IMPACT_September2016

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2 IMPACT With Greetings from IMPACT Come September! Life Insurance Corporation of India celebrates its Insurance Week every year and this year it happens to be its Diamond Jubilee year. While the IMPACT heartily congratulates this gigantic Public Sector Organization which has been rendering yeoman service for the development of the individuals, EDITORIAL TEAM society and the Nation, we share some of the self revealing statistics for the benefit of our esteemed readers. N V Subbaraman LIC in a nutshell: “Kalki” V Murali LIC profile 2016. Dr M G Bhaskar No. of Divisional Offices: 113 No. of Branch Offices: 2048 EXPERT ADVISORY BOARD No. of Sub Offices: 1201 No. of Mini Offices: 1240 Dr.R.RANGARAJAN, Professor, No. of Employees: 1,14,773. Dept.of Commerce, No. of Agents: 10,61, 560 University of Madras No. of Policies in force: 29.02 crores. Total amount of Claims: Rs. 1,01,041.65 crores. Dr.R.Krishnaveni, Assistant Professor, Authorised Premium Collection Points: 33,000 Department of English, Investments in Social Segments: Rs. 14,85,961 crores. LRG Government Arts College for Women, Central Government Securities: Rs. 7,21,000 crores. Tirupur Housing: Rs. 70,302 crores. Power Supply: Rs. 1,21,558 crores. Irrigation/ Water supply: Rs. 2.319 crores. Roads, Bridges and Railways: Rs. 13, 244 crores. Others ( including Telecom.) Rs. 36,645 crores. This impressive performance is despite the fact that it is Designed by working in a competitive environment. We congratulate and SRIKANTH wish the Life Insurance Corporation of India continues to [email protected] lead till its next landmark service in its 75th year Platinum Jubilee year. All opinions expressed in the articles Reserve Bank Governor RaghuRam Rajan has left after a appearing in the e-journal IMPACT, are glorious tenure and we heartily welcome the new Governor that of the respective authors and the Mr. Patel. Publisher or Editor of IMPACT cannot be held responsible/liable in any manner - Editorial Team whatsoever for any claims and/or damages. impactjournal.in

September’16 3 3 INSIDE IMPACT Management In Valluvam Glory Of Patience – N V Subbaraman..........................................................................................................................4 Manage Your Emotions Effectively – Syed Fazlullah Khan....................................................................................................................7 Education Management – Prof. N Shanmugam.....................................................................................................................9 Dazzling Diamond In Lic’s Crown! – N V Subbaraman.......................................................................................................................11 Dream To Aim Not Aim To Dream – Sandhya Rao..............................................................................................................................12 Quality Circle – Jayaprakash B Zinde...............................................................................................................14 Health Management – Erythema Ab Igne – Lion M Desikan.........................................................................................................................16 Give Each Other Space – R Venugopal..............................................................................................................................18 Spiritual Management - Recipe From Swami Vivekananada – N V Subbaraman.......................................................................................................................21 Teacher – Wikipedia...................................................................................................................................24 Humor............................................................................................................................................30 impactjournal.in

4 IMPACT MANAGEMENT IN VALLUVAM GLORY OF PATIENCE - nghiwAilik A bilingual poet, writer, trainer, translator, thinker and speaker from Chennai, Mr Subbaraman has written 36 books. His paper, “Valluvam Inspired Mahatma Gandhi,” was approved for presentation in the International Tirukkural Conference held in Washington, USA. His translated works include Thirukkural, Bharathiyar’s Kuyilpattu and Ramana Maharishi’s Aksharamanamalai. He is connected with the publication of the Management e-journal IMPACT. He was formerly the Deputy Zonal Manager, L I C of India. Under this topic right from the first issue of Mother earth forbears IMPAC in May 2015, we have been trying to Even those who dig it deep understand the nuances of Management Insults, noble bear! as propounded in the great Thiruvalluvar’s Magnum opus THIRUKKURAL. In the light of As Mother Earth with patience bears even the encouraging response being received those who mercilessly dig it, noble people from our esteemed readers, we gain boldness will put up with insults heaped upon by to continue this feature month after month others. (151) and in this issue we are going to deal with a very important quality that is required of any As a manager, managing a large number of effective manager in day to day management/ employees cannot afford to lose patience administration viz patience. There will be and retort. His patience must be as much as provocations from many sides at the same that of the mother earth. time and an effective practicing Manager has to be patient enough to face the situation nghWj;jy; ,wg;gpid vd;Wk; mjid with equanimity of mind, that in turn gives kwj;jy; mjdpDk; ed;W (Fws; 152) clarity of thought and speech-essential for successful manager. Poruththal irappinai enrum adhanai Maraththal adhaninum nanru. Chapter Sixteen - mjpfhuk; 16 Forgive the wrong done mfo;thiuj; jhq;Fk; epyk;Nghyj; jk;ik Greater it is to forget ,fo;thh;g; nghWj;jy; jiy (Fws; 151) God sure says “well done”! Agazvaaraith thaangum nilampoalath Wrongs done by others even beyond a limit thammai must be borne with patience; to forget the Igazvaaraip poruththal thalai. wrong done is indeed greater. God bless them sure. (152) impactjournal.in

September’16 5 Ultimate aim of an effective Manager must be patience all his life. (154) to improve the employees to higher level of competence and involvement. Natural human Patience is a great virtue that makes any weakness is to commit mistakes –knowing and person as great –applies to more for a deliberate also at times. That indeed is a very practicing Manager. provocative situation. In spite of it Valluvam advices to be patient, forget and forgive and xUj;jhiu xd;whf itahNu itg;gh; concentrate on counseling to get the best out nghWj;jhiug; nghd;Nghw; nghjpe;J (Fws; 155) of the erring employee also. Oruththaarai ondraaga vaiyaarae vaippar ,d;ikAs; ,d;ik tpUe;njhuhy; td;ikAs; Poruththaaraipponpoal podhindhu. td;ik klthh;g; nghiw (Fws; 153) The great, mind not the bad InmaiyuL inmai virundhoraal vnamaiyuL Revere one with patience gold Vnamia madavaar porai. Greater than that gold! Dearth that denies guests Great people do not mind the people lacking Strength of strengths patience displayed in patience; they deem those who have Strong should be one’s quest! patience and put up with the wrongs of others as worth more than gold. (155) Worst of poverty is the inability to host. Best of the strengths is the possession of abundant Those who are patient with the wrong doers patience. (153) are indeed worth a ton of gold and that is what makes a successful administrator. Patience in abundant is a great strength to a Manager of any organization- tiny or a giant. xWj;jhh;f;F xUehis ,d;gk; nghWj;jhh;f;Fg; epiwAilik ePq;fhik Ntz;bd; nghiwAilik nghd;Wk; JizAk; Gfo; (Fws; 156) Nghw;wp nahOfg; gLk; (Fws; 154) Oruththaarkku orunaaLai inbam Niraiydaimai neengaamai vaeNdin poruththaarkku poraiyudaimai Pondrum thuNaiyum pugaz. Poatri ozugappadum. Vengeance wreaked gives day’s joy Wish to be noble Forbearance divine virtue Have patience a great measure Gives eternal bliss! Sure makes one stable! The joy of the one who punishes the wrongs If nobility is not to leave a person, he has of the person lacking patience is just of a day! to ensure that he takes care of the virtue of But the joy of the one who bears the wrongs impactjournal.in

6 IMPACT with patience abundant is eternal. (156) That is yet another strategy to be adopted for becoming more effective and successful. Punishing an erring employee may give a temporary feeling that the organization Jwe;jhhpd; J}a;ik cilah; ,we;jhh;tha; will be better after seeing the wrong doer ,d;dhr;nrhy; Nehw;fpw; gth; (Fws; 159) is punished; but wrongs will erupt manifold when the manager has no patience to counsel Thurandhaarin thooymai udaiyar and bring the wrong doer to his senses. irandhaarvaay Innaach chol noarkr pavar. jpwdy;y jw;gpwh; nra;apDk; Nehnehe;J mwdy;y nra;ahik ed;W (Fws; 157) Saintly is he pure With forbearance ignores words Thiran alla tharpirar seyyinum noanondhu Evil in kind sure! Aran alla seyyaamai nandru. Those who with patience put up with the Those who give us pain harm done by the others are indeed saintlier Not to be punished, but shown love than saints and nobler than the nobles. Forbearance we gain! (159) We can win over with our patience and doing Managerial sainthood helps the organization good even to those who do us harm; we need to grow. not do them harm at least. (157) cz;zhJ Nehw;ghh; nghpah; gpwh;nrhy;Yk; That indeed is the strategy of the wise ,d;dhr;nrhy; Nehw;ghhpd; gpd; (Fws; 160) Manager to deal with many situations. UNNaadhu noarpaar peruyar pirarsollum kpFjpahd; kpf;fit nra;jhiuj; jhe;jk; Innaachchol noarpaarin pin. jFjpahd; ntd;w; tply; (Fws; 158) One who fasts is great Migudhiyaan mikkavai seydhaaraith Greater is he with patience thaamadham Bears one’s harsh words neat! Thagudhiyaan vendru vidal. Those who bear the evil words of others with The arrogant’ harm patience are greater than who do penance Sure through forbearance we meet with fasting. And win with a charm! Patience pays ultimately towards success and With our patience we can win over and bring effectiveness of managerial cadre. them round who in their arrogance cause harm us and others. (158) impactjournal.in

September’16 7 MANAGE YOUR EMOTIONS EFFECTIVELY Syed Fazlullah Khan, Certified Project Manager (IPMA C) and MRICS with over 3 decades of qualitative experience in the Construction Industry. Currently working with ETA Properties & Investments Pvt. Ltd., Chennai as Head – Projects. The experience of emotions in deciding what to do with reason by supreme creator such as anger, sadness, fear, them when they arise. Too “GOD”, hence emotion should love etc., are inevitable for many people look at feelings be directed and managed – mankind. Thus we do not as some human weaknesses not suppressed and ignored. exercise our free will in meant to be suppressed. In an attempt to rationalize choosing not to have them; Feelings are a creation life, we have dismissed the rather we practice free will deliberately put in us for a importance of emotion. impactjournal.in

8 IMPACT They not only affect our 5. Determine the source of expressed and recognized lives, but affect others also your feelings. Is the anger helps release those feelings as you communicate with or distrust caused by a so you and the other party others. Like if you are tensed bad experience in the past can move on to deal with the or angry, and respond to rather than something that is issue in dispute. someone harshly, definitely happening now? Could it be your relation is going to be stress? 9. Request a “time out”. affected. This allows for regrouping 6. Talk about the feelings – emotionally and for Can we Control / Manage yours and other parties. Try reflection. Emotions ? to identify what triggers you, understand your responses 10. Walk away from the Yes, it is possible with right and develop behaviors situation. Removing yourself strategy. that allow you to be more will enable the other party objective. to regain control and also Simple Steps to find right give you time to think about strategy in Managing 7. Express your feelings in a how you can best handle Emotions are, non confrontational manner. the emotional outburst. But 1. Start to believe that you This can be done by using set a reasonable time limit can control the emotions. “I” messages, where you say, when both parties agree to for instance “I feel angry reconvene. 2. Pay attention to your because...” rather than, “You emotions which will make made me angry by…..” The 11. Maintain a neutral body you to focus on what is first approach explains your and voice. By keeping your happening around you. feelings without accusing body loose and your tone anyone else, while the neutral, you are more likely to 3. Never ignore your emotions second focuses blame on the remain calm. You would not hoping the situation will go opponent who is likely to rile the other person, either. away. become hostile or defensive in response. 12. Focus on the positives 4. Realize that emotions are and what may need to be part of Life. Some emotions, 8. Acknowledge the other changed. in fact are critical to business party’s feelings as legitimate. success. Enthusiasm, for Although you may feel As we all know each and example, can produce workers differently about the every challenge is unique who are more productive. situation, your opponent’s and hence one must find out But employees who let feelings are real, and denying the right strategy to manage their negative emotions run their existence or validity one’s emotions effectively rampant can hurt themselves is likely to intensify them. and live life without stress. and the company. Allowing feelings to be impactjournal.in

September’16 9 EDUCATION MANAGEMENT Prof. N Shanmugam (courtesy-Website) All these years, the task of competency, teaching those whose parents belong managing a school was called techniques, language, to different communities, educational administration. mathematics and curriculum religion, region, languages, This related only to abiding by materials, laboratory, those living in flats, slums or the department regulations, research, public relations, slum tenements, those who proper and regular media contacts, social media come to school by car, bus, maintenance of records and boss management. The cycle or by walk, those who and registers, managing Principal has to be an adept don’t take lunch. He/She has finances and maintenance at multi-tasking or multi to deal with different types of accounts, conducting competency. of staff - unmarried, married, admissions, examinations separated, divorcee, widow, and promotions, training He/She is expected to be widower, drunkard husband, and proper implementation a generalized specialist, harassed by the in-laws, of the timetable, proper familiar with all subjects flirtatious, emotionally or maintenance of the school taught, activities conducted psychologically disturbed, building and timely purchase and games played so that ill health, family pressure, of equipment required. he/she can guide the staff financial problems, slave well in their own areas. This to habits, personality Now, the whole concept has will increase his/her stature. aberration, deviant social undergone a radical change. It He/She has to deal with behaviour, isolate, extrovert has become a holistic concept different types of students and introvert types. LOVE is encompassing several areas - those who are affluent as the scarcest article today. like psychology, sociology, well as facing an adverse emotional intelligence, situation, those living in a He or She has to deal with human relations, decision closed community (defense), different types of parents making, communication, those who commute long - educated, uneducated, leadership, financial distance to reach the school, high or low profession/ management, materials those coming from broken social or economic status, management, resource homes, those with a widow business people, elected management, activity mother, those with the single/ representatives, defense and planning, relationship divorced parents, those who central service officers - ego management, guidance, have to supplement their problems of all of these. He/ counseling, educational family income, those with She has to deal with different technology, curriculum physical and emotional types of people who serve development, personality problems, those whose the different needs of the profiling, linguistic father or mother is in jail and school with their moods and impactjournal.in

10 IMPACT fancies. Therefore, we see about the profession, mentioned and the author has that education management dreaming and converting never said anything, which he is a kaleidoscopic and not a those dreams into reality, had not practiced. The author straight-jacketed operation. being a beacon of hope to the is grateful to the numerous It is acting like a hyphen staff and students, reaching principals and teachers that joins and a buckle that for a consensus, without ever to work with whom was a binds together the various compromising, giving a little pleasure and privilege for components of the school. more than what is expected, him. He does not know how He or she has to be a catalytic building an educational much they had benefitted agent - a change agent, edifice and not just a brick and by the associations with him. the chief learning officer, mortar structure, developing However, he would like to the chief welfare officer, a the school brand, awakening publicly acknowledge that he spokesman of both the staff joy in creative expression had learnt much from them and management, a mediator, and knowledge, to help staff and with LOVE lives by giving a publicist, a negotiator, and and students to see what and forgiving. Self lives by arbiter - all rolled into one. everybody else has seen but getting and forgetting them. to think what nobody else The author is also deeply He should be one who has thought, to train students thankful to the thousands of knows to be strictly soft to count for something, to students he had moved with, and softly strict. Education inspire the pupils to ask for the wonderful insights management is keen question and above all be they had given him in the field anticipation, meticulous a window through which of education and education planning, effective and many children will see the management. During the efficient execution, utter future. Earlier all books on last 65 years of service in humility, strong leadership, educational administration the field of education, the correct decision making, dealt only with the theories of author has read more than clear communication, proper Management with no backup 500 books on management understanding, patience, material to lend credibility and and most of those principles perseverance, perspective authenticity to the principles and practices he had adopted vision, human relations - a mentioned. However, the and adapted to the field of composite amalgam of varied following chapters deal with education management. In capacities and competencies. several aspects of education the bibliography, he has tried Education management management each one to give the names of the is motivating, energizing, illustrated with experiences books, authors and publishers igniting the staff and students, from the field - a sort of a wherever he had noted the the art of making ordinary mini case study. Whatever details. The author would like persons do extraordinary experiences the author has to express his profound thanks things, showing the road cited have been practiced to all those for expanding his ahead for himself and for in the school. What has not horizon and enriching his others, being passionate been practiced has not been knowledge base. Besides, impactjournal.in

September’16 11 over the years the author India, Business World, implemented in the field of had been reading several Fortune, Outlook Business, education management. He magazines and newspapers Harvard Business Review as is grateful to them for the related to Business, Industry well as Economic Times and windows they have opened and Management such as Business Line. He had taken for him to understand the Business Today, Business several ideas from them and world. DAZZLING DIAMOND IN LIC’S CROWN! Sixty years in the service of the Nation LIC completes The giant public sector organization gladly resolves To reach seventy five with greater glory in its cause to serve The people, society and the nation with remarkable reserve! Economy protected, people’s money for people’s welfare Sixty long years-LICsians in million work sans fanfare With the motto sole YOUR WELFARE OUR RESPONSIBILITY” pure Grateful people made the giant LIC market leader sure! Lot of grounds yet to be covered realize all those connected Present and past dream, think act to fulfill that ambition conceived. Companies may come and companies may go but EL AI SEE goes On and on towards its goal cherished to serve and serve sans woes! LIC’s Central Office, Mumbai-YOGAKSHEMA Building. LIC CHENNAI impactjournal.in

12 IMPACT DREAM TO AIM NOT AIM TO DREAM Mrs. Sandhya Rao, Master’s in Psychology from Punjab University, Graduation from Government College for Women, Chandigarh with Economics, Psychology and English (Honours), Schooling from Carmel Convent, Chandigarh. This is a phrase I picked up they are unable to fulfil their required for Aim. The choice from a WhatsApp group. This desires to achieve something is in front of us. What do we got me interested and here I in the real world. Dreams act want to do? Dreaming is the am trying to understand the like a balm. Dreams give hope shortcut, the easy path to philosophy embedded in the that all is not last. Having said achieve something we want. phrase. A dream is not real. It this, I would also add that On the other hand, aim is a is a series of thoughts, images, like everything else, excess little difficult and tiresome. and sensations occurring in a of ‘anything’ is not good for It is said dream big and aim person’s mind during sleep. physical and mental health. high. Your dream has to Aim is to have the intention Excess in dreaming will lead be big and visible and eye of achieving. to laziness and inertia. catching so that it becomes your aim. Your aim has to be high so you get the sense of fulfilment when you achieve it. For example, if you visit a temple near your house and the presiding deity is Lord Balaji of the seven Hills, you are happy and satisfied. But if you dream big and want to visit HIM at his original abode climbing the steps and walking up the seven I feel there is nothing wrong The difference between hills to see the deity, you are in aiming to dream. As a aim and dream is based on aiming high and the sense psychologist, I could say that play of words like effortless of fulfilment on achieving dreams help people to make sleep is needed to dream your aim is unparalleled. This peace with themselves when and sleepless efforts are becomes possible when you impactjournal.in

September’16 13 dream big and aim high. The pursue their dreams. We can just as if we aim to dream same can be applied in other sit, sleep and dream or go and not pursue to make that spheres of life. and make it happen. I am my dream a reality! An eye on the stars refers to your dreams so dream with your feet on the ground which means be rooted in reality. Here the phrase of dream to aim and not aim to dream can be better understood. It is good and advisable to dream to achieve something and it is not bad to make your aim to dream because many a time your wishes and desire While what you dream during best example. There was a to achieve something starts sleep are just images and time when I dreamt of doing with a dream. sensations, what we dream my best, winning streak and Napoleon Hill aptly said in relation to aim is what always aiming high and work “A goal is a dream with a is referred by Dr. Kalam in hard and pursue to succeed deadline”. We cannot delink the quote above. We all and prove to be successful. both the terms: aim and dream but few dream with Then life took a full U-turn dream. The relationship, I an aim to achieve something and some personal events feel, is circuitous but we worthwhile in life. The changed that completely. I cannot deny that there is a difference probably is in the am still talented, capable and link between the two. It is lack of killer instinct in people still dream! What is missing often said that if you can who have no intention, now? I now dream to aim dream it, you can do it. capability or courage to but not aiming high enough and neither am I pursuing to make my dreams come true. The killer instinct is lost somewhere. So the philosophy in the phrase that dream to aim and do not aim to dream needs careful examination. If we dream to aim and do not work towards the aim it is no good impactjournal.in

14 IMPACT QUALITY Jayprakash B Zende, Consultant, employee involvement CIRCLE schemes and a freelance trainer. What is Quality Circle? education and training and The motivating factor Quality Circle is a small older people with experience • Management presentation six to twelve employees are bound to be adversely • Meeting with facilitator and working in the same work affected by the monotony experts area (doing similar work) of working in a system that • Training who voluntary meet asks little of somebody • Opportunity to meet other together on a regular basis in contributing through Circles to identify improvements in knowledge, creative talent, • Articles, photographs in their respective work areas responsibility and initiative. newsletters using proven techniques for Quality Circle program is • Interviews analysing and solving work based on the recognition that • Annual conventions and related problem coming in the individual worker as a meets the way of achieving and human being, is willing and • Visit by dignitaries sustaining excellence leading able to participate in solving • Outside visits for to mutual up-liftment of the day to day problems, presentation employees as well as the provided, he is given a chance organization. and due recognition. Benefits of Quality Circle To Members Philosophy of Quality Circle Key Aspects of Quality Circle • Public speaking ability Quality Circle is a people • Participation is voluntary • Leadership ability building philosophy, • Management role is • Problem solving ability providing self-motivation supportive • Larger friend circle and happiness in improving • Quality Circle solves • Personality development environment without any problems not just identify • Opportunity to learn new monitory benefits. them techniques Quality Circle concept • Training is provided • Recognition recognises the value of • People building philosophy • Cheerful atmosphere employee as a person who • Projects are circle’s efforts • Satisfaction of helping brings to the job intelligence, not individual others experience, attitude and • Recognition is provided to feelings - not just hands, feet the team To Executives and muscles. • Design to cultivate culture • Reduced stress of participation • Improved performance in Psychological Aspect • Opportunity for self his area of responsibility Young people with good management • Opportunity to expand impactjournal.in

September’16 15 chain of command A Word of Caution Do not expect spontaneous results in terms of any tangible benefits. Primary outcome of Quality Circle program is based on psychological values which are • Improved working conditions • Job satisfaction • Self development • Improved morale • Team work and group horizons organizations cohesion • Improvement in mutual • Service providers trust • Banks Conclusion • Hospitals Our society is undergoing To Organisation • Hotels significant changes. A culture • Achieving excellence in • Education Institutions of quality and excellence every field • Government offices in all spheres of industrial • Self development • Rural development and service activities is • Mutual development being developed. In such • Improvement in quality What Quality Circles are not? competitive environment • Improvement in attitude • A forum for grievances survival will depend on how • Improvement in • A spring board for demand we mobilise our people by communication • A panacea for all ills involving them in the process • Improvement in • A means for management of Continuous Improvement productivity to unload problems in what we are doing every • Liking in all levels of • Just for quality and minute of the day. Quality company productivity problems Circle is a people building • Better participation and • Task force activity having proper involvement • Works committee blend of philosophy and • Reducing absenteeism and • Quality assurance methodology. Use of this grievances • Suggestion Schemes activity in our respective Applicability • Performance oriented field will positively help us • Home • Changing existing to achieve competitive edge. • Manufacturing organisational structure or impactjournal.in

16 IMPACT Lion M. DESIKAN is a former HEALTH District Chairman and Life Member, Lions Club International, MANAGEMENT District 324A. He is a social activist and literary lover. DO YOU NOW? aging signs. Sultana, Malaga Monukka, WHAT IS ERYTHEMA AB 3. The Vitamin C in the fruit Zente, Currant, Muscat and IGNE? helps in the formation of Thampson seedless THE ERYTHEMA AB IGNE is colleen. also known as TOATED SKIN 4. It is a rich source of Anti- POMELO; SYNDROME- inflammatory agents and AHAs. 5. Kiwi seeds oil has Omega 3 fatty acid that prevents hair from losing moisture. RESVERATROL; It is a condition brought out by long term direct exposure to The Pomel is rich I Vitamin excess heat. In the past , it was C which assert in resenting caused by sitting too close to Urinary Tract Infection. fire or space higher. Now it is Which grapes contains the most commonly caused by most RESVERATROL; Green, Collegen in the fruit is crucial burns to the upper leg due to Red, or Purple? for creating healthy gums keeping laptop computer for Purple grapes contain the and teeth. long. The technical term for highest concentration of the toasted skin syndrome is Resveratrol. Generally It helps to regulate Blood ERYTHEMA AB IGNE. speaking, the darker the grape pressure due to its high has the higher Resveratrol potassium content. KIWI; content. Grapes are actually 1. Kiwi is a rich source of in the Berry family. Abundant in dietary fiber, Anti-oxidant and Vitamins C it helps in normal bowel and E. RAISINS; movement. 2. The Anti-oxidation kills the Grape varieties used to free radicals and reduces the make Raisins include The fiber also stays in the impactjournal.in

September’16 17 stomach for long giving us a UNWIND; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; full feeling. If you lead a busy life slow What is kidney disease? the pace of your activities in Each Kidney is made up TIPS FOR BETTER SLEEP; the evening. Do something of small structures called relaxing before you go to bed. nephrons which are responsible for filtering the STICK TO A SLEEP SCHEDULE; blood. In most of the cases Go to bed and get up about kidney disease, the nephrons the same time every day. are affected. Any condition Including weekends. that causes damage to the kidneys may lead to a disease CREATE A CONFORTABLE SLEEP ENVIRONMENT; If we have trouble in sleeping, Keep your bedroom quiet, simple change in our daily dark and comfortably cool. bedtime routine makes sleep easier. Here are a few HIDE THE ALARAM CLOCK suggestions; A visible readout of how long you have been unable to sleep EXERCISE AND STAY ACTIVE; may worry you necessarily Physical activity enhances and worsen the problem. in their ability to perform deep and refreshing sleep. their normal functions. But we have to AVOID DO NOT TRY TO SLEEP EXCERISING TOO CLOSE TO If sleep does not come When the kidneys get BED TIME, naturally, read a book, listen damaged they are unable to to music or watch TV until remove the wastes leading Do not eat too close to you feel drowsy. to build-up of fluid and waste bedtime; products on the body. AVOID NAPS OR LIMIT NAP 30 Having a full stomach MINUTES OR LESS; Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) increases our chances of Naps can make it difficult to MAY BE DEFINED AS HAVING experiencing heartburn while fall asleep at night. reduced kidney function for lying in bed three months or longer. CHECK YOUR MEDICATIONS; AVOID OR LIMIT CAFFEINE As per your doctor, if any Having a kidney abnormality AND ALCOHOL; of your medications - of some kind or other is an Caffeine can prevent us from prescription, Nonprescription indication such as Protein falling asleep. Alcohol can and supplements you may in the urine. With CKD there cause shallow sleeping and be asking – can contribute to is a gradual loss of kidney frequent awakenings. INSOMNIA. function. impactjournal.in

18 IMPACT GIVE EACH OTHER SPACE Mr. Venugopal has served in LIC of India from 1968 to 2006 for 38 years and retired as an Executive Director. Then he served as the Professor of life insurance at the National Insurance Academy Pune for nearly 3 years. Now settled down at Bengaluru. He is a member of the Syllabus Committee for the MSc- Actuarial Science course at the Christ University as well as one of their guest faculty. He is one of the editorial consultants for the Insurance World magazine. Creation of space and Manager or Development that others, if given space, generation of extra income Officer/Assistant or Agent. might over-shine him and is an objective in any Similarly it may be Branch he would be exposed before Organization to earn more Office or Divisional Office his Superiors or it may be rental revenue. or Zonal Office or Central a feeling of inadequacy in Office. Suppose the leader the leader. Especially when But in the career and in the snatches all the space for a leader feels that others personal life too, I find that himself/herself and tries to know better than him and giving space to others is poke his nose in each and he has been placed above an important management every thing without proper them to lead the team due to process for success leading delegation and tries to corner any other reason, the leader to more cohesion in the team all the glory for himself, then always wants to assert his and growth. what will happen? Others position by doing all the may lose interest, feel left jobs himself or he tries to I used to tell my colleagues out or withdraw themselves continue to do the same jobs that we had to give each one restricting even their normal which he was doing before his/her space for smooth contribution – “let the leader this promotion leading to functioning of office and no do everything himself.” Or wastage of manpower. When one should usurp another’s many will become sycophants he does this, he under- space to score a point or win in view of fear for the leader performs himself. Remember a laurel which might lead to a saying “yes, yes” to whatever the Peter’s Principle, “Each lot of heart-burning. the leader says or does. Both person reaches his maximum these situations are not good level of ineffiency on every In the working of any for the organization. elevation.” Thus the leader Organization, every one has tries to usurp the space of a role to play and contribute Why a Leader does not give others and glorify himself his/her part, whatever may space to others? leading to turmoil and tension be his/her designation - This may be due to a feeling among his colleagues. may be Branch/Divisional of insecurity in the leader impactjournal.in

September’16 19 Giving space to others in the introvert people, the team over-shadow teams. But team succeeds excellently because when there is innovation or Let us give each other space the leader feels comfortable. crisis, supermen are needed but not so much the chasm Similarly if an introvert leader but again only for a short becomes too wide to build leads similar kind of people, period. Again the mediocre a bridge over. Giving space it is a disaster because the take over, for the sake of the is again possible only when whole team is dull whereas organization. Mediocre are you know each other better; when the introvert leads good enough for steady times know about the other’s extrovert followers, the but not for the turbulent likes, dislikes, knowledge, results are scintillating times. experience etc. You cannot because the leader does not create space unless you fully feel insecure, accepts the In personal life too know and understand the suggestions of the followers other person and educate and he gives space to others yourself suitably. Create in the team. the space where you level your concerns with your Employees to be given space colleagues - it has to be a Although extrovert leadership two-way relationship. is preferred in every Often you do not give space organization, the leader has to others because you do to be extremely enthusiastic, not trust them. You fear that outgoing and assertive and Creating and allowing space other person would snatch he has to try to bring all his among personal relationships your space also and hence employees on board with a too is a must especially when become suspicious and lot of excitement, motivation a new person enters your cautious. Trust begets trust. and direction. He has to family in the form of son-in The senior thinks if he gives create space for employees law or daughter-in-law. In the space to his junior, the junior to enter the dialogue. case of these new persons, may soon overtake the senior But often the Modern the son or daughter has grown in the course of time and Management prefers only for 25/30 years in another avoids giving space. Mutual introvert leaders with family with a few intimate trust is a must in giving space. the extrovert employees, relationships like father, The recent Researches have because there will not be mother, brother or sister. Now also proved that whenever an any friction and the leaders these people have to create Extrovert person leads a team will be ‘yes men’ to the top and give space for the new of extrovert followers, there management. As a matter of comer who may be a son-in is a lot of friction because the fact, organizations are not led law or daughter-in-law and leader feels threatened and by supermen but by mediocre also for his/her near and dear does not accept the ideas because the supermen will ones in the original circle. of his followers. If he leads overpower processes and The circle remains the same impactjournal.in

20 IMPACT Many of us have this fear that we will also meet with the same fate of the boss, if we allow a little space within our circle of love to a new comer. Automatically the mistrust continues the entire life, one blaming the other. Again giving space is not adjustment - in that case it is short-lived - may be for a few - it cannot suddenly become he/she will throw me out days or months. It has to be larger. Hence the existing ultimately, so I will never give allowing space voluntarily, people have to sacrifice a space to others and the gap willingly and whole- little of their own space in will widen further, leading to heartedly. Then only it will be order to accommodate the unpleasantness - have we not long-lasting and enduring. new comer. When this does heard statements like one not happen, there is a lot parent lamenting that he/she Conclusion of friction - “why my son/ has grown a son/daughter Giving space willingly to daughter spends more time pouring all the love and your colleagues is a great with his/her in-laws?, why affection for so many years management process he/she is consulting them only to give the entire person which has to be cultivated more often - after all we have on a platter to another new consciously and deliberately. grown him/her for so many family? We always remember This will lead to a lot of years?” etc. the story of a camel success to the team work and requesting its boss for a small progress to the Organization. These kinds of questions space initially just to keep its create a lot of discomfort and head within the tent in the Similarly giving space to each misunderstandings because desert to ward off the cold at other in the family circle leads we have not learnt to give night, then after some time, to more and more happiness space to other relationships the camel inserting its big in the family relationships. in our limited circle. Again for body slowly inside the tent this to happen, a lot of trust and then its entire structure It is high time we start is needed. If you feel that if within the tent. With the practicing this habit of I give space to a new person result, when the boss wakes GIVING SPACE EACH OTHER in my circle, sacrificing my up in the morning, he finds more enthusiastically both in own a little, that new person himself sleeping outside the the official and personal lives. may further usurp my space tent and the camel happily in the course of time and resting inside the whole tent! impactjournal.in

September’16 21 SPIRITUAL MANAGEMENT RECIPE FROM SWAMI VIVEKANANADA N V SUBBARAMAN Swami Vivekananda was Forget them. all and God has given us the indeed one of the greatest Who is Loving you, Don’t Hate power and strength to find spiritual leaders India has them . out what poison is and what produced. First Indian Monk is not. who could win the hearts Who is Believing you, Don’t of all the participants in Cheat them. We must be constantly on the Chicago Parliament of the vigil and anything that Religions by his clarion call to One has to be true to the self, makes a spiritual seeker weak the “SISTERS AND BROTHERS for which one must restrain physically, intellectually and OF AMERICA”. from three evils viz forgetting, spiritually must reject it as hating and cheating. poison. This article in IMPACT deals with the spiritual management A spiritual aspirant must 3. Talk to yourself at least for the individuals-the recipe never forget the one who is once in a Day. Otherwise you given has to be absorbed and helping the individual. may miss a meeting with digested and one may be an EXCELLENT person in this sure of success in spiritual He should never hate World… management. anybody; more importantly the ones who love him. According to our religion any In fact Vivekananda’s individual is divine. “AHAM “Thoughts are for the spiritual Cheating is one of the five sins Brahmmosmi”; “Shivoham, management beginners to that one must never indulge Shivoham”. I am Brahma, I am Contemplate - Reflect - in; especially cheating the Siva. Discover - Explore - Inspire & one who believes us highly Enrich.. reprehensible. When we are conscious of it, we are not likely to commit Top famous quotes of Swami 2. Anything that makes you any sins against any one. We Vivekananda weak physically, intellectually love all and serve all; we help 1. 3 GOLDEN RULES prescribed and spiritually, reject as ever and hurt never. by Swami Vivekananda. poison. In this process, Swamiji feels Who is Helping You, Don’t There are poisons around that we have to do a self talk- impactjournal.in

22 IMPACT talking to ourselves at least more important than life, towards effective spiritual once a day. I am an excellent but it is important for those management. That great “I” person as I am holy, I am Shiva, relationships to have life in and “ME” referred to here I am Brahma. It is therefore them.” is the atman or soul. This is Ideal to speak to ourselves as beyond like, love or hate! In otherwise we miss a meeting Life less, loveless, this attitude love/like and with an excellent person!!!!. meaningless, senseless hate are seen as equal and in relationships help none and the seeker’s favor! Swamiji 4. Relationships are more never. beautifully says that if one important than life, but likes the seeker, seeker is it is important for those 5. You have to grow from the in the heart of the one who relationships to have life in inside out. None can teach you, likes; if the same person them…. ~ none can make you spiritual. hates the seeker, seeker is in There is no other teacher but the minds of the person that Yes; it is “vasudeiva your own soul. hates! Either way the seeker kutumbakam”! is in the mind or heart of the Self-realization is the sure person who likes/hates!!!! The whole world is one way for spiritual management. family. That indeed is growing from the inside out. Swami says 7. BY the study of different “Ekam sath, vipraha bahudha that this cannot be taught religions we find that in vadhanthi.” by anyone outside and none essence they are one. can make us spiritual; he is Truth is one; the learned emphatic that there is no Yes; as hinted earlier call it by different names: other teacher but our own “Ekam sath; vipraha bahudha we have relationships soul that is self-effulgence, vadhanthi” with all living beings on indestructible, eternal and the earth so benevolently all knowing. We need not Truth is one and the learned created by the Lord approach any Master outside. call it in different names. Almighty. We call different In essence all the world persons with different 6. Like me or Hate me, religions teach the same thing relationship- father, mother, both are in my favor, in different fashions-ultimate brother, sister, uncle, aunt, If you like me I am in your aim is to make the people cousin………………………………… ! Heart, behave as people and live in If you hate me I am in your peace and harmony- “loving No doubt for a happy mind. – all, serving all; helping ever and harmonious living hurting never.” relationship is more This is indeed a great and noble important than life; Swamiji attitude to be developed by But it is unfortunate that says that “Relationships are a spiritual aspirant/seeker without realizing this great impactjournal.in

September’16 23 truth behind religions, He is with them in Sun and to follow as it is out of this religious teachings and in shower, and his garment activity that great work will practices the world comes is covered with dust. Put off emerge. Prerequisite is filling across differences and thy holy mantle and even like our brain with high and noble dissidences over religions. him come down on the dusty thoughts, placing the highest soil! ideals at all times in our 8. Where can we go to find minds and hearts. After all God if we cannot see Him in Deliverance? Where is the action comes out of thoughts, our own hearts and in every deliverance to be found? Our thoughts come out of words living being? master himself has joyfully and words come out of our taken upon him the bonds of knowledge and knowledge Yes; this indeed is a golden creation; he is bound with us comes out of God’s grace! rule to be followed by any all forever. spiritual seeker interested We hope to continue this in spiritual evolution Come out of thy meditation spiritual management in a and serious at spiritual and leave aside thy flowers few more issues as given to management. and incense! us by great spiritual guides and experiencers! Rabindranath Tagore in What harm is there if thy Geetanjali observes that clothes become tattered and God is not in the dark rooms stained? in the sanctum sanctorum of the places of prayer but Meet him and stand by him in elsewhere-may be including toil and in sweat of thy brow. in our own hearts and in every living being. Hence an effective spiritual manager must accept the rule Leave this chanting and of Swamiji viz “Where can we singing and telling of beads! go to find God if we cannot Whom dost thou worship in see Him in our own hearts this lonely dark corner of a and in every living being?” temple with doors all shut? 9. Fill the brain with high Open thy eyes and see thy God thoughts, highest ideals is not before thee! place them day and night before you and out of that He is there where the tiller will come great work. is tilling the hard ground and where the path maker is This rule is perhaps one of breaking stones. the very important rules impactjournal.in

24 IMPACT TEACHER (courtesy wikipedia) A teacher (also called a civics, community roles, or in some societies on a par school teacher) or educator life skills. with physicians, lawyers, is a person who provides engineers, and accountants education for students. A teacher who facilitates (Chartered or CPA). education for an individual Duties and functions may also be described as The role of teacher is often a personal tutor, or, largely formal and ongoing, carried historically, a governess. out at a school or other place of formal education. In many In some countries, formal countries, a person who education can take place wishes to become a teacher through home schooling. must first obtain specified Informal learning may professional qualifications or be assisted by a teacher credentials from a university occupying a transient or or college. These professional ongoing role, such as a family qualifications may include member, or by anyone with the study of pedagogy, the knowledge or skills in the science of teaching. Teachers, wider community setting. like other professionals, may have to continue their Religious and spiritual A teacher of a Latin school and education after they qualify, a teachers, such as gurus, two students, 1487 process known as continuing mullahs, rabbis, pastors/ professional development. youth pastors and lamas, may A teacher’s professional Teachers may use a lesson teach religious texts such as duties may extend beyond plan to facilitate student the Quran, Torah or Bible. formal teaching. Outside of learning, providing a course the classroom teachers may of study which is called the Professional educators accompany students on field curriculum. Teaching may be carried trips, supervise study halls, out informally, within the help with the organization of A teacher’s role may vary family, which is called school functions, and serve as among cultures. Teachers homeschooling, or in the supervisors for extracurricular may provide instruction wider community. Formal activities. In some education in literacy and numeracy, teaching may be carried out systems, teachers may have craftsmanship or vocational by paid professionals. Such responsibility for student training, the arts, religion, professionals enjoy a status discipline. impactjournal.in

September’16 25 Around the world teachers roles may belong to the accomplished through are often required to obtain State Board of Education, either an informal or formal specialized education, the Superintendent of approach to learning, knowledge, codes of ethics Public Instruction, the State including a course of study and internal monitoring. Education Agency or other and lesson plan that teaches governmental bodies. In still skills, knowledge and/or There are a variety of bodies other areas Teaching Unions thinking skills. Different ways designed to instill, preserve may be responsible for some to teach are often referred to and update the knowledge or all of these duties. as pedagogy. When deciding and professional standing of what teaching method to use teachers. Around the world Pedagogy and teaching teachers consider students’ many governments operate In education, teachers background knowledge, teacher’s colleges, which facilitate student learning, environment, and their are generally established to often in a school or learning goals as well as serve and protect the public academy or perhaps in standardized curricula as interest through certifying, another environment such determined by the relevant governing and enforcing the as outdoors. A teacher who authority. Many times, standards of practice for the teaches on an individual basis teachers assist in learning teaching profession. may be described as a tutor. outside of the classroom by The functions of the teacher’s colleges may include setting out clear standards of practice, providing for the ongoing education of teachers, investigating complaints involving members, conducting hearings into allegations of professional misconduct and taking appropriate disciplinary action and accrediting teacher education programs. In many situations teachers in publicly funded schools must GDR “village teacher”, a accompanying students on be members in good standing teacher teaching students of field trips. The increasing use with the college, and private all age groups in one class in of technology, specifically schools may also require 1951 the rise of the internet over their teachers to be college the past decade, has begun peoples. In other areas these The objective is typically to shape the way teachers impactjournal.in

26 IMPACT approach their roles in the classroom. The objective is typically a course of study, lesson plan, or a practical skill. A teacher may follow standardized curricula as determined by the relevant authority. The teacher may interact with students of different ages, from infants to adults, students with different abilities and students with learning disabilities. Teaching using pedagogy also involve assessing the educational levels of the students on particular skills. Understanding the Jewish children with their new class of rookies off the pedagogy of the students in teacher in Samarkand, the bench and into the game.” a classroom involves using beginning of the 20th century. differentiated instruction as Perhaps the most significant well as supervision to meet parent described the place difference between primary the needs of all students in of a teacher in learning as school and secondary school the classroom. Pedagogy follows: “The real bulk of teaching is the relationship can be thought of in two learning takes place in self- between teachers and manners. First, teaching study and problem solving children. In primary schools itself can be taught in many with a lot of feedback around each class has a teacher who different ways, hence, using a that loop. The function of stays with them for most of pedagogy of teaching styles. the teacher is to pressure the week and will teach them Second, the pedagogy of the lazy, inspire the bored, the whole curriculum. In the learners comes into play deflate the cocky, encourage secondary schools they will when a teacher assesses the the timid, detect and correct be taught by different subject pedagogic diversity of his/her individual flaws, and broaden specialists each session students and differentiates the viewpoint of all. This during the week and may for the individual students function looks like that of a have ten or more different accordingly. For example, coach using the whole gamut teachers. The relationship an experienced teacher and of psychology to get each between children and their impactjournal.in

September’16 27 Co-teaching has also become a new trend amongst educational institutions. Co- teaching is defined as two or more teachers working harmoniously to fulfill the needs of every student in the classroom. Co-teaching focuses the student on learning by providing a social networking support that allows them to reach their full cognitive potential. Co-teachers work in sync with one another to create a climate of learning. Teacher enthusiasm Since teachers can affect how students perceive the course materials, it has been found that teachers who showed enthusiasm towards the course materials and Dutch schoolmaster and involves placing a group of students can affect a positive children, 1662 students together in one learning experience towards class that moves from one the course materials. On teachers tends to be closer in specialist to another for teacher/course evaluations, it the primary school where they every subject. The advantage was found that teachers who act as form tutor, specialist here is that students learn have a positive disposition teacher and surrogate parent from teachers who specialize towards the course content during the course of the day. in one subject and who tend tend to transfer their passion to be more knowledgeable in to receptive students. These This is true throughout that one area than a teacher teachers do not teach by most of the United States as who teaches many subjects. rote but attempt to find new well. However, alternative Students still derive a strong invigoration for the course approaches for primary sense of security by staying materials on a daily basis. education do exist. One of with the same group of peers One of the difficulties in this these, sometimes referred for all classes. approach is that teachers to as a “platoon” system, may have repeatedly covered impactjournal.in

28 IMPACT a curriculum until they begin Controlled, experimental to a classroom atmosphere to feel bored with the subject studies exploring intrinsic full of energy and enthusiasm which in turn bores the motivation of college which feed student interest students as well. Students students has shown that and excitement in learning the who had enthusiastic nonverbal expressions subject matter. Enthusiastic teachers tend to rate them of enthusiasm, such as teachers may also lead to higher than teachers who demonstrative gesturing, students becoming more didn’t show much enthusiasm dramatic movements which self-determined in their for the course materials. are varied, and emotional own learning process. The concept of mere exposure indicates that the teacher’s enthusiasm may contribute to the student’s expectations about intrinsic motivation in the context of learning. Also, enthusiasm may act as a “motivational embellishment”; increasing a student’s interest by the variety, novelty, and surprise of the enthusiastic teacher’s presentation of the material. Finally, the concept of emotional contagion, may also apply. Students may A primary school teacher on facial expressions, result in become more intrinsically a picnic with her students, college students reporting motivated by catching onto Colombia, 2014 higher levels of intrinsic the enthusiasm and energy motivation to learn. Students of the teacher. Teachers that exhibit who experienced a very enthusiasm can lead to enthusiastic teacher were Research shows that student students who are more likely more likely to read lecture motivation and attitudes to be engaged, interested, material outside of the towards school are closely energetic, and curious about classroom. linked to student-teacher learning the subject matter. relationships. Enthusiastic Recent research has found a There are various mechanisms teachers are particularly correlation between teacher by which teacher enthusiasm good at creating beneficial enthusiasm and students’ may facilitate higher levels of relations with their students. intrinsic motivation to learn intrinsic motivation. Teacher Their ability to create effective and vitality in the classroom. enthusiasm may contribute learning environments that impactjournal.in

September’16 29 foster student achievement allow humor into their Obligation to honor students depends on the kind of classroom, and demonstrate rights relationship they build with a willingness to play. their students. Sudbury model democratic The way a teacher promotes schools claim that popularly Useful teacher-to-student the course they are teaching, based authority can maintain interactions are crucial in the more the student will get order more effectively linking academic success out of the subject matter. The than dictatorial authority with personal achievement. three most important aspects for governments and Here, personal success is a of teacher enthusiasm are schools alike. They also student’s internal goal of enthusiasm about teaching, claim that in these schools improving himself, whereas enthusiasm about the the preservation of public academic success includes students, and enthusiasm order is easier and more the goals he receives from about the subject matter. efficient than anywhere else. his superior. A teacher must Primarily because rules and guide his student in aligning A teacher must enjoy regulations are made by the his personal goals with his teaching. If they do not community as a whole, thence academic goals. Students enjoy what they are doing, the school atmosphere who receive this positive the students will be able to is one of persuasion and influence show stronger tell. They also must enjoy negotiation, rather than self-confidence and greater being around their students. confrontation since there personal and academic A teacher who cares for their is no one to confront. success than those without students is going to help that Sudbury model democratic these teacher interactions. individual succeed in their schools’ proponents argue life in the future. The teacher that a school that has Students are likely to build also needs to be enthusiastic good, clear laws, fairly and stronger relations with about the subject matter they democratically passed by teachers who are friendly are teaching. For example, the entire school community, and supportive and will show a teacher talking about and a good judicial system more interest in courses chemistry needs to enjoy the for enforcing these laws, is a taught by these teachers. art of chemistry and show school in which community that to their students. discipline prevails, and Teachers that spend more in which an increasingly time interacting and working A spark in the teacher may sophisticated concept of law directly with students are create a spark of excitement and order develops, against perceived as supportive and in the student as well. An other schools today, where effective teachers. Effective enthusiastic teacher has the rules are arbitrary, authority teachers have been shown to ability to be very influential is absolute, punishment is invite student participation in the young students life. capricious, and due process and decision making, of law is unknown. impactjournal.in

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