Voice Of Achievers

What is Design Thinking really and how can one apply it?How can creativity & design drive business results?What goes behind the wrappers, covers, and packets of products that you use or consume everyday? Our guest is Mr Ashwani Kumar, Chief of Design and Packaging at ITC Ltd(a leading FMCG brand in India). With over 30 years of diverse experience, he has worked with leading products across categories including Cigarettes and Tobaccos, Foods, Personal Care products, Hotels, Stationary...

How do you find a schedule, your own rhythm?What are the questions you need to ask yourself to never let the unending loop of work get to you especially with a work from home/study from home schedule?In our Achieve More (shorties), we deep dive into 5 important questions you need to find answers to, as you release burdensome and unending work and find your own schedule and rhythm. Original Music by Joseph Mc Dade Drop us a note on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter @voice_of_a...

What does it take for a young woman to navigate her way to the top? How can women build a support system, express themselves, make bold decisions and find their voice? In our corporate career series, we chat with Sonali Misra who has been both the receiver and provider of support from and to women. Sonali is currently the Vice President and Head HR, India with Bain & Company and comes with a diverse experience of HR, consultancy, advertising and copywriting for 20 + years. She’s...

Marketing Consultant, Financial Consultant, HR Consultant et al.What does a consultancy career entail?How do you develop and nurture the skills for it?How do you handle a shift in career moves?And, how can a young professional navigate challenges and life at a multinational organization. In our corporate career series special, we discuss the above and more with Sonali Misra, Vice President and Head HR, India at Bain & Company. She began her HR career in 2000, with Genral Electri...

Why limit friendships to school and college, when you can thrive at work with deep connections and friendships? According to a Gallup report, people with a “best friend at work” are 7 times more likely to be engaged, happy and cheerful in their work. On the 50th episode of Season 3, we discuss forming, building and nurturing friendships in the workplace through the lens of Winnie the Pooh and Friends by AA Milne. How do you make friends at work?Why invest in building deep ...

Research shows that the more difficulty you have in saying NO, the more likely you are to experience stress, burnout, and even depression (three things that hinder your emotional intelligence).How do you say NO to unnecessary requests by friends, colleagues, relatives, bosses or clients?This super shortie blends personal experience and some research.Original Music by Joseph Mc Dade Drop us a note on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn or Twitter@voice_of_achieversOr write in directly to e...

How far does knowing a foreign language go in shaping your career?Can young professionals use foreign language as an advantage when exploring opportunities abroad?How can entrepreneurs leverage the power of language and culture while expanding to a different country?We explore foreign language, and culture along with finding opportunities and expanding and exploring as professionals and entrepreneurs in a different country.Our guest, Disha Shah, is a veteran in the Indo-German business commun...

As youngsters charting career paths and with ambitious dreams, can we really keep environmental impact at the core of the way we structure our career?From the structuring of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals to a Caring Quotient, Kindness, and staggering statistics of India and the World's contribution to environmental issues- we cover it all on this episode.Our guest, Mr. Satya Tripathi is the Secretary-General of the Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet and has served wi...

On World Youth Skills Day, we discuss skills of the future in this special episode.Entrepreneurial, Professional, Creative, Global and Psychological skills that’ll help you thrive in a competitive world, cooked up together in this mashup with excerpts from experienced individuals.We answer questions like:What if you don't have a skill? Where do you begin?Which skills will stand the test of time?What are the skills that cannot be replaced by robots and AI?What are Globally relevant skills?How ...

How does one deal with the insecurities & embarrassment of failing?How did a marketing professional suddenly change gears and become a cricket humorist & stand-up comic?How is it living the life that millions dream of and really knowing the humans behind the sports personalities that we see on screens?Our guest Vikram Sathaye is a cricket humorist, stand-up artist, entrepreneur and author who has been a presenter on Sony max and Star sports. Vikram has been a pioneer in the Indian Sta...

How do you plan your career moves amidst a crisis situation ?What sort of readiness is required for a career switch? Our guest is Ms Fatema Agarkar, the founder of The Agarkar Centre of Excellence (ACE) which is an initiative to combine sports and education for the upcoming generation. She’s a creative educator emphasizing the significance of sports, breaking age-old methods of teaching and urging the youth to think outside the box. Catch her talk about:2:00 - Coping with pressure d...

How do you arrive at a career choice or a life choice?How can you find purpose in what you do and build creative thinking skills?We caught up with a cartoonist and writer who juggles two professions a day job as a content strategist and a cartoonist with a purpose by the night.Ramya Sriram is a cartoonist and writer from Hyderabad. currently based in the UK. She is the creator of The Tap comics, through which she tells warm yet impactful stories through minimalist drawings and ...

How can new trends in fashion contribute to the sustainable goals for the environment?Here's all that the youth needs to know about fashion & environmental sustainability.On World Environment Day, we speak to Runa Ray, fashion environmentalist, designer, activist and entrepreneur who helps break myths about fast fashion and shares how the youth can adopt simple strategies for a greener planet.Runa has worked extensively towards the sustainable development goals with the United Nations. Sh...

What constitutes a good photograph and how can you click a better one?How does a colour-blind photographer deal with his shortcomings?What’s the role of perspective in telling a good (visual) story? Our guest today is Aniruddh Kothari, an advertising photographer and director from Bombay who dramatically ditched MBA to pursue photography.With over 10 years of experience as a photographer, Anirudh has worked with clients like Netflix, Nike, Zara, The Reserve Bank of India (just to name a ...

Your hair is closely linked to your personality, and often your confidence.What did it take for a young woman in the early 90s to opt for a not-so-popular career choice in a new country?How did she build confidence and eventually an entrepreneurial venture out of a creative career like hairstyling?Our guest Adhuna Bhabani is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of BBlunt Hair Salon and Academy and is one of the pioneers in the hairstyling profession in India. She turned entrepreneur with her ...

On World Athletics Day, we try to go deeper into the sports industry and understand sports management which is different from playing a sport.The knowledge of branding, management, finance, sports enthusiasm all come together to open doors of multiple opportunities and careers within the sports management realm.In a country that is crazy about sports, perhaps cricket particularly, how much do we really know about the industry?We speak to Mr. Vipul Solanki, an entrepreneur,...

We’re living in times of uncertainty amidst the COVID 19 pandemic.Dream jobs, dream college, dream internships, dream careers and life at large are at stake.There’s a feeling of fear, negative emotions take over and there’s often lack of clarity and direction.We speak to Strengths Coach & Positive Psychology Facilitator Aman Zaidi. With almost 2 decades of experience, Aman specializes in Strengths Coaching, Leadership Development & Employee Engagement. He is currently a Partner ...

Exams are delayed, schools are shut, jobs are on hold…How can the free time be used well ? What can you do to contribute to your growth as a leader and a human while also making a difference to the society.The dark side of the virus, and the bright side of life explored through an old fairy tale- The Little Red Riding Hood and the Dark Wolf (the coronavirus).Volunteering in times of crisis and how it could add value to your career growth eventually highlighted through a popular story.Listen. ...

Ever wondered how your professors feel when teaching the same subjects over and over for years together?On the Academic Chatter special we’re in conversation with a cool professor, dean, author education entrepreneur and marketing professional, Dr. Dwarika P Uniyal.Professor Uniyal has a rich and varied experience of more than 20 years in premier academic institutions in India and Middle East with pre academic life stints in Radio, Retailing and Advertising. Currently, Pro Vice Chancellor at ...

Practicing any form of art is like practicing meditation.But when producing art professionally, does the feeling remain the same?How does one communicate thoughts and feelings through visual mediums?How does one measure growth in creative careers?What is the sweet spot between using technology and nurturing creativity?We discuss all this and more with our guest Chaitanya Limaye, (also known as artofchai) an illustrator and visual storyteller who brings moments and stories to life and evokes e...