What Next? Ab kya hoga? Aage kya karna h? These are the questions which come into our life since birth, follow us throughout life and continue to exist even after that. Whether you are watching a crime thriller or a romantic movie; a cricket match or playing a game of chess; appearing for an exam or a job interview; going on a vacation or getting into a new relationship, you seek answers to the age-old existential question of life -"What Next?" It could be simply out of curio

Being the leader means to serve others, to help them, inspire them and guide them to realise their goals. It’s a privilege to be in a position to provide direction, shaping people’s potential, and guiding them to reach a goal. When you are given the responsibility to lead, you are given a tremendous opportunity to influence many people's lives positively; a responsibility you should never take for granted. #leadership #leadershiptips #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipfirst #c

One of the initial coaching assignment I signed in 2016 was with a real estate developer. I was assigned 4 middle-level managers from different departments. The assignment was challenging in the sense that this was my first corporate client and the success of it meant a lot. The first two-three sessions went well and I developed a very good rapport with each one of them. Three of them began to find solutions to their challenges and got a quick breakthrough. Seeing the initial

During the initial lock-down period, I received several inquiries on personality development, especially from students and youngsters looking for jobs. Nilesh Patil was one such student, hailing from a small town in Maharashtra, pursuing his post-graduation in Mechanical Engineering. He had an outstanding academic track record and was preparing to enter the already-shrunk job market. He responded to one of my Facebook ads and registered for a three-session online course on Pe

Communication is a process of translating a thought, idea, or emotion into simple and meaningful engagement through an appropriate channel to elicit a desired response from the receiver. Communication is a systematic process with an objective to achieve. It is not just talking, chattering or blabbering in a nonsensical manner. Communication involves expressing (verbally or non-verbally) one’s ideas/opinions to be understood as well as listening, asking and observing to unders

Since the beginning of my career in Training and Development over two decades ago, the most common and frequent training need that people have expressed to me have been Communication and Time Management. A Google search for the word 'communication' brings up more than 241 million results - making it one of the most searched terms in the field of T&D. You will find thousands of videos and online tutorials on everything there is to know and learn about communication. Then, why

The term performance means 'going beyond the expected level.' Irrespective of position, function, occupation, or status, everyone wants not just to perform but reach their peak performance and realize their full potential. However, a vast majority of people are unable to convert their dreams into reality and deliver a consistently high performance due to a 'lack of clearly communicated, inspiring goals' or 'lack of planning to get to their goals.' For most people, effort mean

If you ever find yourself wondering, “Do I need a life coach?”, you’re not alone. In fact, you are in good company.