The winners of The Blues were announced at a glittering ceremony held on the 15th of December. Here’s what the winners had to say.
Did you anticipate winning this award? How does it feel to have won?
No, I did not anticipate this award as I don’t feel I performed to the expectations of my seniors. I shifted from media to PR and I did face some initial problems in pitching stories and sending releases. Also, a few TLs had complaints about my branch not performing well enough. These put together, I felt I didn’t stand a chance of winning.
It was a great feeling, especially when my colleague, Anil, called me from Mumbai and congratulated me. I was in the midst of a family function in Assam and couldn’t figure out what he was saying. After a while he explained that I had received the award for best debut. As we were all gathered for my sister’s wedding, my uncle threw an impromptu party. Chicken dry fry and whisky for the men and Bailey’s liquor for older ladies like mom and grandma and mamis. I meanwhile settled for the best chicken fry pieces.
However, the biggest surprise was the DVD player. I was expecting to see the trophy on my return but when Sandhya handed me the prize I was doubly thrilled. And if that DVD was sent by mistake, I am not going to return it.
What does the award mean to you? Has winning changed your approach to work and how you view your role in the company?
It means a lot. It goes to show that companies do recognise the good work done by an employee. Though my previous employers often praised my work, it never translated into an award. This is my very first. In school we would only get certificates while the awards would go to all the athletes. I would compete to win but being on the plum side of health, I would reach nowhere near the finish line with the rest. I’ve kept the award on my bedside so it’s the first thing I see every morning; a constant reminder that hard work pays.
It makes me feel all the more responsible. But that doesn’t mean that had I not won the award my attitude would have changed. When I joined the company many had apprehensions whether I would fit in or not and I really did want to show that I belong in here.
Who was your candidate for this award?
My candidate was Pournima Surve. She’s just as new in the organisation and she does her job really well.
Did you anticipate winning this award? How does it feel to have won?
Winning feels great. The awards night will forever remain embedded in my memory. Blue Lotus has always given plenty of opportunities to its employees. All one needs to do is stay focused, avail of those opportunities, and the rewards will follow automatically. My team members have all very supportive. Also my TL and my CEO have always shown great faith in me.
What does the award mean to you? Has winning changed your approach to work and how you view your role in the company?
Firstly the way people view me has changed. Now I need to work even harder. My aim is to concentrate on Maharashtra media and get better ingress - Blue Lotus must be known to a pan-Maharashtra media. And my next career goal - to become a PR executive.
Who was your candidate for this award?
I nominated myself. I was confident that I would win.
Did you anticipate winning this award? How does it feel to have won?
Yes, I was sure that I would be the winner this year. It was an emotionally charged moment when I held aloft the trophy. It felt good especially when Piyush asked the crowd to guess the name of the winner and they responded with chants of ‘Laxman! Laxman! Laxman!’ The echo of those chants will stay with me forever.
What does the award mean to you? Has winning changed your approach to work and how you view your role in the company?
This award means a lot to me, it’s come as a huge morale booster. Also, now I feel the need to live up to the new expectations that the award has placed on me. So in a way I do feel more responsible. I will endeavour to incorporate the benefits technology to every new initiative of Blue Lotus.
Who was your candidate for this award?
I nominated myself.
No, I did not anticipate this award as I don’t feel I performed to the expectations of my seniors. I shifted from media to PR and I did face some initial problems in pitching stories and sending releases. Also, a few TLs had complaints about my branch not performing well enough. These put together, I felt I didn’t stand a chance of winning.It was a great feeling, especially when my colleague, Anil, called me from Mumbai and congratulated me. I was in the midst of a family function in Assam and couldn’t figure out what he was saying. After a while he explained that I had received the award for best debut. As we were all gathered for my sister’s wedding, my uncle threw an impromptu party. Chicken dry fry and whisky for the men and Bailey’s liquor for older ladies like mom and grandma and mamis. I meanwhile settled for the best chicken fry pieces.
However, the biggest surprise was the DVD player. I was expecting to see the trophy on my return but when Sandhya handed me the prize I was doubly thrilled. And if that DVD was sent by mistake, I am not going to return it.
What does the award mean to you? Has winning changed your approach to work and how you view your role in the company?
It means a lot. It goes to show that companies do recognise the good work done by an employee. Though my previous employers often praised my work, it never translated into an award. This is my very first. In school we would only get certificates while the awards would go to all the athletes. I would compete to win but being on the plum side of health, I would reach nowhere near the finish line with the rest. I’ve kept the award on my bedside so it’s the first thing I see every morning; a constant reminder that hard work pays.
It makes me feel all the more responsible. But that doesn’t mean that had I not won the award my attitude would have changed. When I joined the company many had apprehensions whether I would fit in or not and I really did want to show that I belong in here.
Who was your candidate for this award?
My candidate was Pournima Surve. She’s just as new in the organisation and she does her job really well.
Did you anticipate winning this award? How does it feel to have won?
Winning feels great. The awards night will forever remain embedded in my memory. Blue Lotus has always given plenty of opportunities to its employees. All one needs to do is stay focused, avail of those opportunities, and the rewards will follow automatically. My team members have all very supportive. Also my TL and my CEO have always shown great faith in me.What does the award mean to you? Has winning changed your approach to work and how you view your role in the company?
Firstly the way people view me has changed. Now I need to work even harder. My aim is to concentrate on Maharashtra media and get better ingress - Blue Lotus must be known to a pan-Maharashtra media. And my next career goal - to become a PR executive.
Who was your candidate for this award?
I nominated myself. I was confident that I would win.
Did you anticipate winning this award? How does it feel to have won?
Yes, I was sure that I would be the winner this year. It was an emotionally charged moment when I held aloft the trophy. It felt good especially when Piyush asked the crowd to guess the name of the winner and they responded with chants of ‘Laxman! Laxman! Laxman!’ The echo of those chants will stay with me forever.What does the award mean to you? Has winning changed your approach to work and how you view your role in the company?
This award means a lot to me, it’s come as a huge morale booster. Also, now I feel the need to live up to the new expectations that the award has placed on me. So in a way I do feel more responsible. I will endeavour to incorporate the benefits technology to every new initiative of Blue Lotus.
Who was your candidate for this award?
I nominated myself.
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