By Marryam Chaudhry on Aug 16, 2011 in Inspirational Stories, Success Factors | 1 Comment
My friend just sent me a very inspiring story that shows a trait of a true leader. Many people love being in charge but are unable to grasp the true meaning of leadership. It means to lead in a way that people should follow by will …not by force. Here’s the story. Hope you enjoy [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Aug 12, 2011 in Consultancy, Digital Marketing, Featured, Success Factors, Training and Coaching, marketing tactics, social media | 7 Comments
Digital Marketing is a term that has been around for quite a while, but still hasn’t been very well defined. Some think that if they have a website, they have indulged in digital marketing. Others limit it to banner ads, SEO (search engine optimization) or having a facebook page.
So this means that many people [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Aug 11, 2011 in Corporate Culture, DMAIC, Process Improvement, Six Sigma, Success Factors | 0 Comments
Let’s indulge in a fairly new topic today. One that has a hint of controversy attached to it. Its about Six Sigma and its applicability.
Your first question must be…OK what is Six Sigma? Well its a methodology that measures quality by eliminating defects and striving for perfection. On one website is was explained as “The [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Aug 9, 2011 in Inspirational Stories, Success Factors | 0 Comments
A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on the end of a pole which he
carried across his neck. One of the pots was perfectly made and never leaked. The
other pot had a crack in it and by the time the water bearer reached his master’s house
it had leaked much of its [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Jun 8, 2009 in Communication Skills, General HR, Success Factors, Training and Coaching | 6 Comments
By Ivan Goldberg
This changing world is in a time of crisis, but shifting priorities mean that it is also a time of new opportunities. It requires us to reset our dials, to rethink our business, and open our eyes to the new business world, to the New Normality.
This is called “outside-in” thinking. It enables us [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on May 10, 2009 in Communication Skills, Success Factors, Uncategorized | 2 Comments
“Just do your best.” This phrase may conjure up images of your parents sending you off to school to participate in the school-wide spelling bee; Or your soccer coach sending you off to cover a position you’ve never played before; Or your elementary school teacher trying to get you to answer a tricky question. Maybe [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on May 10, 2009 in Corporate Culture, Employee issues, General HR, Hiring, Success Factors, employee retension | 11 Comments
Branding has always been an important part of every company’s marketing and advertising campaigns. The brand is basically the identity of the product that has some distinct and innovative features that makes it stand out from the rest. It gives the product a name that people can identify with and trust. This is how the [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Apr 24, 2009 in Communication Skills, Success Factors | 0 Comments
At Least 8 Questions to Assess Life Clutter
With spring around the corner for us in the northern hemisphere, and spring cleaning on my mind, I have been thinking about the clutter I have building up in my basement. It is physical clutter, textbooks from university, recycling I haven’t taken in yet, and old clothes that [...]
By Marryam Chaudhry on Apr 22, 2009 in Corporate Humor | 4 Comments
How to save office space….
Now is this ingenious or what?
By Marryam Chaudhry on Apr 21, 2009 in Communication Skills, Success Factors, Training and Coaching, coaching | 1 Comment
By Ivan J Goldberg
Perhaps the question to ask is - what is a coach? My view is that a coach should be a support system, a point for accountability, a facilitator, a challenger, an honest commentator and a totally confidential advocate.
There are other aspects but perhaps the most important factor is what a coach is [...]