Do you share your stories?

I got back Friday morning from Coimbatore. Was engaged on a four-day assignment with an IT company. I met some interesting people there and I want to share their stories.
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Meet Prasanna. Worked with TCS in Chennai for 6 months before joining this company. He was one of the trainees in my batch and I got to have a casual chat with him last Monday.

Asked him the obvious question: Why did you join here?

Received this answer: "My mom and dad were in Coimbatore one day, when there was an accident. While waiting on their bike, a bus passing them with it's back door open hit my mom's face. She was seriously injured and was admitted in the ICU. She was on ventilator and remained in the ICU for 40 days.

We had to spend over 6 lakhs for her treatment.

When the doctors met us they said she was a .... 'Miracle'.
Despite being injured on the face, her head was totally fine!

I left my job in Chennai and got to Coimbatore to help at home. My brother quit his job too and has not yet gone back to work. We take care of our mom. And that's how I got to join this company at Coimbatore."

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I met Bhavani on Thursday morning. We got the bus together to the office from the guest house.

I'm trying hard to score some assessment sheets from Wednesday when Bhavani, who is sitting right next to me, seems to be on the phone trying to get a flight ticket to Hyderabad to celebrate the Telugu New Year.

We start a conversation. Bhavani during the converstaion says she has a pooja at a particular time tomorrow. So I comment - 'You seem quite a religious person'. She goes on to say about what happened in her life. Unknowingly, she became a victim of a kidney infection and was admitted in hospital.

The infection was so bad, the doctors suggested an operation. Two of them to be precise.

After her operations, one of the doctors came and told her 'This is the first time in my career I am doing such an operation on a 24 year old. This kind of a problem is generally seen in people over 40 years of age'.

When she finished her story, it was time for her to leave the bus.
Wow! I was sitting next to another miracle!

As she was leaving all I could ask her was - 'Do you share your stories?'

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1,50,000 people die on average everyday. If you made it this far, and are reading this YOU are no doubt a miracle!

I am happy to be alive!

Do share your back to life stories. You sure would give somebody an extra reason to be happy & alive today.

March excitement

March has been an exciting time for me. Thank God for good projects & great companies to work with!

Kick-started the month with a Business Communication workshop with Verizon and a content development project.

Earlier this week, co-facilitated a two-day Advanced Presentation Skills Workshop at Ford Business Services Center with Suresh John. This was our third batch together and was a good time! 

Later in the week, attended a seminar by Kent Humphreys on Shepherding the Horses. This was an interesting concept of identifying potential leaders and empowering them for a greater mission.

Today, I am back from a two day Phillips ROI session with the GreenBooks team at Bangalore. Great time of learning and facilitation with Training Heads/Managers from Deloitte, Honeywell, UST Global, Manipal Group, Deutsche Bank, Titan, Technicolor, Modicare and others.
There's so much that happens when we share. It's been great listening!

Few hours from now catching a train to Coimbatore to work with Cognizant for a week on a Business Communication program.

The beauty of diversity is priceless. Thank you God. I am blessed!

Hip Hip Hurray for March!! lovin it! =)

the Phillips ROI workshops 2012

For a long time, I asked myself these questions...

a. Has my training 'really' made any impact on the trainees?

b. If it did, has it impacted just them or the business at large?

c. If it did impact business, how can I be sure the impact was solely due to 'my program'?

d. Wait....  Can soft skills be measured?

e. Is there something more than just feedback forms?

Until... I got introduced to the Phillips Return On Investment (ROI) Methodology.

It revolutionized my thoughts on training specifically into - Learning Design, Developing Measurable Objectives, Delivery Effectiveness & Evaluation.

I have a question for you - 'Are you tired doing program after program, not being able to literally "SHOW" results??'

Then...This is YOUR time! Welcome to "Show me the Money - Phillips ROI Workshop! (Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore & Hyderabad). Register & Join us for a transforming learning experience. 

We are visiting a city close to you. So call +91 978 994 2288 to register for the workshops at a location closest to you. 


I am in Bangalore with the GreenBooks team this Friday and Saturday!
Would love to have you join us. Interim, if you would have any questions, feel free to reach me on +91 98410 78500 or send me a note at sam.koshy@greenbooks.co.in.

Cya at the Workshop!

Dinner with Philji Uncle

Philji Uncle

I am just back after dinner with Philji Uncle. Mr.Philip John has had a mentoring presence over my life since 2007. He is a gem of a person with loads of wisdom, owns a web design firm, on the board of Directors for a few companies, one of the most senior Dog Show Judges in India, travels extensively to judge dog shows around the world
- apart from all that what sets him apart is his passion for people.

We had a simple & awesome dinner! I had a taste of lovely Beef Wellington - superb with salad and chicken tikka!

Thanks Philji Uncle. You're the man!