“The Hidden Heartwood Principle – Lessons from the Jamun Tree” a new series in our podcast where we delve into the fascinating world of real-life stories and explore how they can be transformed into valuable lessons for organisation and teams. Let’s get onboard with better decision-making, team dynamics, and strategic planning in the professional arena. Whether you’re a seasoned executive, a budding entrepreneur, or just someone interested in the intersection of life and business, this episode offers a unique perspective on how everyday stories can inspire and inform the corporate world. Join us for an enlightening journey that bridges the gap between personal experiences and professional growth.

Retired Maj. Puneet Arora, currently serving as the Vice President at AMs Project Consultants Pvt. Ltd. In his stint with the Indian Army, Maj. Puneet has built and led teams innumerable times, often in high stress environment of counter terrorism units as well as multiple time during the peace postings

Over the last few years, he has managed to translate his learnings about people, teams and navigating disruptions successfully in multiple organisations in leadership roles.

3 Key takeaways from this episode

1. Building teams by getting to know your team.

2. Navigating people through stressful situation and unpredictable situations (focus on trust and accountability)

3. Dealing with unrealistic expectations

With rapid changes in the way we work, what exactly does the future workplace look like?

What behaviours will help us thrive in this environment?

Discover this and many more aspects about the future of the workplace in our 'Chat with the CEO". podcast series with our guest Augustus Azariah, HR Leader, Keynote Speaker, Author, Coach & Mentor.

How many times have you been frustrated at work because you could tell that someone wasn’t listening to you, or they were just going through the motions? 

Why does this happen? 

A lot of the time, it’s because the person you’re talking to is focused only on getting the results rather than considering the person who is having the conversation. 

They’re more worried about getting the answer they want than having a meaningful conversation. 

Listen to Timothy Connors, Director - Program Solutions and Delivery, Breakthrough as he talks about 'Having Meaningful Conversations in the Workplace'. In this micro podcast, Timmy shares about the importance of having meaningful conversations and how it can benefit your workplace.

The pandemic has been taking a toll on the mental health of people across the country. With increasing stress on the mental health infrastructure, there is a need to create mental health ambassadors within workplace communities. The challenge here is to address emotional issues when they begin to surface and not wait until their mental health condition significantly deteriorates.

In our newest episode of our series, "A Chat with the CEO", Kaustubh, CEO, Breakthrough, has an insightful conversation with Dr. Venkatesh Babu, Consultant Neuro-Psychiatrist and Head - Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore and Ms. Akanksha Pandey, Consultant Clinical Psychologist at Fortis hospital, Bengaluru.

Lisa Mikkelsen, Head of Global Human Capital at Flourish Ventures talks about her experience working in a unique role of working with investors, founders and portfolio companies. We also explore the topics of the role of Human Capital professional in startups and helping founders creating a safe space

Meet Jonas Prasanna, International HR Business Partner at Boeing. Jones talks about building a culture of engaged employees and breaking down the myths of disengaged employees. Jonas is identified as TOP 20 HR Influencers on Social Media by SHRM (2017 & 2018). Listen to Jonas and Kaustubh talk about how to keep your employees engaged on our series "A Chat with the CEO"

Meet Jonas Prasanna, International HR Business Partner at Boeing. Jonas talks about building a culture of engaged employees and breaking down the myths of disengaged employees. Jonas as is identified as TOP 20 HR Influencers on Social Media by SHRM (2017 & 2018). Listen in to Jonas and Kaustubh talk about how to keep your employees engaged.

Shankar Roddam, COO & Board Member at Subex share his experience and stories about creating teams that are self sustaining. Join us as Kaustubh Hanmantgad (Kau), CEO of Breakthrough hosts Shankar as they talk about teams that have been able to drive and aspire for growth, independently of whatever stage they are in the organisation and how they become high performing organisations. Join us today to listen to this episode of the series "A Chat with the CEO" 

Our Series "Chat with the CEO" continues with Kaustubh Hanmantgad (Kau), our #CEO speaks to Aman Ajmani, COO KPMG global Services Tax Division about decisions business leaders can make to prepare for a recovery and prepare for the newnormal