Nine point someone...

To start with , I have missed blogging for two days due to various reasons and hence,getting into the groove again Getting back to some serious stuff, how many times have you felt unsatisfied with your job or work but could not speak to your Manager or if you are a Manager,how many times have you tried to address the concerns of the employee? Having this two-way communication would help build a better team relationship between you and your peers...

Just saw a link on Inc,which talks about "9 Questions to ask an Unhappy employee".... Some of the fundamental questions which are interesting and are listed below:

1. One thing that you would like to change in the company?
2. What do you think about the performance of the team and the company?
3. Your views on my Managerial and Leadership skills?
4. Do you receive periodic feedback about your performance?
5. What is most satisfying about your job?
6. What is least satisfying about your job?
7. What would you change about your job?
8. Do you receive training to keep your knowledge inline with the trend?
9. What are your career goals and how can the company help you to achieve them?

I would like to add my points on the same in my next article.Also,I would like to focus on "A round-table feedback(or a two way feedback),which would help the employee and the leader to focus on areas of improvement

Insight into basics of "Business Etiquettes"

When, what, how.... to speak has become an integral part of the work culture.Many times,out of emotions,we make blunder and communicate in a wrong way to the other person and this results in an unprofessional environment Below is an article on "Business Etiquette"(from Hindustan Times) by Ranjan Acharya,Senior VP-HRD,Wipro that focusses on some of the basic do's of Business Etiquettes.

Note: The points that I liked the most are underlined in Blue and Red.

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