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SpandanaFourth Edition • March 2014

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LEARNING IS FUN

CREATING A NEW PARADIGM IN EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

Team Members and Trainees get engaged to forge a stronger bond among themselves

Glimpse of activities at Dandeli

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FROM THE EDITORThe word “Spandana” means heartbeat, (Hridiya Spandana) a response from the heart and as the name suggests the program is aimed at creating a much softer yet intense bond between the employees and the organ-isation not just at the professional level but at a personal level too. This is a where the employees come together, to play, to learn and too enjoy.The program is essentially a pool of activities aimed at understanding the importance of soft skills and traits that would help them face the day to day work enthusiastically.The fourth edition of Spandana has set the momentum for “fun and learn” continued at “Century Resort” in Dandeli in March 2014. The training programs are conceptualized by the HR team and anchored around the themes of WCQ Standards, life and Motivation skill that would help the participant to face the day to day work and life, Trekking and adven-tures Water Games. These games encourage proactive participation where TTMs, MTAs and DET’s get to engage with their peers. This also provides a platform to forge a stronger bond between the management and the Trainees/Operatives. At the end of each game a briefing session is conducted by the supervisors, HR team and Trainer, linking the learning from the games with day to day work, and how the same can be incorporated in performing the job with efficiency as well as effectiveness. The games helped connect each principle of WCQand day to day work.

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A glimpse of some of the learning sessions conducted during the fourth edition

WCQ Simulations: The aim of the WCQ simulations was to promote and understand the Concept of WCQ were explained through interactive games and partici-pants through a fun filled medium. Each of the five pil-lars of WCQ were explained through interactive games and participants debriefed at the end of each game.

Learning is Fun & Knowledge is Joy (Motivational Session): The aim of the this activity was to increase the level of Motivation in their day to day routine life,

discover the small Joys of life within the indi-vidual, emphasis on Team work and team Dynamics, Improve the leadership quality, and overall strategic Management. The methodology used in this activity was Passing the stick game, Making Melodies in Heart and Smile (Songs & Dance). Passing the stick game demonstrated that learning as continuous process while the other activities of Songs and dance showed how to distress and keep oneself motivated.

LEARNING IS FUNMOTIVATION

BRIDGE CROSSING

SWIMMING

ZIP LINE ACTIVITY

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Burma Bridge: The Burma Bridge activity was also an adventure in nature and had to cross the river over

Rope Bridge. The Basic aim of this activ-ity was Managing risks and fear, Sense of commitment, Time Management and Testing of physical and mental strength and also emphasised on the individual’s ability to receive, under-stand and implement instructions given for any unfamiliar and new activity.

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2.Zip line Activity: Enhancement of risk taking ability, Increase the self-confidence, overcoming the fear factor and focus on task in hand (Concentration) was

the basic aim of this activity. The Zip line activity was an adventure in nature and had to cross the lake from one end to other by holding the rope.

When we reached resort in Dandeli, I was happy with the scenic beauty, the training sessions were very interactive. We indeed enjoyed a lot during the event. - Manjunath - QA (Paint Shop)

This was my first outing. I enjoyed a lot along with my friends. We played water games and were excited by adventures walk on Burma Bridge. Thanks to Management. - Ashok – BIW

It is new and different experience for us, more over all the Spandana events have taught us different learning’s. Every edition of Spandana had different games and surprises and food was really good. - Sohan S Neelagar - Paint

This was an opportunity to mingle with other shop members, supervisor and staff. This is the platform to understand each other and to know the expectation of the organization from us. - Arun G Shebannavar – Transaxles

The training about WCQ was excellent and lively, we were trained on com-munication skill and motivation. The training on motivation helped me to understand the joy of living and to find happiness in life. - Sachin C Uppin - LCV

WCQ practical experience was very excellent, earlier we had only theoreti-cal knowledge on WCQ. This platform helped us to know each other and was full of fun. The program removed our fear, intricacy and mind block. - Sumanth Vijaya Kulkarni – Frame line

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