tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.comments2022-12-04T22:00:44.699-08:00Namratha's MusingsNamratha Jaisimhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04080805292852766180noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-14702820808260957032016-07-01T01:59:54.496-07:002016-07-01T01:59:54.496-07:00Thx, technology it's most important thing now,...Thx, technology it's most important thing now, so I'm agree with y, good article.<br /><br />Best regards<br />Toby, <a href="https://www.idealsvdr.com/" rel="nofollow">ideals</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15542362115702942216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-44567146834376691142013-05-02T02:14:07.081-07:002013-05-02T02:14:07.081-07:00@rks - Excellent comments. But in each of these ca...@rks - Excellent comments. But in each of these cases, the best employee is not succeeding. It is also not the right culture and environment to be part of. Good employees do not wait for the managers to change, they can find a job elsewhere.<br /><br />Eventually, this is not good for the company or for the employee. Senior management needs to take quick actions to stop this bad dynamics in the work place.Namratha Jaisimhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04080805292852766180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-85459088221081199272013-04-09T09:27:19.758-07:002013-04-09T09:27:19.758-07:00Very thought provoking article. I agree/appreciate...Very thought provoking article. I agree/appreciate the perspective with most points.Not just the lack of support by management at the workplace, I think family also plays an important role if elevating women to the leadership positions by constant encouragement and the willingness to adjust when things don't go too well on the home front. I guess I have been lucky with an extremely supportive family. At some point in our career home/office kind of merge into each other and the support we get works wonders !Devika Ramarathnamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10120795654485550116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-86264289057364766112013-04-08T09:54:06.288-07:002013-04-08T09:54:06.288-07:00Technology devices are definitely women-unfriendly...Technology devices are definitely women-unfriendly and a completed ignored by all innovative products. Pens designed for shirt pockets ; Collar mikes, amplifiers need to be clipped to the trousers, totally unsuited for the Indian women speaker in a saree.... <br />Mobile pouches are designed for belts, how many women I know wear belts....none literally....Kumaran;s range of silk sarees with pockets innovation did not take off at all ! :)<br /><br />Talking of middle management, the less said the better. Internalising of any policy is left to each person's personal interpretation and there is no accountability on the repurcussions/end results. <br /><br />Good comment piece....<br />Devika Ramarathnamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-44547846914232743892013-02-03T22:43:58.897-08:002013-02-03T22:43:58.897-08:001) If employee aligns with functional manager very...1) If employee aligns with functional manager very well he is at-least sure about good chances of promotions whether he is worthy or not will not matter if functional manager doesn't give importance to operational manager.As operational manager can't veto .<br /><br />2) If employee is efficient he has greater chances of aligning well with Operational manager as he will be taking care of task at hand properly.If Operations manager is biased towards employee he may give better remarks to a less capable employee.But In the end decision lies with functional manager so how you are aligned with Operational manager is less important.<br /><br />3) Do the work for the company but try to align with both is best option.As managers keep changing but the new one takes input from old one .Rahul Sharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17827591528492828405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-58819326248581246992012-11-15T07:20:27.357-08:002012-11-15T07:20:27.357-08:00Hi Namratha, You have put it very well esp what we...Hi Namratha, You have put it very well esp what we went thru.<br />VishalVishalnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-48335108546762536872012-11-02T04:49:49.864-07:002012-11-02T04:49:49.864-07:00awesome post :) i have shared it in mine Google pl...awesome post :) i have shared it in mine Google plus https://plus.google.com/116232493444555750975/posts/fMedybhsPfV manish kumarhttps://plus.google.com/116232493444555750975/posts/fMedybhsPfVnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-52048519648384760752012-08-30T08:10:41.059-07:002012-08-30T08:10:41.059-07:00Hi Namrata, a thought provoking article. Our Firm ...Hi Namrata, a thought provoking article. Our Firm Resonance consulting has undertaken research regarding why mid-level women managers leave and one of the insights gained is that their "relation oriented" leadership may not work under all circumstances leading to disenchantment with their jobs .Balancing their natural leadership style with "result oriented" leadership style where required may help to improve effectiveness,bring success and maintain positive engagement and enthusiasm to continue..Sudha Jayaramhttp://www.resonanceconsulting.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-18879134770241059662012-07-29T06:19:51.219-07:002012-07-29T06:19:51.219-07:00Rightly said Namrata.These days collaboration is t...Rightly said Namrata.These days collaboration is the order of the day even in the educational institutions.Many departments have been functioning on this basis and students are the stakeholders who get maximum benefit of this system.Anupama Ramachandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-67924796042414195932012-07-09T03:23:48.902-07:002012-07-09T03:23:48.902-07:00Well written Namrata. I have seen how devastating...Well written Namrata. I have seen how devastating it can be when companies promote competition between the peers. It kills cooperation, encourages secrecy, and forces people to show their ugly side. This is extremely stressful for everyone involved. The company looses in the long run.Sreekanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419098084454488276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-66472176643228444602012-06-12T10:30:05.211-07:002012-06-12T10:30:05.211-07:00well written article.,," Women at work "...well written article.,," Women at work " To reach this position it took more than 50 years . now women are growing but not as we thought. Its slant growth when compared with men. When a women can manage her whole family ,why do officials think its impossible to manage a challenging work. One time during my work, we were on to our onshore trip. Even though women gave their best performance then men . they considered 1:7 ratio of women to men. I think Everyone has many reasons to exclude women's potential at work.విద్యhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00993333841899322815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-57466708963316930612012-04-09T00:02:02.305-07:002012-04-09T00:02:02.305-07:00Hi Namratha,
We do need more women in the technol...Hi Namratha,<br /><br />We do need more women in the technology sector, but my question is whether women are ready to take it up ? I have a lot of female friends who work in technology companies and none of them seem to be interested in knowing more and doing better than just to complete their work. You quiz them and they easily break down. Hope this changes and they get more interested in how things works rather than just using them. We should discuss this someday :-)vivek shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14547955763404883748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-64839960684685443192012-03-14T02:29:36.389-07:002012-03-14T02:29:36.389-07:00Thanks.... 21 years... thats just "wow"!...Thanks.... 21 years... thats just "wow"! There must be some very good managers/environments then.Sindhoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-51642715897004966232012-03-14T02:14:04.113-07:002012-03-14T02:14:04.113-07:00Thanks to Everyone who commented. I do understand ...Thanks to Everyone who commented. I do understand this is a sensitive topic and people will have strong opinions. <br /><br />@Vasu and @anonymous, I agree with you that women should not be rated any differently from others at work. Infact, nobody should get a biased rating in performance reviews. It should soley be dependent on the persons performance and accomplishment.<br /><br />@anonymous - I have seen many women take up challenging roles and work effectively in very difficult circumstances. For example, nurses and teachers work in very difficult conditions but they keep their cool. Thanks to them we can depend on them for kids education and our health.<br /><br />@Sindhoo - My only advise to you is not to give up work because your manager does not understand the effectiveness of his employees. I am sure you have worked hard to get to where you are today and you should not throw it away due to couple of peoples strong opinions. You will find a manager who would be a pleasure to work with. I have had so many good managers who have motivated me to stay in tech industry for 21 years.Namratha Jaisimhahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04080805292852766180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-36916812746018627062012-03-14T00:32:25.279-07:002012-03-14T00:32:25.279-07:00A very good article. I need to add something from ...A very good article. I need to add something from my personal experience. I am a woman and I have spent 6 years working in two companies. The first company knew I would leave that place once I get married and for 3 years when I was working there I did not get a challenging work. They did not consider the value of 3 years I spent there. My male colleagues got challenging work though many of them left the company much earlier than me! <br />In my second company the basic behavioural differences became obstacles on my way. I never gave information on anything that I was not 100% sure or the information that needed a reconfirmation. I was considered less knowledgeable and less confident. No discussion with manager could clear this mind set. I never enjoyed any privilege for being a woman (as some comments above say). I denied late nights due to security concerns and finally I was underrated. <br />Now the option left is to try a different place and I am wondering it wouldn't be much different than previous two.Sindhoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-90445117442250566922012-03-12T09:41:28.262-07:002012-03-12T09:41:28.262-07:00I beg to differ in many of the points you have men...I beg to differ in many of the points you have mentioned. Boys take things lightly and casually. There are many instances in work place wherein managers are biased towards female employees. They don't need to work late, weekends yet they will get promotions, good salary etc. And when there is mentally challenging situation, many women act weirdly and not ready to take responsibility. And when there is a need, you can rely on guys but not girls.. So women needs to see the bigger picture before complaining on every single thing..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-46209229881668044222012-03-08T12:16:58.307-08:002012-03-08T12:16:58.307-08:00Very good analysis. Agree with all other points ex...Very good analysis. Agree with all other points except performance management.<br /><br />"Women are rated lower, leading to lower promotions and lower salary. "<br /><br />I have seen many instances (in India) where they are rated higher than what they do.<br /><br />Also, women are given lot of privileges like leaving early, not working on weekends even when required.Vasuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13522772952689137614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-19215336565771775842012-03-08T03:56:08.580-08:002012-03-08T03:56:08.580-08:00BrilliantBrilliantKottapalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04284494867755277408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-19501423556668983252012-03-08T00:49:30.915-08:002012-03-08T00:49:30.915-08:00Extremely well thought and well written article. ...Extremely well thought and well written article. An eye opener.<br /><br />Sriram HSriram Hhttp://boldsky.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-62419503843699535412012-01-16T20:51:50.852-08:002012-01-16T20:51:50.852-08:00Neat !! couldnt agree more on the lack of follow u...Neat !! couldnt agree more on the lack of follow up being the weak link.Uhttp://rua.innoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-27612120405364503932011-12-21T05:48:51.666-08:002011-12-21T05:48:51.666-08:00Namratha, good one!! You should thank the senior v...Namratha, good one!! You should thank the senior verification manager who left which gave you the opportunity and the above insight ;-))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6927588813185701650.post-31714762303778046252011-12-01T04:20:30.422-08:002011-12-01T04:20:30.422-08:00Hey Namratha,
One of my friends passed on this b...Hey Namratha, <br /><br />One of my friends passed on this blog site to me. I am really glad he did that. This has come to me at a point when I needed it the most. I like the way this has been written. <br /><br />Great work and looking forward to more :)Rashmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03707861461050307549noreply@blogger.com