GRG Centre for Advanced Studies

02/01/2022

I believe organisational leadership should be focusing on this!

31/12/2021

20/11/2021

20/11/2021

The Valedictory function of the nine month programme 'Management Development Programme for Executives (MDPX)' for KOB Medical Textiles Pvt Ltd, Palladam, Tirupur was organised on 20th November 2021.
Started in February 2020, the programme was delayed due to the pandemic. Despite the hurdles, it was successfully completed.
A big thanks to all who made this possible, Prof Balasubramanian, Director GRGCAS, Dr A Shanmugavasan, MD, KOB Medical Textiles and the senior management of KOB, the faculty and of course the participants!

15/10/2020

Often called the 'People's President'!

03/10/2020

GRG Centre for Advanced Studies (GRGCAS), Coimbatore is organising “How to Build an Impactful Business where Everyone Succeeds” at 3.00pm on Monday, 12 October 2020.

The industry in the Kongu region can benefit significantly from participation in the programme. There is no participation fee.

Mr. R. Srinivasan, former Managing Director, Widia India, Bengaluru; Mr. R. Mukund, Founder Director, Sabre-Skilling, Bengaluru; and, Mr. Shrihari Udupa, Founder, Agora Analytics and former President – HR, Adani Group will be in conversation with Prof S Balasubramanian, Director, GRGCAS and explain in detail how organisations can succeed and be impactful by traversing above and beyond the ordinary.

The theme of the programme assumes importance in the present context when all have been impacted adversely by Covid-19 and are trying to find our own ways of recovery. This programme attempts to answer the question of ‘How do we sustain, grow and become impactful in a future that is complex and uncertain’.

This is a virtual programme on Zoom. Meeting ID is 882 0691 3870 and Passcode is 803892.

22/08/2020

I still remember. Soon after the 9/11 of 2001 in USA, Richard Branson of Virgin Airways went on a shopping spree to buy aircraft. People were wondering why and how he was doing it when many well established airlines were shutting down due to the aftermath of 9/11. He famously said, 'I am not crazy. Do you think people will stop flying? This slump is only transient and will soon pass. This is the best time to buy aircraft because they come cheap.'

The Covid-19 pandemic has adversely impacted industry, particularly the small and medium scale companies. Sales have declined, profits have vanished, and employees are feeling stressed and de-motivated. Companies are trying to find ways to cut costs and work with less than what they have. HR departments are among the worst impacted. Ho do they motivate other employees when they themselves are stressed and depressed?

During such times, among the first casualties in companies is, as to be expected, the budget on Learning and Development (L&D). Those exercising senior decision-making roles in management often consider that L&D initiatives could wait for better days when profits resume and sales pick up. This again is only to be expected. But, I believe that this is a wrong approach.

It is in times of stress and depression that employees should be trained, up-skilled, and re-skilled. Technology is rapidly changing our lives in ways never experienced before. Existing skills become obsolete faster than imagined. Newer skills need to be acquired. Soft skills, which are even more critical than the hard ones (often called, technical skills), need to be fine-tuned to changing times. As Richard Branson said, this too shall pass. We should get equipped and ready to face the challenges of the future.

16/05/2020

WEBINAR ON ‘EFFECTIVE ONLINE TEACHING’
All teaching faculty in colleges are invited.
Kindly click the link to register
https://www.grgcas.com/webinar-on-effective-online-teaching/