Aurelian Skills: Life Empowerment Through Skills and Knowledge

Rapid, Untimely Promotions We all have heard people (especially CEOs and rapidly-promoted employees) talking about rapid promotions in a very positive light, citing benefits like retaining top talent, accelerated learning, new perspectives, workplace competition, reputation and cost saving, but they want us to overlook the disadvantages of such actions which will eventually make the entire organisations pay dearly. Promoting employees too quickly can have several drawbacks, and damage the organisation in the long run. I have divided the potential drawbacks (casualties) into three categories that impact three levels of any organisation. Casualty 1: Clients Untimely and rapid promotions can affect customer relationships, especially if employees with limited experience are in customer-facing roles. There are multiple instances in which experience is of utmost criticality, and inexperienced employees can further worsen a bad situation with a client. In that case, customer satisfaction and ...

How do you identify corporate gangs? Corporate gangs are a bit hard to identify because the members are experienced and cautious. However, some markers help leaders with identification of these disastrous groups. 1. Exclusivity: Individuals who are part of corporate gangs often form exclusive groups within the organization. They tend to associate primarily with certain individuals and exclude others, creating an "us versus them" mentality. 2. Secrecy: Corporate gangs often operate in secrecy, conducting activities that are hidden from others in the organization. If you notice individuals being overly secretive about their actions, conversations, or decision-making processes, it could be a sign of their involvement in a corporate gang. 3. Nepotism: Corporate gangs may exhibit favoritism and nepotism by giving preferential treatment to their members, regardless of merit. They might protect and promote each other, even at the expense of the organization's best interests....

Corporate Teams vs Corporate Gangs Team members: 1. See good in each other 2. Identify skills in each other 3. Want to personally and professionally improve each other 4. Encourage each other to help people outside of their circle 5. Work towards the progress and betterment of the whole organization through relentless efforts, professionalism, and compassionate leadership. 6. Are humble and considerate Gang members: 1. See benefits in each other 2. Identify mistakes in others 3. Want to personally and professionally dominate a workspace 4. Vilify and demonize (and gang up on) others outside their circle 5. Deteriorate the work environment, professionalism, and productivity in the organization through unprofessional, communicable lethargy, sycophantic behaviour, and arrogance. 6. Are rude and indifferent