Taking Humour Seriously
Never underestimate the value of a good laugh, Prof. VGT tells us in this heartening story.
The Building Block of Great Teams
Want to build a great team? Start by building a great group process first, educates Prof. VGT.
Resolving Interpersonal Conflict
As a team head you have many issues to deal with – from conflicts within the team, performance problems and even behaviour issues. But what if your team starts complaining about your biggest performer? How then would you deal with the situation? Prof. VGT has some wisdom.
Just What Is Empathy and Why Exactly It’s Needed at Work
We know that empathy is undervalued in the workplace context, but we need to understand its importance and value to contribute to the growth of the organization, says Prof. VGT.
Goal-setting: the Key to Unlocking Your Potential
Given how we become what we think the most about, Prof. VGT elucidates the importance of goal setting as the “master skill of success”.
Anger Management
Do you often lose your cool when things go wrong at work? If you are one of those easily angered, chronically irritable persons, it is better to learn a few tips to keep this emotion under check, explains Prof. VGT. Anger is a completely normal emotion if it is within limits. We all experience it as a fleeting […]
Dealing with Criticism
Giving or accepting criticism is inevitable at the workplace, but the effectiveness of the criticism depends on your approach to it, writes Prof. VGT.
How to Lead: A Crash Course in Leadership
‘Most people never manage to lead those who work with them correctly because of not understanding the true meaning of a leader,’ says Prof. VGT. So what is the right way? Read on to find out!
Don’t Bury the Past; Build on It.
The importance of post-project reviews and learning from past mistakes Often, we avoid self-assessment because we prefer not to be reminded of our failures if any. We bury the past and move ahead smugly acknowledging that brooding over the past is of little help. But by doing so, we actually fail to grasp important lessons […]
One Erring Member Can Sink a Team
And what you can do as a leader or a colleague to avoid capsizing What is teamwork, really? Just another word for interdependence, that is, everybody working together in tandem to achieve optimum results. The trouble, however, starts when one of the members slacks on their responsibilities or is not able to complete their tasks or […]
Offer a Smile; Win Productivity
‘Most people never manage to lead those who work with them correctly because of not understanding the true meaning of a leader,’ says Prof. VGT. So what is the right way? Read on to find out!
Master Social Skills to Excel at Work
‘TO WIN with poise, to lose with grace, to communicate with clarity and convince with ease, and to command respect and be endearing to all, is an ideal for many, especially at the workplace. To accomplish this task of universal endearment, positive attitude and appropriate action that exudes grace and élan, all one needs is to have the correct social skills,’ writes Prof. V. G. Thyagarajan.
