We had a very interesting session on Sun, 28-Oct-2013, moderated by Sameer Agashe. There were 11 of us present from the 1990/91 batch of COEP Mech, Electrical and E/TC. Here is some of the stuff we discussed. Why does your team work work for you? What motivates them? In the Maslow hierarchy of motivation, individuals … Read more

Bhanu’s dad was the seventh child of a landless labourer in Gadhinglaj, Kolhapur. He put himself to school on his own – and surprised the entire district by topping the matric exams of Bombay state in 1942. His achievement was noticed – and he ended up getting admitted to the prestigious BHU (There were no … Read more

The skills set of engineers can be characterized by three overall skills factors: (i) Core Employability Skills (which cover generic attitudinal and affective skills, such as reliability and team-work); (ii) Communication Skills (such as English skills, written and verbal communication), and (iii) Professional Skills (which generally covers cognitive skills related to the engineering professions, such … Read more

We  need to work on a product that helps students and parents: Discover their strengths             Move towards goal clarity             Explore new career options             Analyze the fit between goal and strengths As a future business, we need to understand the process of counselling. Was speaking to Ankur at Chandigarh in March. Asked him … Read more

I am Mayuresh Shirolkar. I come from a family of doctors. Both my parents were doctors, and so were both my grandfathers. We had a hospital in Kasba Peth, the heart of Pune city. As a child I was reserved, but not an introvert. One of the reasons has to do with physical dimensions. If … Read more

I am Jaanvi Jhamtani. I grew up in Pune. Went to a CBSE school till 5th and then shifted to an ICSE school. In ICSE, the focus is on understanding. The ICSE teacher does not expect you to take notes when she talks. The ICSE English teaching is better – with more stress on writing. … Read more