Every good and stable company faces the problem of people leaving the company for better pay or profile. For struggling companies they are happy when employees leave their companies. For them it is one way to cut cost and increase productivity. What a loser!
Early this year, Jenny, a senior software designer, got an offer from a prestigious international firm to work in its California operations developing specialized software. He was thrilled by the offer.
She had heard a lot about the CEO. The salary was great. The company had all the right systems in place employee-friendly human resources (HR) policies, a spanking new office, and the very best technology, even a canteen that served superb food.
Twice Jenny was sent abroad for training. "My learning curve is the sharpest it's ever been," she said soon after she joined.
Last week, less than eight months after she joined, Jenny walked out of the job.
Why did this talented employee leave?
Zender quit for the same reason that drives many good people away.
The answer lies in one of the largest studies undertaken by the Gallup Organization. The study surveyed over a million employees and 80,000 managers and was published in a book called "First Break All the Rules". It came up with this surprising finding:
If you're losing good people, look to their manager.... manager is the reason people stay and thrive in an organization. And he’s the reason why people leave. When people leave they take knowledge, experience and contacts with them, straight to the competition.
"People leave managers not companies," write the authors Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman.
Mostly manager drives people away?
HR experts say that of all the abuses, employees find humiliation the most intolerable. The first time, an employee may not leave, but a thought has been planted. The second time that thought gets strengthened. The third time, he looks for another job.
When people cannot retort openly in anger, they do so by passive aggression. By digging their heels in and slowing down. By doing only what they are told to do and no more. By omitting to give the boss crucial information. Dev says: "If you work for a jerk, you basically want to get him into trouble. You don 't have your heart and soul in the job."
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Poem
This poem was nominated by UN as the best poem of 2006, Written by an African Kid
When I born, I black
When I grow up, I black
When I go in Sun, I black
When I scared, I black
When I sick, I black
And when I die, I still black
And you white fellow
When you born, you pink
When you grow up, you white
When you go in sun, you red
When you cold, you blue
When you scared, you yellow
When you sick, you green
And when! You die , you gray
And you calling me colored?
When I grow up, I black
When I go in Sun, I black
When I scared, I black
When I sick, I black
And when I die, I still black
And you white fellow
When you born, you pink
When you grow up, you white
When you go in sun, you red
When you cold, you blue
When you scared, you yellow
When you sick, you green
And when! You die , you gray
And you calling me colored?
Monday, June 22, 2009
The 90/10 Principle
The 90/10 Principle
Author: Stephen Covey
Discover the 90/10 Principle
It will change your life
(or at least, the way you react to situations)
What is this Principle?
10% of life is made up of what happens to you.
…90% of life is decided by how you react…
What does this mean?
We really have NO control over 10% of what happens to us.
We cannot stop the car from breaking down.
The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off.
A driver may cut us off in the traffic.
We have NO control over this 10%.
The other 90% is different.
You determine the other 90%.
How?... By your reaction.
You cannot control a red light.
However, you can control your reaction.
Do not let people fool you.
YOU can control how you react.
Let us use an example…
Author: Stephen Covey
Discover the 90/10 Principle
It will change your life
(or at least, the way you react to situations)
What is this Principle?
10% of life is made up of what happens to you.
…90% of life is decided by how you react…
What does this mean?
We really have NO control over 10% of what happens to us.
We cannot stop the car from breaking down.
The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off.
A driver may cut us off in the traffic.
We have NO control over this 10%.
The other 90% is different.
You determine the other 90%.
How?... By your reaction.
You cannot control a red light.
However, you can control your reaction.
Do not let people fool you.
YOU can control how you react.
Let us use an example…
Sunday, June 21, 2009
10 Husbands, Still a Virgin
A lawyer married a woman who had previously divorced ten husbands.
On their wedding night, she told her new husband, "Please be gentle, I'm still a virgin."
"What?" said the puzzled groom.
"How can that be if you've been married ten times?"
"Well, Husband #1 was a sales representative: he kept telling me how great it was going to be.
Husband #2 was in software services: he was never really sure how it was supposed to function, but he said he'd look into it and get back to me.
Husband #3 was from field services: he said everything checked out diagnostically but he just couldn't get the system up.
Husband #4 was in telemarketing: even though he knew he had the order, he didn't know when he would be able to deliver.
Husband #5 was an engineer: he understood the basic process but wanted three years to research, implement, and design a new state-of-the-art method.
Husband #6 was from finance and administration: he thought he knew how, but he wasn't sure whether it was his job or not.
Husband #7 was in marketing: although he had a nice product, he was never sure how to position it.
Husband #8 was a psychologist: all he ever did was talk about it.
Husband #9 was a gynecologist: all he did was look at it.
Husband #10 was a stamp collector: all he ever did was... God! I miss him! But now that I've married you, I'm really excited!"
"Good," said the new husband, "but, why?"
"You're a lawyer. This time I know I'm gonna get screwed!
On their wedding night, she told her new husband, "Please be gentle, I'm still a virgin."
"What?" said the puzzled groom.
"How can that be if you've been married ten times?"
"Well, Husband #1 was a sales representative: he kept telling me how great it was going to be.
Husband #2 was in software services: he was never really sure how it was supposed to function, but he said he'd look into it and get back to me.
Husband #3 was from field services: he said everything checked out diagnostically but he just couldn't get the system up.
Husband #4 was in telemarketing: even though he knew he had the order, he didn't know when he would be able to deliver.
Husband #5 was an engineer: he understood the basic process but wanted three years to research, implement, and design a new state-of-the-art method.
Husband #6 was from finance and administration: he thought he knew how, but he wasn't sure whether it was his job or not.
Husband #7 was in marketing: although he had a nice product, he was never sure how to position it.
Husband #8 was a psychologist: all he ever did was talk about it.
Husband #9 was a gynecologist: all he did was look at it.
Husband #10 was a stamp collector: all he ever did was... God! I miss him! But now that I've married you, I'm really excited!"
"Good," said the new husband, "but, why?"
"You're a lawyer. This time I know I'm gonna get screwed!
Saturday, June 13, 2009
30 Second Impression
People could judge us within the first 30 seconds we met. It's both ways. The way we look, speak and behave influences people to create a certain perception of us.
The right perception will influence people towards us, and help to deliver results that are favorable to us. On the other hand, the wrong perception will influence people away from us, and bring us results that are unfavorable.
The ability to create the right or wrong perception is in our hands. The choice is ours.
If people have a good perception of us, it is because we have made it happen. Likewise, if people have a poor perception of us, it is also because we have made it happen.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
How would I lead my life
What would we do and behave if we knew our days were limited? Fact is, we tend to take life for granted. Nobody knows when our day is up. If we did, would we do things differently? This is how I want to live everyday. Some of the things I have already done, and some are still trying. I don't want to do the stuffs that don't enrich my life and people surround me. Basically, I want to conduct my life in this fashion.
How about you?
- Avoid debt. I want to lead a debt free life
- Love and savor the people around me like my family, friends and students. Let them know that they are valuable to me
- Make amends with anyone I needed
- Feel thankful and gratitude for the opportunity to be alive
- Inspire others
- Live moderately
- Eat well
- Exercise
- Keep learning and sharing my journey
- Live in peace
- Be more loving, patient and compassionate, be more tolerant, and forgiving
- Forgive and love myself
- Have more fun
- Wake up early
- Smile more often
- Surround myself with my favorite things & create a private retreat
- Make others day a little easier or better, brighten others day
- Enjoy the sun, spend more time outdoors and have picnics
- Talk my kids and cuddle at night
- Do more things that my kids enjoy doing like hide and seek in the dark
- Do something different each day
- Hug more
- Celebrate my uniqueness
- Make it a point to find the joy in my life and carry a carefree attitude
- To travel around the world
How about you?
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Secret of Success
There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die.
We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!
We have so many people walking around who are dead and don't even know it!
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