Adjunct Faculty

• Jan 2023 - Present

Designated Partner, Coach and OD consultant

• Oct 2011 - Present

Individual and Organization Development Consulting based on Science, Art and Experience Organization Development consulting for Start-Ups Leadership development for Growth oriented Firms Leadership Coaching Work Profile Assessments Performance Management Systems Top Team Facilitation on Strategic Agenda and Group Dynamics Survey Interventions Individual and Organization Development Consulting based on Science, Art and Experience Organization Development consulting for Start-Ups Leadership development for Growth oriented Firms Leadership Coaching Work Profile Assessments Performance Management Systems Top Team Facilitation on Strategic Agenda and Group Dynamics Survey Interventions

Consultant

• Nov 2011 - Present

Harrison Assessments™ help organizations worldwide hire, develop, promote, and retain top talent. Harrison Assessments™ unique, fully customizable, job analysis and integrated assessment technologies ensure optimum job fit and predict job success. The system effectively addresses selection, development, and succession needs to manage talent from front line to executive levels. As a Consultant of Harrison Assessments, I am able to provide individuals and organizations access to the Harrison Assessments Training System (HATS) and professionally review the assessment results. I find HA to be the sweet spot between science and art of human assessments. It also blends elegantly with emerging understanding of neurosciences, born as it was from the Gestalt construct of polarity and paradox, the front-runner to NLP. This enables phase transitions of my coachees and in more wholesome experience in service for client and me as service provider. Show less

General Manager Corporate HRD

• Apr 2004 - Oct 2011

Head Customised Interventions from Corporate HRD at WIPRO. Reporting to the Chief Learning Officer, WIPRO Ltd, am responsible for Consulting as a knowledge expert in Change Management methods, Facilitator for Leadership, Visioning and Strategy interventions across WIPRO Corporation.Responsible for Leadership Development Acceleration for WIPRO Corporation, deploying sophisticated Development Center Methodology and deploying thereafter both Individual and Collective Learning and Development Tracks for effective impact. Am also responsible for Psychometric Tools, Instrumentation and such activities based on applied research in the behavioural sciences for WIPRO, convening the Psyhcometrics Advocacy Group for WIPRO. This role extends to developing Faculty Sabbaticals for managment learning institutions and representing WIPRO at professional forums. Show less

Head Employee Development Group

• Apr 2002 - May 2004

Behavioural Training and development, Trainer for LEadership Development, Process Owner for Competency Development and Training and Development for WIPRO Infotech

Senior Consultant

• Mar 1998 - Apr 2002

Headed the Pune Branch for CCMC, an applied behavioural sciences consulting organisation. Closely involved in competency based applications like Assessment Centers and Development Centers for clients such as GM, Jet Airways, Castrol. Organisational Change Management using the Parallel Organisation based OD approach for home-grown family businesses such in the auto ancilliary and light engineering sectors. Performance Management projects for clients in the Mining and Construction industry in India. Introduced Knowledge Management as a practice based on behavioural research and understanding with a technology partner. Clients included the Tata Management teams. Developed Psychometric tools for Diagnosis and Evaluation dealing with Quality Climate, Learning Climate, OD behaviours, Change Readiness and Training Behaviours. Show less

Manager HRD

• 1993 - 1998

1. Reduced Attrition Rate and developed the organization as a preferred employer, Recruited Functional Heads still growing with the organization. 2. Expanded role to integrate with Systems, Industrial Relations, Corporate Planning and Quality Functions for cross-functional orientation required to meet organizational challenges. 3. Instrumental in initiating and developing a significant OD intervention, prior to adopting a Quality Orientation for ISO. 4. Initiated significant Industry – Institute interactions to influence intangible capital and learning capability of all partners involved. E.g. Company sponsored Apprenticeship for the Production Engineering discipline at the College of Engineering Pune Show less

Assistant Manager HRD

• Dec 1991 - Mar 1993

Role : Joined as first Management Trainee in Personnel, expressly promoted as Assistant Manager for exceptional performance Achievements: 1. Recruitment and Training functions for HO and Mumbai Region 2. Developed Performance Rating Parameters and Designed Appraisal Schemes for 10 different Job Functions. 3. Liaised as Functional Representative with Arthur Andersen for Personnel Systems Audit and development of online Human Resource Information System (HRIS) 4. Wrote Personnel Policy Manual drafts for Company, Got MD’s approval at first attempt for significant sections Show less