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Author: Tarika Vaswani
Writing on leadership development, team dynamics, and workplace culture.
Better Leaders
Best Leadership Training Companies in India (2026): A Buyer’s Comparison
Better Teams
Executive Offsite: How to Plan One That Turns Your CXOs into a Team
Better Culture
Inclusive Leadership Training: What to Look For, and Where FocusU Fits
Better Culture
Change Management Training vs. Consulting: Why Enterprises Confuse the Two (and Hire the Wrong One)
Better Culture
Agency or In-House: Who Should Actually Run Your Employee Engagement Program
Better Culture
Turning Corporate Values Into Actual Behavior: A Culture Transformation Framework
Learning Insights
The Complete Guide to Corporate Learning Journeys: Design, Reinforcement, and Measurement
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How to Choose a Corporate Training Provider for Behavior Change
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How to Build the Business Case for Experiential Corporate Training in India
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Experiential Learning Companies vs. Traditional Classroom Training: How to Choose for Manager Capability Development
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What to Look for in a Women’s Leadership Training Provider in India (An Evaluation Framework)
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How to Choose a Women’s Leadership Development Program for Your Organization
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Women’s Leadership Development Programs: What They Actually Include and Why They Work
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Leadership Training for Women in the Workplace: What Enterprise Programs Should Look Like
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Enterprise Leadership Training: Customised Programs for Complex Organisations
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Leadership Training Programs for Managers: Choosing the Right Format for Your Team
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Does Leadership Training Actually Work? What the ROI Evidence Shows
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How to Choose a Leadership Training Company: A Framework for CHROs and L&D Leaders
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Soft Skills in Leadership: A Training Guide for L&D Teams
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Corporate Soft Skills Training: Why It Matters More Than Your Budget Cycle Suggests
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Soft Skills Training for Employees: What Actually Moves the Needle
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Can Digital Tools Help You Implement the Five Behaviors® of a Cohesive Team? The Honest Answer for SMEs
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The Five Behaviors® in Practice: Real-World Applications, Training Options & How to Find the Right Provider in India
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How to Build a Cohesive Team: Strategies That Actually Work
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The Lencioni Model Explained: Framework, Pyramid & How to Apply It to Your Team
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Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Practical Guide for Leaders
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The Five Dysfunctions Assessment: How It Works & What It Measures
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Pyramid: Each Layer Explained
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: Summary, Key Lessons & Takeaways
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What Is The Five Behaviors® of a Cohesive Team? A Complete Guide
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What Is LEGO® Serious Play®?
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How to Become a Certified LEGO® Serious Play® Facilitator
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LEGO Serious Play Training: What It Costs, What You’ll Learn, and Whether It’s Worth It
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LEGO Serious Play Kit: Everything You Need to Know Before Buying One
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Lego Serious Play Coaching: Unlock True Potential
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LEGO Serious Play Examples: Powerful Ways Organizations Use It to Solve Real Business Challenges
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Lego Serious Play Methodology: Corporate Workshops
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Looking for a Certified LEGO® Serious Play® Facilitator in India?
Better Leaders
Leadership Offsite Design: 9 Lessons from 15 Years of Facilitating Them in India
Better Leaders
My Leadership Style Was One Size Fits All. Lessons from Orchestra Conductors Taught Me Adaptability.
Better Ways of Working
Stop the Workplace Tug-of-War: Win More with These Negotiation Tips
Better Teams
Perks Aren’t Enough. 3 Secrets to Winning at Employee Engagement
Better Teams
India’s Top 25 Motivational Speakers
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Our ‘Wellness Wednesday’ Emails Were a Joke. Here’s How We Designed a Wellness Program That Actually Helped
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My Calendar Was a Graveyard of Bad Meetings. Here is My 5-Step Playbook for a Total Overhaul.
Better Ways of Working
Going the Extra Mile: 5 Core Principles of Exceptional Customer Service
Better Culture
How to Keep New Joiners Engaged Beyond the Onboarding Program
Better Leaders
Blended Learning Journeys: Making Learning Stick for Lasting Impact
Better Ways of Working
Helping Employees Find Their True Potential: Aligning Strengths with Work That Matters
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Why Training Alone Isn’t Enough: The Power of Reinforcement in Workplace Learning
Better Culture
When Important Workplace Conversations Get Lost
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Struggling to Keep Up with Workplace Change? Agile Learning Can Help
Better Teams
The Secret to Great Teams? Understanding Each Other
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The Growing Importance of Learning Agility at the Workplace
Better Culture
Celebrating Women’s Day at Work: A Gateway to Year-Long Transformation
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Tired of the Same Old Business Books? Here is Your Essential Leadership Reading List for 2025
Better Teams
I Tried to Be a ‘Nice’ Boss and Almost Ruined My Team. Here’s How Radical Candor Saved Us.
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More Than Fun and Games: A Leader’s Guide to Measuring the Real Impact of Team Building
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Our ‘Five-Star’ Training Was a Failure. The LTEM Model Showed Us the Painful Truth.
Better Culture
My Global Team Was a Mess. Erin Meyer’s ‘Culture Map’ Was the Key to Understanding Us.
Better Teams
I Was Just a Vendor. Becoming a Trusted Advisor Changed My Entire Career.
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New Staff Onboarding Process | Effective Integration
Better Culture
What is Employee Induction | Key Steps Explained
Better Leaders
Earn Your Corporate Trainer Certification | Today
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Understanding Training Needs Analysis (TNA) | Identifying Employee Training Needs Effectively
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Best Corporate Training Companies in India for 2026: A Buyer’s Comparison Framework
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Our Employee Development Plans Were a Joke. Here’s the 4-Part Conversation That Fixed Them.
Better Culture
Onboarding Process for New Employees | Best Practices
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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
Better Teams
Lessons from the Best Seller List: ‘Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High’
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Training Needs Assessment: Unlock Team Potential Now
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I Built Our Training Program on These 5 Learning Myths. It Was a Costly Mistake.
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The Evolution of Learning Platforms: LMS vs. LXP
Better Ways of Working
What Corporate Employees Can Learn from the Movie Chandu Champion
Better Culture
The Comprehensive Guide to Employee Mental Health in the Workplace
Better Culture
My Employee Was Struggling, and I Had No Idea What to Do. A Manager’s Guide to Mental Health Support.
Better Culture
Importance of Employee Mental Health Awareness and Resources
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Understanding How to Deal With Employee Mental Health Issues
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How to Improve Employee Mental Health
Better Culture
Is My Team’s Mental Health My Responsibility? A Leader’s Unfiltered Guide
Better Teams
Diwali Celebration Ideas in Office: Fun, Engagement & Social Impact
Better Culture
How to Plan the Perfect Diwali Celebration in Office: A Strategic Guide for Leaders
Better Teams
Diwali Competition Ideas for Office: Minute-to-Win-It Challenges
Better Teams
Diwali Celebration Ideas in Office: Power of Random Acts of Kindness
Better Teams
Diwali in Office: Creative Diwali event ideas for social impact
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Games for Diwali in Office: Fun and Engaging Team Activities
Better Teams
Beyond Tambola: 9 Fun Diwali Games Your Office Team Will Actually Love
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More Than a Party: How to Plan a Diwali Celebration That Truly Engages Your Team
Better Culture
Invest in Your Team: Understanding the Importance of Learning and Development
Better Ways of Working
Harnessing Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: 5 Key Takeaways from Daniel Goleman
Better Culture
Time Trek Challenge: Enhancing Employee Time Management Through Gamification – A Case Study
Better Leaders
Top leadership skills for new manager to learn
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How to Choose Best Leadership Courses for New Managers
Better Leaders
Essential Leadership Skills for New Managers: A Practical Guide to Succeed Early
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Top Skills Every New Manager Should Learn
Better Teams
More Than Just Steps: A Leader’s Guide to Building a High-Performing Team
Better Ways of Working
2 Women. 2 Stories. 1 Everest
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Why Resilience Matters?
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3 Great Indian “Jugaads” That Teach Us Invaluable Lessons on Innovation
Better Culture
I Tried to Apply the Netflix Culture to My Team. Here’s What Worked (and What Disastrously Didn’t).
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Why Do Online Business Simulations Make Impactful Teaching Tools?
Better Leaders
More Than a Buzzword: A Leader’s Guide to Genuinely Improving Employee Engagement
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Why Do Team Building Activities Usually Involve Games?
Better Ways of Working
100 Inspiring Quotations on Customer Service
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Why “Keep Calm and Carry On” Still Works: Lessons in Emotional Agility and Leadership
Better Ways of Working
Our Smart Team Kept Making Dumb Mistakes. Atul Gawande’s ‘Checklist Manifesto’ Was the Simple Fix.
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7 Proven Ways Leaders Can Build Genuine Trust in Virtual Teams
Better Teams
How to Have More Effective Conversations: 10 Principles for Leaders
Better Leaders
4 Characteristics of a Transformational Leader in a Post-Pandemic World
Better Culture
Our Team Was Talented But Toxic. Defining Our Shared Values Saved Us.
Better Teams
Beyond the Barnyard: What a Sheep Named Stella Can Teach HR and L&D About Survival
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How to Improve Team Engagement: The Manager’s Guide to Intrinsic Motivation
Better Teams
Why Cross-Functional Collaboration Training Usually Fails (and What Actually Works)
Better Leaders
3 Ways To Deliver Leadership Training More Efficiently
Better Teams
Top 25 Inspirational Videos For Teams
Better Ways of Working
Why Ownership Matters – Part 1: Building a Culture of Accountability in the Workplace
Better Ways of Working
The Art of Saying No at Work: A Leader’s Guide to Setting Boundaries (With 10+ Scripts)
Better Ways of Working
How to Truly Get to a State of Flow: An Organizational Guide
Better Culture
What Is Social Learning? A Practical Guide for Corporate L&D
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Our Microlearning Was Just ‘Content Confetti.’ Here’s How We Made It Truly Effective
Better Teams
5 Elements of Storytelling
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Khaitan & Co | Digital onboarding using Microlearning
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20 Must Read Books to Gift Your Team for Career Growth
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5 Tips To Facilitate An Online Session With Ease
Better Culture
A Practical Guide to Experiential Learning: Unlocking Team Potential Through Play
Better Leaders
The Inner Game: An Exceptional Coaching Tool
Better Leaders
I Thought Vulnerability Was Leadership Kryptonite. Brené Brown’s ‘Dare to Lead’ Proved Me Wrong.
Better Leaders
How to Motivate Your Team: 16 Actionable Strategies That Truly Work
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Why Workplace Training Is Important?
Better Leaders
10 Practical Tips for First Time Managers: A Guide to Thriving in Your New Leadership Role
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Why Virtual Leadership Development Programs Are Critical for Today’s Organizations
Better Ways of Working
4 Strategies To Help Build Motivation
Better Leaders
Why A Leader Is Defined By The People He Inspires?
Better Ways of Working
How to De-Stress at Work: 15 Proven Strategies for a Calmer, More Productive Day
Better Leaders
Leadership Lessons from Milind Soman
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5 Life Lessons Learned Writing My First Book
Better Leaders
My Negotiations Were Battles Until I Learned ‘Getting to Yes’. Here’s the 4 Step Method.
Better Teams
Book Review & Deep Dive: The 5 Dysfunctions Of A Team (and Why They Still Matter at Work)
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4 Step Process to Work-Life Balance
Better Leaders
CARE: A Modern Leadership Framework for a Changing World
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Why Leadership Development Programs Fail (And How to Make Them Work)
Better Leaders
4 Stages of Professional Development for Leaders
Better Teams
Your Team Stepped Up During The Pandemic. Now, It’s Your Turn.
Better Ways of Working
I Felt Like a Pawn in My Career. Lilly Singh’s ‘Bawse’ Playbook Taught Me How to Take Control.
Better Ways of Working
Music & Instagram : A learning journey
Better Teams
Corporate Etiquette: Essential Lessons in Professional Behaviour
Better Leaders
Why Leadership Is a Challenge (And Why It’s Worth It)
Better Teams
My Talented Team Was Unproductive. Here’s the 6 Step Playbook I Used to Enhance Their Motivation.
Better Ways of Working
4 Leadership Lessons From The Teenager Next Door
Better Teams
30 Thoughtful Gifts for Your Next Team-Building Offsite
Better Ways of Working
Why Ownership Matters – Part 2: 3 Practical Ways to Build a Culture of Accountability
Better Ways of Working
Under Pressure, I Asked ‘What Would Dhoni Do?’ His Playbook Changed My Leadership.
Better Ways of Working
How to Succeed in Meetings
Better Teams
The Dahi Handi Playbook: 5 Timeless Lessons for Building a High-Performing Team
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Why Trust Matters?
Better Leaders
My Presentations Put People to Sleep. Mastering Leadership Storytelling Changed Everything.
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How to Manage a Multi Generational Workforce in Today’s Workplace
Better Teams
I Tried to Control Everything as a Leader. It Almost Broke Me. Here’s What Acceptance Taught Me.
Better Ways of Working
20 Lesser Known Motivational Books That Are Absolute Gems!
Better Culture
My Snap Decisions Under Pressure Were Failing. Lessons from an Elite Cricket Umpire Fixed Them.
Better Leaders
3 Ways to Encourage Ownership Mindset in Your Team
Better Culture
From Lawyer to Facilitator
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Kapil Sharma –The Comical Leader
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Magic Happens When You Think You Can
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I Was Stuck in a Creative Rut. This Book’s ‘Mental Locks’ Were the Key to Breaking Free.
Better Culture
Who is packing your parachute?
Better Ways of Working
Prioritising Like A Pro : The ABCDE Method
Better Leaders
Beyond the Screen: A Leader’s Guide to Building Unbreakable Trust in Virtual Teams
Learning Insights
How to Make Induction Programs Impactful
Better Leaders
Reed Manch Exhibitions | Leadership Development
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Our Culture Was Harming Our Team’s Mental Health. Here’s How We Built One That Heals
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My Business Problem Felt Impossible. Lessons from ‘How to Stop a Warlord’ Showed Me the Way.
Better Ways of Working
How Can You Make Better, Defensible Decisions?
Better Ways of Working
4 Ways To Improve Your Assertiveness
Better Teams
HUL North Regional Leadership Team (RLT) Journey
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Why Is It Important To Follow Your Passion?
Better Culture
More Than a Movie Night: 10 Films That Will Change How Your Team Sees Diversity and Inclusion
Better Ways of Working
4 Lessons Learnt Leading A Start-Up
Better Leaders
Leadership Lessons From The Queen Of Katwe
Better Teams
Team Building in Riding
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How to Truly Enhance Team Bonding for High-Performing Remote Teams
Better Culture
Customer Service Excellence: Real-World Examples That Inspire Teams
Learning Insights
The Definitive Guide to Virtual Learning
Better Leaders
Why Having A Bias For Action Is Important In Leaders?
Better Culture
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
Better Leaders
Leadership Lessons from Kung Fu Panda 3
Better Culture
I Was Holding Myself Back at Work. Sheryl Sandberg’s ‘Lean In’ Taught Me How to Sit at the Table.
Better Leaders
Navigating Today’s Toughest Leadership Challenges: 6 Paradoxes to Guide You
Better Ways of Working
How to Move Beyond Negativity: A Guide for Individuals and Leaders
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My Mind Was Always Elsewhere at Work. The Japanese Art of ‘Ichigo Ichie’ Taught Me How to Be Present.
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I Was a Skeptic of Digital Learning. A Single Experience Changed My Mind.
Better Teams
4 Secrets to Become a Sales Sensation
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What Drives People?
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The Power of Belief
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4 Evergreen Employee Engagement Principles for Hybrid and Remote Workforces
Better Culture
How Digitisation Can Help Improve Your Induction Program?
Better Ways of Working
3 Life Lessons My Child Teaches Me Daily
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How to Make This New Year Count (A Practical Guide for Professionals)
Better Culture
I Stopped Hiring Employees and Started Hiring Owners. It Changed Everything.
Better Leaders
4 Common Leadership Mistakes
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My Team Felt Like a Group of Strangers. Here’s How We Built a Cohesive Identity.
Better Leaders
Leadership Lessons From An Uber Ride
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I Started Looking for Leadership Lessons in My Daily Life. The Results Were Unexpected.
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Beyond the Screen: A Leader’s Guide to Fostering Genuine Virtual Team Engagement
Better Culture
Change is the Name of the Game
Better Ways of Working
10+ Inspirational TEDx Talks That Will Change How You Work and Lead
Better Teams
5 Minutes to Make Magic
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Why Restlessness Matters: A Hidden Catalyst for Growth in the Workplace
Better Ways of Working
5 Movies To Inspire You To Dream Big
Better Culture
How Mandala Art Can Help Improve Employee Mental Health and Well-being
Better Leaders
7 Proven Strategies to Improve Virtual Team Collaboration (Backed by Experience)
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Our Product Was Great, But Invisible. Seth Godin’s ‘Purple Cow’ Showed Us How to Stand Out.
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5 Strategies To Plan An Impactful Leadership Program
Better Culture
Pepsico | Innovation Workshop
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My First Year Working From Home Was Chaos. Here’s the 5 Step Structure I Used to Thrive
Better Leaders
Leadership In Extreme Situations
Better Teams
Team Offsite: How to Plan a Productive One, Step by Step
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How to Motivate Your Team: 10 Powerful Steps to Become a Motivational Leader
Better Leaders
Pointers For Identifying Leadership Potential
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Why Challenges Are Important For Personal Growth?
Better Culture
My First Leadership Role Was a Disaster. Michael Watkins’ ‘First 90 Days’ Playbook Saved My Next One.
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Management Lessons From Movies
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20 Ideas To Break Out Of Your Comfort Zone
Better Leaders
How to Build a High-Performing Team (A Leader’s Guide)
Better Culture
How to Truly Foster Innovation Within Your Organisation
Better Teams
3 Pointers for Managing Team Conflict: A Leader’s Perspective
Better Teams
There is an I in Team
Better Teams
Team Lessons from The Incredibles: What Superheroes Can Teach Us About High-Performing Teams
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Making the Big Bet: A Leader’s Guide to Strategic Risk Taking (Inspired by ‘Big Bets Big Rewards’)
Better Culture
Parity to Potential: Enabling Women at Work Through Learning
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Team entertainment is not the same as team building
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What to Look for in a Corporate Team Building Provider?
Better Leaders
How to conduct ‘User Interviews’ for Design Thinking?
Better Ways of Working
Practising Immersive Empathy
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Master Skills Faster: How Deliberate Practice Builds Skill Mastery
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I Wasted $500 on a Useless Online Course. Now I Use This 5-Step Checklist to Choose Wisely.
Better Teams
Moving From Extrinsic To Intrinsic – Motivating Your Team
Better Culture
How To Effectively Lead Gen Z Employees
Better Leaders
An Ode to Connection: How Mastering Relationship Management Shapes a Leader
Better Culture
HSBC | Virtual Gamified Onboarding
Better Teams
The Compassionate Accountability Framework: A Leader’s Guide to Being Both Kind and Clear
Better Teams
How to Manage a Virtual Team (Without Sinking into “Endless Digital Days”)
Better Teams
A Manager’s Guide to Handling Conflict: What to Do When Two Employees Dislike Each Other
Better Culture
Why Most Diversity Training Fails (And How to Make Yours Actually Effective)
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Our Digital Course Feedback Was Crickets and ‘It Was Fine.’ Here’s How We Got Real Insights.
Better Leaders
6 Leadership Development Trends To Watch Out For
Better Culture
Using the ‘State Of Flow’ to Curate Better Learning & Development Modules
Better Leaders
How to Future Proof Your Team: Upskilling for the Post Pandemic Era
Better Teams
Organisation’s Guide On Efficiently Implementing A Hybrid Working Model
Better Leaders
7 Distinct Leadership Styles: Which One Speaks to You?
Better Ways of Working
12 Lessons To Be Learnt From The Pandemic
Better Leaders
How to Lead Empathetically During a Crisis: The Commander’s Guide
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4 Common Myths About Microlearning
Better Leaders
I Thought I Knew Leadership. Then I Studied the Navy SEALs. Here Are the 8 Principles That Changed Everything.
Better Culture
5 Ways to Enhance Employee Engagement
Better Ways of Working
Lessons From An Unpublished Draft
Better Leaders
I Led with Data and Logic. My Team Was Uninspired. Then I Learned the Power of Storytelling.
Better Teams
How to Make Virtual Meetings Engaging (A Facilitator’s Guide to Combating Zoom Fatigue)
Better Ways of Working
A Huge Work Failure Crushed Me. Here’s the 4-Step Process I Used to Build Resilience
Better Culture
PayPal | 21 day Wellness Challenge
Better Culture
Masterclass for Business : An interactive learning experience
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Our Gamified Training Was All Points, No Point. Here’s How We Made Gamification Actually Work for Learning.
Better Teams
My Remote Team Felt Like Strangers. These Virtual Activities Were the Key to Building Real Trust.
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5 Tips on How to Leverage Online Business Simulations to Improve Student Employability
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8 Signs Your Business Simulations Need a Revamp
Better Teams
26 Fun Outdoor Experiential Team Building Activities
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What Makes Microlearning Engaging & Impactful?
Better Ways of Working
Book Review: When by Daniel Pink
Better Ways of Working
Leadership Lessons From My Grandma
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Leadership In The Time Of Covid
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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.
Better Ways of Working
How to Host a Terrarium Team Building Workshop (A Complete L&D Guide)
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Why Online Business Simulation Is More Effective Than Webinars: Experiential Learning That Builds Real-World Readiness
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5 Sources to Draw Resilience From
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Why Employee Happiness & Wellbeing Needs To Be A Top Priority For Every CEO?
Better Ways of Working
Top Motivational Speakers In The World
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5 Steps To Build A Strong Virtual Team
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Leadership Insights : How To Inspire Your Team
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Leadership Lessons From Captain Cool
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Virtual Treasure Hunt : Team Building During Lockdown
Better Ways of Working
3 Self-Directed Learning Strategies Arya Stark Would Approve Of!
Better Ways of Working
My Team Lacked Perseverance. So I Told Them the Story of the Girl Who Conquered Everest.
Better Ways of Working
7 Practices To Enable Effective Microlearning
Better Leaders
12 Pointers For The Perfect Leadership Development Program
Better Leaders
4 Leadership Lessons from a Pair of New Shoes
Better Ways of Working
5 Self-Paced Learning Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Better Leaders
Why Positive Reinforcement Works in Improving Performance: Insights for the Modern Workplace
Better Leaders
Unexpected Leadership Lessons From A Fledgling
Better Teams
Book Review: Radical Candour by Kim Scott
Better Ways of Working
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?
Better Teams
Reckitt Benckiser | Intern Engagement Program
Better Teams
IT Consulting | Virtual Team Building
Learning Insights
3 Lessons Online Simulations Can Teach About Thriving Even During A Global Pandemic
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3 Ways Microlearning Can Help Boost Personal Growth
Better Leaders
Global Pharmaceutical Major | Virtual Learning Journey
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Microlearning For Beginners : Part 2
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6 Ways To Effectively Use Social Learning In The Digital World
Learning Insights
Microlearning For Beginners
Better Teams
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.
Better Ways of Working
The New Working Mom’s Survival Guide (How to Manage at Home and at Work)
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What Will People Think?
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Movie Learning : Eddie The Eagle
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Why Perfection Is Unrealistic: The Case for Progress, Empathy, and Adaptability in the Modern Workplace
Better Leaders
Leadership Lessons from Gordon Ramsey’s “To Hell And Back”
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I Hated Change. Then I Realized I Was in Charge of It. A Leader’s Guide to Navigating the ‘New Normal’.
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How To Use “To-Dos” Effectively?
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The Story Of A White Indian
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Book Review: Ikigai by Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia
Better Culture
Why Feedback Matters?
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4 Popular Myths About Motivation
Better Culture
Why Women Empowerment Needs To Begin At Home?
Better Culture
Our Client Said We Weren’t Customer Centric. Here’s What True Partnership in L&D Looks Like.
Better Culture
SMOLLAN Blended Learning Journey Using Microlearning
Better Teams
TAPMI Train The Evaluators Program
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March To The Beat Of Your Own Drum
Better Teams
My Bad Mood Was Infecting My Team. How I Learned to Manage Our Collective ‘Vibe’.
Better Culture
How to Future Proof Your Hiring: Moving Beyond the Job Description
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5 Magical Lessons From Disney’s “Be Our Guest”
Better Culture
10 Lessons From The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins
Better Teams
Book Learning: Influence Without Authority by Allan R. Cohen
Better Ways of Working
Book Learning: Barking Up the Wrong Tree Lessons in Rethinking Success
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Book Learning: How to Stop Worrying and Start Living by Dale Carnegie
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Why Failure Paves the Way for Success: Lessons for Leaders, Teams, and Organizations
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The Story Of Stepping Up To A Moment!
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Book Learning: Screw It, Let’s Do It! by Richard Branson
Better Teams
Life Lessons From A Short Story
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How to Stay Focused at Work: A Leader’s Guide to Taming Distraction
Better Leaders
Book Learnings: The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay Stanier (Part 2)
Better Leaders
Book Insights: Mastering the 4 Disciplines of Execution in a Distracted World
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Leadership Under Pressure: Lessons from Captain Phillips for the Corporate World
Learning Insights
Micro-Learning : Learning In Small Bites
Better Leaders
Management Lessons From Disney
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What Is Hygge?
Better Culture
5 Simple Tips to Deal with Workplace Bullying
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From Distraction to Connection: A Guide toUsing Social Media for Positive Employee Engagement
Better Leaders
5 Ways to Deal with Difficult Employees
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From Frazzled to Focused: A Leader’s Guide to Reducing Workplace Stress
Better Teams
3 Corporate Lessons from the Build-Your-Raft Challenge
Learning Insights
Why Should Organizations Invest in Team Building Activities?
Better Leaders
The Great Man Theory Of Leadership
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Movie Learning : Gully Boy
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16 Most Inspiring Women Who Left A Mark On The World
Better Leaders
Why Is Compassion Important For A Leader?
Better Teams
5 Low-Budget Indoor Team Building Activities for Startups
Better Leaders
Leadership lessons From Abraham Lincoln
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How Leaders Can Foster Resilience in Their Teams: 5 Proven Strategies for a Stronger Workplace
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How a Visionary Leader Can Enable Innovation?
Learning Insights
Leadership Development for New Managers: 10 Key Challenges
Better Leaders
What Makes A Good Leader?
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Shared Values: The Magic Glue Of Team Work
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How to Make Your Employee Induction Program Truly Meaningful (A Leader’s Guide)
Better Leaders
Why Initiative is an Essential Leadership Trait?
Better Ways of Working
How to Never Stop Learning and Growing
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The Psychological Safety Playbook: A Leader’s Guide to Fostering a Culture of Trust and Candor
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Psychological Safety: The Key To Employee Performance
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Movie Learning : 3 Leadership Lessons From Poorna
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5 Leadership Lessons From MS Dhoni
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20 Lessons From The Movie Dangal
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3 Lessons From The Wagah Border: What a Border Ceremony Taught Me About Facilitation, Leadership, and Energy
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The Cauvery Row: Could We Handle it Better?
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Why Attentiveness Is a Non-Negotiable Skill for Effective Leaders
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Why Giving Autonomy to Employees Matters More Than Ever
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Why Women’s Empowerment Matters
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4 Leadership Lessons from the World of Jazz
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Beyond the Boundary: 7 Leadership Lessons Every Manager Can Learn from the IPL
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