[www.keralites.net] Story; The frogs

 

 

A farmer came into chinese town and asked the owner of a restaurant if he could sell him a million frog legs. The restaurant owner was shocked and asked the man where he could get so many frog legs! The farmer replied, "There is a pond near my house that is full of frogs - millions of them. They all croak all night long and they are about to make me crazy!" So the restaurant owner and the farmer made an agreement that the farmer would deliver frogs to the restaurant, five hundred at a time for the next several weeks. The first week, the farmer returned to the restaurant looking rather sheepish, with two scrawny little frogs. The restaurant owner said, "Well... where are all the frogs?" The farmer said, "I was mistaken. There were only these two frogs in the pond. But they sure were making a lot of noise!"

1- Next time you hear somebody criticizing or making fun of you, remember, it's probably just a couple of noisy frogs.
2- Problems always seem bigger in the dark. Have you ever laid in your bed at night worrying about things which seem almost overwhelming like a million frogs croaking? Chances are pretty good that when the morning comes, and you take a closer look, you'll wonder what all the fuss was about.

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[www.keralites.net] 8 Ways to Improve Your Company’s Efficiency

 

 

It's safe to say that every company out there wants to run their offices as efficiently as possible. That is, the idea is to offer the most and best products and services at the lowest cost. One mistake commonly made by administrators is to confuse quality with quantity.

Whether you've been faced with the task of improving a company's overall efficiency, or if you just want to see where you can improve, the following tips will surely help. Here are several ways to streamline any company's efficiency while improving quality.

1. Promote a Culture of Open Communication

If your company has implemented an "open door policy," you're already pointed in the right direction. This is a great start, but think about taking it a step further. Too often, "open door policies" end up being hollow, rarely-used entries in employee handbooks. These are typically skimmed at best on the first day on the job. Create a culture of true open communication, and productivity will improve as a result of a more positive office morale.

Encourage communication, collaboration, and feedback between departments, as well as between management and staff. This will liven up the stream of ideas, resulting in a more productive team overall.

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2. Implement Smart Mobile Devices

Smartphones, tablets, and other smart devices are an exceptionally effective step toward enhancing productivity. Provide sales staff with smartphones to help them keep in touch with the office via phone and emails while out on sales calls. Tablets give them the ability to create and modify presentations on the go, and there are countless apps available on both these devices that are designed to improve productivity by helping to combine and prioritize tasks.

When you implement a smart mobile device management system, you will put your company on the fast track toward more effective procedures. This will (in turn) bring a better-quality experience for clients and employees alike, resulting in a stronger bottom line.

3. Embrace Feedback

Your employees have opinions. Encourage the entire company to embrace feedback, both positive and negative by creating an outlet for it. It's a good idea to designate a general hub in the building for staff to communicate and make suggestions about the company. Many choose to do this through a specific website centered around human resource issues, serving as a one-stop-shop for work-related issues and updates.

For startup companies and small businesses, a more personal — and affordable — approach to this is to hold weekly or monthly meetings to share ideas. You could also use a bulletin board in a central part of the office as a place to share ideas.

4. Get a Technology Update

Take a look around your main office space. Are your employees typing on 10-year-old monitors connected to antiquated computers? It will undoubtedly seem like a major cost at first glance, but updating employee computers and software periodically is an absolute must. Considering the most basic factor of productivity is speed, equipping office computers with the most efficiently run software and hardware should be the first thing you improve.

You may be able to get by with a simple hard drive upgrade or RAM boost, but those computers will need regular maintenance, and some in-depth attention every few years. If it has been more than six, it's time to upgrade the system entirely.

5. Consult Ergonomic Standards

Have you analyzed employee workspaces for ergonomic standards? It will certainly be in your best interests to brush up on ergonomic standards, and toeducate staff on the basics. Bring in a professional and hold a seminar to fill them in on standards. If that's not in the budget, educate yourself on the key points, and make sure the lifeblood of your company are taken care of in this aspect.

Supply staff with office equipment that comply with these standards, such as chairs, foot rests, and keyboards. Don't look at this as an expense; rather, it's an investment that will likely yield profitable returns through enhanced employee productivity and lowered worker's compensation claims.

6. Streamline Social Media Marketing Efforts

Social media is proving to be one of the most viable marketing tools available these days. It's most certainly a hot topic, and one that isn't to be ignored. Utilizing these platforms to promote your business is extremely important, but really shouldn't be a major time concern. A few hours spread out each week ought to be enough to adequately keep up social media accounts for the average company.

Do yourself a favor and urge your social media coordinator to utilizestreamlining apps like HootSuite, Sprout Social and MarketMeSuite. These programs combine social network accounts onto one convenient dashboard, making it easier to control and post to each in a timely manner.

7. Analyze Employee Processes

Take a poll of your current employees to gauge their overall efficiency. Have direct supervisors spend an hour or so with each department to determine how each team handles individual tasks. Then meet with these supervisors to compare notes, and discuss whether there is a faster, more efficient way of doing things.

This activity will be greatly enhanced by the increased communication practices mentioned earlier. When everyone collaborates like this, more work gets done. As an added bonus, there is a bigger sense of ownership when employees are able to take part in modifying procedures.

8. Set Achievable Goals

Once all of these tweaks and changes are made, it's time to set some realistic goals. Set over-arching, broad goals for the entire company, and then work with department heads to decide which goals to set for each department, and finally, for each employee.

Setting realistic, tangible goals this way will provide much-needed motivation. To bring this whole process full circle, once these goals are met, plan a company-wide activity such as a potluck, where everyone can relax and enjoy each other's company, while celebrating their success.

The task of improving a company's efficiency can certainly be a daunting one. Don't be intimidated by the enormity of the situation. Rather, consider this a chance to make your company one that anyone would want to work for, and make it more efficient at the same time.

Are you efficient, effective, or efficiently effective? Effective is Not the Same as Efficient

 

Junaid Tahir
 

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[www.keralites.net] ദുരിതങ്ങള്‍ എങ്ങനെ നേരിടാം?

 

കറിക്കത്തിയുടെ വായ്ത്തലയിലാണ് നിങ്ങള്‍ പിടികൂടുന്നതെങ്കില്‍ കൈമുറിഞ്ഞതു തന്നെ. കത്തിയുടെ പിടിയിലാണ് പിടിക്കുന്നതെങ്കില്‍ ആ കത്തി പലതിനും ഉപയോഗിക്കാനും സാധിക്കും. ദുരിതങ്ങള്‍ മൂര്‍ച്ചയേറിയ കത്തിപോലെയാണ്.

ഇതുപോലെ ദുരിതങ്ങളുടെ വായ്ത്തലയില്‍ പിടിച്ചാല്‍ നാം തകര്‍ന്നു പോകും അതിന്റെ പിടിയിലാണെങ്കില്‍ ആ ദുരിതത്തെ നമുക്ക് കീഴ്മേല്‍ മറിയ്ക്കാനാകും.

ക്ലേശങ്ങളില്‍ നാം ഇരുമ്പു സമാനമാകണം. നമ്മില്‍ തട്ടി അവയുടെ വായ്ത്തല വളഞ്ഞ് ഒടിയണം. ലോകത്തില്‍ പ്രശ്നങ്ങള്‍ ഉണ്ട്. അത് ഉള്ളതുകൊണ്ടാണ് ജീവിതത്തിന് ഒഴുക്കുണ്ടായതും. ക്ലേശങ്ങള്‍ അകലാനല്ല പ്രാത്ഥിക്കേണ്ടത്. ക്ലേശങ്ങളെ നേരിടാനുള്ള ശക്തിക്കാണ് നാം പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥിക്കേണ്ടതും പ്രവര്‍ത്തിക്കേണ്ടതും.

യേശുദേവന്‍ അരുളിയപോലെ, മീന്‍ പിടിച്ചു കൊടുക്കുകയല്ല മീന്‍ പിടിക്കാന്‍ പഠിപ്പിക്കുന്നതാണ് കൂടുതല്‍ നന്ന്. അതു പോലെ സ്വന്തം കാലില്‍ നില്ക്കാനുള്ള കരുത്തിനായി നമുക്ക് പ്രാര്‍ത്ഥിക്കാം, ശ്രമിക്കാം.

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