Rakesh Balachandran

Rakesh Balachandran, Author at FocusU

October 26, 2020

9 Ways To Build Trust In Virtual Teams

Trust is often referred to as the holy grail for teamwork – everyone seems to agree on its importance. And yet only few seem to know how to go about enabling it. Intuitively, […]
October 23, 2020

5 Tricks For A Virtual Team To Collaborate Effectively

“I logged in to the call at 10AM sharp as scheduled. Our boss didn’t show up on time (again!). Someone asked how everyone is doing. (Like, how do YOU think, Neil?) Since […]
October 9, 2020

5 Steps To Build A Strong Virtual Team

I have worked in a hybrid team model for a long time. Some of my team members were based out of the same office and others from different locations. In the pandemic […]
September 25, 2020

20 Book Recommendations For Women’s Day Gift

More and more organizations are now taking up the cause of helping women at the workplace to live up to their full potential. One occasion you can use for the same is […]
September 9, 2020

20 Themes For Your Next Virtual Event

The world has gone virtual in 2020, and so have corporate events. In the new paradigm, it is important that your event themes also reflect the new reality that we live in – […]
September 8, 2020

20 Themes For Your Next Corporate Event

Choosing the right theme / tagline for your corporate event can be a tricky affair. In our experience, it is good to choose ones that have a linkage with your future priorities […]
February 12, 2020

Top 5 Luxury Hotels for Team Building Events in Jaipur

Jaipur is one of our favourite destinations for hosting team offsites. With better flight connectivity and good hotel options, it is becoming one of the top team offsite destinations in the North […]
September 26, 2019

8 Gifts For Your Next Team Building Offsite

Last week, I saw our gardener wearing a brand-new t-shirt of a Top Tier Consulting firm! Curious, I asked him where he got it from. Said it was given to him by […]
December 7, 2016
customer-service

4 Tips for Leaders to G.E.A.R Up For a Customer Centric World

One of the perks of our job is that we are privy to the inner workings of many a successful organization – ranging from the established market leaders to the upcoming startups. […]
May 10, 2016
Angsana Oasis Spa and Resort, Bangalore

The 10 Best Hotels/Resorts for Team Building Off-sites in Bangalore

Clients often ask us for recommendations on venue options to host their annual team retreats and team building off-sites. Based on our experience of conducting team building programs for many of our […]