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Stress Management in Organizations

Think of a scenario where you have to throw in the towel for a job you have held and one you prayed so hard to get in a coveted organization or entity because you could not handle the stress of the management demands?. Employee stress  has become a growing concern for organizations today as it is a lively circumstance in which people face constraints, opportunities, or loss of something they desire and for which the consequence is both unpredictable as well as crucial. Stress is the response of people to the unreasonable/excessive pressure or demands placed on them. As an employee, should you notice some of these factors: absenteeism, escaping from work responsibilities, arriving late, leaving early, deterioration in work performance, more of error prone work, memory loss and arguing,  Stop and reflect!! Essentially, organizations should have effective stress management strategies so that the detrimental repercussions of stress on the employees as ...
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“Winners never quit, and quitters never win!”

The courage and persistence to keep going on, past hurdles and obstacles, is powered by purpose. Your purpose!!   What drives you to keep on going? Any endeavor driven and fueled by purpose cannot fail.   Choosing Strategies Do Work That Matters When you find work that matters,  giving up is not an option . So choose only the kind of work that matters. No, it does not have to necessarily be  ‘life saving’  or  ‘world changing’ . But it should matter enough to you that you will not casually think of abandoning it when a distraction or obstacle crops up. Do Work You Love Each one of us has had this experience at some time in our life. We get involved in something, and forget the world around us. Maybe it’s a book, a movie, or a game, writing a story, or a poem. You get so deeply involved with it, that suddenly you look up and discover with startled surprise that hours have slipped by in just minutes! That happens when ...
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Importance of Values.....

Importance of Values in an Organization/as an Individual Our values inform our thoughts, words and actions . Our values are important because they help us to grow, develop and create the future we want to experience. Every individual and every organization is involved in making hundreds of decisions every day. The decisions we make are a reflection of our values and beliefs, and they are always directed towards a specific purpose. That purpose is the satisfaction of our individual or collective (organizational) needs. When we use our values to make decisions, we make a deliberate choice to focus on what is important to us. When values are shared, they build internal cohesion in a group . In an organizational setting, there are four types of values: INDIVIDUAL VALUES – they reflect how you show up in your life and your specific needs - the principles you live by and what you consider important for your self-interest. Individual values include:  enthusiasm ,  c...
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Dare to Dream!

Focus on commitment, not motivation - If you find yourself fully committed, motivation will follow; Seek knowledge, not results - If you focus on the excitement of discovery, improving, exploring and experimenting, your motivation will always be fueled. If you focus only on results, your motivation will be like weather—it will die the minute you hit a storm. So the key is to  focus on the journey , not the destination. Keep thinking about what you are learni kriskaranja.blogspot.com ng along the way and what you can improve; Use your imagination – be driven by positive thoughts, don’t harbor negativity, it’s draining.  Be focused - Meaningless things and distractions will always be in your way, learn to focus on what is the most important; Be credible - You should never expect others to do it for you.  No one will make you happy or achieve your goals for you.   It’s all on you . A determined person has a clear goal and works hard for it.   No matter how ...
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