Dear all,
THIS RESPONSE is just to say "Thank you". I know all of you were talking to Priya but unknowingly; you all have helped me a lot
2 months ago I had posted the same question but got no response. SO FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS all the questions raised and the answers given by all of you has helped to clear this fog in my head!
Being a fresher from an MBA institute, I joined as a manager in a stock broking firm “so I was a BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND”. My learning has been vast and from practical experience. I have now also now been engaged in OD (along with my generalist profile), which involves complete restructuring of the entire company. I don’t think many people /freshers get this opportunity to do this. It is a typical case of “family business wanting to turn professional and receiving resistance from long timers”. Perfect text book case BUT I need a adopt a different approach to tackle this considering the type of business we are in.
Though the pay is nothing I can brag about with my friends…I am learning so much that I am actually scared of leaving to explore greener pastures! If you had asked me whether I would work for a big or small organisation before I joined this company, I would have definitely said “big company cause in my brain “big company=nice pay package”)
Coming to the point, Priya, though I understand what you are going through, given your experience, I suggest try the manager deal (from one manager to the other in a small company!). Make changes. Be the change. Fight, convince and implement. The experience and the trill of this is, trust me, different. If you still feel nothing is happening then move! Then you will have 5 years of experience under your belt with one year of experience as a Manager (so your responsibilities and experience would be vast) take this year also as a chance to learn all you can from forms, discussion boards. Keep yourself updated. I don’t think there is a need to join any course. Self-learning is the best way you can learn. And try and implement this learning into the organisation! Get the support from your seniors etc.
I hope this helps. Thank you for posting your question. You have helped me unknowingly!
Regards
Avanti
THIS RESPONSE is just to say "Thank you". I know all of you were talking to Priya but unknowingly; you all have helped me a lot
2 months ago I had posted the same question but got no response. SO FOR THE PAST 6 MONTHS all the questions raised and the answers given by all of you has helped to clear this fog in my head!
Being a fresher from an MBA institute, I joined as a manager in a stock broking firm “so I was a BIG FISH IN A SMALL POND”. My learning has been vast and from practical experience. I have now also now been engaged in OD (along with my generalist profile), which involves complete restructuring of the entire company. I don’t think many people /freshers get this opportunity to do this. It is a typical case of “family business wanting to turn professional and receiving resistance from long timers”. Perfect text book case BUT I need a adopt a different approach to tackle this considering the type of business we are in.
Though the pay is nothing I can brag about with my friends…I am learning so much that I am actually scared of leaving to explore greener pastures! If you had asked me whether I would work for a big or small organisation before I joined this company, I would have definitely said “big company cause in my brain “big company=nice pay package”)
Coming to the point, Priya, though I understand what you are going through, given your experience, I suggest try the manager deal (from one manager to the other in a small company!). Make changes. Be the change. Fight, convince and implement. The experience and the trill of this is, trust me, different. If you still feel nothing is happening then move! Then you will have 5 years of experience under your belt with one year of experience as a Manager (so your responsibilities and experience would be vast) take this year also as a chance to learn all you can from forms, discussion boards. Keep yourself updated. I don’t think there is a need to join any course. Self-learning is the best way you can learn. And try and implement this learning into the organisation! Get the support from your seniors etc.
I hope this helps. Thank you for posting your question. You have helped me unknowingly!
Regards
Avanti