Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-14 Thread sazid shaik
hello dear family, can anyone please share me a book called, "How to Win Friends and Influence People". thanks and regards, sazid On 7/13/18, Vamshi. G wrote: > Agree with Vasu. Avoidance of such gatherings will only result in > further exclusion. Further, as vasu said, others should find

Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-12 Thread Vamshi. G
Agree with Vasu. Avoidance of such gatherings will only result in further exclusion. Further, as vasu said, others should find value in association with us. I often see my friends and colleagues waiting for me to take lunch. Even when I couldn't attend any such gatherings, I will be told the

Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-12 Thread Srinivasu Chakravarthula
You may not really need to take an escort as it is practically not possible all the time. But ensure you make acquaintance with a couple of people before the lunch with an enriching conversation. Then accompany them for lunch. Ask "if you could join them for lunch and could they be able to help?"

Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-11 Thread Muthu Selvi
Hi, This happens to most of us. When ever there is a joint lunch or lunch during meetings, people walk around here and there with their plates in their hands. But, we are unable to do it. So, It limits our interactions.Actually, I travel every where independetly mostly by bus/train. But, I

Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-11 Thread turab chimthanawala
Hi Amar, Thanks for your suggestions. While I have a good sense of humour and reasonable inter personal skills, would polish them further. On 7/11/18, Amar Jain wrote: > Hi Turab, > > Matching matching challenges! > In addition to all what has been said so far, below are a few suggestions: > >

Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-11 Thread Amar Jain
Hi Turab, Matching matching challenges! In addition to all what has been said so far, below are a few suggestions: 1. Learn to find common interests. It could be FIFA for you, and it is definitely BudWeiser for me! 2. Learn to develop human abilities like sense of humour and don’t just focus

Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-11 Thread turab chimthanawala
Hi Rahul, Thanks for your reply. Great elucidation. Well, as regards your point of screen reader being a barrier to meaningful interaction, in my present work schedule, my reliance on a personal companion to help me navigate the court becomes a hurdle to building good relationships: as I often

Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-10 Thread Rahul Bajaj
I think cultivating greater independence in a phased manner is important in terms of having greater control over one's movements. This is also a function of the nature of one's personality - introversion and disability do not make for a good combination. One of the biggest obstacles is that

Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-08 Thread turab chimthanawala
Hello Geeta Ma'am and Tilak Thanks a lot for your inputs Geeta Ma'am as to your suggestions. 1. In the office where I worked, there was no separate lunch bar: People would just gather around a work table in their small groups with their tiffins. Hence, I found it difficult to break into a group.

Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-08 Thread Geetha Shamanna
Hi Turab, As a blind person trying to fit in, one should bear in mind the following: 1. It is essential to be as independent as possible. Ensure that you learn your way around the office as well as the route to the canteen, so that you don't rely on colleagues to go for lunch or tea with you. If

Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-08 Thread Tilakprasad Joshi
I feel most of us face this issue but one has to find the way to deal with this problem and this may be subjective person to person how one can deal with this I don’t think there is some fix ways to solve this problem. However, I would like to mention few points below which may help: Be

Re: [AI] Ai Partaking in informal groups/ activities at the workplace

2018-07-08 Thread sazid shaik
hi dear friend, even i face this type of problem. often we have retirement function as well as transfer farewell function at that time i will be alone. thanks and regards, sazid On 7/8/18, turab chimthanawala wrote: > Hi all, > Hope this message finds you well. > While over the years I have