INNOVATIVE LEARNER

Expert identifies 6 future-ready skills that a Future  workplace will require. Keeping pace with change, education has transformed consistently over the years, and drastically in the last few months of this year alone. But have educational institutions been able to reinvent themselves and keep up with world changing phenomena? Are they truly enabling students to future-proof themselves and become the change -m akers of tomorrow? A recent NASSCOM report cites 40% of India's 4 million IT workforce will need re - skilling in the coming years to keep up with the accelerating pace of technology developments in areas such as automation, analytic , and machine learning. Companies are actively seeking skilled candidates -- those with creative business perspectives who can hit the ground running with job-ready, industry-relevant skills. Therefore, it becomes crucial for educational bodies to augment the employability quotient of their students, upgrade their skill sets, and ma...

Don't take work-related calls propped up in your bed! Punctuality, commitment and a strong work ethic continue to remain important for success, regardless of your physical place of work, suggest experts. As companies grapple with ways to navigate the current COVID-19 crisis, one of the biggest game-changers has been the number of professionals who are working from home. In the past few days, corporations in India have been experimenting with different formats -- some companies have quickly moved to work from home while others are recommending certain days of the week only. Whatever the format, working from home can pose several challenges as it requires working without supervision and the presence of your colleagues. Also, it requires oodles of self-discipline and can be a tough juggling act between your personal and professional life. Focus on the following points to enhance your productivity as you continue to continue to convey a strong executive presen...

It is not only about 'what you say' but also about 'how you say it' that matters in order to enhance the impact of what you are saying, says expert. In today’s fast paced world, communication is very different from what it used to be earlier. Mobile phones have made all of us restless to a point where we prefer one liners or emojis to express ourselves. In this ever changing fast paced world, how do we work on our communication skills to improve them further? Here are some tips to help: 1. Be a good listener When it comes to communication, please remember the fact that it’s a two way trafic, most people miss out on the listening part. Thus they fail to address the core issue and aimlessly beat around the bush as they very often miss the main point or question itself. Being a patient listener is one of the most important prerequisites to being a great communicator. 2. Develop a reading habit The quality of your communication very much depe...

The most powerful thing any leader can do in a pandemic, for all their people, is to show kindness, says expert.  By making yourself available across multiple communication platforms and be transparent about the state of the business. For individuals and businesses, there has never been such a time as this. The COVID-19 outbreak has disrupted life as we know it and left us grappling to adjust with this ‘brave new world’. I use the word brave because there has never been a better time to make bold decisions. This is because, it is only by taking tough, courageous decisions that the world can move past this pandemic. Once such tough yet necessary decision was the one that all major organizations made almost overnight. As soon as the threat of COVID-19 became apparent, businesses shifted their operations to a work-from-home model. This idea was then bolstered by the nationwide lockdown wherein remote working remained the only option. So, organisations too...