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December 2020 ISSUE 67 MPAC INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND CREATIVE THINKING A JOURNALI FOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALST Page 4 Greetings from IMPACT MPAC INNOVATIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND CREATIVE THINKING A JOURNALI FOR MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALST EDITORIAL TEAM Dr. N.V Subbaraman Dear Readers, “Kalki” V Murali Finally, we have come to the 12th month of the year 2020. The whole Dr M G Bhaskar world is sighing with relief about this year coming to an end. The entire world experienced an excruciating pain in all fronts because of an invisible virus, which shook the mighty nations and the mighty organizations like United Nations, World Health Organization, EXPERT ADVISORY UNESCO and the ilk. Economy crashed in many countries. The invisible virus made the mightier nations to shiver and close down their BOARD borders and the entire operations, not knowing what to do? Dr. R Rangarajan The die-hards and the incorrigible optimists became the heroes and Professor & Head they came out with another jargon “ The New Normal ”! The east Dept. of Commerce became the source of inspiration because of their traditional lifestyle University of Madras to the west. The forgotten ancient daily habits were ploughed out and became the daily hygiene mantra for everyone to follow. Dr. R Krishnaveni The truly Indian philosophies, “Simple living and high thinking”, “ Live long, along with the Nature” , “Self discipline and maintain personal Assistant Professor hygiene”, became the topics of discussions in many nations. Head Department of English Government Arts and Science College Our Indian “Namaste” became the hallmark of greeting. With that Palladam, Tirupur (Dist) Namaste, let us all welcome the New Year 2021 with folded hands and pray the almighty to bring back the cheer and joy! Editorial Team All opinions expressed in the articles appearing in the e-journal IMPACT, are that of the respective authors. The Publisher or Editor of IMPACT cannot be held responsible / liable in any manner whatsoever for any claims and / or damages. 2 IMPACT December 2020 INSIDE Mentor (a Buddy) – A Key To Career Advancement — ‘It’s a Miracle’: Helsinki’s Radical Dr. S. Jeyachandran 4 Solution to Homelessness — 7 Lost Opportunities and Wasted “ The Curse Gone Wrong” ! — Pandemic-Proof Your Efforts-A Tale — Dr. H.V. Hande 11 Habits — 12 Mr. N V Subbaraman 16 Helpful Tips On Decision Is Corona Virus a Blessing Making !! — in Disguise? — Innovative Participation — Mr. Rajendra Deshpande 20 Mr. Venugopal 22 Mr. Jayprakash B. Zende 28 Mentor (a Buddy) – A Key To Career Advancement ecent Harvard Business Review reports: While an individual may learn a great deal on their “people with mentors perform better, own, having a mentor is a truly invaluable asset. advance in their careers faster, and even For one thing, this type of relationship offers a Rexperience more work-life satisfaction. But many more in-depth, one-on-one opportunity to learn people don’t know how to find a mentor…” about a new role. A new hire can read a litany of guidelines and resource materials, but a mentor Definition brings the words to life; they convey exactly how things are put into practice, and provide insight on According to Wikipedia, mentoring is ‘a how to succeed. A mentor will also need to know relationship in which a more experienced or a mentee’s unique learning process. That is, they’ll more knowledgeable person helps to guide a less need to understand exactly what will make the job a experienced or less knowledgeable person….It is challenge for them and what will come easily. With a learning and development partnership between these clarifications, mentor may provide an ideal someone with vast experience and someone who roadmap for his mentee’s unique journey. During wants to learn.’ the process, not only will mentor help individuals grow, but the process allows him an opportunity to Mentoring, at its simplest level, is a relationship that further develop his own talent. offers a relaxed and helpful additional perspective to someone who is looking to grow and develop Many of us can point to an influential person their skills. who has helped us shape our life. Mentorship doesn’t need to be formal for a less experienced person to learn from a more experienced one. And for the most part, it isn’t. It happens naturally when developers work together and collaborate. These mentors have worked behind the scenes with us, generously sharing their time, expertise, and insights to nurture our potential, keep us on track, and help us grow — often personally and professionally. Leadership Coach John C Maxwell endorses this saying ‘One of the greatest values of a mentor is the ability to see ahead what others cannot see and to help you navigate a course to your destination’ 4 IMPACT December 2020 to do with the value of a mentor?” He says: People will value a mentor based on their point of view, their level of information and their belief in having a mentor. But that doesn’t change the fact that a mentor is priceless. It is said “Mentors are wisdom keepers,” and after all “What is wisdom? It’s the combination of knowledge and experience.” Benefits of Mentorship Value of a Mentor - Story Several studies, including a meta-analysis of Whatever you are in pursuit of, either a study or mentoring research in the Journal of Vocational a professional career or business, it is beneficial to Behavior, have identified a variety of positive identify a mentor sooner than later. A small story outcomes for mentees, including motivational, goes to unveil the value of Mentorship: A little attitudinal, career, and health benefits. But mentees boy asks his father, “what is the value of a mentor”. aren’t the only ones who win. Mentoring can The father says, “that’s a big question… hold that help make someone feel needed, significant, and thought” and disappears. When he returns he enjoyed.” hands the young lad a diamond, perfectly shaped and cut, and says.. “Take this stone, and find out A Gallup poll showed that 34% of U.S. workers are how much it’s worth, and come home, when you engaged and 70% of team engagement is directly are done, I’ll answer that question for you”. related to the quality of the manager or team leader, which means that companies that create The boy heads out and asked several people that he more nurturing workplace cultures have a higher meets throughout the day… first he meets a man success rate than those that do not. A study by who owns a grocery store and asks: “excuse me sir, Deloitte suggested that millennials are demanding can you tell me how much this is worth?“. The store mentorship in the workplace and feel more valuable owner looks at the stone and says: “I don’t know when someone takes the time to invest in their little man but, I’ll give you a banana for it”. leadership skills. It also reveals that they are more likely to stay with a company for more than five He then goes to a museum, and asks the curator: years with companies offering mentoring programs. “excuse me sir, how much would the museum pay for this stone? The curator says: “I love your Companies benefit from mentoring programs enthusiasm kid, but we don’t need one of these in because they contribute to the development of a our collection just now. Thank you though”. better-trained and engaged workforce. The mentor develops relationships across the organization, He leaves despondent, then goes to a jeweler and and identifies skills that should be developed or the jeweler says “this gem you have here, is the improved upon. most perfect gem I’ve ever seen. I can’t imagine it’s value. To me it appears priceless.” Mentoring schemes are regarded also by women in professional disciplines as one of the most important He then returns home and asks his father: “how strategies for achieving career development. In much is it actually worth, and what does it have one of the recent surveys, 94% of those surveyed IMPACT December 2020 5 you will have to find a mentor who not only likes to learn but also concerned with his own career development. You also will have to find a mentor who enjoys mentoring. Your mentor should derive some enjoyment from mentoring you and seeing you succeed under his mentorship. Find someone who can set a good example for you, both in his career and the standards he sets for his own work. Approaching a potential mentor is up to you. Mentors aren’t going to come up to you and offer. When you approach a mentor, you’ll want to have already developed a plan for your mentorship. said that mentoring programmes were important, You’ll want to share your goals with your potential compared to just 67% who valued fast track career mentor, your accomplishments, and your needs progression schemes and 75% who valued formal and objectives. Explain why you want a mentor. If networking opportunities. The popularity of the person you approach agrees to be your mentor, mentoring programmes is further reinforced by you’ll then want to discuss what you both want to the fact that some professionals in the developed accomplish during the mentorship. countries are prepared to organise and fund them privately. It is the mentorship, a strategic path, that can help build your personal awareness and support Dawn Klinghoffer, the Head of People Analytics at improving your specific skills, further guiding you Microsoft, observes, “We’ve found that successful establishing your goals and achieving it all along in onboarding doesn’t require an overcomplicated your career advancement.