Good Luck Rule – How to be Successful in Professional and Personal Life..

As many of you know, I am more interested in empowering people around me personally by sharing my leanings through various ways like presentation,  motivational speaking and writing few blogs (Other than technical, of course!).

I want to share my recent leanings to my audience about “GoodLuck Rule”. I don’t believe in Luck. Then, why am I writing on Good Luck? Do you think it’s all about Luck which is Good? No, No.. Stop your imagination here.. Here are Good Luck Rules (10 Rules)....

1. Luck will not stay long as it is not created by you. GOOD LUCK is something created by you. It will come till the end. So, take it till the end.
2. Many want Good Luck, but very few willing to pursue it. Be ready to pursue any time.
3. Create New conditions. Yes, It’s required.
4. Good luck is not only for your own benefit. Others problem might be solution for you. Try to help others. Most important one..
5. Hard work, and do it TODAY. Specific to me I think. I known to be delaying few things..
6. Don’t miss even small details. Small info can help you to discover. Yes, be conscious during important discussions.
7. Don’t worry about the chance. Try again. Yes, don’t give-up!
8. Nobody can sell Good luck. It can’t be sold. Don’t trust those who are willing to sell luck. Many of them doing this I think.
9. Be patient, don’t Quit. It’s easy to say. But, very difficult to follow.
10. Good luck = Opportunity + Conditions

a.    Opportunity is common to all.

b.    Need to create conditions to take that.

And finally, we want to be prepared enough to grab an opportunity when it comes. This may require some level of patient. We may need to create Conditions to grab an opportunity sometimes… In my opinion, I think many successful people do the second one. What do you think? 

PS:

This is the summary of the book which I read recently.  

Thanks,

Nanjundan Chinnasamy

People management - One Minute Manager

I have completed 9 years in IT Software development recently. The one to whom I am reporting is 10^th Manager in my IT carrier. I think this is not a usual case with other Employees. I have seen very few Mangers (Who were influenced, inspired, demonstrated what is meant by management all about). Many times I felt that my leads have good management capability than the “so called Managers”.  Dear mangers, please  don’t think that I am writing something wrong about you.

So, what is the blog is all about? Am I here to review my managers Management skills? Ha, Ha.. No, I am here to recap what is management basics to my audience who are not aware. My readers may become leaders tomorrow. They shouldn’t forget about the basics of People management. I am here to share the quick summary of “One Minute Manager” by Ken Blanchard. So what is it all about?

“One Minute Manager” is all about:

1.    One Minute Goal Setting

2.    One Minute Praising

3.    One Minute Reprimand

This is an awesome way to become a Manager and you will be loved by your subordinates. Refer the Figure attached.

PS:

I have worked with a manager who is simply fantastic. All his team members trusting/loving him and his management team too. I yet to learn the secret from him J

Thanks,

Nanjundan Chinnasamy 

Dealing with the Employee from Hell

For those you are first time managers, it may be very difficult to understand the employee behaviours, patterns and how to deal with those Employees. Here is an article which may help you to deal with such Employees.

Not all the points from me OR on my own words.  I’ve added few on top of one of my Favourite book (Dealing with the Employee from Hell by SHAUN BELDING – Summary).  This blog is part my People management blog series. Hope you can see such interesting people management blogs in coming days.

1. What Employee wants? - DART

• Direction, Appreciation, Respect, Tools
• Telescope effort - Look at the problem in both the way. You will get different view. Eg. Telescope gives different view when you look at otherside.

2. How to set the stage

• Become a better boss
• create an enjoyable environment
• Communicate with your employees
• Lose the stupid rules - No rules if possible – KISS principle might apply here.
• Use the power of pardac
• don't embarrass your employee
• listen to your employees
• pay attention
• find out employee thoughts
• Echo employee thoughts
• Acknowledge employee ideas
• Set expectations
• Respond

3. Anatomy of a Great Boss - You get what you give

• Leadership all about,
• Trust
• Respect
• Action
• Focusing on common goal
• Championing employees
• Championing the company

4. Setting immutable performance standards

•    Principles of immutable performance standards
•     Stick to the important things
•     Keep them simple
•     Make them universal
•     Make them fair
•     Make them a source of pride
•     Make them measurable
•    Deal with Positive n Negative consequences

5. Performance Coaching

•   SOAR -
•    Set goals
•    Observe performance
•    Assess performance
•    Respond appropriately

6. Setting goal

•   Make the goals relevant
•   Keep them simple
•   Make them attainable
•   Make them challenging
•   Communicate their importance
•   Give them time frame

7. Observing performance

•   Look for the things good first
•   Be open
•   Be discreet
•   The TRAP - Don't loose the focus on your objectives

8. Assessing performance

•   Avoid preconceptions
•   True assessment required

9. Responding to Performance

•   The Positive response
•   The constructive response
•    Make it Good-Bad-Good-Bad stuff format
•    Don't use However, But, although - get the employee agreement
•    Reinforce the good ones
•    Gain the commitment to continue
•   The Corrective response
•    Fear of failure
•    Misunderstanding the task
•    Lack of self-awareness
•    Brain cramp
•    Disagreement with goal

10. Art of delegating

•   Delegating process
•    Decide what to be delegated
•    Choose your delegates
•    Discuss tasks with employees
•    Show your employees how to do the job
•    Supervise your employees
•    Follow-up instantly
•    Provide indirect, passive supervision

11. Carrots n sticks

• Push right button to the right ppl for the right reasons
• Incentives &  Rewards can be classified as

  

X	Tangible	Intangible
Visible	EARTH	FIRE
Discreet	WATER	WIND

12. Setting Employee free

•    Get the 2nd opinion
•    Cover your basics
•    Set the decision date
•    Break the news

13. Poison in the pool n curious quirks

•    Poison in the pool:
•    The Whiner-If someone unhappy, they will not make others also unhappy
•    The Gossip
•    Jealous Joe
•    Mr Sarcastic - Just humour, don't do any work
•    Snake in the gross - Good in talking n doing bad on back
•    Bully - Over confident
•    Curious quirks
•    Sunshine up the shorts
•    Mr. Impossible
•    Social Butterfly
•    Not My Job
•    Heart on Sleeve
•    Unfocused
•    Temporarily Challenged
•    All about me
•    Yeah But
•    Liars,Cheats and thieves

    

 

This book is available Online @ www.vivagroupindia.com. I strongly recommend the next generation leaders to go through this book (if possible have a personal copy to refer now n then). Again management is a continuous process to learn and discover solutions for the issues whenever encountered. Happy leaning..

Thanks,

Nanjundan Chinnasamy