestrutible, but sadly this one was brought down on its knees by Tauktae on night of May 18th 2021
In these unprecedented times, organisations across the globe have been busy in taking initiatives towards the well-being of their employees, their most precious and irreplaceable assets. From organisation’s point of view, devotion towards its people and the community by extending a never tiring altruistic attitude not only provides satisfaction but also adds purpose and meaning to their efforts. As aptly quoted by Dalai Lama, “True compassion is not just an emotional response, but a firm commitment founded on reason.”
We often come across the term “ Leadership “ in our professional life. Leadership brings different pictures & views in ur mind. To me, Leadership is a way of life and leaders help in achieving business results through developing teams that drive results and also taking right decisions at the right time.