Dear All,

I had a thought this morning which I want to share with you all.

In today’s technology centered world, there is no dearth of knowledge. A lot of reading material is available on the internet, much more than we need. We can all browse on various topics and get the best of the materials. Sometimes we also forward such material to this or any other such group so that others also benefit from good articles.

However, there is a flip side too. Many of us sometimes just transfer this knowledge from one storehouse to other. We become just a messenger. We don’t rack our brains and think on the subject. We don’t add value to the subject. So ultimately what happens is that we become knowledgeable but not wise. Our minds are not sharpened. (Covey has rightly said that we need to sharpen the saw often).

What we can do is:

• Select 10 different topics related to HR after brainstorming on whole list of topics. (Topics should be very specific and not too general, broad in nature or vague). One topic could be taken for a week.

• Personal contribution by the group members on the topic.

(It would make more sense if the group member personally thinks and writes on the subject. It could be his/her thoughts, ideas, experiences, related examples, suggestions etc.. What I mean is not just copy and paste an article from somewhere else).

The idea behind our own contribution is that we could develop our writing skills, imagination and creative skills, analytical and logical skills. I am sure this would boost our morale too.  The idea is to help ourselves in improving various skills.

• Discussion to continue for a week. A recap the end of the week of the major points.

Lastly, we need at least 10 sincere, dedicated individuals who would take the responsibility to provide the recap at the end of the week. (One topic per individual). Of course, I would be one of them!

Anticipating your comments and suggestions.

Regards,
Bhardwaj