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Body Language and its Importance – Make it Work for you at Work

November 30, 2015 at Career, Communication, Managing Yourself, Office Etiquette, World of Work

Whoever said the only way to speak and communicate is through words? Even when you don’t speak a single word, your body language often conveys everything you want to say, ...

5 Simple Practices to Help You Achieve Mastery Over Communication Skills

November 26, 2015 at Career, Communication, Communication Skills, Managing Yourself, World of Work

We are living in the Communication Age and communication skills can be the make or break factor for your professional success. The ability to articulate oneself clearly and effectively, both ...

5 Top Leadership Quotes of All Time to Help Us Decode Great Leadership

November 19, 2015 at Career, Leadership, Managing Yourself, Motivation, World of Work

Being a leader means different things to different people. We all have our own thoughts on what good leadership entails. Some say it comes with what title one is vested ...

How to: Stay Afloat This Festive Season – 5 Tips for Boosting Productivity

November 12, 2015 at Managing Yourself, Performance, Productivity, World of Work

The festive season is upon us and these are the times when we truly stretch ourselves, a lot being required of us both on the personal as well as the ...

Knock, Knock! Who’s There? Inspiration – Top 5 Inspirational Short Movies

November 9, 2015 at Career, Communication, Managing Yourself, Motivation, Productivity

At Oorja Biz Ops, we understand that some days you just can’t get out of bed. All you want to do is stay under the sheets and feed the “I ...

To Do or Not To Do – Quitting Your Full Time Job to Work from Home: CONS

October 26, 2015 at Managing Yourself, Productivity, Working From Home, World of Work

In our earlier post, we wrote about the advantages of working from home. However, working from home is surely not as easy as it may seem to be and it is not recommended ...

To Do or Not To Do – Quitting Your Full Time Job To Work From Home: Pros

October 20, 2015 at Managing Yourself, Working From Home, World of Work

With the work from home trend gaining wider acceptance, it is no longer regarded as a ‘soft’ option. If you hate starting your Monday morning stuck in a bumper to ...

Office Etiquette: 5 Things NOT to Say to a Pregnant Colleague

October 15, 2015 at Communication, Communication Skills, Managing Yourself, Office Etiquette, World of Work

Motherhood, and the whole experience, isn’t an easy one. And it can get especially tough for pregnant women at the workplace, warding of uncomfortable questions and awkward comments on a ...

The Top Five Ted Talks on Leadership

October 13, 2015 at Career, Leadership, Managing Yourself, Motivation, Productivity, World of Work

"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." - John F. Kennedy The Ted-Talks series which turned 30 in 2014, began as a one-time event and has evolved into a ...

Five Career Strategies to Maximize your Potential and Performance on your Job

October 12, 2015 at Career, Leadership, Life, Management, Managing Yourself, Motivation, Office Etiquette, Performance, Productivity, World of Work

Do you believe that the Performance Appraisal systems in your workplace actually work for you? Chances are that you don’t and you are in “good” company here. A study done ...