A living river....
Taking steps.
sweet :)
w-a-t-e-r
muddy feet, soaked skin, joy!
Monday, October 8, 2007
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
My "Star" of the month
Performances in twistntales have always been exceptional .... high energy, enthusiastic performance and very very visible ... and always recognised.
But i have started to feel that at times, there are performances of folks, not so much in the limelight, but for that month, much much more critical than all the other more visible ones. With this in mind, i started the "Star of the Month" award. This month, surely, Poorva has come up with an exceptional performance, way way beyond call of duty, and zero error. Operational efficiency is critical to the success of any event. September is when we did the Infy exhibition, and Poorva served as an able right hand. Most others in that age bracket take a couple of months to understand the business.
Poorva grasped fast, learnt quickly and was able to contribute. To become a contributing and value adding employee, in a very short timespan, to me is very very good. Thankyou Poorva, you definitely are a "Star" for September.
Jahnavi played a similar role in July, for the Harry Potter event. For September too, Jahnavi was in close contention. But July was truly her month. Again going way beyond call of duty, long hours and retaining enthusiasm, all the time enjoying it all, is truly "Star" worthy behaviour.
These, Shibani are "O" behaviour patterns. "Outstanding". In an appraisal process, when you force rank performance ratings, the "O"s stay on top. Completely visible, undisputed, Outstanding performances.
Thank you Jahnavi and Poorva.
But i have started to feel that at times, there are performances of folks, not so much in the limelight, but for that month, much much more critical than all the other more visible ones. With this in mind, i started the "Star of the Month" award. This month, surely, Poorva has come up with an exceptional performance, way way beyond call of duty, and zero error. Operational efficiency is critical to the success of any event. September is when we did the Infy exhibition, and Poorva served as an able right hand. Most others in that age bracket take a couple of months to understand the business.
Poorva grasped fast, learnt quickly and was able to contribute. To become a contributing and value adding employee, in a very short timespan, to me is very very good. Thankyou Poorva, you definitely are a "Star" for September.
Jahnavi played a similar role in July, for the Harry Potter event. For September too, Jahnavi was in close contention. But July was truly her month. Again going way beyond call of duty, long hours and retaining enthusiasm, all the time enjoying it all, is truly "Star" worthy behaviour.
These, Shibani are "O" behaviour patterns. "Outstanding". In an appraisal process, when you force rank performance ratings, the "O"s stay on top. Completely visible, undisputed, Outstanding performances.
Thank you Jahnavi and Poorva.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Leaving
Reshma's gone. Alisha's gone.
And Aditya leaves today.
Soar higher forever you lovely people.
We love you so.
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Stretching and raising the bar of performance.
We finished with Infosys yesterday. My girls were marvellous. Every time i think i'm stretching them and asking them to over reach, they invariably do ... and with a spirit that warms the heart.
Hats off girls, and you did pull it off again. No thankyou this time, just sheer pride in the quality and quantity of work that all of you accomplished. I'm really blessed to have this wonderful spirit in them. I just can't single anyone out - from Poorva to Jahnavi, to tia and comeback kid, resh - all of you Roopa, Anushree, Sonali - it has been a total team effort. There may have been a few front line faces out there in Hinjewadi, but the successful numbers game at the end of it will not have been possible without the solid back up team @ tnt operations - Resh came back in time to do a solid cameo innings.
My stars of the show are definitely Reshma, Poorva, Jahnavi and Ravi.
We bid farewell to Reshma today. She leaves for Canada tomorrow. We are bidding farewell to Alisha tomorrow - She leaves for Nice by weekend. Slowly they are growing up and adding wings ... Soar and fly high, girls .... And i'm so glad to have been handing over your first pay cheques ever .... and nothing can take that away from me !
Hats off girls, and you did pull it off again. No thankyou this time, just sheer pride in the quality and quantity of work that all of you accomplished. I'm really blessed to have this wonderful spirit in them. I just can't single anyone out - from Poorva to Jahnavi, to tia and comeback kid, resh - all of you Roopa, Anushree, Sonali - it has been a total team effort. There may have been a few front line faces out there in Hinjewadi, but the successful numbers game at the end of it will not have been possible without the solid back up team @ tnt operations - Resh came back in time to do a solid cameo innings.
My stars of the show are definitely Reshma, Poorva, Jahnavi and Ravi.
We bid farewell to Reshma today. She leaves for Canada tomorrow. We are bidding farewell to Alisha tomorrow - She leaves for Nice by weekend. Slowly they are growing up and adding wings ... Soar and fly high, girls .... And i'm so glad to have been handing over your first pay cheques ever .... and nothing can take that away from me !
Monday, August 20, 2007
Challenging times !!
We at twistntales relish challenges ... Anything else and anything less is boring and insipid.
Last month, in the midst of getting ready fr HP sales .. i tried suggesting to Jahnavi and Anushree that we should cancel the hp event. I was glared at. Outstared and forced into going ahead with the highly successful event that we cannot seem to stop raving abt it. But it left us completely exhausted.
So, whn the infy event came up ... though initially i was extremely pleased and excited, when i began to think of the magnitude... i thought we will again have to overstretch ourselves. So, last week, i got Poorva and Jahnavi to sit around a table, bought them icecream, and gently told them that maybe calling it off was best fr all of us. Again i got the "treatment"... this time the coin was tossed up to settle the issue.
If u ask me, secretly i am glad. would have hated myself if i had to call off... but i am increasingly under pressure to perform .... from my girls ! Hey, i want it a little easy
Last month, in the midst of getting ready fr HP sales .. i tried suggesting to Jahnavi and Anushree that we should cancel the hp event. I was glared at. Outstared and forced into going ahead with the highly successful event that we cannot seem to stop raving abt it. But it left us completely exhausted.
So, whn the infy event came up ... though initially i was extremely pleased and excited, when i began to think of the magnitude... i thought we will again have to overstretch ourselves. So, last week, i got Poorva and Jahnavi to sit around a table, bought them icecream, and gently told them that maybe calling it off was best fr all of us. Again i got the "treatment"... this time the coin was tossed up to settle the issue.
If u ask me, secretly i am glad. would have hated myself if i had to call off... but i am increasingly under pressure to perform .... from my girls ! Hey, i want it a little easy
Thursday, August 16, 2007
Anushree
This is the official tnt Mascot of Cuteness! Her name is Annabelle (Belly for short) and she joins us in wishing you a birthday filled with fun and cuddles.
Love you lots.
Aditya
So many new relationships to be 'invested' in...
New views to linger on...preferably from the window of a BMW, or standing solitary with a backpack...
small steps towards big dreams...
...and the reassurance of a tucked-away bookshop, where you'll always be wanted...
Happy Birthday from all of us.
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