Today’s Speaker Vikram Karve is an Electronics and Communications Engineer by profession, a Teacher by vocation, a Creative Writer by inclination and a Foodie by passion. He has written a book “Appetite for a Stroll” on his foodie adventures He has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles.

Vikram Karve is an Electronics and Communications Engineer by profession, a Teacher by vocation, a Creative Writer by inclination and a Foodie by passion.

He has written a book “Appetite for a Stroll” on his foodie adventures

He has written a number of fiction short stories and creative non-fiction articles.

VIIT 23 Jan 2009 Feedback Vikram Karve

Aptitude and Attitude APTITUDE ATTITUDE You all have APTITUDE for Computer Science otherwise you wouldn’t be here. Let us discover your ATTITUDE.

APTITUDE

ATTITUDE

You all have APTITUDE for Computer Science otherwise you wouldn’t be here.

Let us discover your ATTITUDE.

Three Questions Why are you attending this lecture? Why are studying the course you are studying or Why are you doing the job you are doing and Why did you select the company you are working in? Do you want to get married? Why? If not, why not?

Why are you attending this lecture?

Why are studying the course you are studying

or Why are you doing the job you are doing and Why did you select the company you are working in?

Do you want to get married? Why? If not, why not?

Let’s Discover your Attitude Here are a few answers from some of you to the three questions

Here are a few answers from some of you to the three questions

Why are you attending this Lecture I am attending this lecture because I want to have a clearer idea about the field I chose and what are my future options available. Also the IT industry is facing the consequences of the global recession and Satyam scam (I don’t know exactly about the scam), so I want to make sure that the field is still safe .

I am attending this lecture because I want to have a clearer idea about the field I chose and what are my future options available.

Also the IT industry is facing the consequences of the global recession and Satyam scam (I don’t know exactly about the scam), so I want to make sure that the field is still safe .

ATTITUDE TO LIFE Clear Idea – Cautious, Careful, Methodical, Play Safe, Avoid Risk, Look Before you Leap Scam – Honesty, Ethics, Moral Values Safe – Job Security, Safety and Security Government Job? Public Sector? Company with strong Ethical Culture.

Clear Idea – Cautious, Careful, Methodical, Play Safe, Avoid Risk, Look Before you Leap

Scam – Honesty, Ethics, Moral Values

Safe – Job Security, Safety and Security

Government Job? Public Sector?

Company with strong Ethical Culture.

Why are you studying Computers I have chosen computer branch because working on computers have always excited me and I want to be in a career that I find interesting and also it pays well . Excitement, Pursuing Interests [Passion], Money

I have chosen computer branch because working on computers have always excited me and I want to be in a career that I find interesting and also it pays well .

Excitement, Pursuing Interests [Passion], Money

Do you want to get married? Everyone says that he or she wants to get married. No one wants to remain a bachelor. But the reasons for marriage are different and interesting.

Everyone says that he or she wants to get married.

No one wants to remain a bachelor.

But the reasons for marriage are different and interesting.

Why do you want to get married? Eventually everyone gets married [so I also want to get married] – Team Spirit, Conformance, Social Values Emotional stability and support in times of distress – safety, security [emotional] Appreciate my efforts and soothe my pain – recognition, emotional security

Eventually everyone gets married [so I also want to get married] – Team Spirit, Conformance, Social Values

Emotional stability and support in times of distress – safety, security [emotional]

Appreciate my efforts and soothe my pain – recognition, emotional security

Complementing Attitudes Harmony in Values Between Husband and Wife Emotional Support – rational hard-hearted Recognition – jealous, competitive, ambitious Companionship – Freedom, Independence Family Life – Career Achievement [Long Distance Marriage]

Harmony in Values

Between Husband and Wife

Emotional Support – rational hard-hearted

Recognition – jealous, competitive, ambitious

Companionship – Freedom, Independence

Family Life – Career Achievement

[Long Distance Marriage]

Harmony in Values Between Employee and Workplace Personal Values vs Organisational Values Mismatch in Values can lead to Ethical Dilemma and cause Stress

Between Employee and Workplace

Personal Values vs Organisational Values

Mismatch in Values can lead to Ethical Dilemma and cause Stress

FEAR , INSECURITY NEEDS CONFORMANCE COMPLIANCE CONSENSUS CONSCIENCE & FREE WILL MOTIVATORS

FEAR , INSECURITY

NEEDS

CONFORMANCE

COMPLIANCE

CONSENSUS

CONSCIENCE & FREE WILL