Have you Negotiated Out of Fear?
“Let’s not negotiate out of fear, but let’s not fear to negotiate”- John F. Kennedy Negotiation, often this term has been associated with commercial bargaining. However, negotiations happen at every step of our life. Be it the recent Brexit negotiations between EU and UK or a hostage situation in which one negotiates to gain the […]
Making Learning and Development Strategy Work for Your Company
Article by Dr. Pratik P. SURANA (Ph. D.) Chief mentor and founder, Quantum Group. As more organisations focus on return on investment, it has never been more important to create an effective development and learning strategy. But what are the key pointers to developing a learning strategy where organisational, functional and an individual’s learning goals […]
Daily Life Situations and EQ Skills
Emotional Intelligence: Developing it in day to day life situations. Key Skills for Raising Emotional Intelligence Article by: Dr. Pratik P. SURANA (ACTP,Ph.D., EQ I 2.0 Certified Assessor and Coach) Chief Mentor and Founder, Quantum Group When it comes to happiness and success in life, emotional intelligence (EQ) matters just as much as intellectual ability […]
Arrogant Managers and Their Counter Productive Behaviours!!
Article by Dr. Pratik P SURANA (Ph.D.) Chief Mentor and Founder Quantum Group pratiks@qicpl.com pratiks@quantumtrainings.com Employees cowered. One assembler was in tears. Fear gripped workers on the floor of the hi-tech assembly plant when their boss went into the attack mode. Ugly words spewed out of their manager’s mouth as he publicly shouted out “you’re […]
Manipulators who Misuse Emotional Intelligence and EQ the Darker Side
Article by Dr. Pratik P. SURANA(ACTP, Ph.D.,EQ I 2.0 Certified Assessor and Coach) Chief Mentor and Founder,Quantum Group pratiks@quantumtrainings.com pratiks@qicpl.com http://www.youtube.com/pratik0510 Some of the greatest moments in human history were fuelled by emotional intelligence. When Martin Luther King, Jr. presented his dream, he chose language that would stir the hearts of his audience. instead of […]
Why People Play Mind Games and How to Deal With Them
Article by Dr. Pratik P. SURANA ( Ph.D.) Chief Mentor and Founder Quantum Group pratiks@quantumtrainings.com pratiks@qicpl.com Bad managers come in many shapes and forms, and the worst of them might even combine several annoying tactics to control their employees. Thankfully, the Head Honchos sometimes see through the smoke screen eventually. These days it may be hard […]
Performance Management Handling Poor Performance
Reality Check on The Poor Performance Article by Dr. Pratik P. SURANA Chief Mentor and Founder Quantum Group http://www.quantumtrainings.com pratiks@quantumtrainings.com Performance management makes up a significant part of every manager’s job description, and this means managers are required to deal with poor performance. Managers often view this as one of the less desirable responsibilities that […]
Are You Strategic or Tactical Leader?
Article by Dr. Pratik P. SURANA (Ph.D.) Chief Mentor and Founder of Quantum Group pratiks@quantumtrainings.com http://www.youtube.com/pratik0510 It’s a common complaint among top executives: “I’m spending all my time managing trivial and tactical problems, and I don’t have time to get to the big-picture stuff.” Often, we use the terms strategy and tactics interchangeably and in […]
Be an Effective Trainer Not an Impressive Trainer!!
Article by Dr. Pratik P. SURANA (Ph.D.) Chief Mentor and Founder, Quantum Group pratiks@quantumtrainings.com We’re sure that one time or another, you’ve been fascinated at how a trainer facilitates class and engages learners. You’ve also most likely observed some of the best qualities of a good trainer and already somewhat have an idea of what […]
Dynamically Changing Environment: The VUCA Times and Growing With It!!
Supporting Yourself in Change and Growth!!Article by Dr. Pratik P. SURANAChief Mentor and FounderQuantum Group,pratiks@quantumtrainings.com pratiks@quantumtrainings.com http://www.youtube.com/pratik0510 We all live in VUCA time. V- Volatile U- Uncertain C- Complexed A- Ambiguous It has been said that change is the only constant in life. Change is taking place everywhere around us, all the time. As we navigate the […]
