GHCL Digest AUGUST 2018
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August <strong>2018</strong><br />
<strong>GHCL</strong> DIGEST<br />
We did it again!
Index<br />
MD's Message<br />
Know Your Leader<br />
Feature Story : <strong>GHCL</strong> Limited among the best workplaces in India<br />
Pages<br />
3<br />
4<br />
5<br />
Ar cle - Salt with Herbal Extract 6-7<br />
Ar cle - Being respec ul to nature 8<br />
Events @ <strong>GHCL</strong><br />
9-12<br />
Celebra on@<strong>GHCL</strong><br />
13<br />
Awards and Recogni ons<br />
14-15<br />
Long Service Award<br />
16<br />
Fes vals of India – August <strong>2018</strong><br />
17-18<br />
Book Review-The Art and Science of Crea ng an Extraordinary<br />
Workplace-by Ron Friedman<br />
19<br />
Crea ve Corner 20<br />
Editorial team<br />
Corporate communica on<br />
Inputs By:<br />
Follow Us On<br />
Mr. M Sathish kumar- Chennai<br />
Ms. Priyum Upadhyay- Bhilad<br />
Mr. Rajkumar M- Madurai<br />
Ms. Siddhi Mehta- Sutrapada<br />
Ms. Mita Vyas-Bhavnagar<br />
Ms. Geeta Jaiswani- Ahmedabad<br />
August <strong>2018</strong>
Dear friends,<br />
M D ’s Message<br />
The good news is that we have been ranked among the top 100 Great Places to Work in India and I am extremely<br />
proud of this achievement, but now is not the time to rest on our laurels. As an organisation, we need to be<br />
continuously thinking about ways to improve, how to deliver better and innovate more. Building a culture of<br />
improvement is the way, to go from where we are to where we want to be. It is about continuously improving our<br />
business, processes, and way of working.<br />
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone” – Neale Donald Walsch*<br />
There's a reason humans often resist change, there's a comfort in what we know. While the call of the unknown is<br />
appealing to some, it is a natural and reassuring thing to resist putting ourselves in new situations. In the<br />
business world, this is no longer possible. Today, there is more competition than ever, the entire Globe is<br />
becoming one big market place, customers are informed and connected, and innovative products and<br />
disruptions are the order of the day. In such a competitive scenario no Organisation can survive for long if it does<br />
not improve upon its products and processes.<br />
An important requisite for Organizations that are continuously improving is that they incorporate it into their<br />
DNA. One of the best ways to promote this culture of improvement within our organisation is to focus on<br />
delighting the customer as a delighted customer is very dif icult for competitors to take away. The second is to<br />
appreciate people who believe in team work and growing people around them. Third is to focus on bringing out<br />
problems and seeking solutions to the problems. Fourth, to grow people within the organisation and enhance<br />
their capability and last but not the least is to encourage acceptance of management improvement ideas.<br />
The bene its of this for <strong>GHCL</strong> are multi fold as improved processes require less time, effort and resources thus<br />
lowering operational costs. The results are quicker, and reduced need for rework, with a reduction in operational<br />
costs. Additionally, we will also acquire the ability to accomplish more with the same amount of staff and<br />
resources. Innovation and improvement dear friends, is no longer compulsory, it is a prerequisite for survival.<br />
R S Jalan<br />
* Neale Donald Walsch is an American author of<br />
the series Conversations with God. He is also<br />
an actor, screenwriter, and speaker.<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 3
Know your leader<br />
1.Name: Mr. Raman Chopra<br />
2.Was born in (Place): Amritsar, Punjab<br />
3. Sun Sign : Sagittarius<br />
4. Favourite Pass time : Driving for relaxation and<br />
spending quality time with family<br />
5. Favourite quote : “Never say never again”<br />
6. Favourite Cuisine : Chana-Kulcha and Parantha<br />
7. Favourite Song : Zindagi ek safar hai suhana<br />
8. Can you name a person who has had a tremendous impact on you as a leader? Maybe<br />
someone who has been a mentor to you? Why and how did this person impact your life?<br />
Mr. R S Jalan and Mr. T C Prabhu<br />
Mr. Jalan and Mr. Prabhu have guided my thinking process and have always given me the opportunity<br />
to be open in my approach. I have always been able to communicate my thoughts and feelings in an<br />
open manner with them. They transformed me as a leader. Under the guidance of Mr. T C Prabhu, I<br />
have gained lots of learning in the inance sector.<br />
9. What is one characteristic that you believe every leader should possess?<br />
It is very essential for any leader to be self-motivated, as only then they can effectively lead the team<br />
ahead.<br />
10. What advice would you give someone going into a leadership position for the irst time?<br />
Trust your ability<br />
Put the best foot forward to take team along.<br />
11. What is that one thing you are most proud of?<br />
Working for <strong>GHCL</strong> and seeing it grow year after year.<br />
12. What's the biggest risk you've ever taken?<br />
Investing in the stock market<br />
13. Who is your favourite Actor/actress?<br />
Male: Amitabh Bachchan<br />
Female: Waheeda Rehman, Kajol and Kangana Ranawat<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 4
Feature Story: <strong>GHCL</strong> Limited among the<br />
best workplaces in India<br />
Our organisation has been certi ied as one of the best workplaces by the Great Place to Work Institute and<br />
th<br />
has been ranked no. 67 among the top 100 workplaces in India for the second consecutive year.<br />
This recognition highlights our phenomenal success in driving an environment of trust, respect, fair<br />
compensation, camaraderie, internal communication, training, and diversity. Over the years, we as an<br />
organisation have strengthened our position that encourages all of us to focus on our priorities without<br />
interruption fostering a culture of strategic and innovative thinking. This is culture has helped us as to attract<br />
and retain talent.<br />
Commenting on the recognition, our MD Mr. R.S Jalan said “We are extremely proud to be certi ied as a Great<br />
place to work for the second consecutive year. All this has been possible due to the collective effort of team<br />
<strong>GHCL</strong>. The recognition bears testimony to the organizational culture and the set of fundamental beliefs and<br />
values which guide the day to day operations and decisions. We have raised the bar for ourselves”<br />
Commenting on the achievement our VP and Head – Corporate HR said “At <strong>GHCL</strong> we believe in creating a<br />
culture which fosters freedom of thought and creativity, encourages behavior in line with the values and an<br />
open door policy. Apart from all this, we are a close knit organization where employees are considered family<br />
which is demonstrated in all our policies.”<br />
We @ <strong>GHCL</strong> are very proud and thrilled with this achievement and hope that with our efforts will take this<br />
ranking to new height in the next year ranking too.<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 5
Salt with Herbal Extract<br />
Sodium is an essential nutrient but is something<br />
that the body cannot produce itself. It plays a vital<br />
role in the regulation of many bodily functions and<br />
is contained in body luids that transport oxygen<br />
and nutrients. It is also essential in maintaining the<br />
body's overall luid balance.<br />
Salt has been the most integral ingredient used for<br />
lavouring food since long. Not only this, salt has<br />
been known for various health bene its. Salt plays<br />
a crucial role for a healthy lifestyle. It is the main<br />
source of sodium and chloride ions in any diet.<br />
Sodium is an essential element for nerve and<br />
muscle function and is involved in the regulation of<br />
luids in the body.<br />
Salt helps our body to retain water, acts as nerve<br />
stimulant, helps in digestion, prevents iodine<br />
de iciency, helps reduce the risk of diabetes, helps<br />
remove toxins and more.<br />
i-FLO a brand from the Consumer Product Division<br />
of <strong>GHCL</strong> introduced one of the most innovative<br />
variants in salt – “Salt with herbal extract”.<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 6
It is widely known that there are many herbs that boost the immune system, aid digestion,<br />
and promote health and healing for the whole body.<br />
Salt with herbal extracts refers to a blend of coarse sea salt blended with a dash of natural<br />
herbs. It is typically used as inishing salt to infuse lavor on inished seasoning. These<br />
herbs when mixed with sea salt, remains fresh for a long period of time.<br />
i-Flo Herbal Salt is a perfect blend of aromatic herbs with sea salt which guarantees to<br />
enhance your taste buds and bring good health.<br />
i-Flo Salt with herbal extract is packed with the goodness of:<br />
Cardamom<br />
(Good for <strong>Digest</strong>ion)<br />
White Pepper<br />
(Better Cardiovascular<br />
Health)<br />
Clove (Improves<br />
Respiratory Conditions)<br />
Turmeric<br />
(Antioxidant)<br />
Ginger<br />
(Contains Vitamin B6)<br />
Placed as future itment product under health and itness segment, the product is enriched<br />
with rare, rich and natural nutrients derived from herbs. Regular consumption of this salts<br />
helps build the body's immunity. Its therapeutic value helps ight health problems like<br />
asthma, arthritis and stomach disorders.<br />
“Add a pinch of health to your food every day with<br />
i-FLO Iodized salt with herbal extract.”<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 7
Being respectful to nature – Reclamation work<br />
at <strong>GHCL</strong>’s mining location<br />
<strong>GHCL</strong> has two mining locations which supply raw material required for making Soda Ash- Limestone mines<br />
and the Lignite mine both located in Gujarat.<br />
Chemical grade limestone is one of the basic raw material required for manufacturing of Soda ash. This<br />
chemical grade limestone is found along the coastal belt of Saurashtra extending from Dwarka to<br />
Bhavnagar within range of 30 to 40 Kms inland from sea and is made up of fossil milliola.<br />
<strong>GHCL</strong> has14 mining leases covering an area of 619 hects. out of which 12 mining lease are under operation.<br />
We have completely mined out and reclaimed about 385 hects of land back illed by undersize and made the<br />
area suitable for plantation or pit loor cultivation. About 55 hects has been converted into pond where<br />
runoff water during rainy season got collected. This water help to recharge ground water and also used for<br />
plantation and irrigation.<br />
At our Khadsaliya Lignite Mine, the Geological reserve of the mine is 7.8 million MT and extractable reserve<br />
is 6.82 million MT as per approved mine plan from Ministry of Coal, Govt. of India and up to completion of<br />
inancial year 2017-18.<br />
In these locales, we are continuously trying to revive the land by re illing the area extracted. Under the<br />
reclamation program for the area, green belt is developed in the de-coaled area by regularly planting<br />
saplings.<br />
Small efforts can bring about big change. With this belief we are trying to contribute from our end to the<br />
nature by putting our efforts to maintain the balance by reviving the natural resources again.<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 8
Events @ <strong>GHCL</strong><br />
One Day Training Program on<br />
Collaboration for Workmen<br />
The training session for workmen was<br />
organised on 13th and 14th July <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
The session was conducted by Mr. Deepak<br />
Dhomse and the topic of discussion was<br />
“Collaboration”. Discussion points were:<br />
-What is Collaboration?<br />
-Importance of Collaboration<br />
-Advantages of Collaboration<br />
-Collaboration in 21st Century<br />
-Collaboration in our Professional<br />
and Personal Life<br />
A two-day training session brought great<br />
insights on the topic.<br />
55 workmen participated in the training.<br />
Training Program on<br />
“Collaboration” – Levels 5 to 7A at<br />
Soda Ash Plant, Sutrapada<br />
As a part of employee Training &<br />
development program, Soda Ash Division<br />
conducted training program on the topic<br />
th<br />
th<br />
“Collaboration” on 06 & 07 July, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
The session was taken by seasoned<br />
learning and HR practitioner Mr. Gurpreet<br />
Singh.<br />
The program gave great insights on:<br />
-Personality traits<br />
-Leadership quality<br />
-Team work<br />
-Listening & learning<br />
-Time management<br />
-Self-analysis & group work etc.<br />
For engaging all the participants in the<br />
training program, many related games<br />
were organized.<br />
23 employees participated in this training<br />
program.<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 9
Events @ <strong>GHCL</strong><br />
Multi Specialty Camp for General<br />
Check-up at <strong>GHCL</strong>,Sutrapada<br />
Multi Specialty camp for general medical<br />
check-up was organized for employees and<br />
t h<br />
t h e i r Fa m i l y o n 8 J u l y 2 0 1 8 a t<br />
A n u r a g n a g a r D i s p e n s a r y, G H C L -<br />
Sutrapada. The preparations for the camp<br />
were undertaken by Dr. T K Zankat &<br />
medical team.<br />
The medical team was from Ambujanagar<br />
Multi Specialty Hospital headed by Dr. Atul<br />
Kumar Patel - (M.D. Physician), Dr. Kirit<br />
Jadav - (M.S. Orthopedics) & Dr.<br />
Prashant Ramavat - (M.S. E.N.T.). The<br />
timing of the camp was 9.30 a.m. to 1:30<br />
p.m.<br />
An awareness session was organized<br />
about facilities and services provided by<br />
Ambujanagar Multi Specialty Hospital,<br />
Kodinar by Dr. Suraj Nath - Marketing<br />
Head, Ambujanagar Multi Specialty<br />
Hospital. The Medical team attended and<br />
gave relevant advice to all the registered<br />
patients for further health management.<br />
100 people were examined by the medical<br />
team in the camp.<br />
Knowledge sharing session<br />
Knowledge sharing session was organized<br />
at Ahmedabad location on the topic “Know<br />
about you”. The speaker of the session was<br />
Mr. P. N. Rao, Sr. GM - Commercial<br />
Department.<br />
The main highlight of the session was<br />
grooming the youth. Insights shared<br />
during the session were how one should<br />
groom the youths on professional as well<br />
as personal front.<br />
Topic discussed during the session were:<br />
-Lifecycle<br />
-Self Development<br />
-Importance of Con idence<br />
-Quality of Average Man<br />
-Focus on personality development<br />
-Good Health & responsibility towards<br />
Nation<br />
-How one should balance his life in<br />
different circumstances<br />
-Balance of equilibrium in relationship.<br />
40 colleagues were present during the<br />
session.<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 10
Events @ <strong>GHCL</strong><br />
Free Health Check-up at<br />
Ahmedabad<br />
Under the employee bene it program, the<br />
wellness team arranged 'Free health checkup'<br />
camp lead by Sterling Hospital Team on<br />
th<br />
29 June <strong>2018</strong>. The timing for the camp was<br />
from 11 AM to 3.30 PM.<br />
The check-up camp was mainly organised<br />
to assess the risk of:<br />
-high blood pressure<br />
-Heart disease<br />
-stroke and<br />
-diabetes<br />
Screening tests included in Free Health<br />
Check-up camp were:<br />
1. ECG<br />
2.Random Blood Sugar Check<br />
3.BMI (Body Mass Index<br />
4.Blood Pressure (BP) monitoring<br />
5.General Medical Examination<br />
6.Doctor consultation<br />
Health talk organized by wellness<br />
th<br />
committee on 29 June <strong>2018</strong><br />
th<br />
Health Talk session was organized on 29<br />
June <strong>2018</strong> by the wellness committee on<br />
the topic “Social Media Addiction”. The<br />
session was presented by Ms. Iti Shukla<br />
Clinical Psychologist. Topics covered in<br />
the session were:<br />
1. Bene its & disadvantages<br />
2. Tips to Control<br />
3. How to prevent it<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 11
Events @ <strong>GHCL</strong><br />
Milap Meet<br />
MILAP meet was organized at Salt &<br />
Marine Chemical Division, Port Victor on<br />
nd<br />
02 July <strong>2018</strong>. The meet was chaired by Mr.<br />
Jayesh P Shah, VP (IR). Mr. Anil Kumar<br />
Singh- Sr. General Manager- HR & IR<br />
started the meeting.<br />
Milap is an open platform where all the<br />
participants share their feedback and give<br />
suggestion on the system and various<br />
areas of operation. The participants are<br />
also encouraged to share their ideas and<br />
thoughts that can help in improving the<br />
working system.<br />
Various areas were identi ied for<br />
improvement and the relevant action plan<br />
has been made to accomplish the same.<br />
The result of these measures taken will be<br />
discussed in the next Milap meeting.<br />
23 employees participated in the Milap<br />
meeting.<br />
Picnic to Courtallam organized<br />
at Yarn division<br />
As part of the 'Rejuvenation Policy', the<br />
Staff & executives of Yarn division were<br />
taken for a picnic to Courtallam (Tamil<br />
th<br />
Nadu) on 17 July <strong>2018</strong>. Main aim of this<br />
was to rejuvenate and re-energize the<br />
colleagues for better productivity.<br />
The picnic was organized in two batches<br />
and the exotic spots at Courtallam were<br />
explored. 150 colleagues were a part of<br />
this picnic.<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 12
Celebration @ <strong>GHCL</strong><br />
Staff Birthday Celebrations @ <strong>GHCL</strong> Ahmedabad<br />
We consider all our employee as part of the <strong>GHCL</strong> family. As good<br />
gesture, we also celebrate birthday of each employee within the<br />
of ice in order to make their day special from our end.<br />
Taking this forward, we celebrated birthday of three employees in<br />
the month of June <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
-Mr. Nishant Vaidya<br />
-Mr. R A Verma<br />
-Mr. Dhaval Dave.<br />
Celebration was followed by cake cutting ceremony. Our colleagues from Ahmedabad were a part of<br />
celebration.<br />
Yoga Day<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 13
Awards and Recognitions<br />
Star Kaizen Award<br />
th<br />
Star Kaizen Award were given to Calcination & Densi ication team (Process + Mechanical) on 12<br />
June <strong>2018</strong>. The award was felicitated to the team by Mr. N. N. Radia (COO) in the fortnightly meeting.<br />
Exemplary Award<br />
Mr. P N Tiwary<br />
Mr. Murugan R<br />
Mr. P N Tiwary from Home Textile<br />
Division received the exemplary<br />
award for successfully completing<br />
the ETP pipeline.<br />
Mr. Murugan from Madurai<br />
d i v i s i o n s u g g e s t e d a n d<br />
implemented ideas during the<br />
Stage -1 commissioning of new<br />
auto doffer spinning machine. This<br />
has given tangible bene its in<br />
improving spinning UT%.<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 14
Awards and Recognitions<br />
On-the-spot award (Madurai)<br />
Ramesh I<br />
Selvum S<br />
Mr. Selvum S received the<br />
award for introducing a<br />
reducer for OHTC nozzle<br />
that helped reducing the drum lapping issue by 90%.<br />
Mr. Ramesh attached the selfdesigned<br />
5mm plate to the top<br />
of the cut roll<br />
machine that was facing the problem of brush wire<br />
damage earlier. This plate helped avoid the brush wire<br />
damage.<br />
Mr. Lenin Kumar<br />
Subramani<br />
Mr. Subra mani helped<br />
reducing the time and<br />
manpower required for<br />
transferring the Plant<br />
pump motors from ground loor to the irst loor. He<br />
designed chain block that was attached to the pillars<br />
to lift the machines directly to the irst loor. This also<br />
helped in avoiding the accident while carrying the<br />
machine to the said loor earlier physically.<br />
Mr. Lenin received on-the-spot<br />
award as he suggested to shift<br />
the B14 sensor from<br />
the scissor arm with support of the collar. This helped<br />
in easily changing the height setting in scissor arm area<br />
without affecting other's beam's section height. He also<br />
introduced 9.5mm self-designed gauge to be used<br />
during gripper set change.<br />
This helped reducing the damage of beam while ixing<br />
the bolt to the beam when placing the gripper.<br />
Pandiarajan<br />
Mr. Pandiarajan introduced<br />
self-designed creel draft<br />
from 1.04 to 1.01 in<br />
LF4200A simplex. This helped reducing the creel<br />
breaks from 1.76 to 1.20 which also helped in<br />
improving count CV.<br />
Balamurugan<br />
Mr. Balamurugan welded the<br />
OHTC suction panel for strong<br />
support that helped in<br />
improving the life of hose mouth.<br />
Mr Suresh and Mr. Vignesh<br />
Both Mr. Suresh and Mr. Vignesh received on the spot award for showing great ef iciency and working<br />
skills during container loading process. Earlier in Madurai unit 2 containers were unloaded in single day but now<br />
this number has gone up to 4.<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 15
Long Service Award<br />
Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta<br />
Employee ID: G00356<br />
Designation: DGM<br />
Division: Soda Ash<br />
Department: Finance & Accounts<br />
th<br />
Date of joining: 7 July 2008<br />
Mr. Makhanlal Jadav<br />
Employee ID: G00357<br />
Designation: Sr. Executive<br />
Division: Home Textiles<br />
Department: PPC<br />
th<br />
Date of Joining: 18 July 2008<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 16
Festivals of India – August <strong>2018</strong><br />
Teej Festival<br />
The Teej festival is an important festival for women, and much<br />
anticipated monsoon festival in Rajasthan. It commemorates the<br />
reunion of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Women apply henna<br />
to their hands and feet, get dressed up, and parade around.<br />
Artists such as folk singers and dancers follow the procession.<br />
Caparisoned elephants, bullock carts, and chariots add to the<br />
spectacle.<br />
When: August 13-14 and August 28-29, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Where: Jaipur and Bundi, Rajasthan.<br />
Independence Day<br />
India celebrates the nation's independence from British rule on<br />
15 August 1947. Most of the festivities take place around the Red<br />
Fort in Delhi. There's a lag hoisting ceremony, kite lying, and<br />
cultural programs. Extra special, extended arrangements are<br />
expected to be made this year, as it's India's 70th Independence<br />
Day. This is likely to include patriotic ilm screenings, exhibitions<br />
showcasing the might of India's armed forces, and food and<br />
cultural events that capture India's diversity.<br />
When: August 15, annually.<br />
Where: Across India<br />
Athachamayam Thrippunithura<br />
There isn't a more colorful start to Kerala's Onam festival than<br />
the Athachamayam festival, which kicks off celebrations. The<br />
festival features a street parade accompanied by decorated<br />
elephants and loats, musicians, and various traditional Kerala<br />
art forms.<br />
When: August 15, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Where: Tripunithura, near Ernakulam in Kochi<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 17
Festivals of India – August <strong>2018</strong><br />
Onam<br />
Onam is a traditional 10-day harvest festival that marks the<br />
homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali. It is festival rich in<br />
culture and heritage. People decorate the ground in front of<br />
their houses with lowers arranged in beautiful patterns to<br />
welcome the King. The festival is also celebrated with new<br />
clothes, feasts served on banana leaves, dancing, sports, games,<br />
and snake boat races.<br />
When: August 25, <strong>2018</strong> (celebrations start 10 days prior and<br />
continue for around a week after).<br />
Where:Kerala. The most spectacular celebrations take place in<br />
Trivandrum, Thrissur, and Kottayam.<br />
Raksha Bandhan<br />
On Raksha Bandhan, sisters tie a rakhi (a beautifully crafted and<br />
decorated thread) on the right wrist of their brothers as a<br />
reminder of love and protection. The brother vows to take care of<br />
his sister and in return offers her gifts and sweets. The festival is a<br />
wonderful way of bringing the family closer together.<br />
When: August 26, <strong>2018</strong>.<br />
Where: All over India<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 18
The Art and Science of Creating an Extraordinary<br />
Workplace-by Ron Friedman<br />
The author of this book, academic psychologist turned consultant Ron Friedman, set out to show how<br />
employers could do better. There can be no single right way of managing, as he points out, because most<br />
organisations have their own distinct characteristics. Instead, he offers us a range of examples and<br />
techniques worth considering. The result is a little overwhelming. But most readers will ind some<br />
arresting ideas in his book.<br />
Take friendship at work. The author says, “When colleagues are close, a poor effort means more than a<br />
dissatis ied customer or an unhappy manager,”. “It means letting down your friends.<br />
The social pressure to do a good job can often serve as a stronger motivator than anything a boss can say.”<br />
Forming friendships at work takes more than simply discussing the weather or last night's football.<br />
“When all you do at the of ice is talk shop, you might develop a reputation for being competent, but you're<br />
not likely to end up with a whole lot of friends,” Friedman says. Some intimacy and openness is required.<br />
In Gallup's survey of staff attitudes one question might make managers' eyebrows rise: “Do you have a<br />
best friend at work?” But it is there for a reason. Adapting the spirit of video games into the work routine<br />
could also be powerful, Friedman argues.<br />
Jobs can become boring when they get easier. Just as video games get harder the longer you play them, we<br />
need mounting challenges at work. “It's when we're stretching our skills and building our expertise that<br />
we are at our most engaged,” he argues.<br />
The book covers other more familiar ground, but with a light and entertaining touch. The author joins<br />
others in speaking up for the bene its of failure, but he does so intelligently: “When organisations<br />
communicate that failure is not an option, they incur an invisible cost, one that triggers a psychological<br />
reaction that restricts employee thinking, rewards lying, encourages cover-ups, and fuels the<br />
proliferation of more mistakes,” he writes.<br />
Other ways we can break free from unthinking, mechanised work practices include giving space and time<br />
for our unconscious to crack problems, and making sure that time is made for physical exercise and yes,<br />
afternoon naps. Some of this you might ignore. But the evidence is convincing.<br />
Workplaces that support healthy and creative instincts are more dynamic and productive.<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 19
Creative Corner<br />
August <strong>2018</strong> 20
Photography Contest<br />
Picture says<br />
it all!!<br />
This independence day<br />
“capture the spirit of freedom”<br />
Announcing photography contest<br />
Participants: <strong>GHCL</strong> colleagues across all locations<br />
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Date : 12 to 18 August <strong>2018</strong><br />
Upload a photograph with a caption which portrays what<br />
“freedom” is for you on the <strong>GHCL</strong> Facebook page<br />
Note: Each participant can submit maximum of two photographs for the contest<br />
For any query please write to corpcommunication@ghcl.co.in<br />
For feedback please write to corpcommunication@ghcl.co.in