Lalitha Murthy Email & Phone Number

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Bangalore

Understanding specific needs of the target audience; creating /customising course to suit these specific needs; conducting assessments to test language abilities, and preparing employees for international certificate examinations like BECC, IELTS , etc.

Bangalore, India

-Conducted sessions in writing skills for Fidelity Investments, Bangalore- Conducted a advanced writing skills workshop for the faculty of Sikkim manipal University at their Bangalore premisesConducted a Business writing workshop for employess of Manhattan Associates in their bangalore center- designed and delivered a program on Business English for 30 hours for Ness Technologies, Bangalore conducted programs for ZeOmega Pvt ltd, Bangalore-, led the design and delivery of training programmes in Business English for New Hires at Infosys, Bangalore from May’02 – Aug’03. - As a Consultant with New Gen, Life Skills India (Training) Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, developed and executed programmes involving skill development and attitudinal enhancement of school children from Nov’98 - Apr’01.- As an external Consultant, streamlined the syllabus for the Business English program of Bannariamman Engineering College at Satyamangalam, Coimbatore. Also conducted a Faculty Development program towards a more robust implementation.

Bangalore, India

- Made significant contributions in developing a more articulate, confident, and culturally-sensitive workforce. - Developed robust training processes Training & Faculty Development: 1. Prepared 500+ associates for BEC exams conducted by University of Cambridge.2. Trained 2000+ associates in Business English communication.3. Designed and conducted various language modules for associates and middle level managers.4. Conducted Faculty Development programs at various locations5. Conducted tests for the selection of in-house facultyCourse Development1. Revamped the oral and written communication modules of the Initial Learning program for New Hires 2. Designed a 30-hour module on Business English covering linguistic / socio-linguistic / pragmatic competences 3. Designed customised culture / communication workshops 4.Designed and successfully carried out a mentoring program in written communication using blended learning method5. Envisaged and created with the help of a team , an effective speaking skills module at three levels for Japanese associates of TCS, Japan. This program called Í Talk"is at present being implemented in Japan, and has been found very effective.6. As a CSR initiative created a blended learning module on Business Communication to be conducted in colleges in rural India over 3 semesters. As a part of this initiative , I have trained a number of employees of TCS to conduct these sessions in different locations. This program has won praise by the Tata affirmative action program for its effectiveness.

- Taught English and Social Sciences to High School and Higher Secondary classes for fifteen years in various schools all over India. - Was an Examiner for ICSE in Geography from 1994-1998, and has also been an examiner for CBSE for a year- Was Headmistress of DAV School at Akhnoor (J&K) for two years- Was Academic Supervisor in English at St. Anne’s School, Jodhpur, for one year

Ba (Hons), Ma

Activities and Societies: - Gold Medalist in B.A (Hons.), 1971 and M.A, 1973, Lady Shriram College, Delhi University - University Rank.

B.Ed

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