Usha Raghunath Email & Phone Number

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Tropes and Pivots Learning Systems is focused on building an interactive, highly engaging and personalised digital learning ecosystem for leaders in corporate, nonprofit, government and startups

Design Thinking for Business Transformation

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

An interesting stint, with great role models and deep learning. Thank you @Abhijit Bhaduri for this opportunity to be what you termed a “creative leader”. Understanding and implementing the personal and organisational shifts needed to succeed in a digital world. Working closely with senior leaders to help align people and leadership development to the strategic direction of the organisation, especially in the current context of industry level changes. New year, new beginnings beckon.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

At IBM I worked as Program Manager, Consulting Education, Learning and Knowledge, Global Business Services – I was responsible for complete life-cycle of requirement discovery to program delivery for consulting education; implemented process innovations in program delivery by developing and coaching senior business practitioners, as consulting education delivery specialists.

Part of the team which won the ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) BEST award for four years from 2004 onward.The focus of my work over the five year period was on developing and delivering various curriculum based learning programs for emerging managers, mid-level managers and senior managers. The curriculum was developed based on competencies and capabilities identified by the top management team as essential at each of these managerial levels.Interactions with top management of each business ensured the alignment of business growth requirements and learning content.A project I especially enjoyed working on was on creating cross cultural sensitivity. This was a completely new aspect in cross-cultural learning, as most programs focussed on US, UK and other cultures, while this program developed new content from the Indian corporate culture perspective. The programs were delivered to top management teams at customer locations and in acquisition integration scenarios.

worked primarily with mid sized firms (employee size 100-1500; revenues of 50-100 crores). The focus of these consulting assignments were on•Aligning employees to the vision and growth strategies of the organization.•Organisation Development •Performance Management •Change Management •Organizational culture in cross border joint venture scenarios (Australia, France, US and India) and •Organisational Learning for the Asia Pacific Region. (the relevance and portability of learning in international organisations and the importance of local contexts)

Mussoorie

Software Development for Database Management. As part of the Training, Research and Development Cell, I was responsible for ensuring digital access to the repository of information available at LBSNAA and with the DC offices across India necessary for the probationers during their course at the Academy. I also took responsibility for the publication of The Administrator during these years and worked on research and publication of case studies and multiple volume reports on Bonded Labourers and women Agricultural labourers in India

Software development to put in place a database to be used by educators to develop educational content; Development of learning content and project delivery of the National Campaigns

Education record

Master of Arts, Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University, 1984

Mba, Business Strategy, International Marketing, Financial Management, Creativity, Innovation And Change