Grooming Technical Specialist to Technical Lead: 5 Critical Factors for Successful Role Transition

As a manager, how do you define the most valuable technical member in your team? He is Quite hardworking Is a specialist in his area of expertise Keen on learning new topics around technology and the domain Very hands on Customers like him You are highly depending upon him So far so good. Within no … Read moreGrooming Technical Specialist to Technical Lead: 5 Critical Factors for Successful Role Transition

Job Design: 10 Questions to Answer Before Creating New Role

In organizations, every day new roles are created and not so effective ones are removed. In the process, lot of times, bad roles are designed. This drains the organizations and often cause the organizations to go bad, lose money and perform terribly. You can avoid these, by considering the following simple check list. 1. Job … Read moreJob Design: 10 Questions to Answer Before Creating New Role

Innovation: I Believe In World Peace .. And Cloud Computing.

  Ms. Congeniality Year 2000.  Beauty pageant question to Sandra Bullock: “What is the one most important thing worlds needs ? “ Sandra Bullock: “Harsher punishment for parole violators” Total Silence. She adds “..World Peace”.  Now all the cheers and claps.  Like world peace in Ms. World, it is Cloud in technology sector. Today we … Read moreInnovation: I Believe In World Peace .. And Cloud Computing.

4 Foolproof Tips For Effective Metrics-Based-Management Reviews

Everyday we need to review a number of activities. We review metrics and color coded charts. We spot the risks and guide the team with specific comments and actions. Sounds like a review ? I can guarantee the following about your project reviews. In most of the reviews – Most metrics are Green. Few are … Read more4 Foolproof Tips For Effective Metrics-Based-Management Reviews

Harvard Is Wrong About Performance Appraisal. And, You Don’t Care ?

I stumbled upon an article in Harvard Business Review about appraisal – “Let’s Abolish Self Appraisal”. Totally shocked to read it. The gist is –  Managers know the best. Since they know what rating to give, there is no need for self appraisal. Just pronounce the rating and close the meeting. In self appraisal, employees make false … Read moreHarvard Is Wrong About Performance Appraisal. And, You Don’t Care ?

4 Golden Rules of Organization Design: Do not Ruin Your Company By Creating Unnecessary Roles

As company grows, people grow in titles, salary etc. At some point, the growth slows. You will be tempted to create opportunities to keep people happy. Is it good thing to do ? Never Ever !! 4 Golden Rules To Follow While Creating New Roles: If the role does not add business value, do not create … Read more4 Golden Rules of Organization Design: Do not Ruin Your Company By Creating Unnecessary Roles