- The document discusses the importance of developing good relationships with assistants and colleagues. Having cooperative relationships is important for success in one's career.
- The author emphasizes treating assistants as human beings first, understanding their individuality, and wishing them well even after they leave their roles. Developing trust and respect between a manager and their assistants is key to getting full participation.
- Specific tips are provided for building good relationships, such as acknowledging others' good qualities, being open to feedback, and making oneself dispensable by understanding others' roles. Stories are shared of several assistants the author worked with successfully over their career.
Walking down the memory lane; Nostalgia sets in.
Reminds of everything from Classrooms to overused dustbin..
How do we capture those memories, those friendship in something comprehensive..
All the people who are mutually exclusive & collectively exhaustive..
What do we do when in that glorious past we wanna look..
We wont be sad but will open this Yearbook..
Anh Văn giao tiếp ở Biên Hòa
Chuyên dạy Anh Văn giao tiếp cho phỏng vấn xin việc và đi làm và du lịch hay du học nước ngoài. (Professional teaching English for interview, communication and abroad.)
Tiếng Việt cho người nước ngoài. (Vietnamese for foreigner.)
Liên hệ (contact with) Thầy Trần: 0903 77 47 45
Với nhiều năm kinh nghiệm trong việc giảng dạy anh văn giao tiếp, bạn hoàn toàn an tâm khi học với chúng tôi. Hơn nữa, chúng tôi sẽ điều chỉnh chương trình học một cách linh hoạt sao cho phù hợp với từng học viên. Hầu hết học viên sau khi học với chúng tôi có khả năng giao tiếp với người nước ngoài tốt và đạt được vị trí cao trong công ty. (With lots of experiences on teaching English for communication, you absolutely feel secure when you study with us. Moreover, we will adjust the curriculum flexibly according to each learner. After studying with us, almost of learners can communicate with foreigner well and get high position in the company.)
Dạy tại nhà hay cơ quan của quý vị. Thời gian linh hoạt.
Walking down the memory lane; Nostalgia sets in.
Reminds of everything from Classrooms to overused dustbin..
How do we capture those memories, those friendship in something comprehensive..
All the people who are mutually exclusive & collectively exhaustive..
What do we do when in that glorious past we wanna look..
We wont be sad but will open this Yearbook..
Anh Văn giao tiếp ở Biên Hòa
Chuyên dạy Anh Văn giao tiếp cho phỏng vấn xin việc và đi làm và du lịch hay du học nước ngoài. (Professional teaching English for interview, communication and abroad.)
Tiếng Việt cho người nước ngoài. (Vietnamese for foreigner.)
Liên hệ (contact with) Thầy Trần: 0903 77 47 45
Với nhiều năm kinh nghiệm trong việc giảng dạy anh văn giao tiếp, bạn hoàn toàn an tâm khi học với chúng tôi. Hơn nữa, chúng tôi sẽ điều chỉnh chương trình học một cách linh hoạt sao cho phù hợp với từng học viên. Hầu hết học viên sau khi học với chúng tôi có khả năng giao tiếp với người nước ngoài tốt và đạt được vị trí cao trong công ty. (With lots of experiences on teaching English for communication, you absolutely feel secure when you study with us. Moreover, we will adjust the curriculum flexibly according to each learner. After studying with us, almost of learners can communicate with foreigner well and get high position in the company.)
Dạy tại nhà hay cơ quan của quý vị. Thời gian linh hoạt.
This presentation will help you to replace the nervous anxiety that comes over a person before an interview with the understanding that you have a plan of action for the interview.
Who Am I….I am a hardworking guy who, like many others, found himself out of work during the economic downturn in 2010. After a long battle of wrong turns, job search strategies that led to no where, and dead end leads, I decided to take a more strategic approach to my job search. Like anything else in life, I needed to treat my search like a full-time job and create a plan that would allow me to stand out above the competition. This came in especially handy as I was in transition again in 2017. Basically, I just used the tips that I have shared with others and was out of work a total of ZERO days. Yes, I got a job offer the day after my last day at my previous job. Let me show you how I did it so you too can have a quicker landing than you would have had without my tips.
Why Am I Sharing What Helped Me…because I quickly realized that to handle an event like that is to focus on what you can control and share the experience to help others. I believe that an experience not shared is a lost opportunity in life, and that smart people learn from their mistakes and smarter people learn from other people’s experiences. Plus, I told myself that once I figured this out I would share it with others so that they too could navigate the world of unemployment. In these chapters, I show you how I did it so that you will have the confidence to make it through the process. I hope that this presentation helps you to get your next great job.
#career #job_search #job_opportunity_tips #unemployment #motivation #attitude #depression #Job_search_survival #confidence #interviewing #networking #resume #recruiting #hiring_manager #work #transition
This is a presentation I made as part of National Entrepreneurship Network's webinar series. Here I talk about exhibiting leadership skills at an individual level as well as creating leadership attitude in teams.
Grading Rubric Coping Skills AssignmentWomen’s Health Managing.docxshericehewat
Grading Rubric: Coping Skills Assignment
Women’s Health: Managing Stress
Your essay will be 2 complete pages in your original thought. Be aware that if your work is copied from another source, it is considered plagiarism and you will receive a zero. Please organize your paper to include a 12 font, double spaced format. Please provide 3 references at the end of your paper. Select one topic from the textbook on stress or select your own topic. This topic will be a source of stress experienced by women such as illness, life events, multiple roles, financial, or others. You will develop one source of stress women experience, measures they can use to manage the stress and the physical and emotional strain it can have on the body and one’s lifestyle. What positive steps can women incorporate when she experiences stress? Please write your paper in APA format. An abstract is not needed.
Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Describes the health issue, consequences and/or treatments 40
Explains the subject importance to women’s health (3-4 sentences) 10
Describe the impact the subject had on you (at least 5 sentences with examples) 20
Uses correct medical vocabulary (at least 4 words) relevant to topic 12
Correct and proper grammar used. No spelling errors 8
Referenced at least 3 website sources 9
· References will not be counted as part of the “page report” and will be listed on a separate page. Your written report will be 2 complete pages in length.
· Medical vocabulary: terms used in a proper and professional manner. For example: Clinical Anxiety Disorders, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur in several situations such as……
Interview
Sunday, February 23, 2020, 12:35 PM
This video gave great advice for the resume and interview process. Having already served on my school’s admin team, I have assisted with dozens of interviews and I can tell you that I have seen every one of the “mistakes” the panel mentioned. I have seen candidates arrive in dirty/stained clothes, candidates who were far too relaxed and assumed they had the job just because they showed up for the interview, and worst of all, those that refused to stop talking. My principal and I interviewed one man for over an hour because he rambled on and on. He had some good qualities but we could not see him as an effective teacher.
I think the most important idea the panel presented for me, was not to assume that your interviewer knows you. This issue was addressed by Cunningham and it most definitely applies to me because I have been in a small district for eighteen years and most of the current principals worked with me in some capacity before they were administrators. It will be important for me balance fami ...
Please reword these paragraphs in your own words. DO NOT copy or u.docxLeilaniPoolsy
Please reword these paragraphs in your own words. DO NOT copy or use the same words that are in these paragraphs.
1- "Organizational behavior (OB) describes an interdisciplinary field dedicated to understanding and managing people at work. This includes self-management. OB draws on research and practice from many disciplines to deal with how people behave at work" (Kinicki & Fugate, 2016, Chapter Chapter 1, Making OB Work for Me: What Is OB and Why Is It Important?).
According to Kinicki and Fugate, organizational behavior is a self-discipline that can be brought out from a number of sources. Kinicki and Fugate explained a few behaviors in the workplace that can be of use. Some of the examples were management, ethics, vocational counseling and sociology. It is important for managers to be able to understand all employees at all times in oder to keep the company running smoothly. Organizational behavior is a key point to a manager's line of work. Communication is a key point for keeping employees on the right track, this helps the employees to work as effectively as possible.
Yesterday while being at work, a customer came into the office where I work asking about a deal that we were offering. Being unaware of this particular deal, I answered the customer by explaining that we did not have this particular deal and that I would be happy to look into it with the other two ferry lines if he would like me to so that he would be able to take advantage of this deal. After explaining this to the customer, one of the stock holders came out to the office and asked me to honor this deal. Once the customer left we got in contact with the lady that apparently set this offer up and asked her why no one told us about this offer prior to her leaving for a Fish! conference. She then explained that she forgot to inform us. This is an example where if the communication had been there in the beginning, we could have addressed the customer with a correct answer and been able to complete the transaction in a more effective matter. This manager at first did not have a clear understanding why we in the office, did not know about this offer until we explained that she forgot to tell us. There had been no organization with this particular situation, and I felt that it was very poorly managed.
2- According to chapter 2 Personal attitudes affect behavior at a different level than do values. With personal values they are stable long lasting beliefs about what is important to a person. They become standards by which people order their lives and make their choices. With personal attitudes, these are the mental dispositions people have towards others and the current circumstances before makes decisions that result in behavior. In the workplace it would be your personal attitude, because everyone has different beliefs and your personal values may be against the company’s policy. I recently had an argument with my head supervisor and to me I would say the re.
The Organisation of Professional Assistants in Nigeria had a Q&A session with one of the leading voices of the Executive/Personal Assistant profession in Africa- Enid Busolo
Career Coach Guide To Job Interview and Salary Negotiation 2015Adrian Tan
My presentation at an Executive Career Management Talk at e2i Singapore.
Gain insider tips on interview skills and crucial insights on salary negotiation. Equip yourself with knowledge, skills to make the ultimate impression at the coveted job interview.
And find out why you should negotiate your salary no matter how good the offer is.
This article, while in some ways aimed at those who have recently graduated from college or are about to, takes a look at job satisfaction that anyone exploring the concept for the first time should find useful. Some people are able to live their entire lives whilst being able to tolerate a miserable existence at work. Yet it seems as though more and more people are fed-up with having to live such a duality...rather, they want to feel satisfied and fulfilled with their work.
While it's nice to see the depersonalisation and mechanisation of labor that has occurred over the past 100+ years is being in the real world...where do we draw the lines here? At some point you have to just say "work is work" and march along so you can pay your bills each month, right?
Well...Yes. But much more importantly, no. Regardless of if you're currently unemployed or currently working a job that you hate, at the very least there's a better way of looking at things. And more than likely, there's probably a more satisfying way of doing them.
This presentation will help you to replace the nervous anxiety that comes over a person before an interview with the understanding that you have a plan of action for the interview.
Who Am I….I am a hardworking guy who, like many others, found himself out of work during the economic downturn in 2010. After a long battle of wrong turns, job search strategies that led to no where, and dead end leads, I decided to take a more strategic approach to my job search. Like anything else in life, I needed to treat my search like a full-time job and create a plan that would allow me to stand out above the competition. This came in especially handy as I was in transition again in 2017. Basically, I just used the tips that I have shared with others and was out of work a total of ZERO days. Yes, I got a job offer the day after my last day at my previous job. Let me show you how I did it so you too can have a quicker landing than you would have had without my tips.
Why Am I Sharing What Helped Me…because I quickly realized that to handle an event like that is to focus on what you can control and share the experience to help others. I believe that an experience not shared is a lost opportunity in life, and that smart people learn from their mistakes and smarter people learn from other people’s experiences. Plus, I told myself that once I figured this out I would share it with others so that they too could navigate the world of unemployment. In these chapters, I show you how I did it so that you will have the confidence to make it through the process. I hope that this presentation helps you to get your next great job.
#career #job_search #job_opportunity_tips #unemployment #motivation #attitude #depression #Job_search_survival #confidence #interviewing #networking #resume #recruiting #hiring_manager #work #transition
This is a presentation I made as part of National Entrepreneurship Network's webinar series. Here I talk about exhibiting leadership skills at an individual level as well as creating leadership attitude in teams.
Grading Rubric Coping Skills AssignmentWomen’s Health Managing.docxshericehewat
Grading Rubric: Coping Skills Assignment
Women’s Health: Managing Stress
Your essay will be 2 complete pages in your original thought. Be aware that if your work is copied from another source, it is considered plagiarism and you will receive a zero. Please organize your paper to include a 12 font, double spaced format. Please provide 3 references at the end of your paper. Select one topic from the textbook on stress or select your own topic. This topic will be a source of stress experienced by women such as illness, life events, multiple roles, financial, or others. You will develop one source of stress women experience, measures they can use to manage the stress and the physical and emotional strain it can have on the body and one’s lifestyle. What positive steps can women incorporate when she experiences stress? Please write your paper in APA format. An abstract is not needed.
Grading Criteria Maximum Points
Describes the health issue, consequences and/or treatments 40
Explains the subject importance to women’s health (3-4 sentences) 10
Describe the impact the subject had on you (at least 5 sentences with examples) 20
Uses correct medical vocabulary (at least 4 words) relevant to topic 12
Correct and proper grammar used. No spelling errors 8
Referenced at least 3 website sources 9
· References will not be counted as part of the “page report” and will be listed on a separate page. Your written report will be 2 complete pages in length.
· Medical vocabulary: terms used in a proper and professional manner. For example: Clinical Anxiety Disorders, such as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can occur in several situations such as……
Interview
Sunday, February 23, 2020, 12:35 PM
This video gave great advice for the resume and interview process. Having already served on my school’s admin team, I have assisted with dozens of interviews and I can tell you that I have seen every one of the “mistakes” the panel mentioned. I have seen candidates arrive in dirty/stained clothes, candidates who were far too relaxed and assumed they had the job just because they showed up for the interview, and worst of all, those that refused to stop talking. My principal and I interviewed one man for over an hour because he rambled on and on. He had some good qualities but we could not see him as an effective teacher.
I think the most important idea the panel presented for me, was not to assume that your interviewer knows you. This issue was addressed by Cunningham and it most definitely applies to me because I have been in a small district for eighteen years and most of the current principals worked with me in some capacity before they were administrators. It will be important for me balance fami ...
Please reword these paragraphs in your own words. DO NOT copy or u.docxLeilaniPoolsy
Please reword these paragraphs in your own words. DO NOT copy or use the same words that are in these paragraphs.
1- "Organizational behavior (OB) describes an interdisciplinary field dedicated to understanding and managing people at work. This includes self-management. OB draws on research and practice from many disciplines to deal with how people behave at work" (Kinicki & Fugate, 2016, Chapter Chapter 1, Making OB Work for Me: What Is OB and Why Is It Important?).
According to Kinicki and Fugate, organizational behavior is a self-discipline that can be brought out from a number of sources. Kinicki and Fugate explained a few behaviors in the workplace that can be of use. Some of the examples were management, ethics, vocational counseling and sociology. It is important for managers to be able to understand all employees at all times in oder to keep the company running smoothly. Organizational behavior is a key point to a manager's line of work. Communication is a key point for keeping employees on the right track, this helps the employees to work as effectively as possible.
Yesterday while being at work, a customer came into the office where I work asking about a deal that we were offering. Being unaware of this particular deal, I answered the customer by explaining that we did not have this particular deal and that I would be happy to look into it with the other two ferry lines if he would like me to so that he would be able to take advantage of this deal. After explaining this to the customer, one of the stock holders came out to the office and asked me to honor this deal. Once the customer left we got in contact with the lady that apparently set this offer up and asked her why no one told us about this offer prior to her leaving for a Fish! conference. She then explained that she forgot to inform us. This is an example where if the communication had been there in the beginning, we could have addressed the customer with a correct answer and been able to complete the transaction in a more effective matter. This manager at first did not have a clear understanding why we in the office, did not know about this offer until we explained that she forgot to tell us. There had been no organization with this particular situation, and I felt that it was very poorly managed.
2- According to chapter 2 Personal attitudes affect behavior at a different level than do values. With personal values they are stable long lasting beliefs about what is important to a person. They become standards by which people order their lives and make their choices. With personal attitudes, these are the mental dispositions people have towards others and the current circumstances before makes decisions that result in behavior. In the workplace it would be your personal attitude, because everyone has different beliefs and your personal values may be against the company’s policy. I recently had an argument with my head supervisor and to me I would say the re.
The Organisation of Professional Assistants in Nigeria had a Q&A session with one of the leading voices of the Executive/Personal Assistant profession in Africa- Enid Busolo
Career Coach Guide To Job Interview and Salary Negotiation 2015Adrian Tan
My presentation at an Executive Career Management Talk at e2i Singapore.
Gain insider tips on interview skills and crucial insights on salary negotiation. Equip yourself with knowledge, skills to make the ultimate impression at the coveted job interview.
And find out why you should negotiate your salary no matter how good the offer is.
This article, while in some ways aimed at those who have recently graduated from college or are about to, takes a look at job satisfaction that anyone exploring the concept for the first time should find useful. Some people are able to live their entire lives whilst being able to tolerate a miserable existence at work. Yet it seems as though more and more people are fed-up with having to live such a duality...rather, they want to feel satisfied and fulfilled with their work.
While it's nice to see the depersonalisation and mechanisation of labor that has occurred over the past 100+ years is being in the real world...where do we draw the lines here? At some point you have to just say "work is work" and march along so you can pay your bills each month, right?
Well...Yes. But much more importantly, no. Regardless of if you're currently unemployed or currently working a job that you hate, at the very least there's a better way of looking at things. And more than likely, there's probably a more satisfying way of doing them.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
The Indian economy is classified into different sectors to simplify the analysis and understanding of economic activities. For Class 10, it's essential to grasp the sectors of the Indian economy, understand their characteristics, and recognize their importance. This guide will provide detailed notes on the Sectors of the Indian Economy Class 10, using specific long-tail keywords to enhance comprehension.
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Impact of Ethnobotany in traditional medicine,
New development in herbals,
Bio-prospecting tools for drug discovery,
Role of Ethnopharmacology in drug evaluation,
Reverse Pharmacology.
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This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
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Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
For more information, visit-www.vavaclasses.com
1. 14 / My Assistants
We need each other in every sphere of Life. Occupational Life is no exception to this rule.
I was really lucky to get good and co-operative assistants, without them I could not have
succeeded in my occupational and Professional career.
I am a born teacher by birth. I like to teach and learn simultaneously. I have looked at my
assistants as human beings first and not man-machine. Every Manager should follow this
approach. Unless you create a relationship bond, you cannot get 100% participation from
assistants or for that matter from anyone.
We can develop better relationships with others if we understand their entry in our life.
A person may come into your life for a ‘reason, for a season or for life.’ If this focus is clear,
we can decide our relationship pattern. Assistants enter your Life for a ‘reason’ and ‘season’.
You have to essentially understand that your assistants also have career goals/dreams like
you. As you welcome them in your job / life, you should also say warm good bye to them
from bottom of your heart and wish them good luck when they leave.
At times, you will learn many things from these people. These people will share their
experience, knowledge with you and try to enrich your life. You will have unbelievable joy
and happiness in their company. But please remember that this association is only for a
‘season.’ The relationship may get broken in spite of your good intentions. You should be
ready for such eventuality. No point doing post-mortem of your behaviour and their
behaviour.
Before I talk about my few Assistants, let me list down few principles of creating good
relations with assistants and colleagues. These principles were used by me.
Common Tips:
i) Let there be space in your relationship.
ii) Give respect to get respect.
iii) All fingers are not alike.
iv) Each person inherits good and bad qualities.
v) Your behaviour with any one should be the replica of your expectation of their
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behaviour with you.
vi) Respect individuality.
vii) Always remember that our opinions change from time to time.
viii) We all need each other.
ix) No body is perfect.
x) When you are angry, criticize the behaviour, not the person.
xi) Human being is a social ‘ANIMAL.’
xii) Avoid Gossip. Have straight dialogue with assistants.
As we spend our major part of Life in the office, it imperative that we should have healthy
relationship with our assistants and colleagues.
When assistants and bosses get along and like each other, going to work can become a great
pleasure.
Lets us look at the specific Tips generated from my experience.
i) Feelings play pivotal role in giving insight about people and their behaviour.
ii) It is necessary that you should trust others in the environment as much as you trust
yourself.
iii) Good point in an assistant should be acknowledged even if you don’t like him.
iv) You should not shirk from your actions and emotions.
v) Pay attention to the feedback from your assistants and clients from their non-verbal
signals.
Now let me make special reference to few of My Assistants.
Few years back, I was waiting on Dadar W. Rly platform in the evening for return journey to
residence. Suddenly Mr. Makwana rushed towards me and touched my feet. I was taken
aback. He just said ‘Sir, you made my life.’ He left job in my company after I left way back in
1983, he took up accounts writing assignments and now he was well settled. According to
him, he could achieve this because of intensive training given to him.
Mr. Makwana worked in my department from February 1981 till I left the job in Jan. 1983. Mr.
Makwana was fresh B.Com from Gujarat University, having studied in Gujarati medium till
graduation. But his core knowledge of accounting was up to the mark. He was staying with
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one of his relatives at Virar. Our office was situated at Churchgate. He was very punctual and
sincere in his work. He was very hard-working and eager to learn. Once trained, he gave me
tallied trial balance of previous month, on 1st evening. One month, he could not keep his
promise. He came to my cabin at about 5.30 pm in a depressed mood. He apologised for not
being able to tally the trial balance. I made him comfortable. I enquired about the difference.
I just asked him to recheck the posting of one entry of similar amount. Yes! The amount was
not posted to ledger and hence the difference. He was so happy and thrilled, that I can’t
describe his feelings in words. When I left the company, he literally cried. Friends, It was in
my self interest to teach him the work. My efforts and time spent on his training paid the
fruits.
I had one south Indian secretary. Good Looking but already married. I was a bachelor that
time. I was chain smoker those days. I would call her in the morning for giving dictation for
about an hour. However, I restrained myself from smoking during dictation. I made it clear
in the beginning that I won’t waste my valuable time in dictating each and every letter.
I would specify the points on each letter and she should draft /type the letter in my style.
I gave her two months to catch my style of letter writing. I told her that this would help her
career. She took the challenge. It saved my valuable time. She left the job and joined MNC
soon after my resignation. She telephoned me specifically after her confirmation that my
training of drafting letters had yielded great benefit in her new job.
During her tenure as my secretary, she became friendly with another good looking south
Indian typist of her age, seating next to her in the typist pool. Their friendship became the
topic of discussion in the company. Our MD wanted to take strict action against both of them.
I assured MD that I would do the needful but in my way. I discussed the matter with our
Personnel Manager Mr. Satish Kantak. We decided to have discussion cum counselling before
issuing memo or taking any stern action. That was my first counselling experience. Friends,
thereafter I became honorary counsellor in my life.
Let me say few words about my deputy in one of the companies. He was a young CA,
pursuing active habits such as trekking, mountaineering etc. He would go on trek practically
every fortnight and would either come late to offfice on Monday or take leave. After noticing
this pattern, I enquired about the real reasons for this. I had one more occasion for
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counselling. I told him that at this stage, he must decide his priority. He can’t get everything
every time. You are holding a responsible position. Your behaviour should be a role model
for the staff. If you are casual about the responsibilities, is it possible to have high
expectations from your assistants? My talk was fruitful.
Now let me share one bitter experience. Another south Indian CA was working with me.
We were in the midst of finalization of accounts. The completion of work was just a day away.
We worked till 12 midnight. Took dinner and parted to have the final assault on the work next
day. Sorry, the same day as the new day had already begun. I reached office at 8.30 am. This
assistant did not turn up till 10 am. I called his residence where he was staying on rental basis.
I was told that today morning he left for Chennai for some urgent work.
A person who talked so passionately about the pending work had ran away. I completed the
finalization as planned. I got his resignation after 15 days. He had worked sincerely during his
tenure. I sent his dues with best wishes.
As I started writing this Article, memories of number of assistants flooded my mind. You
will appreciate that it is not possible to write about each and every assistant. Most of the
assistants were elder to me. They respected me as their boss and I respected them as my elder
brothers.
I also motivated the staff. But let me share the top secret for keeping your assistants in your
control.
You should be able to make the staff dispensable. This is possible only and only if you are
ready to exert. You must know not only the work done by each staff but should also know
how to do it. Initially, you should request each staff member to list down the jobs done by
them, specifying the sub-jobs at every stage with pending position at that stage. Try and
understand critical points of the job. Do the sample jobs, get confidence, suggest short cuts if
any? Once you prepare yourself on above lines, then your staff can’t take you for a ride.
Before this step, you must acquaint yourself with each member of your team on one to one
basis. Try to understand his family background, aspirations, dreams, financial position etc.
This will give you a head start in establishing relations and eventually controlling them. His
minus/plus points should be explored for motivation and support. Friends, it is not very
difficult as it sounds. Give it a try and enjoy the freedom from tolerating staff.
5. 5
I am proud to say that after my resignation, the department work was not affected till
recruitment of my successor. This was possible because I had given enough confidence to my
staff that they can work and should work without online supervision from the BOSS. In the
process I had also made myself dispensable and practically my MD never had to bother me
for some information or papers after I left the company.
Readers may refer one letter dated 15-05-1999 sent to my Assistants. Till date I get call from
my Assistants on Guru Pornima day to thank me. I consider this as my achievement.
Dear Sachin, Anand, Revati & Raj
I acknowledge with thanks receipt of your Birthday Greeting Card today which incidentally
raised few issues in my mind & I intend to share the same with you.
Personally I do not think that I am entitled to get the compliments mentioned in the Greeting
Card. To my knowledge, I have not done anything extraordinary for you. This is my style of
behavior which you must have observed over the period. Each one of us inherits good and
bad qualities with birth and every one gives shape to those qualities depending upon own
nature and taste. It is more like selecting a TV channel among the 100 Channels provided by
cable operator. It is possible that I might have provided one/two good channels for you to
watch. It is likely that from my talk about Profession, Life philosophy, Life experience, Human
psychology etc. you might have got few points to ponder and think further in that direction.
Secondly, three year period is too short to mould anybody. Well, I do not wish to doubt your
sentiments about my contribution for your career development but only wish to put forth my
perspective/ point of view.
You are aware that I am trying to develop a detached attitude towards life in general and I am
afraid that your love & affection for me may act as a speed breaker in my uphill journey on the
said detached path.
At this juncture, I wish to share one secret with you. You will recall that our association began
in August 1996 soon after my accident when I was going through the bad patch of Life. My
will power, mental peace etc. was probably at its lowest. At that point, it was my good fortune
that I came in contact with young, sincere and energetic persons like you which to a very large
extent contributed towards my recovery from the accident. I could tie over my personal
problems and my mind jumped back with a desire to do something for you. I will always be
grateful to you all for the love and affection given to me during our association.
I wish you and your family happiness, prosperity, good health and peace of mind.
With regards.
15-05-1999
Note: The reply was sent to thank my Assistants for sending birthday greeting..
All the above assistants are now well settled in Life.