Thursday, December 31, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Friday, October 9, 2009
Summit on Climate Change (22 September 2009)
Speech of Yugratna Srivastava
Respected UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki - moon,
Honourable Dignitaries and August Assembly.
I am 13 years young Yugratna from organisation Tarumitra, meaning Friends of Trees, which is an NGO of 1600 high schools and involved in promoting environmental awareness. I feel privileged to represent children and youth, 3 billion of the
world’s population in this Summit on Climate Change. I am so much concerned about climate change because I don’t want our future generations to question us just as I am questioning the need of more concrete action on climate change today.
The Himalayas are melting, polar bears are dying, 2 of every 5 people don’t have access to clean drinking water, earth’s temperature is increasing, we are losing the untapped information and potential of plant species , Pacific’s water level
has risen, Is this what we are going to hand over to our future generations?
Please…….no!
We received a clean and healthy planet from our ancestors and we are gifting a damaged one to our successors? Is their any justice in this?
Honourable Excellencies, we need to call for an action now. We have to protect the earth not just for us but for our future generations.
If not here then where, if not now then when and if not us then who?
Please listen to our voices. The future needs strong vision and leadership!
One month ago, we had a TUNZA International Children and Youth Conference in Korea. The 800 participants and several thousands online developed a statement requesting you as leaders to:
1. Agree on a more fair, just and action oriented post-Kyoto agreement adopted and implemented by all countries Not just formulate policies but also enforce them by
translating them into actions.
1. Please stop the people who are making Mother Earth Cry.
2. Why cut the oxygen generating forests to create CO2 generating industries?
3. Include carbon and ecological footprint information in products.
4. Adapt to a green economy and sustainable production.
5. Develop a multi-national climate facility to monitor climate response strategies.
The high tech. society and currency deposits in bank are of no use if we don’t have a compatible biosphere.
In the awareness, it is not just about solving an environmental problem….but it is exclusively about changing the mindset and attitude of people!
Educate students about the climate change by making environmental education mandatory at all the levels of learning. To get a sustainable Earth, we don’t need to stop the developments. The need is quest and expansion of affordable eco-friendly technologies available to common man like Energy Efficient Campuses, Bio-fuels and Renewable energy sources.
I just want to ask all the world leaders two questions:-
1. Do environmental problems recognize any geographical or political boundaries and age groups? My answer is certainly no.
This is why; we have the UN to talk each other about these issues. I request you to please include the voices of children and youth in all your decisions.
2. If national security and peace, and economic growth are priorities, than why not climate change?
I know that you all are great leaders but overall we all are humans. We all have a kind heart. I am sure that UN negotiations at Copenhagen this year will end with recommendations for good of humanity…and they have to.
Whatever has happened in the past is over. We just have present and future in our hands. Let’s act in the present to secure our future.
We have one Mother Earth: Care it and Share it.
Respected leaders, when you all make policies, please think of a child suffering in greenhouse heat and think of the species craving to survive.
Mahatma Gandhi said “Earth has enough to satisfy everyone’s
need but no one’s greed"
A bird can fly in air, a fish can swim in water, a leopard can run far faster, But we the humans have been supernaturally gifted with mind….a capability to think, change and reform ….so come on let us all use these abilities to save our birthplace…. our home…. our mother earth!
Thank You
Respected UN Secretary General Mr. Ban Ki - moon,
Honourable Dignitaries and August Assembly.
I am 13 years young Yugratna from organisation Tarumitra, meaning Friends of Trees, which is an NGO of 1600 high schools and involved in promoting environmental awareness. I feel privileged to represent children and youth, 3 billion of the
world’s population in this Summit on Climate Change. I am so much concerned about climate change because I don’t want our future generations to question us just as I am questioning the need of more concrete action on climate change today.
The Himalayas are melting, polar bears are dying, 2 of every 5 people don’t have access to clean drinking water, earth’s temperature is increasing, we are losing the untapped information and potential of plant species , Pacific’s water level
has risen, Is this what we are going to hand over to our future generations?
Please…….no!
We received a clean and healthy planet from our ancestors and we are gifting a damaged one to our successors? Is their any justice in this?
Honourable Excellencies, we need to call for an action now. We have to protect the earth not just for us but for our future generations.
If not here then where, if not now then when and if not us then who?
Please listen to our voices. The future needs strong vision and leadership!
One month ago, we had a TUNZA International Children and Youth Conference in Korea. The 800 participants and several thousands online developed a statement requesting you as leaders to:
1. Agree on a more fair, just and action oriented post-Kyoto agreement adopted and implemented by all countries Not just formulate policies but also enforce them by
translating them into actions.
1. Please stop the people who are making Mother Earth Cry.
2. Why cut the oxygen generating forests to create CO2 generating industries?
3. Include carbon and ecological footprint information in products.
4. Adapt to a green economy and sustainable production.
5. Develop a multi-national climate facility to monitor climate response strategies.
The high tech. society and currency deposits in bank are of no use if we don’t have a compatible biosphere.
In the awareness, it is not just about solving an environmental problem….but it is exclusively about changing the mindset and attitude of people!
Educate students about the climate change by making environmental education mandatory at all the levels of learning. To get a sustainable Earth, we don’t need to stop the developments. The need is quest and expansion of affordable eco-friendly technologies available to common man like Energy Efficient Campuses, Bio-fuels and Renewable energy sources.
I just want to ask all the world leaders two questions:-
1. Do environmental problems recognize any geographical or political boundaries and age groups? My answer is certainly no.
This is why; we have the UN to talk each other about these issues. I request you to please include the voices of children and youth in all your decisions.
2. If national security and peace, and economic growth are priorities, than why not climate change?
I know that you all are great leaders but overall we all are humans. We all have a kind heart. I am sure that UN negotiations at Copenhagen this year will end with recommendations for good of humanity…and they have to.
Whatever has happened in the past is over. We just have present and future in our hands. Let’s act in the present to secure our future.
We have one Mother Earth: Care it and Share it.
Respected leaders, when you all make policies, please think of a child suffering in greenhouse heat and think of the species craving to survive.
Mahatma Gandhi said “Earth has enough to satisfy everyone’s
need but no one’s greed"
A bird can fly in air, a fish can swim in water, a leopard can run far faster, But we the humans have been supernaturally gifted with mind….a capability to think, change and reform ….so come on let us all use these abilities to save our birthplace…. our home…. our mother earth!
Thank You
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Dear Managers,..
Success of any restaurant depends on the attention to details and offering the diner an experience that makes them carve to return again.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Entrepreneurs Should Have Hunger In The Belly!
ENTREPRENEURS SHOULD HAVE HUNGER IN THE BELLY!!!
ALL MANAGERS SHOULD HAVE HUNGER IN THEIR BELLY AND A MIND FOR GROWTH.
ALSO THEY HAVE TO WORK LIKE A TEAM TO ACHIEVE THE GROWTH.
At END OF THE DAY WE ALL WORK FOR MONEY.
NO WORK NO MONEY.
THIS IS THE STORY OF THE LIFE.
ALL MANAGERS SHOULD HAVE HUNGER IN THEIR BELLY AND A MIND FOR GROWTH.
ALSO THEY HAVE TO WORK LIKE A TEAM TO ACHIEVE THE GROWTH.
At END OF THE DAY WE ALL WORK FOR MONEY.
NO WORK NO MONEY.
THIS IS THE STORY OF THE LIFE.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
F & B SERVICE
Dear All,
It has been observed by CMW that, our service staff 's(waiter/waitress) style of asking the customer about the quality of food and service is unprofessional.
Our service staff 's way of asking to the guest that Sir/Madam how is the food? this is not suitable to the hospitality industry and do not ask this question at all.
If the plate is empty means the food is good and the guest is satisfied. If the guest did not finish the food then service staff should inform the outlet manager/f&b manager about the same and take the plate to chef and find out the reason and discuss about it.
Service Staff has to say always like Sir/Madam I/We hope you enjoyed the food?
Also the manager should request for the customer feed back about the experience about the service.
F&B Managers has to conduct proper training to their outlet staff to improve the service standard to give our valuabe customer ''WOW'' experience so that we will get more chance to serve them better and better always.
CMW
It has been observed by CMW that, our service staff 's(waiter/waitress) style of asking the customer about the quality of food and service is unprofessional.
Our service staff 's way of asking to the guest that Sir/Madam how is the food? this is not suitable to the hospitality industry and do not ask this question at all.
If the plate is empty means the food is good and the guest is satisfied. If the guest did not finish the food then service staff should inform the outlet manager/f&b manager about the same and take the plate to chef and find out the reason and discuss about it.
Service Staff has to say always like Sir/Madam I/We hope you enjoyed the food?
Also the manager should request for the customer feed back about the experience about the service.
F&B Managers has to conduct proper training to their outlet staff to improve the service standard to give our valuabe customer ''WOW'' experience so that we will get more chance to serve them better and better always.
CMW
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
SALES MAN FROM RAJASTAN
A keen immigrant Indian marwari lad applied for a salesman's job at London's premier downtown department store.
In fact, it was the biggest store in the world - you could get anything there. The boss asked him,
"Have you ever been a salesman before?"
"Yes sir, I was a salesman in Rajasthan in India", replied the lad.
The boss liked the cut of him and said,
"You can start tomorrow and I'll come and see you."
The day was long and arduous for the young man, but he got through it. And finally 6:00 PM came around. The boss duly fronted up and asked, "How many sales did you make today?"
"Sir, Just ONE sale." said the young salesman.
"Only one sale?"
blurted the boss. "No! No! You see here, most of my staff make 20 or 30 sales a day. If you want to keep this job, you'd better be doing better than just one sale. By the way How much was the sale worth?
"Three hundred thousand, three hundred and thirty four pounds" said the young marwari.
"What"," How did you manage that?" asked the flabbergasted boss.
"Well", said the salesman, "This man came in and I sold him a small fish hook, then a medium hook and finally a really large hook. Then I sell him new fishing rod and some fishing gear. Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down the coast. So I told him he'd be needing a boat, so I took him down to the boat department and sold him that twenty-foot schooner with the twin engines.
Then he said his Volkswagen probably wouldn't be able to pull it, so I took him to our automotive department and sold him that new Deluxe 4X4 Blazer.I then asked him where he'll be staying, and since he had no accommodation,I took him to camping department and sold him one of those new igloo 6 sleeper camper tents. Then the guy said, while we're at it, I should throw in about $100 worth of groceries and two cases of beer.
The boss took two steps back and asked in astonishment,
"You sold all that to a guy who came in for a fish hook!!"
"No" answered the salesman, "he came in to buy a box of Sanitary napkins for his wife and I said to him, "Sir, Your weekends screwed anyway, you might as well go fishing."
In fact, it was the biggest store in the world - you could get anything there. The boss asked him,
"Have you ever been a salesman before?"
"Yes sir, I was a salesman in Rajasthan in India", replied the lad.
The boss liked the cut of him and said,
"You can start tomorrow and I'll come and see you."
The day was long and arduous for the young man, but he got through it. And finally 6:00 PM came around. The boss duly fronted up and asked, "How many sales did you make today?"
"Sir, Just ONE sale." said the young salesman.
"Only one sale?"
blurted the boss. "No! No! You see here, most of my staff make 20 or 30 sales a day. If you want to keep this job, you'd better be doing better than just one sale. By the way How much was the sale worth?
"Three hundred thousand, three hundred and thirty four pounds" said the young marwari.
"What"," How did you manage that?" asked the flabbergasted boss.
"Well", said the salesman, "This man came in and I sold him a small fish hook, then a medium hook and finally a really large hook. Then I sell him new fishing rod and some fishing gear. Then I asked him where he was going fishing and he said down the coast. So I told him he'd be needing a boat, so I took him down to the boat department and sold him that twenty-foot schooner with the twin engines.
Then he said his Volkswagen probably wouldn't be able to pull it, so I took him to our automotive department and sold him that new Deluxe 4X4 Blazer.I then asked him where he'll be staying, and since he had no accommodation,I took him to camping department and sold him one of those new igloo 6 sleeper camper tents. Then the guy said, while we're at it, I should throw in about $100 worth of groceries and two cases of beer.
The boss took two steps back and asked in astonishment,
"You sold all that to a guy who came in for a fish hook!!"
"No" answered the salesman, "he came in to buy a box of Sanitary napkins for his wife and I said to him, "Sir, Your weekends screwed anyway, you might as well go fishing."
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Which category you belongs to?
There are three types of people:
- Dull avoids the work;
- Average who finishes the work;
- Genius who creates the work;
Silent lips avoids the problem, but smiling lips solves the problem.
Monday, May 25, 2009
Message from CMW
If you want to win the battle - You have to fight
Without fighting, you can not win the battle
You can not get reward also!!!
Whether the economy is up or down, or we are at the war front, people need to be optimistic
BE AN OPTIMIST, AND WORK WITH DETERMINATION AND DEDICATION.
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“For myself, I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else.”
-Sir Winston Churchill, speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet, London, November 9, 1954
Without fighting, you can not win the battle
You can not get reward also!!!
Whether the economy is up or down, or we are at the war front, people need to be optimistic
BE AN OPTIMIST, AND WORK WITH DETERMINATION AND DEDICATION.
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“For myself, I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else.”
-Sir Winston Churchill, speech at the Lord Mayor's banquet, London, November 9, 1954
Friday, May 22, 2009
RAMEE GROUP: VISION & MISSION
VISION
- V ISION
To increase and expand the rich heritage of our family brands across the globe. - I NVESTING
Investing continuously in our team members to improve performance. - S TATEMENT
Guest is the most important factor in our business we are here because of him. - I MPROVE
To be competent by improving constantly in satisfying our customers. - O PPORTUNITY
Growing people within by giving opportunity. - N OVEL
Delivering new, fresh and creative products to our guests for a VOW experience.
MISSION
Ramee Group of Hotels & Resorts mission is to provide authentic hospitality.
We make a difference in the lives of people we touch every day
Our definition of hospitality.
- M ISSION
To provide true and rich hospitality. We make a difference in the lives of those we touch every day - that is our definition of hospitality. We do this in an environment that respects all people and all ideas. We do it in an efficient way that leads to superior results. - I DEOLOGY
The Ramee Group is a place where the genuine care and comfort of our guests is our highest mission. We promise to provide the finest personal service and facilities for our guests with warm, relaxed and yet superior ambience. - S LOGAN
Guest is the most important factor in our business
he is not dependent on us we are dependent on him
he is not interruption to our work he is the purpose of it
he is not an outsider on our business he is part of it
we are not doing a favor to him by serving him
he is doing us a favor by giving us an opportunity to do so. By: Mahatma Gandhi. - S ATISFACTION
Instant guest pacification is the responsibility of each employee and guest’s satisfaction is the attitude of each employee. - I NTELLIGENCE
Conserve energy, properly maintain our hotels and protect the environment is the responsibility of each employee wisely. - O PEN COMMUNICATION
For us to operate competently and deliver on our commitments, it is very critical that everyone has open communication to obtain current, accurate and timely information. - N EVER LOOSE A GUEST
Whoever receives the complaint resolves it to the guest’s satisfaction that is what we believe in.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Competitive Actions in Financial Crisis
1. Competitive actions must be supported with personal and organization resources. The most important of these resources are your creativity and the commitment of your employees.
2. The greater the scope of the actions, the greater the expenditure of resources. Resources should be available before action is undertaken.
3. Quick victory is the aim of competitive action. If victory is delayed, then vision becomes dim and enthusiasm drains away. If a struggle is continued for a long time without results, the strength of people’s determination will be exhausted.
4. When your creativity is dulled, your commitment dampened, your enthusiasm drained, and your financing depleted, competitors will take advantage of your weakness. When that happens, no executive, however wise, can prevent the decline of his career and loss of business.
5. While we know that hastily executed competitive operations can be troublesome, we have never seen successful competitive operations that wasted time. A successful competitive operation need not be complicated. To win, do simple things well…and quickly.
6. Executives who cannot balance risk with opportunity cannot profit in today’s business environment. Speed and innovation are the keys. Only those who are comfortable with the pitfalls and ambiguities of rapid execution can profitably manage new products and services. Only those who appreciate the knowledge gained from quick failure can achieve lasting success.
7. A skillful executive does not hesitate to utilize the resources at his command. He engages the competition immediately. He gains precious information from direct contact with his constituents. He does not waste time talking to corporate staff people who are farther removed from the competitive situation than he is. Being one step ahead of the competition is worth more than anything else. Gaining that step is the wise executive’s greatest desire.
8. A skillful executive builds the strongest possible team from the people in his company. He lets the competition show him how to serve better. In this way he is always increasing his constituent share. He builds his fortune through outstanding performance.
9. When an executive fails in competitive operations, it is due to overdependence on internal knowledge or folk wisdom. Folk wisdom is that body of unchallenged assumptions which everyone thinks to be true. Folk wisdom exists in every organization. The value of information offered by people who do not know constituents personally is almost zero, particularly in times of rapid change. Decisions made far from the constituents impoverish the executive.
10. Timely, accurate information is the lifeblood of successful competition. When obtained from outside sources, information is expensive. Expensive information wastes the company’s resources.
11. The most expensive information is that which is out-of-date. Seventy percent of the value of information is gained from timeliness. Resources spent to gather yesterday’s data are wasted. Maintaining yesterday’s data consumes large portions of available money and manpower.
12. The wise executive harvests timely information from his constituents and his competitors. One new product idea generated from discussion with a real customer is worth any number of ideas generated by consultants or headquarters staff.
13. In order to dominate, you and your people – from top to bottom – must be passionate about the services you provide and the products you represent.
14. To capture the spirits of your employees, you must give them clearly defined and valuable rewards. You should reward the group fro gaining customer share. But people should also be able to get rewards based on individual merit.
15. When someone provided outstanding service to a customer, reward him openly. Make his service an example for others to follow by providing sure and meaningful rewards for excellence.
16. Treat your employees well; train them thoroughly. The success of the organization is built on the individual success of its members.
17. The important thing in competitive operations is quick results, not prolonged activity. The executive who understands how to excite his people and dominate a marketplace will become the foundation for his company.
2. The greater the scope of the actions, the greater the expenditure of resources. Resources should be available before action is undertaken.
3. Quick victory is the aim of competitive action. If victory is delayed, then vision becomes dim and enthusiasm drains away. If a struggle is continued for a long time without results, the strength of people’s determination will be exhausted.
4. When your creativity is dulled, your commitment dampened, your enthusiasm drained, and your financing depleted, competitors will take advantage of your weakness. When that happens, no executive, however wise, can prevent the decline of his career and loss of business.
5. While we know that hastily executed competitive operations can be troublesome, we have never seen successful competitive operations that wasted time. A successful competitive operation need not be complicated. To win, do simple things well…and quickly.
6. Executives who cannot balance risk with opportunity cannot profit in today’s business environment. Speed and innovation are the keys. Only those who are comfortable with the pitfalls and ambiguities of rapid execution can profitably manage new products and services. Only those who appreciate the knowledge gained from quick failure can achieve lasting success.
7. A skillful executive does not hesitate to utilize the resources at his command. He engages the competition immediately. He gains precious information from direct contact with his constituents. He does not waste time talking to corporate staff people who are farther removed from the competitive situation than he is. Being one step ahead of the competition is worth more than anything else. Gaining that step is the wise executive’s greatest desire.
8. A skillful executive builds the strongest possible team from the people in his company. He lets the competition show him how to serve better. In this way he is always increasing his constituent share. He builds his fortune through outstanding performance.
9. When an executive fails in competitive operations, it is due to overdependence on internal knowledge or folk wisdom. Folk wisdom is that body of unchallenged assumptions which everyone thinks to be true. Folk wisdom exists in every organization. The value of information offered by people who do not know constituents personally is almost zero, particularly in times of rapid change. Decisions made far from the constituents impoverish the executive.
10. Timely, accurate information is the lifeblood of successful competition. When obtained from outside sources, information is expensive. Expensive information wastes the company’s resources.
11. The most expensive information is that which is out-of-date. Seventy percent of the value of information is gained from timeliness. Resources spent to gather yesterday’s data are wasted. Maintaining yesterday’s data consumes large portions of available money and manpower.
12. The wise executive harvests timely information from his constituents and his competitors. One new product idea generated from discussion with a real customer is worth any number of ideas generated by consultants or headquarters staff.
13. In order to dominate, you and your people – from top to bottom – must be passionate about the services you provide and the products you represent.
14. To capture the spirits of your employees, you must give them clearly defined and valuable rewards. You should reward the group fro gaining customer share. But people should also be able to get rewards based on individual merit.
15. When someone provided outstanding service to a customer, reward him openly. Make his service an example for others to follow by providing sure and meaningful rewards for excellence.
16. Treat your employees well; train them thoroughly. The success of the organization is built on the individual success of its members.
17. The important thing in competitive operations is quick results, not prolonged activity. The executive who understands how to excite his people and dominate a marketplace will become the foundation for his company.
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