Group Dynamics

Something happened today that was another first timer in my life..( when was the last time I did something new? Keep exploring...that's what they say...and I accede to their wishes) Guess what...? I was the subject of a mail....wonder whether I should find it weird, awkward or amusing. However, as has always been the case I choose to be amused ( with just a tinge of bemusement too)...The case that we are talking about is "The mysterious case of Group no 4 " ( as Uddu so succintly put it). I wonder how many PGPian's have got to know about this...all the girls in our batch I am sure ....:-( Good that the second year is not here.

And what was the problem. It seemed that the female member of Group #4 was not happy with my written communication skills. Now this one, I havent really heard before. I know there's room for improvement, though and that would be the endevor henceforth.

I have gotten into all kinds of tangles with girls before, but nothing of this kind.
What ensued was a pretty good exercise. Uddu suggested that we take some time out to get this over with. We got together and for a discussion wherein each memeber of the group gave his feedback on others. Twas really very useful...I have always wondered about what goes on in other people's mind ( sometime I am not even sure about what goes on in mine :-) and have foudn that it is really more or less impossible to read most individuals mind. ( especially at this level). I got to know a lot of areas for improvement....about myself...am blogging them so that I do not forget about them and can evaluate the progress any progress that I do make the course of time . ....

• Introducer of Radical ideas- which is good but need to ensure that they do not lead the group in the wrong direction ( The more radical the idea, the tougher it is to implement :-)

• Need to ensure that, I market myself right...else no one may be willing to buy my arguments. ..

• Rememember that authority does not flow only from one's positional status. If you are good, people automatically follow you/ believe in you. ( Lead with example I guess, leading by direction is NOT something that is appreciated too much)

• Ability to handle feedback in a positive manner.....( probably whatever I have learnt after the Infy debacle has been ratified today..) this feedback was rather pleasent...

• have the responsiblity to ensure that I do dissemeniate any knowledge that I have ( I did promise to contribute to the the group learning, when I filled up the interview form for IIM Indore, I couldnt agree more on this)

• My quest for knowledge is not that bad after all, there are others who concur ...about this approach to life..

Long time since I would reach the accounts class unprepared. guess this is a part of the job....

Till something interesting happens again,

Rookie

End Term Blues

Got some spare time, after a long time...we have MOC tommorow ( managerial oral communication..wherein participants have to make ten minutes presentation) ....probably the last MOC that we are going to witness for some time to come.....
Guess there will be lot of fun tommorw as well...what with the the last round having presentations on child abuse and ..infant feeding.....there are high expectations from tommorows round........

Mid term results have started coming in...am sure not sure if my aim of being in the top 60 would be fulfilled.......guess it will take some doing....

Then there the guest lecture by Adi Godrej on Sunday.........


With the end-terms not to far away, I may as well....get my share of sleep this weekend.......:-)

had intended that all the posts to this blog would be funny...however, am not feeling not that humorous today....
yeah, also found out how, difficult it is to get a CAT Bulletin after the last date has gone....just goes on to prove that people here do take their job reasonably seriously...


Signing off,

Retro- spection?

Originally Posted on 18th aug.....got posted in the wrong section by mistake:-)

guess what..?had a party last saturday..and that too of the retro variety..everyone had to dress up as oldies else they were not being served the drinks...;-( Yours truly thought hard and fast since his mouth was getting drier by the minute...An initial attempt at breaking the rules....was proved futile...Grey cells working,,,yours truly decided to walk back to his room and return to the retro, this time dressed in a kurta and bootcut jeans....and with guys going the whole gamut..( dhoti, padgi,,,the original bootcut) yours truly did not make a splash..but did manage to get some photos taken...plus the bacardi that he was so sincerely after...came back at 4..AM..what with friends in Cultural Com who never stop entertaining me with an extra peg or two of bacardi....Roger then,Till the sun shines on this island once again..(Enter night exit light?)Someone tells me that bhainski has set the stage afire with his presentation on aliens..got to contact him and get info...on aliens..got to keep updated..god knows when the humans might get dated..what with technology and all spreading like wildfire ;D