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Out-Of-The-Blue!

It all started when the Travel Plan showed “Green” against my name, which essentially meant I had a program coming up on the said date. I started preparing for the program accordingly when out of the blue, Arnold, the lead facilitator of the program called to inform me that the organizer from the client’s end wanted us to have a meeting with someone from the client’s organization two days before the event date. He then informed me that he was not going to be available in Bangalore for the said date and wanted me to arrange for someone else to take up the meeting. The client was looking for a brief on the activities, learning(s), and the timing of the entire workshop in the said meeting. I immediately checked the “Travel Plan” document only to find that no facilitator was available on that day, which meant I would have to step up and attend the meeting myself!

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Just a few days ago, I was watching this amazing documentary called “Captain Phillips.” Inspired by the true story of the “Maersk Alabama hijacking” in the year 2009, it tells of the unarmed ship going from the Port of Salalah in Oman to Mombasa, Kenya. The movie highlights the importance of qualities like situational awareness, good communication, and teamwork. 

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Give way to Microlearning!

Amongst the various factors, defining the landscape of businesses, one of the strongest factors has been technology. Technology is being leveraged to solve problems, small and big, usual and unusual, easy and difficult. One of the biggest advantages is how it breaks down barriers and enhances access.

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