Where to start?

The path to competitive advantage is paved with autonomy and competence. Focus on honoring employees’ legitimate needs for a sense of freedom in their work, their natural desire for warm relationships that are free of manipulation, and the natural striving for ongoing competence and growth.

One powerful place to start is with what we write and communicate to employees in organization. Here are three simple upgrades that are recommended to organization’s communication style to build more autonomy and competence in individual interactions:

1. Offer as many options as possible when making requests for action, and make them true options. Employees need to feel a sense of freedom and control over their work. Try to avoid false options that really pressure them toward the single outcome you think is best.

2. Highlight the extraordinary learning that everyone is doing, particularly when times are tough. People are less afraid of difficult challenges when they realize they are successfully learning their way through them.

3. Balance focus on final results with focus on team, cross functional learning and collective effort. Be sure not to bang the table for results without expressing your gratitude for individual and team effort along the way.

Distinctive motivational capacity across the entire organization, in all functional areas, and among every level of executives, can be built by cultivating the work environment more carefully. Optimal motivation is fostered when you upgrade the quality of the discussion and interaction used in everyday meetings, in email, and even in how senior leaders speak to the financial markets. Such improvements tell employees what matters most—and whether employee well-being is really a central management focus.

The more we show that we genuinely care about ourselves, our colleagues , our seniors as human beings, and are thankful for all they strive to achieve every day, the more likely we are to set your organization apart from the rest.

Motivation….. Everyone’s Responsibility

JUL – SEP 2013 VOLUME 15

CSR ACTIVITIES ........ 2

GRAVITA DAY ............ 3

21ST AGM ... ................ 4

GRAVITA focus

Editor’s Note The dream continues. For 22 years now Gravita is living nothing short of a dream. In the beginning, when a milestone defied all odds against it and surpassed the past achievements, we took it as nothing less than a miracle. But when it became a habit, it came to us as a way of life. Excellence has become a way of life to us and this excellence has progressed with every passing milestone, with every passing achievement, with every passing moment. As we have completed 22 years of a success story, the future beckons us for many more.

Dr. M. P. Agarwal, Chief Editor

Motivation is a skill that can be nurtured and developed in oneself and others. This important finding means that employees at all levels have the capability to motivate themselves and other colleagues in same time to meet the complex and ongoing demands of their jobs in today’s work environment.

Many researches have revealed that leaders still play a most vital role in motivating the environment and creating a culture where motivating each other becomes a way of life. The next advance needed in today’s organizations is to develop motivation into a strategic leadership capacity. When leaders treat employee motivation as a strategic issue, they create a distinctive advantage that is not easily matched by competitors. This strategic approach results in higher quality individual performance on everyday goals and projects, more “out of the box” thinking, faster innovation, greater acceptance of change, and greater “idea velocity.” Sustaining high quality motivation as a strategic capability also creates a magnet for talent within and outside organization.

Kapil Mahajan

General Manager, HR

The great motivation debate among business leaders and many progressive organizations have been whether motivation is a trait we are born with or a skill that can be developed through learning and many development tools available nowadays. Many research papers submitted across globe has answered this most sought question.

Eye Donation Camp

Eye Check-up Camp

A Fresh

Start

Gravita employees have always contributed their bit to the society. This time 21 of Gravita’s employees donated their eyes. Their selfless contribution will bring light to a life lost in darkness. They will continue to see the world past they leave to haven, thorough their own eyes but in someone else’s body. Gravita salutes the immeasurable and invaluable contributions made.

“Vitality shows

in not only the

ability to persist

but the ability

to start over.”

– F. Scott

Fitzgerald

Health Checkup Camp In continuation to the last camp held in March 2013, Gravita organized another health checkup camp on July 29, 2013. The camp had now become a quarterly initiative by Gravita towards healthcare of the people living in adjoining villages. More than 250 individuals were examined by a team of doctors ranging from Physician, ENT specialist, pediatrician, gynecologist etc.

Gravita has adopted a school near its plant in Phagi. We have donated books, notebook, schoolbags, water bottles, lunch boxes to the students. To the school building we have contributed our bit with installation of computers, fans, desks, chairs, etc.

Median Maintenance

On the environment front Gravita has adopted 5 medians in adjoining roads to its corporate office for complete upkeep and maintenance. This is a small effort to preserve the greenery of the city and beautification of the roads. We have planted trees, ensured timely weeding and watering on a regular basis.

Gravita organized an Eye Checkup Camp for its employees on July 21 – 22, 2013. The camp was organized by eye destination where a certified optometrist examined eyesight of 83 employees. The ophthalmologist also addressed eye related problems of the employees and also threw light on the precautions to take while working long hours on computer screens.

CSR Activities Gravita has always been keen on giving back to the society. The CSR policy of the group focuses on the three main areas viz. Health, Education & Environment.

School Adoption

Achievers for the year 2012-13

Amidst fun and frolic, Gravita celebrated its 22nd Founders’ day on August 04, 2013. Taking the legacy forward, a tree was planted at each of Gravita Location including the Corporate office and plants across India and overseas. The evening was witness to a grand event which had performances including songs, dance, plays and many other activities, all performed by the Gravita Employees. The participation was widespread and included employees and their families traveling from across plants in India. The overseas employees who couldn’t be a part of the celebration physically were connected to the event through video conferencing. Gravita also awarded its star performers from across all plant locations in India and Overseas. In all 23 employees were awarded based on their performances and conduct over the past year.

Glimpses : Gravita Founders’ Day

Gopal Maheshwari

Harish Gupta Manish Jain Manish Singodia Purushottam Dass Matta

Pankaj Dhingra Kanhaiya Lal Mali

Apurve Sharma

Arun Jangir Pushpendra Singh Bharat Chhipa Laxman Mali Om Prakash Jat Yagyadatt Sharma Prem Sukh Sevda Sunil Kumar

Satish Mittal Shambhu

Bahadur khadka Uma Shankar

Pandey Tarun Jhakodia Ashok

Bahadur Mal

Manesh Jangir Ajay Sharma

Badminton Tournament

15th Asian Battery Conference and Exhibition

Employee Ward Education Assistance Scheme

3rd International Secondary Lead Conference

Editorial Board Dr. M. P. Agrawal, Chief Editor

Design- Nitin Jain Content Editing by-ParitoshVaishnav & Kamal Kumawat

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Gravita Participated in District Level Badminton tournament on August 31, 2013. The team

consisted of Mr. Rajeev Surana, Mr. Yogesh Malhotra, Mr. Gopal Agarwal and Mr. Yugal

Kishore Sharma. The tournament saw some competitive action. Gravita crushed L&T 3-0

before going down to Vaibhav Gems. In a hard fought concluding game of the group, Gravita

lost to Genpact.

Gravita introduced Employee Ward Education Assistance Scheme for its employees. The scheme was rolled out to employees based on certain eligibility criteria and covers primary education to graduation courses. The motive behind the scheme is to ensure Education to All across the entire Gravita family.

21st Annual General Meeting The Company held its 21st Annual General Meeting on 29th July, 2013 at ‘Saurabh Farms, Phagi. Mr Rajat Agrawal, Managing Director

of the Company, informed that the Company has achieved an ambitious growth of 47% and 27% respectively in its top line and

bottom line. He also shared the details regarding upcoming projects of the Company. The shareholders approved the payment of final

dividend at the rate of 15%.

Gravita participated in the 15th Asian Battery Conference and Exhibition held at Shangri – La Hotel, Singapore on Sept 10-13, 2013.

President & CEO Mr. Naveen Prakash Sharma and Vice – President Sales & Marketing Mr. Vijay Pareek represented Gravita. The

conference was attended by the delegates from Battery industry from world over.

Gravita President & CEO Mr. Naven Prakash Sharma made a presentation on Lead Recycling in Africa – An Overview at 3rd International

Secondary Lead Conference held at Shangri – La Hotel, Singapore. The conference was held on 9 – 10 Sept, 2013 and had delegates

from across the entire secondary lead industry. The presentation threw light on the present condition, future opportunities and other

issues affecting the secondary lead business in the continent.