June 2008
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Disturbing trends in outbound training
There seems to be an impression floating around in companies that serious training happens indoors, and outbounds are for having fun. While ther is nothing wrong with having fun in the outdoors, I find it disturbing to see such programmes called training programmes. Somewhere, I find that this reinforces an unconscious desire in participants to resist change and [...]
Kalindikhal Trek Permissions
I have heard news that treks to the Kalindikhal now have new permission rules. This is unverified information from Ramesh Rawat, who handles our treks in the region, but the scene seems to be: All trekking groups must carry a satellite phone with them. Participants must go through a fitness test Porterage rates have been [...]
Adventure Tourism in India? What’s that?
The Tourism ministry insists that they want to promote adventure tourism in India. Like cultural tourism, etc. Basically what they want is more tourists. There are fancy initiatives and Incredible India and what-nots. Yet, how much attention is paid to actually facilitating tourism? How much attention is paid to ensure that the tourists come? Sure, tourists come. [...]
Boss, wait!!! Why are you hitting him?
I don’t know if this can really be called road rage, but something happened today, that got me concerned about how we act…. I was travelling to Powai from Borivli in rickshaw for a session by Sankar on learning styles (that’s another post). I enjoy interacting with different people, and I was chatting happily with the rickshaw driver, when [...]