Re: Lets get to the bottom of it.

Very well put Chandu.

Perhaps it is time for all of us to think about it seriously.

It is very important to think about us.

Supposedly after living in USA for so long, we should all have lot in common.

Together, if we cannot run a forum like this, I think all the 'criticism' we put to the politicians or bureaucrats in India may not weigh much.

We have to control these egos and competitiveness among us.

This constant measurement of how high I am to the other should be normalized.

We should all mature to by-pass unwanted criticism and put friendship and sharing up front.

I pray God to give us all good health and a friendly and kind heart in the coming new Year.

 

Happy Holidays Friends.

 

Mahesh Gorle.

 

On 12/21/05, Chandu Sambasiva Rao <srchandu@gmail.com> wrote:

Nice twist to our discussion. In fact very important twist.

What I think:

1. "We" are not trained on "soft skills" formally in our schools
2. Specifically, we are not trained on how to give/receive objective feedback
3. We learn the ropes ourselves by watching others. While this diversity is welcome, we also fall short in dealing with larger and/or diverse groups
4. We tend to treat feedback as "criticism" more often than needed
5. Managing feedback is a core strength of any "team"
6. Mastering this skill is essential to progress any career

What I would like to know:

1. All stereo types are to be avoided where we can.  I just used one above in explaining our situatation by saying "we" (Please read that as some of us- if you need to). Does the behavior of how one handles feedback depend on formal education/ society/ .../ region/ counrty?
2. What role "ego" plays in handling discussions/feedback?
3. What other factors influence how one handles feedback?
4. How best to educate ourselves and others on this?

I appreciate your thoughts.

Regards,
Chandu

On 12/20/05, Vikram Varun < impressxpress@yahoo.com> wrote:

Why is it so hard for telugu people to get along..? why is it hard for them to work together as a team..? are we lacking anything as a society.

 

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