Orientation-Training-Program-on-Soft-Skills-for-Employees-of-Naval-Dockyard-Visakhapatnam

An organisation is a place where humans work effectively and efficiently to achieve organisational goals. Since Soft Skills are essential to the success of any organisation, the faculty of GITAM Institute of Management organised a four day workshop on Soft Skills for the new recruits of Naval Dockyard, Visakhapatnam. The program held from 28^th to 31^st October, 2015 for nearly 200 employees, invited a very good response. It was co-ordinated by Dr. YVSSS Vara Prasad, Associate Professor, Department of Human Resource Management.    

                    

Prof. S. Apparao delivered a presentation on PROFESSIONALISM AND DISCIPLINE drawing on his rich experience of over three decades in top administrative and HR positions in public sector industries. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION, LISTENING AND BODY LANGUAGE plays a crucial role for the employee to do his/her work effectively. This concept was handled by Dr. K.V. Sandhya Vani by giving live working experiences as examples. KNOW YOUR PERSONALITY (PSYCHOMETRIC TEST) module was ably handled by Dr. B. Nalini, enabling the employees to know their own aptitudes, strengths and weaknesses.  Prof. BSP Nararyana spoke comprehensively on the very important concepts of WORK LIFE BALANCE, DEPENDABILILTY AND MANAGING CONFLICT AT WORK PLACE, so as to help employees to cope better with work place pressures. Dr.T.V.V.Phani Kumar gave valuable suggestions on how to attain economic security in personal life through his session on MANAGING PERSONAL FINANCE. Dr. N. Jhansi Rani, dealt with theory and practice of yoga and use of simple yoga and meditations techniques to reduce work related stress in the session on STRESS MANAGEMENT AND YOGA.  Fun and learning activities in teams were also conducted for the employees with the aim of training them in TEAM BUILDING AND TEAM WORK. This interesting session which saw lot of enthusiastic participation and healthy competition among teams was conducted by Dr. Shaikh Shamshuddin and Dr. YVSSS Varaprasad.