IDIO Class 1 - 03.10.2016 ( The Opener )

The class started with a small activity of filling the coloured charts which were pasted on the wall with different questions like what’s my expectations from this class, what’s my perception about this class, what are my challenges in work place, etc. Then Viji maam told us that she will incorporate/include all the feasible and necessary inputs/comments/suggestions given by us through our writings on those charts in the course outline or in her classes.

Then came the ZEN story - How a student who wants to learn ZEN goes with full of expectations to his master and how the master explains that those expectations are not going to let him learn anything and asked him to come with a 'empty cup' kinda  mindset. This is what exactly maam wants from us too. First if you want to learn something new its really good to empty our thoughts without any pre occupied state and some perceptions.We discussed about skills, values & behaviour. How the individual’s behaviour contribute to an organization.

Maam asked us to take the online personality test and come with that four letter for next class.

Then the important thing that popped out in my mind is “what kind of course is this”. It’s a typical HR course? I never loved any HR guy in my organization. I always wanted that HR department to be  an Employee friendly department which is next to possible. Sometimes it won’t happen with my own department also. So how could I expect from some other department. An Organization is something that compiled of many department and 1. if each & every department synchronize properly and also 2. If the chemistry between the employees works out to be as good as possible then the overall development of the organization will be achieved. Most of the employees are unhappy with their bosses. I too have shifted departments due to bas bosses. I thought I may find some solutions to the answer from this course.