Performance appraisal (PA) is the process of performance review or evaluation wherein career development is discussed and the employee job performance is documented and subsequently evaluated by the immediate superior or department head as the case may be. It goes without saying that performance appraisals when they happen on a regular interval are really effective in eliminating skill as well as will issues, addressing the quality of work as well as rectifying behavioral inconsistencies. Motivation to Do More When these issues are addressed and the anomalies corrected, employees find all the motivation to go ahead and contribute still more. The ...

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Someone has rightly said– work would really be great if it weren’t for the people, who populate the workplace. Politics is a fact of professional life; you cannot brush it under the carpet. One needs to be aware of the fact that wherever there is money there is power and politics would invariably follow suit. Rest assured office politics happens to be a fact of life, a part and parcel of any workplace where more than one person is employed. Surviving Office Politics It varies from office to office, with some places having particularly difficult scenarios to deal with. The ...

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The working world has its fair share of bosses and you must have come across a number of them, shared both productive as well as not so productive relationships. At times it happens that you pause to ponder and reflect on the kind of relationships you shared with them. When you are just starting your career you tend to put too much of onus on your bosses to make the relationships work. You play the role of a recipient rather than go ahead and co own the relationship, but once you do that you actually take charge of your career. ...

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At one point in time not so long ago good grades along with a relevant degree from a reputed university was all a fresh graduate required to land a decent job. Times have changed and the tides have shifted significantly. The focus has moved on to more abstract qualifications, great attitude and a strong work ethic-coupled with an innovative mindset, beyond the educational background and practical trade skills that were the only things much sought after earlier. Work Ethics These days prestigious schooling comes after work ethics and professional managers pay more premium for personal as well as cultural alignment, ...

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This might have happened to you, maybe, maybe not. There is a really impressive company and you are keenly following it, a very well-known person suddenly calls it a day, you probe further and what emerges is the fact, the person has lost his or her job. Are you one of those who revel in deriving some sort of guilty satisfaction? You may end up telling yourself, deep down, the person may not have been really that talented anyway in the first place. What is the Secret? You may also feel that the development is a positive one as it ...

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