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In a traditional classroom, the teacher explains concepts via lecture or activity and then the application of the same is given as homework. The result of which is that many learners struggle and there is a burgeoning market for tutoring. The “Flipped Classroom” has turned this on its head. In this instructional strategy the concepts …

Unless you can find a profession in which you are the only person who is pursuing it there will always be competition. Ask yourself “if so many people are doing the same damn thing, how is it that there is someone better than the rest?” Is it that he or she is smarter? More resourceful? …

Our core philosophy at Larks is that for actual learning to occur, learners and facilitators need to both take ownership of the learning outcomes. Unfortunately in #corporate training learners do not come in with that attitude. Some of them have been pushed into the training room by their managers kicking and screaming, others are confused …

How to Present to Senior Executives by Nancy Duarte Senior executives are one of the toughest crowds you’ll face as a presenter. They’re incredibly impatient because their schedules are jam-packed — and they have to make lots of high-stakes decisions, often with little time to weigh options. So they won’t sit still for a long …

Sexual Harassment is a burning issue and the Government of India has brought out “The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) Act, 2013” to address the issue. When we conduct workshops sensitizing employees about what constitutes sexual harassment, these sessions can be minefields. We encounter prejudice, misunderstanding and ignorance. And this …

“Information overload” a term popularized by Alvin Toffler in his bestselling 1970 book “Future Shock”; 40 years ago has taken new gargantuan proportions with the advent of web 2.0 technologies. Today no longer is information creation limited to a few but has become the arena of the many. While information is exploding, the capacity of …

Throughout history all cultures have used the power of storytelling to instruct, inspire, caution etc. As young children we have sat rapt on our mother’s knee as she shared stories with us. Because of this familiarity we sometimes overlook the fact that stories / tales or narratives are very powerful and sophisticated means of #learning. …

A few years ago, I was visiting Pune with my family and so we decided to take a day trip to Lonavala. During the rains the small hillocks have tiny streams flowing down almost everywhere and the sight is exquisite. A little before Lonavala, we saw the Celebrity Wax Museum and decided to visit it. …

Over Chai and Paranthas at “Not Just Parantha’s”, a couple of us classmates from MICA discussed success and what it means to be successful in the midst of queries about families, jobs, countries toured, portfolio’s handled and investing in startups. When you have professionals who are on top of their careers, who have worked across …

Use Twitter to learn? I was amazed when I encountered that suggestion 5 years ago. Till then, I assumed twitter was used by those who had nothing better to do than advertise what they were currently doing. I looked down on it and its proponents. However the suggestion came from a very learned person, so …