A Round Up of My Writing in May 2010

May 2010 was a ‘hot’ month – literally as well because most parts of India saw an unprecedented heat wave. For blogging, it was hot too – because I wrote a lot of posts on a variety of topics (including thoughts on training, hiring and quality improvement) and all these posts received recognition from the blogosphere. Beginning of June marks some respite from the heat with formation of clouds and their movement eastwards.

In case you missed reading any of my posts in May 2010, here is a quick round up of all my writing in May 2010. (You can also visit monthly round ups of Jan 2010, Feb 2010, Mar 2010and April 2010)

My Writing at QAspire Blog

• I started April with a post titled Training and Development – A Holistic View. This post offered some practical ideas that can enrich your training program and extend it beyond topical training.
• There are no short-cuts in process improvement journey – my next post titled “‘Commitment to Quality’ and Organic Nature of Improvement” emphasized on this very important point.
• I picked up Stephen Covey’s “Living the 7 Habits” and presented some profound insights from people who lived the 7 Habits to change their lives.
• It is easy to get trapped in planning game and loose focus on execution. My post titled “Ideas to Avoid ‘Planning Trap’ and Focus on Execution” offered practical ideas to ensure that action takes a precedence. No improvement happens without impeccable execution.
• Improvement also does not happen if leadership is not aligned to support the improvement initiatives. My next post titled “Leadership Mindset in Supporting Improvements” offered insights on alignment of leadership to support improvements.
• I continued to think about improvement and realized that real improvements are always led by practitioners. My post “Practitioner-Led” Approach For Real Improvements” focused on involving practitioners in your improvement journey.
• People who come to your organization for hiring process are your “prospective internal customers” – my post “11 Ideas on Treating Your ‘Prospective Internal Customers’ Well” offered ideas to build a strong positive brand by treating them well.
• Intuition is a compass that directs us during critical decision making process. My post “Intuition – Your Compass For Doing The Right Thing” generated some interesting conversation on Twitter and also through comments.
• People love initiating things. My post “Thriving By “Initiating”, “Creating” and “Improving” described what this means for leaders and professionals to thrive at workplace.
• When people start getting into “group-think”, you should read my post “Building a Culture to Promote Differential Thinking” to promote differential thinking and bring alternative perspectives on board.
• My next post was an inspirational one – I was in conversation with God, who told me what our real powers are. If you are stuck, looking for inspiration – go, read my post “Friday Reflection: The ‘Real’ Powers!”
• Last post of May 2010 drew parallels between leading and teaching – and how two professions unearth human potential and elevate it. The post was titled “Great Teachers are Great Leaders and Vice Versa“.

Elsewhere on Web

• I have been writing a series of posts on #QUALITY at ActiveGarage. I added one more post titled “7 tips for acting on customer feedback” to the series this month. 15 articles so far taking the conversation on quality forward with practical ideas and insights. Check them all out!

Recognitions

• The post titled "Nine I’s and Great Leadership" was featured in April Leadership Development Carnival.
• The post titled ‘11 Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do‘ was featured in list of ‘100 Blogs Posts That Will Make You a Better Leader‘ at Online Degrees site.
• The post titled  "Training and Development – A Holistic View" was selected as one of the ‘Top Talent Development Posts this Week‘ at Envisia Learning’s Blog.
• QAspire Blog finds a place in ‘Top 50 Career Advocate‘ Award under "Leadership" section. Check out the page dedicated to winners, and their career advice to students.
• My post "Practitioner-Led Approach For Real Improvements" selected in Wally Bock’s Review of Excellent Independent Business Blogs!
• The post “11 Ideas on Treating Your ‘Prospective Internal Customers’ Well” was featured in the May Carnival of HR over at HRwhY Blog.

Now looking forward to June 2010 – I wish you a WONDERFUL month ahead!