Lately, there has a been a lot of buzz around the word – “Millennials”. Some are condemning their habits while some are encouraging them to go out there and expand. Nevertheless, there is a lot of controversy which revolves around them, even if they are doing things right.   Millennials can not be defined in a paragraph that could completely help us understand the dynamic nature of this generation. And every aspect requires some special focus because this generation is far from perfect. They’ve been exposed to a lot within a short timeframe. Hence, they’re fast-paced and don’t have the…

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In the last couple of blog posts, we’ve stressed on how important soft skills and communication skills are and, what personality traits are expected of an employee. We have briefly touched upon the importance of having a positive and an assertive personality. In today’s blog post, we are going to discuss one simple word “NO”. Perhaps, one of the most difficult words to say. The baggage with the word “No” is that it tends to ruin relationships and your image. At the same time, you can not afford to be obsequious employee or a ‘yes man’. Most of your corporate…

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One of the key skills for an entrepreneur and an employee is Communication Skills. Communication Skills are those qualities that help you maintain  good relationships in your personal life and work life. Moreover, they help you communicate effectively such that your message reaches across exactly like you want to, with minimum distortions in the meaning. We’ve already established the importance of such skills here. There are certain types of personalities based on this – Passive: Changing minds according to others’ preferences, submissive behaviour Aggressive: Causing physical or emotional harm, frequent outbursts Passive-Aggressive: Indirect Resistance to others’ preferences or demands, Avoiding…

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Soft skills are those traits and attributes that enable a person to interact efficiently and maintain peaceful relations with supervisors, peers as well as, subordinates. There has been a lot of buzz around soft skills lately. From your Resumes and cover letters, to your final interview, if there’s a constant mention of a trait – It is soft skills. We can not stress on how important and crucial soft skills are. Today, the organizations no longer need an adequate employee, they look for an ideal employee. Possessing the right technical skills and knowledge does give you a push, but having…

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In this beautifully-bollywood-crazed country called India, where the cinema is progressing towards more sensitive issues, besides falling in love and happily ever afters, mental health is still a suppressed issue. We’ve had great movies like My name is Khan, Bhool Bhulaiya, Barfi!, Taare Zameen Par and the most recent Dear Zindagi yet, we still shy away from talking about our mental issues. There’s a beautiful dialogue in Dear Zindagi (roughly translated) – “ I see a psychologist for me to accept myself”. Please pardon the quote, however, it is quite important to understand why this dialogue makes so much sense.…

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Yes, it’s that time of the year again when the schools are just drawing to their conclusion. The end of another year and your children will be rushing home, all excited and enthusiastic, because it’s time for summer vacation. But, being parents is a full time job and you don’t get summer vacations, do you? Instead, your child’s summer vacation can safely be called your overtime. While you have a 101 responsibilities on you, you simply can’t leave your dear one unattended because an idle mind is the devil’s  workshop. And leaving your kid in front of screens is a…

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