Life at GBS

And so we are heading towards the end of the journey
We came a long way discovering happiness, peace and harmony
I often wonder about the rest of our lifes
Where w’re gonna be when we turn twenty five
I keep thinking times will never change
And things will always be the same
But when we leave this year we wont be coming back
No more hanging around coz we’ll be on different tracks
And if you got something that you need to say
You better say it now cause you wont have another day
These memories will then play like a movie without sound
When on 31st march we’ll leave this ground
That chotu Globsyn which was once our home
Has disappeared just like a foam
Those late nite studies and heavy lectures
Eco assignments and bombol’s refreshers
Those careless fights and senseless jokes
Lunchtime fights over bottles of cokes
Those bunking classes and giving proxies
And before exams queing for photo copies
Those silly crushes and teasing for fun
Gossips over coffee was our daily bun
Those college events and annual fests
Globsynites have always been the best
As we go on we will remember
All the times we had been together
And as our lives change to whatever
We will still be FRIENDS FOREVER
So if we get big jobs and we make big money
When we look back then will our jokes still be funny?
Will past be a shadow that will follow us round?
Or will these memories fade when I leave the town?
I keep, I keep on thinking that it’s not goodbye
Keep on thinking that it’s just a time to fly!!

By:
Samiksha Arora - PGDM 6
Finance - Major
(Globsyn Business School)

The FABINDIA Model: Gandhi Lives

There is a company called FABINDIA that collects and markets the handicrafts of rural Indians. It's not the Indian version of Cost Plus World Market. The owners of the company believe in this handicraft form of manufacturing. They recognize that they are enabling a certain way of life to survive. They accept that the urban-drone model is not the only path of development for a society--which old societal patterns do not necessarily have to disappear as a culture modernizes. FABINDIA was founded, ironically, by an American--a buyer from the Macy's chain, John Bissell. That he, and subsequently his son, could keep a view that departs from the spirit of the age is admirable. Most of the time entrepreneurs lack a social conscience. Of late many seem to have installed one in the form of environmental consciousness, but this has adhered so closely to the herd-mind that it hardly counts as innovative thinking. On the other hand, those who recognize something in extant folkways worth preserving can be painfully ignorant of the world's realities. They can act; or rather react, as if economic dimensions don't exist.

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Contributed By:
Sumit Choudhury - PGDM 6
Marketing - Major
(Globsyn Business School)

Bite-Size Learning

"Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs." - Henry Ford

What is bite-size learning?

Bite-size learning is a phrase that has come to prominence in the last five years or so. In particular, promoters of the Learning at Work Day have adopted the phrase to refer to training courses that can be run for employees in the workplace without impinging too greatly on their output.

An obvious implication of the phrase 'bite-size' is that whatever it is, it's a small chunk that can be easily digested - in the case of learning, quickly learned and easily remembered. It means offering a small number of easily remembered pieces of information is something that training providers should bear in mind when constructing their training packages.

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Contributed By:
Ipsita Pramanick - PGDM 6
HR – Major
(Globsyn Business School - Kolkata)

Road to success starts with getting Turtles up to speed

By Edward Marshall

Every organization has at least three types of people - the Stars, the Turtles, and the Bad Apples.

Usually, the Stars comprise 15 percent to 20 percent of the work force, while the Bad Apples represent 3 percent to 5 percent.

It's pretty straightforward what to do with Bad Applies - they need to be let go. The Stars are already on fire - which means the company is getting their best effort.

The real issue for businesses that want to be best-in-class is how to get the other 75 percent to 80 percent of the work force, the Turtles, to be on fire - or close to it.

The goal of a high performance company is to have 80 percent of its people on fire 80 percent of the time. However, research over the past 20 years has found that, on average, companies are operating with 60 percent of the people at 30 percent.

Clearly, you can't be best-in-class operating at that energy level. Fortunately, there is an opportunity for real changes.

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Contributed By:

Pinku Das

HR Major

(Globsyn Business School - Kolkata)

New product from HCL Infosystems

HCL Infosystems announced the introduction of an innovative product `RP2 System', which provides continuous power to a desktop for about 8 hours, after the power supply is disrupted. The RP2 which comes linked to a car battery is being bundled with the entire range of HCL Desktop PCs, according to Ajai Chowdhry, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

Announcing the all India launch of the product, Mr. Chowdhry said here on Thursday that they chose a `IT state (Andhra Pradesh)' to launch the path-breaking technology, which was expected to play a crucial role in the company's vision of `IT for the masses'.

The RP2 has been conceived by the HCL Labs at Pondicherry and designed for the Indian market.

If the car battery was fully charged, the RP2 system would ensure uninterrupted PC performance in all environments and conditions for 8 hours, he said.

HCL, which sells about four lakh PCs, is confident that it can push the product in rural areas with this technology, and increase PC penetration.

It has a 14 per cent national market share and 20 per cent share in Andhra Pradesh.

By:

Sumit Choudhury - PGDM 6
Marketing - Major
(Globsyn Business School)

Fresher Party

The First batch students of Globsyn Business School – Ahmedabad organized a fresher party on Tuesday, August 17, 2008 at R-World. The party was entirely organized and managed by the Students themselves. The party was a run away success it was attended by 108 students. The party started at 7.00 pm and lasted till 10.00 pm. Prizes were also given away for best dancer, dress and some not so common like best smile and the most popular of all was Mr. & Miss Fresher.

Top 10 HR Best Practices

1. Safe, Healthy and Happy Workplace
2. Open Book Management Style
3. Performance linked Bonuses
4. Degree Performance Management Feedback System
5. Fair Evaluation System for Employees
6. Knowledge Sharing
7. Highlight performers
8. Open house discussions and feedback mechanism
9. Reward Ceremonies
10. Delight Employees with the Unexpected

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By:
Ipsita Pramanick - PGDM 6
HR – Major
(Globsyn Business School - Kolkata)