The BUTs of life.....
Birds of same feather flock together BUT Opposites attract.
Try, Try till you succeed BUT Don't flog a dead horse.
Pen is mightier than the sword BUT Actions speak louder than words.
Don't speak too soon BUT Speak now or forever hold your peace.
All for one & one for all BUT Every man for himself.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder BUT Out of sight, out of mind.
Better alone than in bad company BUT There's safety in numbers.
Ask & you shall receive BUT Ask no questions, hear no lies.
Curiosity killed the cat BUT You can't always get what you want.
Don't sweat the small stuff BUT Every little bit helps.
Everybody needs love BUT Love hurts.
Two can play at that game BUT Two wrongs don't make a right.
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts BUT Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
Cleanliness is next to godliness BUT All that glitters is not gold.
Clothes make the man BUT Don't judge a book by its cover.
Beauty is only skin deep BUT Handsome is as handsome does.
Leave well enough alone BUT You can't win if you don't play.
Look before you leap BUT He who hesitates is lost.
Variety is the spice of life BUT Don’t change horses in mid stream.
Good things come in small packages BUT The Bigger, the better.
Ignorance is Bliss BUT Knowledge is Power.
Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom BUT Faith will move mountains.
Don't cross the bridge until you reach it BUT Forewarned is forearmed.
If you lie down with dogs, you'll wake up with fleas BUT If you can't beat 'em, join 'em
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush BUT A man's reach should exceed his grasp.
Courtesy: Samir, TeamLease
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Spreading positiveness
I am back to scribbling on my blog again after a long lull....A mail which I received made me think and share my thoughts again on my blog. Well here goes....
A mail was sent by a Director of a recruitment firm on an ex-employee, accusing him of "Cyber Crime" and "Identity theft" from a company where he was employed prior to this firm. The mail also accussed him of multiple process voilations, lack of ethics, dishonesty and lack of integrity. This mail was sent to multiple receivers, who were kept confidential and a very strong "beware" subject line and the recruiter's name. Well, what ever could have been the background, I would not dwell deep into it, but what caught my attention was that how this Director took efforts to communicate to so many people about this recruiter's misdeeds (?).
I started thinking... I understand that people need to be aware of misdeeds of some, to safe guard and protect themselves from these culprits. People need to be informed and kept aware.
But look at it the other way round, how many of us would take efforts to inform people at large, send out a generic mail about the good deeds a person has done?
The recognition of good / great work mostly gets restricted to a certain team / office / department / company and seldom gets communicated to a group / fraternity / forum, unless specifically requested. Why is it that people want to "advertise" only the mistakes / bad deeds done by people and not openly praise the good work done. I feel the need to keep people aware about the perils of getting affected with bad deeds / harm, is more important than knowing about the good work done.
But having said this, I feel it is important to recognize and advertise about one's good work, which would boost the morale and confidence of the individual. This would also ensure that the person would get recognized in the industry and his / her chances of career progression would be easier. The individual would be recognized in the gatherings / forums and spoken about. Along with getting the individual the sought after recognition it would also bring the person in the eyes of the competition, which would make these people targets for head hunting.
Well there are always 2 faces to any actions and I will start looking at only the positive side .... Can I do something like this for my team member? Who should be the target audience? Is it really worth the efforts that I am going to take? All this and more would be food for thought in the coming days... until then
A mail was sent by a Director of a recruitment firm on an ex-employee, accusing him of "Cyber Crime" and "Identity theft" from a company where he was employed prior to this firm. The mail also accussed him of multiple process voilations, lack of ethics, dishonesty and lack of integrity. This mail was sent to multiple receivers, who were kept confidential and a very strong "beware" subject line and the recruiter's name. Well, what ever could have been the background, I would not dwell deep into it, but what caught my attention was that how this Director took efforts to communicate to so many people about this recruiter's misdeeds (?).
I started thinking... I understand that people need to be aware of misdeeds of some, to safe guard and protect themselves from these culprits. People need to be informed and kept aware.
But look at it the other way round, how many of us would take efforts to inform people at large, send out a generic mail about the good deeds a person has done?
The recognition of good / great work mostly gets restricted to a certain team / office / department / company and seldom gets communicated to a group / fraternity / forum, unless specifically requested. Why is it that people want to "advertise" only the mistakes / bad deeds done by people and not openly praise the good work done. I feel the need to keep people aware about the perils of getting affected with bad deeds / harm, is more important than knowing about the good work done.
But having said this, I feel it is important to recognize and advertise about one's good work, which would boost the morale and confidence of the individual. This would also ensure that the person would get recognized in the industry and his / her chances of career progression would be easier. The individual would be recognized in the gatherings / forums and spoken about. Along with getting the individual the sought after recognition it would also bring the person in the eyes of the competition, which would make these people targets for head hunting.
Well there are always 2 faces to any actions and I will start looking at only the positive side .... Can I do something like this for my team member? Who should be the target audience? Is it really worth the efforts that I am going to take? All this and more would be food for thought in the coming days... until then
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