Introspect

Image courtesy internet Few days back, when i was travelling to Ooty with my friends, i got an opportunity to know and see how Tea is processed during a Tea factory visit. I visited the Doddabetta Tea Factory in Ooty where the Tea processing steps were explained by a Guide. He also showed us the different machines being used at various stages. Doddabetta Tea factory is located on the way to Doddabeta Peak and its a very prominent location with well marked directions and a big hoarding mentioning "Tea Factory" and hence difficult to miss that. Doddabetta Tea Factory and Museum The Tea Manufacturing usually starts with workers plucking the tea leaves. The tea workers will collect the fresh tea leaves and then it is transported to Tea Factory for further processing. Tea Estate - Image courtesy Internet Tea Leaves - Image courtesy Internet Once the fresh Tea leaves reaches the factory, there are usually 10 different steps in processing of Tea excludin...

Lepakshi is located around 122 kms from Bangalore and is prefect for a day drive or weekend drive, whatever you may want to call it. Its a small village and is historically and archaeologically significant, built during the Vijayanagara Kings' period (1336–1646).   Lepakshi  is a small village in Mandal in the Anantapur District of Andhra Pradesh, India.  It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) east of Hindupur. In this location, the shrines are dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Veerabhadra which were built during the Vijayanagara Kings' period (1336–1646). The temples depicts mural paintings of the Vijayanagar kings and has Kannada inscriptions. Near the temple complex there is a large granite Nandi bull. The Shiva's bull Nandi is a granite monolithic sculpture on the main road of Lepashki approximately 200m from the temple. It is 4.5m high and 8.23m long making one of the largest Nandi in India. The Route: I took the followi...

Everest (2015 Film) Poster courtesy internet Everest is a 2015 drama and adventure film. The film is based on the real events of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster and focuses on the survival attempts of two expedition groups. Based on the media hype, I decided to watch the movie. Moreover, it was one of the topics of discussion for some time on one of my WhatsApp group as well. So decided to catch-up with the movie, and booked the movie for the 9.30 AM show. It was a decent experience. The movie revolves around the tragedy of 1996 in which 8 people died during the expedition. The cinematography of the movie was superb. The shots are breathtaking and awesome. It was a 3D movie and hence the experience was different. I think the director has stick to the actual facts and hence feel that the movie indeed is truly based on the real facts. The movie was ok, good to watch once I guess. I felt as if something was missing. The movie was little depressing at times and h...

An Evolutionary Process As a call center manager or supervisor, you are regularly faced with the issue of agent turnover. Would it surprise you to discover that there are actual times indicators that can help you anticipate pivotal opportunities for intervention with new agents? It is possible to prepare for these opportunities, which are common to most people involved in new experiences, including new agents in your call center. The Motivation Lifecycle will show you how this natural evolution works, and the critical timeframe during which supervisors and managers can have the most impact on their new agents. There are certain universal truths that apply to nearly every new situation we experience. Whether it is buying a house, going to school, moving to a new town or starting a new job, there is a critical point early on when we make the decision to either change our situation, or commit to the future. Let's look at how this evolutionary process plays out in the Motiva...

My name is Praveen Jangira, and i live in Bangalore, India. I started this blog as a project to pen down my thoughts and share with all. I wrote few articles initially to start with. As i  started  getting followers and compliments and questions on my articles, i started continuing writing. I tried to add as many articles as possible and in different  specters .  I decided that I wanted to keep adding to it to share thoughts and ideas with others as well as have a place for reflection. As a professional, I am a Global Alliance Program Manager working with Hewlett Packard. I have a rich mix of project management, process management, client engagement, operations management, people and team management, skill development and training, managing cross-functional teams, mentoring and organizing and facilitating leadership & project management workshops. I am associated with Project Management Institute since 2009 and have been involved in various...