' I've Had Enough '

We've all had those days when we've 'Had enough' and want to pop a letter to the management and say' I resign'. Well, we are going to let you do that with the added benefit that anything you say cannot be held against you and if you are able to blow us away, we give you a prize ! 

Here's what you need to do ? ✔ [Step 1] Submit the coolest resignation letter you can come up with, as a comment on the contest post on our Facebook wall and ✔ [Step 2] Get as many friends as you can to like your comment before the contest deadline. ✿ The entry with the maximum number of likes wins super cool goodies and gets featured on our blog. 

Is there a catch? None except one. You cannot simply lift a letter off the net. It has to be your creation. Hurry! Contest ends 6:00 p.m. on 24 May 2013. 

Here's the winning entry. Congratulations to Kali Rawat on winning this contest. 

The Last Working Day!

So the last working day of 2012 is a Monday. For a change, we hear stories of joy (away from the usual 'Monday Blues' discussions) on how we survived the Mayan prophecy and the  corporate world lives on to see another appraisal cycle! As we prepare to put our feet up and party, we thought it would be prudent to share a few thoughts on the year to come and our view on Employee Engagement & People Management and some of the people challenges for 2013! 

While the job market is open for the ‘right candidate, one of the key challenges that human resource managers have faced across industries is ‘engaging talent’ once on board. Another challenge that remains is ‘building effective and transparent’ dialogue between the core management team and everyone else. There is no dearth of employable talent with the sheer number of employable ‘Gen Y’ candidates coming from colleges and B-Schools across the country, we feel recruiting people who ‘fit the company culture’ needs to take precedence before their pedigree. Only then can we have the right task force.

With a fresh batch of employees joining each year, a clear cut strategy on their career progression during their stint needs to be in place and this needs to be communicated regularly and effectively. Especially since this new and diverse breed of employees also come with a different set of expectations as compared to their predecessors. Managing these expectations in an attempt to curb attrition seems to be one of the biggest challenges HR professionals face today.  Attrition numbers in the first year or 1.5 years across companies or industries is an indicator of the amount of work that is needed in the space of active employee engagement.

While companies remain open to caring for their employees and paying ‘attention’ to engagement scores, organizations need to truly start looking at employees as their greatest asset (not necessarily just a cost center)  and undertake initiatives and prove this belief on a consistent basis.  This can be either to rewarding emotional intelligence or taking steps to build the right ‘top down’ culture across the company by ingraining company values while remembering that this is not a one-time task. We sure have miles to go before we sleep

On this note we wish you a happy new year. May 2013 be stress-free and; may you remain hale and hearty. May your bonuses multiply and appraisals be a cake walk. Here's  to the new year and a fresh start!  

A New Sun Rises !

With ever - evolving trends and consumption of new age media, the way consumers look at your brand has changed dramatically. So much so that you can no longer deny the significance of relevant content. What you say and the content you communicate can no longer just exist. It has to be relevant. It has to inspire. It needs to engage and connect! 

Never Grow Up™ is happy to announce the launch of Yellow Seed, a new Content Solutions & Writing Services venture focusing on original content for businesses, brands, agencies and / or anyone looking for relevant content to reach out or start a dialogue with their customers and clients.

★ Social Media Feeds ★ Website Copy ★ Press Releases ★ Academic Papers ★ Brochures & Marketing Collateral ★ Technical & Industry Specific Writing Content ★ Copy writing ★ Blogs ★ Unofficial Writing ★ Viral Marketing ★ Writing in Languages ★ Proof Reading & Editing ★ Magazines, Journals, Newsletters ★ Reviews & Testimonials ★ College Essays & SOP s ★ e Books ★ Presentations ★ Corporate Films and Documentaries ★ Radio Shows ★ Events ★ Television Content ★ Translations (Indian and World Languages) and then some more ! What is it that you want written down ?

Log on to www.itsyellowseed.com , look for ItsYellowSeed on LinkedIn I Facebook I Twitter I Slide share or Pinterest or write to contact@itsyellowseed.com to know more ! 

If you are wondering what we are up to next, Never Grow Up™ continues to remain an Employee Engagement and Fun at Work company striving to make work a lot more interesting and keeping employees willfully engaged by enhancing the culture of your organization.  

'Ideanauts': Creative Writing Workshop !

And God said, “Let there be light.” But you wouldn't know that, would you? Until someone did not write it and then someone shared it in a manner that sounded convincing. That’s the power of the written word. Let’s say you have a great idea you want to put down on paper or recount an incident that you observed or heard of. But don’t know how best to do this. Perhaps you’re just looking for a creative outlet or maybe you are looking at learning to write better blogs or even start a new religion! Reasons just like these require you to be a part of ‘Ideanauts’. So what will this workshop comprise of apart from randomly mixing words like idea and astronauts? Well, this is a creative writing and ideation workshop - centred around writing skills.

What to expect?

You are NOT going to be writing pages and pages of sagas! You won’t be forced to stare at a PowerPoint presentation either. The idea is to try and reach the core – a place, from where our ideas originate, learn to tackle creative / writing blocks, and learn how to create, capture and articulate compelling stories. The objective is to discover and effectively capture ideas within or around us. Whether you are full of new ideas or completely devoid of them (or so you think), this is the place to be. Brace yourself for loads of exercises, introduction to a few theoretical concepts and challenging writing prompts.

Who is this for?

From poems to witty SMS messages, if you want to build a flair and passion for the written word, this is for you. Open to all Freelance Writers, Closet Bloggers, and would-be professional writers. The Workshop is open to all styles, forms and genres of writing and communication enthusiasts.

The Essential Stuff!

When: Saturday, 19^th May 2012   I   Timing: 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Where: Lagerbay, Waterfield Road, Bandra (W). [Same spot where Zenzi used to be] 

Fees: Rs 1500/- per head.

Click here to register and pay online!  If you are not comfy with online payments, check out other payment options.  For more information, please write to info@willnevergrowup.com or SMS queries to +91 7738392744.

Registration would be confirmed upon payment. You can carry your laptops (purely optional). Subscribe to updates on www.willnevergrowup.com , Like us on www.facebook.com/makeworkfun or follow @MakeWorkFun on Twitter to join the gang of loonies!  

New Hats For The Chiefs !

New Hats for the Chiefs

Companies are doing away with time-worn designations and introducing creative concepts in naming key roles. Others are doing away with terms like ‘employees’ and ‘heads’, in an attempt to break down hierarchies and bring in more colour to their jobs 

Job titles that say, ‘agile evangelist’ or ‘chief pusher’ may conjure up images of work involving two extremes — one, a crusader, and the other, connecting to the seamier world of narcotics. But with a bit of lateral thinking, these can also be perfectly operational, senior corporate designations.

Corporate India is tossing out the old, stodgy nomenclature in favour of creative, personalised designations. At Bangalore-based start up Teleradiology Solutions, the CEO is called the ‘chief pusher’, quite simply because he pushes and nudges employees into delivering the goods. The organisation also has a chief listening officer (HR head) and chief enabler (technology head). “It creates an environment where designations do not matter,” says chief dreamer, Sunita Maheshwari.

Instead of being called ‘business development head’,Maheshwari prefers the quirkier title she now has. In most organisations that work on similar lines, executives want their titles to resonate their approach to work instead of seniority. It breaks down hierarchies; Maheshwari, for instance, plans to knock off the ‘chief ’ in her title.

In most cases, though, the choice of designation is reserved for those who have proved themselves. The rest of the employees can stick to well-worn labels. The core content of the ‘glamorised’ role does not change.

The Label Says it All 

Chief Listening Officer

THE WAILING wall for all employees. Looks after policies, compensation and career growth. Also known as the human resource head

Chief Pusher

OTHERWISE CALLED the chief executive officer. Now wears the ‘nudging’ badge high

Chief Dreamer

IDEATES TO get more clients and business. In the traditional hierarchy, is called business development head

People Success

A HUMAN resource officer who involves himself or herself closely in career development, and is a success enabler of employees and the organisation

Chief Ethics Officer

KEEPS A check on fraudulent behaviour, and a close watch on every business unit

Agile Evangelist

THE ROLE involves promoting the adoption of Agile software across businesses

Story by Devina Sengupta @ Times : Snippets from ET, 13 April 2012, Page 6. 

Witty @ Work Contest !

With the last working day of this financial year just hours away, what better way than to end the year with a ' Witty @ Work' contest .  Before you think of what we are going to ask you to do, remember, winners take home some awesome goodies as prizes. Here's what you need to do ... 

Log in to our pages on Facebook or Pinterest and share your wittiest comments about life at work below the post keeping these for images in mind (we have numbered them for you ...duh!). Is that all ? Well no... that's one part... lets just make it easy...Step 1. Like us on Facebook or Pinterest Step 2. Post your comment/s keeping these pictures in mind. Step 3. Get your friends to like it. Needless to say, more likes means more points. Deadline ? Midnight of 05 April 2012 

Log on to our pages on Facebook or Pinterest to submit your entries.

Rules (cause we need  a few) @ Post your comments below the picture on the fan pages @ Judges decision will be final. We take care to ensure that only the coolest entries win. @ Prizes will be sent within a week after the contest ends. Please direct all queries and questions to info@willnevergrowup.com I "Never Grow Up" and the "Never Grow Up Brown box" logo are registered trademarks of Never Grow Up Workshops Pvt. Ltd. The design used in the contest creatives have been procured for Never Grow Up WPL. All rights reserved.© 2012. I

Our Story on YourStory

We have waited long for this day to come and it's finally here !  Our Story and journey has been featured on YourStory.in , one of the most comprehensive online platforms for entrepreneurs.  Check out the coverage :)

We just scored a Business Award :)

And it's all thanks to you !

Never Grow Up^TM has been nominated as one of the top Professional Service Businesses of 2011 at the Small business awards by Zee business & Franchise India and feature in the Top 100 Small Businesses of 2011 in the Small and Medium Entrepreneur Magazine: January 2012 Issue.The Top 100 Businesses have been finalized on the basis of exclusivity, market leadership and growth. Read the entire coverage here !

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Internships @ Never Grow Up !

We have opportunities for talented individuals with a flair for writing and a love for words ! If you think you fit the bill, tell us a bit about yourself, your work & how we can reach you by clicking here :)

We are also looking for a design intern! If you think you have what it takes, (you are creative, have a passion for design and you actually know a few design tools), you have so got to apply. This is a month long internship open for anyone with a passion for ideas no matter which part of the globe you are in. So here's your chance to be famous in Never Grow Up Land ! Who knows, you may never want to leave :) All you need to do to apply is tell us what you're doing in life at the moment and email us a link to your blog or send us some of your work at info@willnevergrowup.com.