Project Psychology- Professionalisation Skills Week

Introduction
Project Psychology reaches out to the MPHR students to not only enrich job skills but also focus on other
advanced skills such as Project Planning, Policy Planning and Employee Welfare; all aimed towards the
Human Resources Sector.
The program has 3 days of job skills training and the seminars on the remaining skills are held
simultaneously. The focus of the training is to provide in-depth better than basic knowledge to the post-
graduate candidates to help them in their future endeavours.
With their expertise in the application of psychological skills in organisations & industries, the candidates
acquiring skills for corporate makes them ready for the future challenges in this dynamic world.

Date & Time

The Program is a week-long starting on December 4, 2017 and ending on December 9, 2017; the sessions
being held from 9:00 to 16:00.

Objectives
● To acquire advanced communication skills
● To widen knowledge of HR recruitment processes
● To take professionalisation skills a few notches higher
● To ensure candidates are appropriately groomed and career ready

Program Overview
The program will be divided into 2 phases-

• Campus to Corporate (3 days)

• Specific domain skills (3 days)

Attendees: Around 60+ MPHR students.

Venue: Room No 105/106
Central Block, Christ University
Hosur Road, Bengaluru 560 029

Project Schedule:

Campus to Corporate
Date Time Topic Description Facilitator
This session deals with the
in-depth knowledge on the
different types of business
communication as well as the
December issues relating to business
Business Ms Smitha
04, 2017 9:00 communication. Essentials of
Communication Srikanth
Monday CV writing email etiquette,
Indianisms, global standards,
soft CVs, online forms,
crafting statements of
purpose/ career objectives.
10:30 BREAK
Methodology Used:
Business
Activities, Case Studies, Ms Smitha
10:40 Communication
Discussion, Lectures, Group Srikanth
(Contd.)
Exercises
12:00 LUNCH BREAK
This session includes group
discussions amongst the Mr Ajaya Kumar
13:00 Group Discussion
candidates with current Panda
topics. Types of GD, how to
 prepare for them, what to
anticipate and techniques.
Discussions will be
conducted to nurture peer
assessment.
14:30 BREAK
Methodology Used:
Group Discussion Activities, Discussion, Mr Ajaya Kumar
14:40
(Contd.) Lectures, Group Exercises, Panda
Peer Learning
This session discusses soft
skills and techniques to
master such skills. Exercises
December will also be conducted to
Soft Skills
05, 2017 9:00 gauge where the candidates Ms Rachna Singh
Assessment
Tuesday stand as well as areas they
need to work on. Training
will be provided on giving
and receiving feedback.
10:30 BREAK
Methodology Used:
Soft Skills Activities, Discussion,
10:40 Ms Rachna Singh
Assessment (Contd.) Lectures, Role Plays, Peer
Assessment
12:00 LUNCH BREAK
This session exclusively
Handling Interviews deals with the situations that
13:00 & Time Management post-graduates face. Ms Rachna Singh
Skills Candidates learn how to
approach the different
 interview scenarios, use
influencing skills. Effective
time management tool kit is
also shared.
14:30 BREAK
Methodology Used:
Handling Interviews
Activities, Discussion, Role
14:40 & Time Management Ms Rachna Singh
Plays, Peer Assessment,
Skills (Contd.)
Group Exercises
The interviewers’
Psychology. How they are
trained to analyse candidates
December and what are their
Ms Kavitha Rao/
06, 2017 9:00 Corporate Interface benchmarks. Scenarios,
Ms Arpita
Wednesday tackling difficult questions
and positioning yourself
effectively. Ethics at the
workplace.
10:30 BREAK
Methodology Used:
Corporate Interface Ms Kavitha Rao/
10:40 Discussion, Role Plays,
(Contd.) Ms Arpita
Group Exercises, Lectures
12:00 LUNCH BREAK
Appearance, grooming, and
mannerisms
Ms Milu
contribute significantly to
Grooming and Work Zachariah/ Ms
13:00 making the first impression,
Etiquette Neela
which often carries weight in
Shashikumar
sustaining influence. This
session deals with presenting
 yourself immaculately at
interviews – The Do’s and
Don’ts are discussed to
highlight the concepts
mentioned.
14:30 BREAK
Methodology Used: Ms Milu
Grooming and Work Discussion, Visual Aids Zachariah/ Ms
14:40
Etiquette (Contd.) (Show & Tell), Case Studies, Neela
Assessments, Lectures Shashikumar

Specific Domain Skills

Date Time Topic Description Facilitator
This session focuses on
elements of project
planning, how to stay on top
of things, how to handle
December
exigencies. Examples of
07, 2017 9:00 Project Planning Mr Afeef Ahmed
successful plans and failed
Thursday
projects are studied in detail.
Focus is on general to
specific skills needed to
manage projects effectively.
10:30 BREAK
Methodology Used:
Project Planning
10:40 Lectures, Case Studies, Mr Afeef Ahmed
(Contd.)
Graphs, Activities
12:00 LUNCH BREAK
13:00 Project Planning The afternoon session would Mr Afeef Ahmed
 (Contd.) involve assessments as
candidates will be asked to
practice on their newly
acquired skills
14:30 BREAK
Project Planning
14:40 Mr Afeef Ahmed
(Contd.)
A good policy framework is
the basis of the effective
Human Resource
Development and helps the
growth of organisations.
December
This session deals with the Ms Usha
08, 2017 9:00 Policy Planning
guidelines to follow while Raghunath
Friday
developing talent
recruitment, management
and retention policies for the
organisation. Succession
planning is also discussed
10:30 BREAK
Methodology Used:
Policy Planning Lectures, Case Studies, Ms Usha
10:40
(Contd.) Discussion, Individual & Raghunath
Group Assessments.
12:00 LUNCH BREAK
The scope on the topic is
widened giving a different
Policy Planning
13:00 perspective towards the Prof Balu L
(Contd.)
topic. The candidates are
provided new inputs giving
 more views on the concept.
14:30 BREAK
Methodology Used:
Policy Planning Lectures, Presentation, Case
14:40 Prof Balu L
(Contd.) Studies, Discussion,
Individual Assessments.
The top priority of Human
Resources is to ensure
employee happiness and
welfare. This session deals
with the in-depth detail in
designing programs for
December
Employee Welfare employee welfare, mental
09, 2017 9:00 Ms Isabel Paul
Programs health challenges, designing
Saturday
and execution, how to
identify red flags, how to
ensure productivity does not
dip, anticipating issues and
putting management plans in
place.
10:30 BREAK
Methodology Used:
Employee Welfare Lectures, Case Studies,
10:40 Ms Isabel Paul
Programs (Contd.) Discussion, Activities, Peer
Assessments.
Contact CAPS:
Room #910, Floor 9, Central Block, Christ University,
Main Campus, Hosur Road, Bangalore, Karnataka,
India – 560029
Phone: 080 4012 9728
Email: caps@christuniversity.in
 Facilitator Profile

Ms Smitha Srikanth
Independent Training Consultant

Ms Smitha Srikanth has worked as a lecturer of English, teaching literature and

communication skills to PUC and BBM students for 4 years. She has also worked as
a basic English trainer for call-center aspirants. She has headed a training center,
'English Class' for 3 years, conducting classroom training and training in various
PU, Nursing and MBA colleges. Ms Smitha has also created content and delivered
training in English, communication skills and soft skills for the training programs.
She headed a training centre 'VETA' for 9 years. She has also played a role in training, HR, administration
and marketing during these 9 years.

Mr Ajaya Kumar Panda

Soft Skills Trainer
Certified Master Trainer – CPD Standards, UK
Certified Counseling Psychologist & TA Counselor

Mr Ajaya Panda is a person of ‘People and Results’ and a passionate behavioral

skills catalyst. A post graduate in Business Administration and Counselling
Psychology, he owns rich experience of over 12 years in HR Manufacturing
Sector. Mr Ajaya is proficient in Teaching, Counseling, Training & Development and Coaching. Ajaya is
a Success Coach and a Motivational Speaker – strongly believes in Influencing people to inspire results,
his life mantra over 5 years. He has empowered more than 10,000 students across India from various
domains like MBA, Hotel Management, Engineering, MTech., Pharmacy, MCA, BCA, BBA etc. with his
speeches and trainings.
 Ms Rachna Singh
OD Consultant
Bangalore-based Humor Writer

Ms Rachna Singh has led the Talent Management function across four
organisations and consulted with over fifty organisations in areas related to
managing talent. She has more than 20 years of experience as a Learning and Organisation Development
professional in Tata Motors, Infosys, Idea Cellular and Dell. She was identified as ‘Business Key Talent’
(Top 5% in HR) and was awarded ‘Striker at Dell’ –the highest award for functional excellence thrice in a
row. She also won ‘Excellent Business Partner’ Award for 2 years in a row for providing winning L&OD
solutions for the Global Financial Services department. She has a Psychology background and uses
Psychological interventions to get the best out of people. Besides OD, Ms Rachna is four times published
humor writer and author. She also runs workshops on creative writing and removing mental blocks.

Ms Kavitha Rao
CEO and Principal Consultant, Learners Route

Ms. Kavitha Rao is an OD, Learning & Development Professional with over 16
years in the field of Talent Management both in India and the United States. She
has lead and managed Learning Solutions and consulting projects for various
organisations. Her granular approach to problems coupled with her ability to convert client-needs to
practical learning solutions has enabled her to gain roots in the training business. She worked with Sasken
Technologies Ltd, India, as a lead for the Learning &Development division and was associated with Titan
Industries, Erehwon India and Pusch Ridge Center at Tucson-Arizona. Ms Kavitha has a Master’s degree
in Medical psychiatric social work and also an HR diploma from California State University. She is one of
the very few to be awarded by SHRM for “HR Next” initiative.
 Ms Arpita Dutta
Certified HRBP & Soft Skills Trainer

Ms Arpita is a certified trainer with overall 15 years of experience with corporate

organisations and educational institutions as a HRBP &Soft Skills Trainer, and is
also a Critical Performance Skill Trainer. She completed her B.E. in
Instrumentation &Electronics from R.V. College of Engineering, Bangalore and
MBA in Systems Management from IISWBM, Kolkata. She completed her EPHRM from IIM Lucknow.
Ms Arpita has worked in various sectors such as Telecom, Software, Semiconductor, Manufacturing,
Recruitment & Education sectors. She has joined TargetHR as Head-HR &Delivery Manager. She
specializes in designing course contents which are tailored to meet an organisation’s specific needs and
target to get results within the organisation’s time frame and budget.

Ms Milu Zacharia
Image Consultant, Personal Branding Mentor & Soft Skills Trainer

Ms Milu Zacharia is an image consultant and a soft skills trainer. Ms Zacharia

started her career as a Risk Analyst in HSBC Bangalore and later moved to
Investigation Analyst & Operations Managers in Amazon. She is passionate about
training and has become a professional soft skills trainer along with her role in Amazon. She is the founder
of Zac’s Image Consulting, which offers individual and corporate solutions in Image Management with the
vision, ‘Helping YOU Conquer’. Zac’s Image Consulting offers various services such as Lifestyle
Analysis, Fashion & Personal Styling, Personal Shopping and Soft Skills.

Ms Neela Shashikumar
Certified Independent Trainer & Consultant

Ms Neela Shashikumar is a Certified Independent Trainer and Image Consultant.

She trains in Soft Skills, English Language Skills and Image Management. Ms
Neela Shashikumar is an MBA graduate with 15 years’ experience in the IT and Learning Industry. She has
extensive experience in India, UK and US across Retail, Banking, Insurance, Telecom, Learning and
Development and Security domains. She has designed and delivered various training programs for
developing soft skills (Placement, English Speaking) for institutes, colleges and corporate, both classroom
and online, in colleges and corporate across various domains.
 Mr Afeef Ahmed
CEO and Lead Coach at Kaleidoscope Consulting

Mr. Afeef Ahmed is the CEO and lead coach at Kaleidoscope Consulting. He has
worked with leading IT, ITEs and Advertising firms at senior management roles,
across Asia and North America, primarily on the lines of human empowerment,
sales, operations, project management, setting up Project Management Offices &
innovation consulting. He initiated his dream project and set-up, Kaleidoscope in 2008, which is a business
consulting, performance enhancement & coaching firm that works closely with businesses and individuals,
delivering solutions to help them grow, generate revenue, reduce costs, increase profitability and improve
ROI. At present, he also plays the role of a performance coach for leading national & international level
sports persons and coaches. India’s first certification program on PCMM for sports, students, trainers and
corporate was also launched through Kaleidoscope in 2017.

Ms Usha Raghunath
Senior Practice Manager at Wipro

Ms Usha Raghunath is a certified coach from CoachU (affiliated to the

International Coach Federation, USA), a certified Trainer on Creativity by De
Bono and a Crestcom International Facilitator. She specializes in Leadership,
Strategy, Design Thinking, Neuro Linguistic Programming, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People,
PAPI, Dale Carnegie High Impact Presentations, Enterprise Development, Participatory Research, Action
and Project Management. She completed her Masters of Arts from the Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi
University in 1984 and went on to pursue a Masters in Business Administration in Business Strategy,
International Marketing, Financial Management, Creativity, Innovation and Change from The Open
University Business School in 2003. She has amassed a great wealth of knowledge and experience through
her varied roles as consultant, talent transformer, manager, independent consultant and coach; and
currently, holds the position of the Senior Practice Manager, in the Leadership and People Science division
at Wipro

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 Prof Balu L
MBA, MPhil

Professor Balu has completed his MPhil from Sri Venkateshwara University and is
currently pursuing a PhD at Bharathiar University. Having an expertise and passion
for HR, Sir has published various articles in journals that include topics such as
Ethical Leadership, Employee Turnover and Career Development. He has also
presented and participated at numerous conferences, the topics being HR Practices for
New Age Firms, Managing Human Resources at Workplace, Strategic Planning and much more. Sir has
also been a great support and an inspiration to students around the university.

Isabel Paul
EAP Consultant, Coach and Trainer

Isabel Paul is an Internationally Certified Employee Assistance Professional (I-

CEAP), having 8+ years of experience supporting Fortune 500 client organisations
across India and the Asia Pacific through the design, implementation, and
management of their Employee Assistance Programs, including Wellness
Coaching, Retrenchment Counselling, Maternity Coaching, Crisis Management and Learning &
Development. Isabel completed her M.Sc. in Clinical Psychology from the Bangalore University in 1996
and her M.Phil. from National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences in 1998. In addition to being
certified as an I-CEA Professional, she is an MPE Coach and is certified in Business Leadership Coaching
by CEVEYSYSTEMS, GmbH (Germany) and in Facet 5 Model & 360 Degree by MAL Management
Centre of Asia Sdn Bhd (Malaysia). Her long years with Human Dynamic India Private Limited as a
consultant, helped her amass a wealth of learning and experience and is currently a proprietor for People
Wellness, which aids clients in developing and implementing Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) for
organisations, coaching and training individuals/teams for optimal wellness and professional effectiveness.