School of Mumagement

Do you find yourself with shortage of time at work? Or get jealous of colleagues who are in a similar position as yours but can go home on time and not pull in long hours? Have you ever wondered how you can go from meeting to meeting, one job to another and yet maintain a healthy work-life balance without affecting the quality of output? I was in a similar position too until I made three simple changes to the way I work and set three simple rules to my working. I have tried and tested these and the results have unfailingly been as I wanted them. In this blog, I share these with you and hope you are able to strive for excellence and work-life balance using them. 1) Switch off social media at work:   I know this is a lot easier said than done. Since the introduction of smart phones, mobile apps, large data plans by phone companies and the ever increasing content available on various channels, the time spent on these channels really  cuts into the work time significantl...

Let me ask you three questions. If you answer 'no' to any one of them, then you should continue reading this blog to the very end.  First, can you learn to ride a cycle by reading an instruction manual? Second, can you learn to swim without drowning by watching a how-to video? Third, can you replicate your grandmother's cake by listening to her recipe on the phone? I certainly couldn't do any of the above without trying it out myself, getting it wrong, learning from my mistakes and practicing it again and again. Of course, It certainly helps when you have someone to coach, guide and encourage you through the learning phase. My husband and I were recently trying to teach our three year old son to swim. As I saw him get used to being in deep water, struggle through becoming independent in water and gain confidence, I realised two important things: 1) what are the failures of most management trainings and 2) the theory of arm bands. In this blog, I explore the...