The Brand Called You

The trend of coaching has increased significantly in recent years and so does their need. A coach helps individuals uncover their potential, climb up the career ladder and improve their life overall by asking the right questions. Be it a Career coach, an executive coach, or a life coach, people are realizing the importance of hiring coaches and at the same time, people are showing interest in becoming a coach themselves to impact others' lives positively. Well, today we have invited Andy Fieldhouse, Team Coach & Author, of Getting Teamwork Right to share his insights with us. About Andy Fieldhouse Andy Fieldhouse is the Team Coach & Author, of Getting Teamwork Right. I help companies save money by avoiding the costly issues that arise when teams are not functioning properly. I train and coach teams so that they can create a cohesive, connected culture based upon meaningful purpose, deep trust, and supportive relationships. This helps to reduce the financial impact of issues like high staff turnover, low employee engagement, workplace anxiety, stress, and absenteeism.

Martin Luther has said, “If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write.” If not directly changing the world, one can surely do it by changing one's own life. We know the power of putting thoughts on paper through writing. And, who doesn’t love their favorite authors who have the power to transport us to a different world? These writers enter our hearts as they relate with us through their stories. It is reading such relatable books that help us develop ideas, inculcate healthy changes, or just feel the emotions we want to feel. Today, we have the CEO of HarperCollins Publishers India, Ananth Padmanabhan, who talks about his view of relating with the readers. 00:32- About Ananth Padmanabhan Anantha Padmanabhan is Chief Executive Officer of HarperCollins Publishers India. Since Ananth’s appointment as CEO, the company has grown its revenues and expanded its publishing footprint in English language publishing in India. Strategic initiatives included investing in new categories and voices, imprints, and new capabilities. Ananth is Co-Chair of the Publishing Committee within FICCI. He has also served on the Executive Committee of the Association of Publishers in India (API), where he was actively involved in activities that aimed at creating a level playing field for Indian publishing, fighting against piracy in the market, and protecting authors against Copyright and Territorial Infringement.

Poor quality education is leading to poor learning outcomes in India, ultimately pushing children out of the education system and leaving them vulnerable to child labor, abuse, and violence. Many classrooms continue to be characterized by teacher-centered rote learning, corporal punishment, and discrimination. We have brought Vishal Anand, the Pro-Chancellor & Founder of Shoolini University in Himachal Pradesh to talk to us about quality education. About Vishal Anand Vishal Anand is the Pro-Chancellor & Founder of Shoolini University in Himachal Pradesh. My passion as an entrepreneur & investor is to create social enterprises that enable the empowerment and development of the host society. The journey started when I founded Shoolini University at 28 years of age in my hometown, Solan. Today, it Is a high-impact private university in Himachal Pradesh, focused on Himalayan Sustainability and Development. Our vision is to be among the top 200 global universities by 2022.

The corporate world is challenging and onerous. It is difficult to get on top of the career ladder especially when you are surrounded by major obstacles. There is so much that one requires to understand on how to get to the top in order to become successful. About D Narain  D Narain is the president of  South Asia and the Global Sponsor of Bayer’s Smallholder initiatives. Experienced well-rounded professional with global experiences in finance, strategy, and commercial operations. He has over three decades of global experience in food and agriculture. He was named as one of the top diverse leaders by the St. Louis Business Journal.

An investment is an asset or item acquired with the goal of generating income or appreciation. Appreciation refers to an increase in the value of an asset over time. When an individual purchases a good as an investment, the intent is not to consume the good but rather to use it in the future to create wealth. About Vinay Tolia Vinay Tolia is the Managing Member of Bengal Capital; Bengal Catalyst Fund. He is an angel investor. Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the cannabis and investment industries. Skilled in Venture Capital, Options, Investment Banking, and Asset Management. Strong business development professional with a BA and BSE from The University of Michigan.

Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity, are three words that go together as a trinity. It is hard to define. If we look at it, we can see that diversity comes from the word “diverse” which is “different in nature or kind”. So, inclusion is about bringing or keeping people together. So, what does all this mean? What does this have to do with business and HR? In this episode, Sonja Pemberton, CEO, and Founder, of SRP International explains these words in length. Sonja Pemberton Sonja Pemberton is the CEO, and Founder of SRP International. As a speaker and organizational inclusion strategist, I have been privileged to lead, mentor, and coach all career levels and generations in leadership development, communication, and culture.

Wealth consciousness is understanding, experience, thoughts, and feelings about wealth. Wealth refers to the idea that you have more than enough – that all your needs are met abundantly and that you lack or want for nothing. What are your thoughts and feelings about wealth then? Alex Vitillo, Founder, of Breathing Heart Consultancy talks to us about wealth consciousness. About Alex Vitillo Alex is the founder of Breathing Heart Consultancy. Alex is a Leading Shamanic Priestess of Wealth and well-being. She helps heart-centered coaches and consultants to move their businesses to the next level by healing past traumas.

Branding is what people say about you when you are not in the room. It is not always about the companies we work for, it is also about our branding. The value, the skill set, and the experience we bring to the table in any field. The elevator pitch is not always required to promote our companies, but ourselves too for being in a position we deserve, to sustain in the position we hold, and to grow further to where we want to reach. It starts with the right mindset and thoughts, and today we have a pioneer of branding to talk about its importance, enabling us to become leaders in life. Tune in to listen to this enriching conversation. About Awa Ndukwe Awa Ndukwe is a brand strategist with Optivity Now. I use psychology, human behavioral patterns, emotional intelligence, creativity, and evolutionary trends to successfully build brands, which have proven to be successful through the years.

Starting a Business is one of the biggest challenges any entrepreneur will face. There are many questions to answer at the very beginning when starting a business, but the most difficult one is the question of what exactly you want to do. Today we have Dr Aravind Chinchure, CEO, Deshpande Startups; Author, The New Age Organisation to talk about his experience of starting a business. About Dr. Aravind Chinchure Dr. Aravind Chinchure is the CEO of Deshpande Startups, He is the author of The New Age Organisation. He has been credited with designing India's first two-year MBA course on innovation and entrepreneurship.

About Ilsa Fay Ilsa Fay is the Founder of the Erotica Film Festival and EROS Embodiment Festival. She is an award-winning filmmaker. She is a women’s coach. About Erotica Film Festival It's a festival that really speaks to consensual and authentic expressions of love, sex, and intimacy. We do have some explicit films, but the primary foundation of the film festival is the desire to see more authentic ways that people interact in loving expressions where vulnerability is honored.