Paradigm Shift is Needed for Organizations to Succeed in the Digital Age
What’s New and What’s the Same in the Digital Age The Digital Age is well and truly upon us. Everywhere we see technological acceleration and the speed and connectivity model is upending age old methods of working and is destroying reputed and...
Politics in Virtual Workplace
Politics is an inevitable phenomenon faced by the employees in any workplace – virtual or collocated. The personal agenda of individuals in terms of career aspirations and motivations to work as well as organizational culture are the key determinants of workplace politics....
Team Management in Agile and Automated Organizations
How does Top Down Management Work and how does Flatter Management Work? Traditionally, managers were used to the Top Down Hierarchical and Command and Control organizations where orders were sent from above and the managers had to implement them with little autonomy...
Interpersonal Relationship Skills/Qualities
A strong association between individuals sharing similar interest and goal is called as interpersonal relationship. It is important to have trustworthy colleagues around at the workplace. One needs to know how to interact with fellow workers. Let us go through some interpersonal...
Role of Managerial Communication at Workplace
Communication in true sense is the lifeline of every organization. Individuals irrespective of their designation and level in the hierarchy need to communicate with each other for accomplishment of work within the stipulated time frame and also for better relationships at workplace....
Organizational Development in Pandemic
The pandemic has brought about radical changes in not just the way of life but also in the way organizations approach work. Now is the time for the OD guys to shine. The years of stagnancy, the change initiatives frozen in time,...
How Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence Can Help Managers Succeed
The Emotionally Intelligent Manager The emotionally intelligent manager is one who has an inner rudder, defers gratification, and is empathic towards his or her coworkers. An emotionally intelligent manager creates a working environment that is as much driven by performance as it...
The Impact of Insurtech on Reinsurance
Traditional reinsurance companies have always made attempts to minimize risks associated with their business. Most reinsurance companies look at themselves as companies that hold on to risk on behalf of their peers. There are very few reinsurance companies that made investments in...
The Impact of Culture on Group Behavior
Culture and Group Behavior It is a known fact in management theory and practice that culture has a direct impact on group behavior. To elaborate, groups in organizations are comprised of individuals belonging to a common or a different culture. Therefore, it...
Effective communication strategy at workplace
It has been well established that people with strong communication skills perform better at workplace, primarily for the reason that they can manage people effectively, whether clients, colleagues or bosses. However, like any other skill, communication skill can be honed and developed....
