Anand U.
Experiential Facilitator And Trainer
Professional Value
Anand is an experiential facilitator who helps senior leadership teams in growth‑stage companies cut cycle times and increase productivity through hands‑on diagnostics, 360° audits and custom workshops that embed continuous improvement. His approach was selected for presentation at the International Simulation & Gaming Association conference in Thailand, showcasing his proven experiential learning methodology.
Selected Clients
Executive Profile
Update: Anand has been invited to present a paper on "Alternative media for experiential learning" by the Int. Simulation & Gaming Association (ISAGA) to be held in Thailand.
Anand has over 20 years of experience with 16 years of HRD experience in India and overseas, specifically in the area of training, design, and development.
He has been associated with Goodman Feilder Wattie as a researcher during his Master's Thesis on ‘Building Learning Organisations’ at Massey University.
Anand worked for the Accident Compensation Corporation (New Zealand), Training Systems, a NZ government-funded Maori Development Enterprise (New Zealand), GE Capital (India), Rediffusion - D Y & R (India), DHL Worldwide Express (India), Indian Council for Cultural Relations (Ministry of External Affairs, India).
Anand has facilitated numerous workshops in areas like Senior leadership alignment, articulation of company vision, mission, and values, cultural integration, cross-functional synergies and productivity, creative problem solving, and managing change effectively. His pragmatic and facilitative approach to the interventions has helped various leadership teams/companies to improve existing processes and systems and come up with new ideas to increase productivity/cut cycle times. He is passionate about the role of OD, specially in growing organisations and has been a key partner in 3 start-up ventures.
Anand's Specialties include:
- Creating unique learning environments, using 'experiential learning' as a methodology.
Some of Anand's clients include:
- Vodafone
- Future Group
- Microsoft
- GE Capital
- DHL
- Siemens
- Bank of America
- ABN Amro
- Airtel
- Tata Tel
- HCC
Core Competencies
Action Learning
Anand designs management development modules using experiential learning.
He incorporates various mediums such as business simulations, outdoor adventure, and experiential theatre to facilitate action learning.
Organisational Development
Anand conducts organisational diagnostics, including audits and 360-degree analysis.
He implements OD interventions, such as vision and mission workshops, using experiential learning to drive organisational development.
Executive Development
Anand develops and delivers skill-based and behavioural workshops for executives, focusing on soft skills like communication, negotiation, change management, and facilitative leadership across various levels and industries.