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Change Management Tips, Quotes

change management Change is the only constant in the world. Since the world is changing fast, it is crucial for organizations of different sizes to adjust to the changing environment. In a business, change doesn’t happen immediately. Rather, it occurs as a process. The organizations that adapt well to the ongoing changes thrive better than those that do not. Change management is a systematic approach followed by businesses to deal with change. The purpose behind change management is to improve the organization. A project manager examines, analyzes, and assesses the proposed change and its impact on the project before actually going ahead with its implementation. The prime goal of change management is to minimize distractions, remove risks, and improve performance. “ The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress ” – Charles Kettering Change Management Quotes 1.        Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or presen

Risk Management Tips, Quotes, Tools

business risk Running a business is not a smooth process, given the amount of risks it is faced with. A business must have a risk management plan in place and be prepared for delays or shortages in inventory, natural disaster, intentional or unintentional activities, loss of labor or skilled staff, obsolete products, ever-growing competition, and workplace injury liability, among other types of risks. Risk management is therefore an important part of running a business smoothly. “ Business people need to understand the psychology of risk more than the mathematics of risk ,” says Paul Gibbons. Risk Management Quotes 1.        “If you don’t invest in risk management, it doesn’t matter what business you’re in, it’s a risky business.” – Gary Cohn 2.        “The key to risk management is never putting yourself in a position where you cannot live another day.” – Richard S. Fuld 3.        "All courses of action are risky, so prudence is not in avoiding danger (it’s impo

Conflict Management Tips, Tools, Quotes

workplace conflict management In the business environment, conflict may arise when there are differences of opinion among different team members. Conflict may crop up when two or more persons have different ideas to pursue common objectives. Proper conflict management may result in positive learning experiences for everyone. Unmanaged or poorly managed conflicts may further result in loss of trust and productivity, which may prove risky for a business. By learning the basics of conflict management, you can deal with conflicts better before they escalate. “ Every kind of peaceful cooperation among men is primarily based on mutual trust and only secondarily on institutions such as courts of justice and police " -- Albert Einstein Conflict Management Tips No business environment is an exception to conflict. Conflicts may arise when team members working to achieve the same goal have different ideas as to how to accomplish the objective. Such differences of opinion amo

Business Traveling Tips, Tools, Quotes

Business travelling is an expensive endeavor for most startups that are facing financial crunch, so most of them avoid it at all costs. But does that solve their problems? Well, in more cases than one, it can be a rewarding experience and give your business the much-needed exposure. Consider the benefits of face-to-face meetings with prospective clients and key decision makers that could have a direct influence on the success of your company. Business travel is not about enjoying the landscape or spending time watching panoramic surroundings; rather, it is a trip to forge new business relationships and generate more revenue. Invariably when you travel to a foreign land, local sights attract you, but they are secondary to your goal of spreading your business venture through new relations and new opportunities and give it a wider exposure. “The use of traveling is to regulate imagination with reality, and instead of thinking of how things may be, see them as they are.” – Samuel Joh

Meeting Management Tips, Quotes, Tools

Meeting is a powerful tool to share ideas and information and keep the channel of communication open. Well-organized and managed meetings are a success while badly run meetings are a mere waste of time and money. “ Meetings get a bad rap, and deservedly so - most are disorganized and distracted. But they can be a critical tool for getting your team on the same page .” - Justin Rosenstein Effective meetings leave you energized and motivated to strive hard in order to accomplish your goals. When meetings are managed well, they take up minimum amount of time, achieve objectives, and create an impression that something meaningful has been accomplished. Meeting Management Tips The word “meeting” has earned a bad reputation. Nobody wants to be part of a meeting where everyone is wondering whether they are at the wrong place. A significantly large number of people consider meetings as mere waste of time. However, meetings can be productive if organized efficiently. Here are a

No Soak Sabudana Cutlets: A Recipe for Fasts

sabudana vrat cutlets Fasting, they say, is to cleanse the soul and body. But we have given it a new form - feasting in fast. Earlier, during fasts, we would have only the typical aloo sabzi with kuttu or singhara roti. Now I can see a transformation -people are experimenting with the same ingredients to come up with innovative, lip-smacking recipes for vrat. Here's my attempt at it. This post is inspired by Sunita Sharma ji, who had shared sabudana paneer cutlets in my group. I decided to try the recipe, since it does not require soaking of sabudana for long hours. It's simple and quick, not to mention delectable. I have made sabudana-rajgira aloo cutlets. Ingredients 1/4 cup- sabudana/sago 1/4 cup- samak chawal powder 1/4 cup- rajgira or amaranth flour (optional - if you are not including this, increase the amount of samak flour to 1/2 cup) 2 boiled potatoes sendha namak little oil or ghee for greasing appe pan turmeric hari mirch curry leaves

Kaddu Methi Sprouts Sabzi (Pumpkin Fenugreek Sprouts Stir Fry)

kaddu methi sprouts Methi sprouts are a healthy addition to your diet. After my  alloo methi sprout s stir fry recipe, I followed Balvinder Kaur's idea of using fenugreek sprouts with pumpkin. It was such a delicious recipe that I have fallen in love with methi sprouts and keenly look for different combinations. Here is kaddu methi sprouts recipe: Pumpkin (I took 1/4th size of a medium size kaddu) 1/2 cup- methi sprouts 1 tomato salt, red chilly powder turmeric, cumin seeds 1 tsp-mustard oil coriander leaves Procedure Cut pumpkin into small pieces.  Take oil in a nonstick pan. Add jeera. Let it splutter. Next add pumpkin pieces and methi sprouts. Add salt, haldi, red chilly powder, and tomato pieces. Stir fry for a couple of minutes.  Cook & cover. Check after 5-8 minutes. Cook & cover. Keep on a low flame. Check once done.  Garnish with coriander leaves. Your kaddu methi sprouts stir fry is ready! Enjoy with rice or roti.