On 17-Nov-2012, met one of my ex-colleague, whose name is Mr. Ramanan(actually he is senior to me), and I had the blessing of working with him in 1997 for a short period of time. Now, he is Senior Sales Manager in Khivraj group of companies and promoting new residential project, 'Olympia - Pallavaram'.
I met him at Valluvar Kottam, Chennai, in an exhibition on the promotion lands, flats and Villas. The meeting lasted for 20-25 minutes. We exchanged about updates both personal, professional levels, and started enquiring about our time colleagues, both my batch members, and seniors. I felt very nice to know, almost(all of them) everyone have settled in their personal, professional life, with all the minimum expected comforts.
During the discussion, I realized that I had the same warm, welcoming, comforting, feeling, which was rendered to me, around 15 years back. That's the magic of Ramanan. By the way, we both were working in Sales, for Union Motor Services Limited(Unipro), Chennai, which was closed after few years of operations.
After the conclusion of the meeting, I started moving to other exhibition stalls, and churning back in times, thinking about those times, for few minutes. After that, started comparing to the day. And quickly concluded, few observations as lessons learnt from the past, which can be used light post, looking at the future.
Observations - Analysis - Comparisons - Evaluations - Conclusions
(01) It's not possible to hide any person's originality, so easy. They would remain the same, because, they have been produced by god, for that purpose only.
For an example: During those days, Unipro has many seniors, and Ramanan is one of the senior, who is highly demanded within the organization. Myself and my batch members, were very new to the industry, we wanted someone to answer our queries, clarifications, concerns and provide suggestions to attack. Most of the seniors, were projected occupied with some other things and project that they cannot or may not able to talk. But Ramanan, always had quality time for each one of us. He always, talk to each-one of us, and extended his help, as much as possible. Irrespective of the team in which we were represented, and irrespective of the problems, can be feature doubts, or workshop support, or finance clarification or support or handling clients with conflicts, like anything, pertaining to the operations. Even today, when I met him, he has few suggestions, how to improve my car maintenance, service quality, and willing to help through Khivraj service support, whenever and wherever is required. I also, felt nice, because he is still approaching me as an equal human being, never ever projected as a senior or anything else sort of.
(02) God has enough food to serve everyone. Some of us finds it early, some of us find it later, but everybody gets it. God was so kind enough, to see all my ex-colleagues were well-settled, in a positive, vibrant manner. So, nobody need to feel, that they are NOT lucky, whereas, others so.
(03) In certain angle, all the appreciations, recognitions, ratings, targets, appraisals, were insignificant, referring at the long-term horizon as concerned. Does not need to be jealousy, ego-conscious, embarrassment about any incidents, because at later point of time, people remember, for your behaviour, gestures, and the charm & fun, you brought to their intellectual, emotional and physical body.
(04) Persistence - In case if we made-up our mind and struggle through, definitely we will achieve the same. Else, we will be representing and struggling to realize somebody's thoughts.
(05) Irrespective of the situation, better be pleasing and be firm on your values, strengths. In case, if we fail, never mind, because, we are working on our strengths. So, we will improve the same accordingly.
I met him at Valluvar Kottam, Chennai, in an exhibition on the promotion lands, flats and Villas. The meeting lasted for 20-25 minutes. We exchanged about updates both personal, professional levels, and started enquiring about our time colleagues, both my batch members, and seniors. I felt very nice to know, almost(all of them) everyone have settled in their personal, professional life, with all the minimum expected comforts.
During the discussion, I realized that I had the same warm, welcoming, comforting, feeling, which was rendered to me, around 15 years back. That's the magic of Ramanan. By the way, we both were working in Sales, for Union Motor Services Limited(Unipro), Chennai, which was closed after few years of operations.
After the conclusion of the meeting, I started moving to other exhibition stalls, and churning back in times, thinking about those times, for few minutes. After that, started comparing to the day. And quickly concluded, few observations as lessons learnt from the past, which can be used light post, looking at the future.
Observations - Analysis - Comparisons - Evaluations - Conclusions
(01) It's not possible to hide any person's originality, so easy. They would remain the same, because, they have been produced by god, for that purpose only.
For an example: During those days, Unipro has many seniors, and Ramanan is one of the senior, who is highly demanded within the organization. Myself and my batch members, were very new to the industry, we wanted someone to answer our queries, clarifications, concerns and provide suggestions to attack. Most of the seniors, were projected occupied with some other things and project that they cannot or may not able to talk. But Ramanan, always had quality time for each one of us. He always, talk to each-one of us, and extended his help, as much as possible. Irrespective of the team in which we were represented, and irrespective of the problems, can be feature doubts, or workshop support, or finance clarification or support or handling clients with conflicts, like anything, pertaining to the operations. Even today, when I met him, he has few suggestions, how to improve my car maintenance, service quality, and willing to help through Khivraj service support, whenever and wherever is required. I also, felt nice, because he is still approaching me as an equal human being, never ever projected as a senior or anything else sort of.
(02) God has enough food to serve everyone. Some of us finds it early, some of us find it later, but everybody gets it. God was so kind enough, to see all my ex-colleagues were well-settled, in a positive, vibrant manner. So, nobody need to feel, that they are NOT lucky, whereas, others so.
(03) In certain angle, all the appreciations, recognitions, ratings, targets, appraisals, were insignificant, referring at the long-term horizon as concerned. Does not need to be jealousy, ego-conscious, embarrassment about any incidents, because at later point of time, people remember, for your behaviour, gestures, and the charm & fun, you brought to their intellectual, emotional and physical body.
(05) Irrespective of the situation, better be pleasing and be firm on your values, strengths. In case, if we fail, never mind, because, we are working on our strengths. So, we will improve the same accordingly.
