TED_5_things_cover_small.jpg (71.67 KB) TED, an annual not for profit conference around Technology, Entertainment (Education) and Design. It is all about bringing together inspiring thinkers from around the world. It's core objective is to share Ideas worth Spreading. Its commitment has been to seek out amazing, interesting people and “let them communicate what they are passionate about, untainted by corporate influence”. You may know TED via its Youtube speaker videos, which are routinely passed around.

Another sign that the college lecture might be dying: Harvard University physics professor Eric Mazur is championing the "flipped classroom," a model where information traditionally transferred during lectures is learned on a student's own time, and classroom time is spent discussing and applying knowledge to real-world situations.

After reading Vanneste's wonderful book, Meeting Architecture: a manifesto, I have been wondering whether the industry architects design the content of a conference keeping the multicultural audience in mind. To be more specific, I wonder what and when any conceptual tools are used to achieve the conference's learning objectives.

Long ago we had meetings around a campfire. A small group of people in a circle, listening to stories, debating, conversing, learning from each other.
Much later, in more recent ages, only the rich and powerful could talk to larger groups, armies and other audiences.
And even more recently, thanks to sound equipment, we all can afford to address a public, larger than the campfire crowd.

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There is a thin line between a good leader and an inspirational leader. A leader has ‘vision’, as well as an understanding of strategy, the use of power and drive, while an inspirational leader goes beyond all this and achieves more. What maketh an inspirational leader? - People who have the passion and zeal to do something different and have the power to encourage people to follow? 

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 Communication is the key factor in the success of any organization. When it comes to effective communication, there are certain barriers that every organization faces. Here are a few of the most commonly-found barriers in communication in an organization:

Perceptual Barriers
Emotional Barriers
Language Barriers
Cultural Barriers
Physical Barriers

What are the dos and dont's for breaking the barriers of effective communication?

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Appreciation and acknowledgments are central to the outstanding performance of any employee. Employee engagement refers to workers feeling the need to be connected to their role in the company, to other team members, to their supervisors, to the organization and definitely to the organization’s objectives. So, how are you motivating the employees and keeping them engaged?

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Here is a common set of measurable performance criteria that we need to consider for evaluation of our employees.

• Attendance
• Communication skills
• Quality of Work
• Improvement
• Team Work
• Productivity

The above list is not an exhaustive one. Please feel free to add the measurable performance criteria that we need to consider for fair evaluation of employees?

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 Not all positions in an organization require a fresher. Some positions demand experienced new hires. Many newly hired experienced employees expect to start right away in to their new job as they feel that their experience and knowledge are more than sufficient. This is true to a certain extent, but many companies ask its new hires, fresher or experienced, to undergo induction training.

Do you agree that it necessary to provide training for experienced employees too? If yes, which approach of training would you suggest?

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