Most of us try to avoid asking for a promotion/raise. But it is worth mustering the courage, as the rewards are well worth it. But before you present your case, here are a few questions you ought to ask yourself: - Does your performance speak for itself? If the answer is yes, you have a change. Present all your achievements in the time you have been here. Showcase how these achievements are noteworthy and need recognition in the form of a promotion and raise. The best time to ask for one is immediately after a recent major achievement where you have displayed exemplary behavior. But a word of...

THE WAY OUT Bridging the generation gap is important to ensure a smooth functioning of the team. Listed below are a few pointers that might help in ironing the creases: Be accommodative: To begin with, do not typecast an individual, and do not let ego govern you, Its important to be accommodative . Neither of the groups are evil, nor is anyone at work to please the other. Its important to look at each other as colleagues and try to be accommodative of new ideas and work in sync with each other. At times HR initiatives like team building activities or a weekend outings also help break the ice. Talk-it-out...

While everyone aspires to take on a leadership position, not many evaluate the challenges it entails and are in for a not-so-pleasant surprise. All of us like to believe that we deserve a promotion for the excellent performance rendered through the year. While some are lucky to get recognised, there are many who are not. Nevertheless, in this whole mad race to climb the success ladder, we often forget about the challenges the new position will bring. In other words, none of us really plan our promotions, and are in for a shock soon after stepping into the new role! TALKING BUSINESS Of course every...

When we are afflicted with a disease like malaria, we dont treat each symptom like fever, pain and shivering , one by one. We just treat the disease and the symptoms automatically vanish. So deal directly with the mind and symptoms like stress and strain will disappear. Vishvas meditation is mind management. There is no attempt, however, to control the mind; the idea is to go beyond it. The mind is compared to a monkey drunk with the wine of desire, stung by the scorpion of jealousy and possessed with the demon of pride. Lust, greed, jealousy, anger, ego, tensions, reactions , grudges, depression,...

“It’s only a thought and a thought can be changed.” - Louise Hay When something gets you down, do you wallow in the misery? Do you let yourself feel like crud? Or do you use it as an opportunity to look for the bright side of it and grow? Both are possible outcomes and both have a place. The important thing is to learn from the incident and move ahead. When tragedy strikes I am not suggesting you ‘poo-poo’ it off. On the contrary, you should stay in the moment and grieve, feel your emotions, process your feelings. These are all necessary. But to stop there is...