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Author: Tarika Vaswani
Writing on leadership development, team dynamics, and workplace culture.
Culture & OD
Inclusive Leadership Training: What to Look For, and Where FocusU Fits
Culture & OD
Change Management Training vs. Consulting: Why Enterprises Confuse the Two (and Hire the Wrong One)
Culture & OD
Agency or In-House: Who Should Actually Run Your Employee Engagement Program
Culture & OD
Turning Corporate Values Into Actual Behavior: A Culture Transformation Framework
Learning Insights
The Complete Guide to Corporate Learning Journeys: Design, Reinforcement, and Measurement
Learning Insights
How to Choose a Corporate Training Provider for Behavior Change
Learning Insights
How to Build the Business Case for Experiential Corporate Training in India
Learning Insights
Experiential Learning Companies vs. Traditional Classroom Training: How to Choose for Manager Capability Development
Learning Insights
What to Look for in a Women’s Leadership Training Provider in India (An Evaluation Framework)
Learning Insights
How to Choose a Women’s Leadership Development Program for Your Organization
Learning Insights
Women’s Leadership Development Programs: What They Actually Include and Why They Work
Learning Insights
Leadership Training for Women in the Workplace: What Enterprise Programs Should Look Like
Learning Insights
Enterprise Leadership Training: Customised Programs for Complex Organisations
Learning Insights
Leadership Training Programs for Managers: Choosing the Right Format for Your Team
Learning Insights
Does Leadership Training Actually Work? What the ROI Evidence Shows
Learning Insights
How to Choose a Leadership Training Company: A Framework for CHROs and L&D Leaders
Learning Insights
Soft Skills in Leadership: A Training Guide for L&D Teams
Learning Insights
Corporate Soft Skills Training: Why It Matters More Than Your Budget Cycle Suggests
Learning Insights
Soft Skills Training for Employees: What Actually Moves the Needle
Learning Insights
Can Digital Tools Help You Implement the Five Behaviors® of a Cohesive Team? The Honest Answer for SMEs
Learning Insights
The Five Behaviors® in Practice: Real-World Applications, Training Options & How to Find the Right Provider in India
Learning Insights
How to Build a Cohesive Team: Strategies That Actually Work
Learning Insights
The Lencioni Model Explained: Framework, Pyramid & How to Apply It to Your Team
Learning Insights
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Practical Guide for Leaders
Learning Insights
The Five Dysfunctions Assessment: How It Works & What It Measures
Learning Insights
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Pyramid: Each Layer Explained
Learning Insights
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: Summary, Key Lessons & Takeaways
Learning Insights
What Is The Five Behaviors® of a Cohesive Team? A Complete Guide
Learning Insights
What Is LEGO® Serious Play®?
Learning Insights
How to Become a Certified LEGO® Serious Play® Facilitator
Learning Insights
LEGO Serious Play Training: What It Costs, What You’ll Learn, and Whether It’s Worth It
Learning Insights
LEGO Serious Play Kit: Everything You Need to Know Before Buying One
Learning Insights
Lego Serious Play Coaching: Unlock True Potential
Learning Insights
LEGO Serious Play Examples: Powerful Ways Organizations Use It to Solve Real Business Challenges
Learning Insights
Lego Serious Play Methodology: Corporate Workshops
Learning Insights
Looking for a Certified LEGO® Serious Play® Facilitator in India?
Learning Insights
Designing Leadership Offsites That Truly Work: Lessons from 15 Years of Experience
Manager Capability Development
My Leadership Style Was One Size Fits All. Lessons from Orchestra Conductors Taught Me Adaptability.
Personal Effectiveness
Stop the Workplace Tug-of-War: Win More with These Negotiation Tips
Team Dynamics
Perks Aren’t Enough. 3 Secrets to Winning at Employee Engagement
Team Dynamics
India’s Top 25 Motivational Speakers
Culture & OD
Our ‘Wellness Wednesday’ Emails Were a Joke. Here’s How We Designed a Wellness Program That Actually Helped
Personal Effectiveness
My Calendar Was a Graveyard of Bad Meetings. Here is My 5-Step Playbook for a Total Overhaul.
Personal Effectiveness
Going the Extra Mile: 5 Core Principles of Exceptional Customer Service
Culture & OD
How to Keep New Joiners Engaged Beyond the Onboarding Program
Manager Capability Development
Blended Learning Journeys: Making Learning Stick for Lasting Impact
Personal Effectiveness
Helping Employees Find Their True Potential: Aligning Strengths with Work That Matters
Learning Insights
Why Training Alone Isn’t Enough: The Power of Reinforcement in Workplace Learning
Culture & OD
When Important Workplace Conversations Get Lost
Personal Effectiveness
Struggling to Keep Up with Workplace Change? Agile Learning Can Help
Team Dynamics
The Secret to Great Teams? Understanding Each Other
Manager Capability Development
The Growing Importance of Learning Agility at the Workplace
Culture & OD
Celebrating Women’s Day at Work: A Gateway to Year-Long Transformation
Learning Insights
Tired of the Same Old Business Books? Here is Your Essential Leadership Reading List for 2025
Interpersonal Effectiveness
I Tried to Be a ‘Nice’ Boss and Almost Ruined My Team. Here’s How Radical Candor Saved Us.
Learning Insights
More Than Fun and Games: A Leader’s Guide to Measuring the Real Impact of Team Building
Learning Insights
Our ‘Five-Star’ Training Was a Failure. The LTEM Model Showed Us the Painful Truth.
Culture & OD
My Global Team Was a Mess. Erin Meyer’s ‘Culture Map’ Was the Key to Understanding Us.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
I Was Just a Vendor. Becoming a Trusted Advisor Changed My Entire Career.
Culture & OD
New Staff Onboarding Process | Effective Integration
Culture & OD
What is Employee Induction | Key Steps Explained
Manager Capability Development
Earn Your Corporate Trainer Certification | Today
Learning Insights
Understanding Training Needs Analysis (TNA) | Identifying Employee Training Needs Effectively
Learning Insights
Best Corporate Training Companies in India for 2026: A Buyer’s Comparison Framework
Learning Insights
Our Employee Development Plans Were a Joke. Here’s the 4-Part Conversation That Fixed Them.
Culture & OD
Onboarding Process for New Employees | Best Practices
Culture & OD
Our Onboarding Process Was a Mess. Here’s the 4-Phase Journey We Used to Fix It.
Learning Insights
Understanding Impact Evaluation and Key Assessment Methods in Training
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Lessons from the Best Seller List: ‘Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High’
Learning Insights
Training Needs Assessment: Unlock Team Potential Now
Learning Insights
I Built Our Training Program on These 5 Learning Myths. It Was a Costly Mistake.
Learning Insights
The Evolution of Learning Platforms: LMS vs. LXP
Personal Effectiveness
What Corporate Employees Can Learn from the Movie Chandu Champion
Culture & OD
The Comprehensive Guide to Employee Mental Health in the Workplace
Culture & OD
My Employee Was Struggling, and I Had No Idea What to Do. A Manager’s Guide to Mental Health Support.
Culture & OD
Importance of Employee Mental Health Awareness and Resources
Culture & OD
Understanding How to Deal With Employee Mental Health Issues
Culture & OD
How to Improve Employee Mental Health
Culture & OD
Is My Team’s Mental Health My Responsibility? A Leader’s Unfiltered Guide
Team Dynamics
Diwali Celebration Ideas in Office: Fun, Engagement & Social Impact
Culture & OD
How to Plan the Perfect Diwali Celebration in Office: A Strategic Guide for Leaders
Team Dynamics
Diwali Competition Ideas for Office: Minute-to-Win-It Challenges
Team Dynamics
Diwali Celebration Ideas in Office: Power of Random Acts of Kindness
Team Dynamics
Diwali in Office: Creative Diwali event ideas for social impact
Team Dynamics
Games for Diwali in Office: Fun and Engaging Team Activities
Team Dynamics
Beyond Tambola: 9 Fun Diwali Games Your Office Team Will Actually Love
Team Dynamics
More Than a Party: How to Plan a Diwali Celebration That Truly Engages Your Team
Culture & OD
Invest in Your Team: Understanding the Importance of Learning and Development
Personal Effectiveness
Harnessing Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: 5 Key Takeaways from Daniel Goleman
Culture & OD
Time Trek Challenge: Enhancing Employee Time Management Through Gamification – A Case Study
Manager Capability Development
Top leadership skills for new manager to learn
Learning Insights
How to Choose Best Leadership Courses for New Managers
Manager Capability Development
Essential Leadership Skills for New Managers: A Practical Guide to Succeed Early
Manager Capability Development
Top Skills Every New Manager Should Learn
Team Dynamics
More Than Just Steps: A Leader’s Guide to Building a High-Performing Team
Personal Effectiveness
2 Women. 2 Stories. 1 Everest
Personal Effectiveness
Why Resilience Matters?
Personal Effectiveness
3 Great Indian “Jugaads” That Teach Us Invaluable Lessons on Innovation
Culture & OD
I Tried to Apply the Netflix Culture to My Team. Here’s What Worked (and What Disastrously Didn’t).
Learning Insights
Why Do Online Business Simulations Make Impactful Teaching Tools?
Manager Capability Development
More Than a Buzzword: A Leader’s Guide to Genuinely Improving Employee Engagement
Learning Insights
Why Do Team Building Activities Usually Involve Games?
Personal Effectiveness
100 Inspiring Quotations on Customer Service
Personal Effectiveness
Why “Keep Calm and Carry On” Still Works: Lessons in Emotional Agility and Leadership
Personal Effectiveness
Our Smart Team Kept Making Dumb Mistakes. Atul Gawande’s ‘Checklist Manifesto’ Was the Simple Fix.
Learning Insights
7 Proven Ways Leaders Can Build Genuine Trust in Virtual Teams
Interpersonal Effectiveness
How to Have More Effective Conversations: 10 Principles for Leaders
Manager Capability Development
4 Characteristics of a Transformational Leader in a Post-Pandemic World
Culture & OD
Our Team Was Talented But Toxic. Defining Our Shared Values Saved Us.
Team Dynamics
Beyond the Barnyard: What a Sheep Named Stella Can Teach HR and L&D About Survival
Team Dynamics
How to Improve Team Engagement: The Manager’s Guide to Intrinsic Motivation
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Why Cross-Functional Collaboration Training Usually Fails (and What Actually Works)
Manager Capability Development
3 Ways To Deliver Leadership Training More Efficiently
Team Dynamics
Top 25 Inspirational Videos For Teams
Personal Effectiveness
Why Ownership Matters – Part 1: Building a Culture of Accountability in the Workplace
Personal Effectiveness
The Art of Saying No at Work: A Leader’s Guide to Setting Boundaries (With 10+ Scripts)
Personal Effectiveness
How to Truly Get to a State of Flow: An Organizational Guide
Learning Insights
Our Microlearning Was Just ‘Content Confetti.’ Here’s How We Made It Truly Effective
Interpersonal Effectiveness
5 Elements of Storytelling
Culture & OD
Khaitan & Co | Digital onboarding using Microlearning
Team Dynamics
20 Must Read Books to Gift Your Team for Career Growth
Learning Insights
5 Tips To Facilitate An Online Session With Ease
Culture & OD
A Practical Guide to Experiential Learning: Unlocking Team Potential Through Play
Manager Capability Development
The Inner Game: An Exceptional Coaching Tool
Manager Capability Development
I Thought Vulnerability Was Leadership Kryptonite. Brené Brown’s ‘Dare to Lead’ Proved Me Wrong.
Manager Capability Development
How to Motivate Your Team: 16 Actionable Strategies That Truly Work
Learning Insights
Why Workplace Training Is Important?
Manager Capability Development
10 Practical Tips for First Time Managers: A Guide to Thriving in Your New Leadership Role
Learning Insights
Why Virtual Leadership Development Programs Are Critical for Today’s Organizations
Personal Effectiveness
4 Strategies To Help Build Motivation
Manager Capability Development
Why A Leader Is Defined By The People He Inspires?
Personal Effectiveness
How to De-Stress at Work: 15 Proven Strategies for a Calmer, More Productive Day
Manager Capability Development
Leadership Lessons from Milind Soman
Personal Effectiveness
5 Life Lessons Learned Writing My First Book
Manager Capability Development
My Negotiations Were Battles Until I Learned ‘Getting to Yes’. Here’s the 4 Step Method.
Team Dynamics
Book Review & Deep Dive: The 5 Dysfunctions Of A Team (and Why They Still Matter at Work)
Personal Effectiveness
4 Step Process to Work-Life Balance
Manager Capability Development
CARE: A Modern Leadership Framework for a Changing World
Learning Insights
Why Leadership Development Programs Fail (And How to Make Them Work)
Manager Capability Development
4 Stages of Professional Development for Leaders
Team Dynamics
Your Team Stepped Up During The Pandemic. Now, It’s Your Turn.
Personal Effectiveness
I Felt Like a Pawn in My Career. Lilly Singh’s ‘Bawse’ Playbook Taught Me How to Take Control.
Personal Effectiveness
Music & Instagram : A learning journey
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Corporate Etiquette: Essential Lessons in Professional Behaviour
Manager Capability Development
Why Leadership Is a Challenge (And Why It’s Worth It)
Team Dynamics
My Talented Team Was Unproductive. Here’s the 6 Step Playbook I Used to Enhance Their Motivation.
Personal Effectiveness
4 Leadership Lessons From The Teenager Next Door
Team Dynamics
30 Thoughtful Gifts for Your Next Team-Building Offsite
Personal Effectiveness
Why Ownership Matters – Part 2: 3 Practical Ways to Build a Culture of Accountability
Personal Effectiveness
Under Pressure, I Asked ‘What Would Dhoni Do?’ His Playbook Changed My Leadership.
Personal Effectiveness
How to Succeed in Meetings
Team Dynamics
The Dahi Handi Playbook: 5 Timeless Lessons for Building a High-Performing Team
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Why Trust Matters?
Manager Capability Development
My Presentations Put People to Sleep. Mastering Leadership Storytelling Changed Everything.
Manager Capability Development
How to Manage a Multi Generational Workforce in Today’s Workplace
Interpersonal Effectiveness
I Tried to Control Everything as a Leader. It Almost Broke Me. Here’s What Acceptance Taught Me.
Personal Effectiveness
20 Lesser Known Motivational Books That Are Absolute Gems!
Culture & OD
My Snap Decisions Under Pressure Were Failing. Lessons from an Elite Cricket Umpire Fixed Them.
Manager Capability Development
3 Ways to Encourage Ownership Mindset in Your Team
Culture & OD
From Lawyer to Facilitator
Manager Capability Development
Kapil Sharma –The Comical Leader
Personal Effectiveness
Magic Happens When You Think You Can
Personal Effectiveness
I Was Stuck in a Creative Rut. This Book’s ‘Mental Locks’ Were the Key to Breaking Free.
Culture & OD
Who is packing your parachute?
Personal Effectiveness
Prioritising Like A Pro : The ABCDE Method
Manager Capability Development
Beyond the Screen: A Leader’s Guide to Building Unbreakable Trust in Virtual Teams
Learning Insights
How to Make Induction Programs Impactful
Manager Capability Development
Reed Manch Exhibitions | Leadership Development
Culture & OD
Our Culture Was Harming Our Team’s Mental Health. Here’s How We Built One That Heals
Manager Capability Development
My Business Problem Felt Impossible. Lessons from ‘How to Stop a Warlord’ Showed Me the Way.
Personal Effectiveness
How Can You Make Better, Defensible Decisions?
Personal Effectiveness
4 Ways To Improve Your Assertiveness
Team Dynamics
HUL North Regional Leadership Team (RLT) Journey
Personal Effectiveness
Why Is It Important To Follow Your Passion?
Culture & OD
More Than a Movie Night: 10 Films That Will Change How Your Team Sees Diversity and Inclusion
Personal Effectiveness
4 Lessons Learnt Leading A Start-Up
Manager Capability Development
Leadership Lessons From The Queen Of Katwe
Team Dynamics
Team Building in Riding
Team Dynamics
How to Truly Enhance Team Bonding for High-Performing Remote Teams
Culture & OD
Customer Service Excellence: Real-World Examples That Inspire Teams
Learning Insights
The Definitive Guide to Virtual Learning
Manager Capability Development
Why Having A Bias For Action Is Important In Leaders?
Culture & OD
The Trip – Mauritius through the eyes of a FocusU facilitator.
Learning Insights
More Than a Race: 3 Business Lessons Your Team Will Learn from an Amazing Race Challenge
Manager Capability Development
Leadership Lessons from Kung Fu Panda 3
Culture & OD
I Was Holding Myself Back at Work. Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Taught Me How to Sit at the Table.
Manager Capability Development
Navigating Today’s Toughest Leadership Challenges: 6 Paradoxes to Guide You
Personal Effectiveness
How to Move Beyond Negativity: A Guide for Individuals and Leaders
Personal Effectiveness
My Mind Was Always Elsewhere at Work. The Japanese Art of ‘Ichigo Ichie’ Taught Me How to Be Present.
Learning Insights
I Was a Skeptic of Digital Learning. A Single Experience Changed My Mind.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
4 Secrets to Become a Sales Sensation
Personal Effectiveness
What Drives People?
Personal Effectiveness
The Power of Belief
Interpersonal Effectiveness
4 Evergreen Employee Engagement Principles for Hybrid and Remote Workforces
Culture & OD
How Digitisation Can Help Improve Your Induction Program?
Personal Effectiveness
3 Life Lessons My Child Teaches Me Daily
Personal Effectiveness
How to Make This New Year Count (A Practical Guide for Professionals)
Culture & OD
I Stopped Hiring Employees and Started Hiring Owners. It Changed Everything.
Manager Capability Development
4 Common Leadership Mistakes
Learning Insights
My Team Felt Like a Group of Strangers. Here’s How We Built a Cohesive Identity.
Manager Capability Development
Leadership Lessons From An Uber Ride
Personal Effectiveness
I Started Looking for Leadership Lessons in My Daily Life. The Results Were Unexpected.
Learning Insights
Beyond the Screen: A Leader’s Guide to Fostering Genuine Virtual Team Engagement
Culture & OD
Change is the Name of the Game
Personal Effectiveness
10+ Inspirational TEDx Talks That Will Change How You Work and Lead
Interpersonal Effectiveness
5 Minutes to Make Magic
Personal Effectiveness
Why Restlessness Matters: A Hidden Catalyst for Growth in the Workplace
Personal Effectiveness
5 Movies To Inspire You To Dream Big
Culture & OD
How Mandala Art Can Help Improve Employee Mental Health and Well-being
Manager Capability Development
7 Proven Strategies to Improve Virtual Team Collaboration (Backed by Experience)
Personal Effectiveness
Our Product Was Great, But Invisible. Seth Godin’s ‘Purple Cow’ Showed Us How to Stand Out.
Learning Insights
5 Strategies To Plan An Impactful Leadership Program
Culture & OD
Pepsico | Innovation Workshop
Personal Effectiveness
My First Year Working From Home Was Chaos. Here’s the 5 Step Structure I Used to Thrive
Manager Capability Development
Leadership In Extreme Situations
Learning Insights
How to Plan a Productive Offsite: The Leader’s 5 Step Guide & Checklist
Personal Effectiveness
How to Motivate Your Team: 10 Powerful Steps to Become a Motivational Leader
Manager Capability Development
Pointers For Identifying Leadership Potential
Personal Effectiveness
Why Challenges Are Important For Personal Growth?
Culture & OD
My First Leadership Role Was a Disaster. Michael Watkins’ ‘First 90 Days’ Playbook Saved My Next One.
Personal Effectiveness
Management Lessons From Movies
Personal Effectiveness
20 Ideas To Break Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Manager Capability Development
How to Build a High-Performing Team (A Leader’s Guide)
Culture & OD
How to Truly Foster Innovation Within Your Organisation
Interpersonal Effectiveness
3 Pointers for Managing Team Conflict: A Leader’s Perspective
Team Dynamics
There is an I in Team
Team Dynamics
Team Lessons from The Incredibles: What Superheroes Can Teach Us About High-Performing Teams
Personal Effectiveness
Making the Big Bet: A Leader’s Guide to Strategic Risk Taking (Inspired by ‘Big Bets Big Rewards’)
Culture & OD
Parity to Potential: Enabling Women at Work Through Learning
Learning Insights
Team entertainment is not the same as team building
Learning Insights
What to Look for in a Corporate Team Building Provider?
Manager Capability Development
How to conduct ‘User Interviews’ for Design Thinking?
Personal Effectiveness
Practising Immersive Empathy
Learning Insights
Master Skills Faster: How Deliberate Practice Builds Skill Mastery
Learning Insights
I Wasted $500 on a Useless Online Course. Now I Use This 5-Step Checklist to Choose Wisely.
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Moving From Extrinsic To Intrinsic – Motivating Your Team
Culture & OD
How To Effectively Lead Gen Z Employees
Manager Capability Development
An Ode to Connection: How Mastering Relationship Management Shapes a Leader
Culture & OD
HSBC | Virtual Gamified Onboarding
Interpersonal Effectiveness
The Compassionate Accountability Framework: A Leader’s Guide to Being Both Kind and Clear
Team Dynamics
How to Manage a Virtual Team (Without Sinking into “Endless Digital Days”)
Interpersonal Effectiveness
A Manager’s Guide to Handling Conflict: What to Do When Two Employees Dislike Each Other
Culture & OD
Why Most Diversity Training Fails (And How to Make Yours Actually Effective)
Learning Insights
Our Digital Course Feedback Was Crickets and ‘It Was Fine.’ Here’s How We Got Real Insights.
Manager Capability Development
6 Leadership Development Trends To Watch Out For
Culture & OD
Using the ‘State Of Flow’ to Curate Better Learning & Development Modules
Manager Capability Development
How to Future Proof Your Team: Upskilling for the Post Pandemic Era
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Organisation’s Guide On Efficiently Implementing A Hybrid Working Model
Manager Capability Development
7 Distinct Leadership Styles: Which One Speaks to You?
Personal Effectiveness
12 Lessons To Be Learnt From The Pandemic
Manager Capability Development
How to Lead Empathetically During a Crisis: The Commander’s Guide
Learning Insights
4 Common Myths About Microlearning
Manager Capability Development
I Thought I Knew Leadership. Then I Studied the Navy SEALs. Here Are the 8 Principles That Changed Everything.
Culture & OD
5 Ways to Enhance Employee Engagement
Personal Effectiveness
Lessons From An Unpublished Draft
Manager Capability Development
I Led with Data and Logic. My Team Was Uninspired. Then I Learned the Power of Storytelling.
Team Dynamics
How to Make Virtual Meetings Engaging (A Facilitator’s Guide to Combating Zoom Fatigue)
Personal Effectiveness
A Huge Work Failure Crushed Me. Here’s the 4-Step Process I Used to Build Resilience
Culture & OD
PayPal | 21 day Wellness Challenge
Culture & OD
Masterclass for Business : An interactive learning experience
Learning Insights
Our Gamified Training Was All Points, No Point. Here’s How We Made Gamification Actually Work for Learning.
Team Dynamics
My Remote Team Felt Like Strangers. These Virtual Activities Were the Key to Building Real Trust.
Learning Insights
5 Tips on How to Leverage Online Business Simulations to Improve Student Employability
Manager Capability Development
8 Signs Your Business Simulations Need a Revamp
Team Dynamics
26 Fun Outdoor Experiential Team Building Activities
Learning Insights
What Makes Microlearning Engaging & Impactful?
Personal Effectiveness
Book Review: When by Daniel Pink
Personal Effectiveness
Leadership Lessons From My Grandma
Manager Capability Development
Leadership In The Time Of Covid
Manager Capability Development
I Reached the Top and Found Myself Utterly Alone. A Leader’s Guide to Overcoming Loneliness.
Learning Insights
I’ve Started a Dozen Self-Paced Courses and Finished Two. Here’s How I Choose Them Now.
Personal Effectiveness
How to Host a Terrarium Team Building Workshop (A Complete L&D Guide)
Learning Insights
Why Online Business Simulation Is More Effective Than Webinars: Experiential Learning That Builds Real-World Readiness
Personal Effectiveness
5 Sources to Draw Resilience From
Culture & OD
Why Employee Happiness & Wellbeing Needs To Be A Top Priority For Every CEO?
Personal Effectiveness
Top Motivational Speakers In The World
Manager Capability Development
5 Steps To Build A Strong Virtual Team
Manager Capability Development
Leadership Insights : How To Inspire Your Team
Manager Capability Development
Leadership Lessons From Captain Cool
Team Dynamics
Virtual Treasure Hunt : Team Building During Lockdown
Personal Effectiveness
3 Self-Directed Learning Strategies Arya Stark Would Approve Of!
Personal Effectiveness
My Team Lacked Perseverance. So I Told Them the Story of the Girl Who Conquered Everest.
Personal Effectiveness
7 Practices To Enable Effective Microlearning
Manager Capability Development
12 Pointers For The Perfect Leadership Development Program
Manager Capability Development
4 Leadership Lessons from a Pair of New Shoes
Personal Effectiveness
5 Self-Paced Learning Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Manager Capability Development
Why Positive Reinforcement Works in Improving Performance: Insights for the Modern Workplace
Manager Capability Development
Unexpected Leadership Lessons From A Fledgling
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Book Review: Radical Candour by Kim Scott
Personal Effectiveness
I Was Drowning in Work Anxiety. Here Are 8 Real Things I Did to Reclaim My Calm.
Learning Insights
Why Wednesday Is Ideal For Virtual Team Building Activities?
Team Dynamics
Reckitt Benckiser | Intern Engagement Program
Team Dynamics
IT Consulting | Virtual Team Building
Learning Insights
3 Lessons Online Simulations Can Teach About Thriving Even During A Global Pandemic
Learning Insights
3 Ways Microlearning Can Help Boost Personal Growth
Manager Capability Development
Global Pharmaceutical Major | Virtual Learning Journey
Learning Insights
Microlearning For Beginners : Part 2
Learning Insights
6 Ways To Effectively Use Social Learning In The Digital World
Learning Insights
Microlearning For Beginners
Team Dynamics
IIPM | Cook-off Challenge session done virtually
Learning Insights
I Thought Microlearning Was a Gimmick. Here’s How It Actually Solved Our Biggest Training Problem.
Personal Effectiveness
The New Working Mom’s Survival Guide (How to Manage at Home and at Work)
Personal Effectiveness
What Will People Think?
Personal Effectiveness
Movie Learning : Eddie The Eagle
Personal Effectiveness
Why Perfection Is Unrealistic: The Case for Progress, Empathy, and Adaptability in the Modern Workplace
Manager Capability Development
Leadership Lessons from Gordon Ramsey’s “To Hell And Back”
Personal Effectiveness
I Hated Change. Then I Realized I Was in Charge of It. A Leader’s Guide to Navigating the ‘New Normal’.
Personal Effectiveness
How To Use “To-Dos” Effectively?
Personal Effectiveness
The Story Of A White Indian
Personal Effectiveness
Book Review: Ikigai by Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia
Culture & OD
Why Feedback Matters?
Personal Effectiveness
4 Popular Myths About Motivation
Culture & OD
Why Women Empowerment Needs To Begin At Home?
Culture & OD
Our Client Said We Weren’t Customer Centric. Here’s What True Partnership in L&D Looks Like.
Culture & OD
SMOLLAN Blended Learning Journey Using Microlearning
Team Dynamics
TAPMI Train The Evaluators Program
Personal Effectiveness
March To The Beat Of Your Own Drum
Interpersonal Effectiveness
My Bad Mood Was Infecting My Team. How I Learned to Manage Our Collective ‘Vibe’.
Culture & OD
How to Future Proof Your Hiring: Moving Beyond the Job Description
Personal Effectiveness
5 Magical Lessons From Disney’s “Be Our Guest”
Culture & OD
10 Lessons From The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Book Learning: Influence Without Authority by Allan R. Cohen
Personal Effectiveness
Book Learning: Barking Up the Wrong Tree Lessons in Rethinking Success
Personal Effectiveness
Book Learning: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
Personal Effectiveness
Why Failure Paves the Way for Success: Lessons for Leaders, Teams, and Organizations
Personal Effectiveness
The Story Of Stepping Up To A Moment!
Personal Effectiveness
Book Learning: Screw It, Let’s Do It! by Richard Branson
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Life Lessons From A Short Story
Personal Effectiveness
How to Stay Focused at Work: A Leader’s Guide to Taming Distraction
Manager Capability Development
Book Learnings: The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier (Part 2)
Manager Capability Development
Book Insights: Mastering the 4 Disciplines of Execution in a Distracted World
Personal Effectiveness
Leadership Under Pressure: Lessons from Captain Phillips for the Corporate World
Learning Insights
Micro-Learning : Learning In Small Bites
Manager Capability Development
Management Lessons From Disney
Culture & OD
What Is Hygge?
Culture & OD
5 Simple Tips to Deal with Workplace Bullying
Culture & OD
From Distraction to Connection: A Guide toUsing Social Media for Positive Employee Engagement
Manager Capability Development
5 Ways to Deal with Difficult Employees
Personal Effectiveness
From Frazzled to Focused: A Leader’s Guide to Reducing Workplace Stress
Team Dynamics
3 Corporate Lessons from the Build-Your-Raft Challenge
Learning Insights
Why Should Organizations Invest in Team Building Activities?
Manager Capability Development
The Great Man Theory Of Leadership
Personal Effectiveness
Movie Learning : Gully Boy
Personal Effectiveness
16 Most Inspiring Women Who Left A Mark On The World
Manager Capability Development
Why Is Compassion Important For A Leader?
Team Dynamics
5 Low-Budget Indoor Team Building Activities for Startups
Manager Capability Development
Leadership lessons From Abraham Lincoln
Manager Capability Development
How Leaders Can Foster Resilience in Their Teams: 5 Proven Strategies for a Stronger Workplace
Manager Capability Development
How a Visionary Leader Can Enable Innovation?
Learning Insights
Leadership Development for New Managers: 10 Key Challenges
Manager Capability Development
What Makes A Good Leader?
Team Dynamics
Shared Values: The Magic Glue Of Team Work
Culture & OD
How to Make Your Employee Induction Program Truly Meaningful (A Leader’s Guide)
Manager Capability Development
Why Initiative is an Essential Leadership Trait?
Personal Effectiveness
How to Never Stop Learning and Growing
Culture & OD
The Psychological Safety Playbook: A Leader’s Guide to Fostering a Culture of Trust and Candor
Culture & OD
Psychological Safety: The Key To Employee Performance
Manager Capability Development
Storytelling for Leaders: How to Inspire, Influence, and Lead with Impact
Culture & OD
5 Ways to Foster Psychological Safety at Your Workplace
Culture & OD
The Leader’s Playbook: How to Nurture a Growth Mindset Culture in Your Organization
Learning Insights
What NOT TO DO For Corporate Offsites
Culture & OD
How Netflix Fosters One of the Best Workplace Cultures (And What L&D Leaders Can Learn)
Culture & OD
Why So Serious? How Positivity At The Workplace Attracts Success?
Culture & OD
This Independence Day, Free Yourself From ME and move to WE
Culture & OD
IOCL | Induction Programs
Manager Capability Development
Novartis | Leadership Immersion
Team Dynamics
Marico India | Team Bonding Workshop
Manager Capability Development
3 Leadership Lessons from the FIFA World Cup
Culture & OD
How Does Hygge Help One Lead A Happy Life?
Learning Insights
Struggling with Leadership Development Programs? Here’s What You Can Do!
Manager Capability Development
How to Master a Diverse Team: The Manager’s Guide to Optimizing Friction for Innovation
Manager Capability Development
I Thought Technology Would Kill L&D. Instead, It Forced Us to Evolve
Team Dynamics
Musical Team Building Activities : Part 2
Team Dynamics
Musical Team Building Activities : Part 1
Personal Effectiveness
5 Lessons From the Band
Team Dynamics
The Team That Plays Together…
Manager Capability Development
Why The World Needs More Revolutionary Leaders?
Manager Capability Development
7 Leadership Lessons from Mother Nature (And How to Apply Them to Your Team)
Manager Capability Development
Why Communication Is An Important Leadership Trait?
Personal Effectiveness
My Team Was Busy but Stuck. Here’s the 5-Step Skill Gap Analysis That Unlocked Our Growth.
Personal Effectiveness
Why Perseverance Matters: Lessons in Grit from the Workplace and Beyond
Learning Insights
Why Experiential Learning?
Manager Capability Development
Thoughts from a New Leader: Tips & Tricks
Culture & OD
How to Master Onboarding: The Manager’s Guide to the 90 Day Journey
Culture & OD
Translate Your Vision Into Reality: From Idea to Impact
Manager Capability Development
The Union | MBTI based Leadership Workshop
Team Dynamics
Tall, Taller, Tallest
Team Dynamics
Team Building Activities For Earth Day
Interpersonal Effectiveness
You had me at hello!
Personal Effectiveness
5 Tips for Improving Onstage Performance
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Stop Selling
Personal Effectiveness
How to Read Between the Lines: The Leader’s Guide to What’s Not Being Said
Manager Capability Development
Why Leaders Need To Lead By Example?
Manager Capability Development
Movie Learning : 3 Leadership Lessons From Poorna
Personal Effectiveness
Looking Good vs. Being Good
Personal Effectiveness
How to Move Beyond a Mistake at Work (A Guide for Employees and Leaders)
Manager Capability Development
Ownership Lessons From A Restaurant Owner
Manager Capability Development
JUSTIN TRUDEAU: The Leadership Heartthrob
Manager Capability Development
Leadership, Border Security Force & People Engagement
Manager Capability Development
Brand Build-Up Lessons from Narendra Modi
Manager Capability Development
5 Leadership Lessons From MS Dhoni
Personal Effectiveness
20 Lessons From The Movie Dangal
Culture & OD
Why Acknowledgment Matters?
Team Dynamics
Team Building Lessons From The Boom Chicka Boom Challenge
Team Dynamics
Team Building With A Twist
Manager Capability Development
4 Tips for Leaders to G.E.A.R Up For a Customer Centric World
Personal Effectiveness
How To Cope With Change?
Culture & OD
Why Consistency Matters?
Personal Effectiveness
5 Leaders, 5 Messages, 5 Minutes
Personal Effectiveness
Wake Up to a More Productive You
Learning Insights
What To Do Post A Team Building Event?
Personal Effectiveness
I Almost Missed a Flight Binge-Watching a Show. It Taught Me a Painful Lesson About Focus.
Culture & OD
4 Steps to Accountability: A Roadmap to Stronger Workplace Culture
Manager Capability Development
Leadership Lessons From Srikanth Bolla
Team Dynamics
5 Strategies for Creating a Powerful Team
Learning Insights
What is the difference between training and facilitation?
Team Dynamics
Shared Values: The Secret Sauce That Binds Teams
Manager Capability Development
Leadership Lessons From India’s Paralympian Star – Deepa Malik
Personal Effectiveness
3 Lessons From The Wagah Border: What a Border Ceremony Taught Me About Facilitation, Leadership, and Energy
Culture & OD
The Cauvery Row: Could We Handle it Better?
Manager Capability Development
Why Attentiveness Is a Non-Negotiable Skill for Effective Leaders
Personal Effectiveness
How to Learn Facilitation (And Why It’s an Essential Skill for Leaders)
Manager Capability Development
IIT Bans 31 Firms: What Leaders Can Learn
Personal Effectiveness
4 Motivation Lessons From Whale Training
Manager Capability Development
How Are Leaders Made? The Complete Guide to Becoming the Leader You Aspire to Be
Learning Insights
The Invisible Facilitator
Culture & OD
How To Build A Positive Work Culture?
Personal Effectiveness
What Ticks You Off?
Culture & OD
Why Giving Autonomy to Employees Matters More Than Ever
Learning Insights
Can Creativity Be Taught?
Personal Effectiveness
3 Reasons Why You Must Take A Break
Learning Insights
How Music Helps With Team Bonding
Personal Effectiveness
How to Kick Start Your Writing: A Beginner’s Guide to Overcoming the Blank Page
Team Dynamics
What Difference Does it Make?
Personal Effectiveness
I Tried to Be Funny in a Presentation and It Bombed. Here’s How to Use Humor the Right Way.
Learning Insights
Why Opening Up Is Important For Team Building: The Power of Vulnerability in Creating Connected Teams
Personal Effectiveness
I Cringed at ‘Personal Branding.’ Then I Realized It’s Just Building a Reputation. Here’s How.
Personal Effectiveness
Why Fitness Should Matter To A Leader?
Learning Insights
How to Master Stage Fright: The Science of Performance Under Pressure
Culture & OD
Show Review : Auto Expo
Personal Effectiveness
The Importance Of Your Inner Monologue
Culture & OD
Why I Hate “HR”? (And Why It’s Time for a Radical Rethink)
Learning Insights
Do Facilitators Need to Write?
Team Dynamics
Management Lessons from US Navy SEALs
Learning Insights
Hang Loose: A Facilitator’s Guide to Handling Workshop Curveballs
Personal Effectiveness
4 Interview Questions You Must Ask Yourself Daily
Personal Effectiveness
Why Perspective Matters: Rethinking the Way We See, Lead, and Learn
Manager Capability Development
What Does NOT Make You A Good Leader?
Culture & OD
Why Women’s Empowerment Matters
Personal Effectiveness
The Importance of Vuja De
Team Dynamics
Our Team Was Dying. This 3-Hour Intervention Saved It.
Team Dynamics
Types Of Colleagues We Hate To Love
Personal Effectiveness
The Tiny Mistake that Kills Companies
Personal Effectiveness
5 Productive Things to Do at the Airport
Personal Effectiveness
How Not to Give Up on Your Goals: A Leader’s Guide to Unwavering Commitment
Team Dynamics
Why Quality Cannot Be Compromised?
Learning Insights
How to Use LEGO Serious Play to Enhance Creativity at Work
Personal Effectiveness
Are You a Cow or a Buffalo? A Powerful Metaphor for How to Be Proactive at Work
Personal Effectiveness
Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work – And What L&D Teams Should Focus on Instead
Personal Effectiveness
4 Innovative Ways to Give Back This Holiday Season
Manager Capability Development
3 Behaviours That Exemplary Leaders Demonstrate
Team Dynamics
4 Lessons From The Orchestra
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Can You Influence When You Have No Authority?
Culture & OD
How To Stage An Experience For Your Customers
Team Dynamics
“TEAM BUILDING” – A Common and Costly Misunderstanding !!
Learning Insights
Why Should Start-Ups Invest In Team Building Activities?
Learning Insights
The Three C’s Of A Workshop : Competition, Complements, and Collaboration
Personal Effectiveness
3 Steps to Unshackle Your Life
Manager Capability Development
My Goal is to Become Irrelevant to My Team. It’s the Most Powerful Leadership Strategy I’ve Ever Used.
Manager Capability Development
4 Leadership Lessons from the World of Jazz
Culture & OD
Our Training Put People to Sleep. Disney U Showed Us How to Create Real Engagement.
Personal Effectiveness
Your Goal Is Your Motivation
Culture & OD
How To Work Cross-Culturally
Learning Insights
Splitting a Team!
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Book Review: To Sell Is Human by Daniel Pink
Culture & OD
Why Innovation Needs Action?
Personal Effectiveness
Personal Branding : The Need Of The Hour
Manager Capability Development
How To Give Effective Feedback?
Culture & OD
Why Consistency Matters In Service Delivery?
Culture & OD
Book Review: Disney U by Doug Lipp
Personal Effectiveness
Speak carefully because YOU are listening!
Personal Effectiveness
Competing with Google
Culture & OD
4 Gifting Ideas for Your Next Offsite
Learning Insights
Looking Beyond The Rah-Rah Closing
Manager Capability Development
4 Leadership Insights from the Deep Blue
Personal Effectiveness
Book Learning: From Ouch to Oops
Personal Effectiveness
Why Growing Up Is A Bad Idea?
Personal Effectiveness
My Fear of Speaking Up Almost Cost Me My Job. Here’s How I Learned to Challenge It
Culture & OD
The Importance Of Having A Positive Work Culture
Learning Insights
What is NOT Team building?
Team Dynamics
Is Competition Within Teams Healthy?
Manager Capability Development
4 Tips for Leading with a Smartphone
Manager Capability Development
Why Leaders Need To Stand By Their Words?
Personal Effectiveness
Why Passion Matters: The Invisible Fuel Behind Performance, Purpose, and Progress
Manager Capability Development
4 Tips on Storytelling for Leaders
Culture & OD
The Ten Faces Of Innovation
Team Dynamics
White Water Rafting: An Amazing Team Building Experience
Personal Effectiveness
11 Ways to Unleash Creativity and Innovation
Culture & OD
Building a Culture of Innovation
Manager Capability Development
Leadership lessons from ‘Lagaan’
Personal Effectiveness
Lesson from Lean In – Part I
Team Dynamics
TEAMWORK in the Plant Kingdom!
Culture & OD
5 Pointers for Engaging Younger Teams
Manager Capability Development
Book Review: The Secret of Leadership by Prakash Iyer
Team Dynamics
3 Team Lessons from the Wild
Personal Effectiveness
From the Playground to the Boardroom: 8 Marketing Secrets I Learned from Kids That Will Transform Your Leadership
Team Dynamics
How WhatsApp Can Make You A Better Team!
Culture & OD
India’s Startup Boom: 5 Innovation Trends and What They Mean for Corporate Leaders
Personal Effectiveness
Conquer Your Own Mountain!
Team Dynamics
5 Steps to an Effective Team
Manager Capability Development
Complacency Is a Silent Killer. Here’s How to Create Real Urgency on Your Team (Without the Burnout).
Team Dynamics
The body language of TEAMS
Team Dynamics
6 Traits of High Performing Teams
Team Dynamics
Building Blocks To A Great Team
Learning Insights
Lessons From The Domino Challenge
Team Dynamics
Stories of Great Teams – Part 3: The US Navy Blue Angels
Team Dynamics
100 Inspiring Quotations on Teamwork
Team Dynamics
My Team Was Falling Apart. A Crisis Was the Unlikely Recipe That Saved Us.
Personal Effectiveness
How To Communicate Efficiently?
Learning Insights
Why PLAY Works !
Team Dynamics
The Power of PLAY
Interpersonal Effectiveness
Can A Leopard Change Its Spots? How Leaders Can Drive Real Organizational Change
Interpersonal Effectiveness
We Thought Our Customers Were Happy. The Data Told a Different, Painful Story.
Team Dynamics
Stories of Great Teams: Part 1: “Skunk Works”!
Learning Insights
Training Vs. Facilitation – Two Different Worlds
Team Dynamics
25 Inspirational Movies For Teams
Team Dynamics
Why Invest In Team Building Activities?
Personal Effectiveness
The Power Of Having A Set Of Values
Learning Insights
How To Facilitate In Vernacular?
Team Dynamics
Teambuilding without Time Wasting
Learning Insights
Lessons From The MouseTrap Challenge
Team Dynamics
Why Success Builds Teams?
Team Dynamics
Beyond the Boundary: 7 Leadership Lessons Every Manager Can Learn from the IPL
Team Dynamics
Teambuilding through Treasure Hunting!
Team Dynamics
Team Performance Questionnaire
Learning Insights
Why A Good Start Is Essential In Team Building Programs?
Team Dynamics
Build Your Own Winning Team: Lessons From Cricket
Learning Insights
Managing Conversations During Teambuilding
Personal Effectiveness
What Is Brainsteering?
Team Dynamics
More Than Just a Match: 5 Business Lessons Your Team Will Learn from a Cricket Day
Team Dynamics
Team Building – Motivating Employees to Be Innovative
Manager Capability Development
5 Tips for Managing Virtual Teams More Effectively
Team Dynamics
The ‘Measuring Stick’ : 12 Questions For Team Effectiveness
Learning Insights
Facilitating with Excellence
Manager Capability Development
The Road Ahead: Leadership Team Exercise
Personal Effectiveness
Scamper : Tool for innovation!
Team Dynamics
Using Game Theory in Teams
Personal Effectiveness
Lessons From Chak De India!
Learning Insights
5 Things to Do After a Team Building Program
Learning Insights
The Power of a Huddle
Personal Effectiveness
JOHARI – A window of another kind!
Team Dynamics
Tuckman’s Team Development Model: A Timeless Guide for Building High-Performing Teams
Personal Effectiveness
Is Adrenaline Addiction affecting you & your team?
Personal Effectiveness
The Blind Man’s Tower: A Game of Situational Leadership and Communication Under Pressure
Team Dynamics
More Than a Day Out: 7 Outdoor Team Building Activities That Build Truly Collaborative Teams
Learning Insights
Cooking Up A Team!
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