Benefits of corporate training for organisation and employees

Corporate training companies nowadays are working hard towards employee and organisation development. They are constantly coming up with new ways to improve training effectiveness by making training easier to understand and assimilate.

So, why are they putting in so much effort? Does corporate soft skills training really benefit employees that much? And does it really contribute that much to organisation development?

The answer to all of those questions is yes. Corporate training and organisation development interventions have the potential to take an organisation and its employees to the next level. How? Let’s see…

• Individual Growth – Every employee wants to be really good at what he does, for their company and themselves. They want their organisation to be able to give their customers the best products and best experience. And this can only happen when every employee has the required knowledge, skills and attitude for the same.
  Corporate training and other interventions like coaching therefore focus on enhancing each of these areas. They help employees sharpen their current skills and learn new ones. This not only helps them be the best at what they do in their current roles, but also opens up new avenues and career paths for them. Thus, corporate training companies play a major role in the development of employees and in turn their organisation. 

• Team Growth – With organisations expanding every day, being a team player is no longer an option. It has now become a necessity. And unless a team can perform well together, it will become very difficult for them to contribute to the organisation’s development.
  Team building and other interventions help teams understand one another and make use of their diversity to form a single cohesive force. And when teams work like clockwork together, we all know what kinds of results they can produce and how they benefit everyone!

• Organisation Growth – With individuals and teams working together optimally, organisations grow and develop well. They are able to continually improve customer service and generate more business. Profits increase and in turn the organisation and its employees gain in expertise and salaries!
  And when an organisation wants to take a larger step, there are organisation development services they can opt for. These can create organisation-wide breakthroughs that have amazing results.

Thus corporate training and organisation development services create a win-win for employees, their customers, vendors, the entire organisation and society as a whole. So now you know why corporate training companies do what they do!

Enhancing leadership development through the power of visualization

We have been into leadership skills development since quite some time now. And have been very successful in conducting such corporate training programs for the leaders of various organisations. One major reason for our success, is the fact that we are a corporate training company that enjoys teaching leaders new and different kinds of methodologies. And that’s what sets our corporate training programs apart.

For every organisation, leadership skills development is very serious work, right? But aren’t our leaders also humans just like us! Don’t they also follow the adult learning pedagogy?

I know, I know. You’re probably wondering what adult learning pedagogy is. Well, just take it as learning by experience. And that’s something we all enjoy, isn’t it? We would rather learn by going through an experience and then reflecting on it, than being taught some complex theories that we can hardly associate with!

And that’s exactly what we follow in our leadership skills development programs too. Apart from teaching the leaders some of the typical leadership skills development theories, we also provide them with some interesting tools and techniques. These take them through experiences and add to their development in various ways.

One such tool is visualisation. It’s a very powerful tool that has benefitted many leaders.

Majorly, this tool is used for attracting what we want in life. So, if a leader spends time everyday visualising being successful, he increases his probability of achieving success. You see, visualisation works on the very popular ‘law of attraction.’ So, what you ask for, you get.

For increasing this probability further, we ask our leaders to also create action plans. So, once they have visualised what they want, they need to chart out a plan of action as to how they are going to reach there too. And this is followed up with checking their progress and clearing hurdles that may come in the way. Clearing hurdles is again a task that visualisation can help with. So, the process is a combination of visualisation and action, which takes the leaders to success.

Visualisation also helps in processing past stored emotions. When we visualise a particular incident of the past that still has some unwanted emotional charge on it, we actually start processing it by feeling it. This helps us letting go of the emotion and we can move forward, feeling happy and light. Thus, visualisation is a great tool that can help leader’s clear biases and improve their interpersonal relationships. It can also help them feel more positive when they are feeling down the dumps!

If you want to experience the power of visualisation and learn how to use this powerful tool, we recommend attending our corporate training programs. And we promise to teach you this valuable tool even if you are yet to become a leader

How Does Corporate Training Affect Work Effectiveness?

Corporate training programs and workshops have been around since quite some time. And some of the work that corporate training companies have been able to do through them is quite remarkable.

I’m sure you must be wondering whether corporate training programs can really make that much of a difference. Well, in my experience, they can. And I have seen live proof of it!

Take for example a training session we had delivered for a client on Personality Development skills and Communication Skills sometime back. It was for a group of engineers and one participant really proved what I’m saying during that session! And I didn’t come to know of it till the next time I met him in a Business Etiquette workshop that I was delivering for the same group.

During the first session, this participant was extremely shy. I had to keep supporting him and encouraging him to share his experiences with the rest of the class. And to my surprise, when I met him in the next session, there was a complete U-turn!

The introvert has turned into an extrovert and was loving his newly gained confidence and communication skills. As per what he shared; dwelling into the various aspects of personalities, gaining insights into what goes on in each personality type’s mind and understanding the fears that each type faces helped him a lot. He could relate to it and it helped him release a lot of pent up emotion. The skilful conversations model and methodologies shared for calming emotions also helped him tremendously.

The awareness created during the session and thereafter practising what he had learnt helped him make the shift. He now found it was a lot easier making decisions, being assertive, delegating work and completing his work in time. Just by improving his internal landscape and his communication thereafter, his work effectiveness had improved manifold. And that was the change attending the corporate training workshop had created in his life.

So, I urge you to attend and arrange for corporate training programs and workshops in your organisation. After all, you never know which one will change your life and help you move swiftly on the path of success.

Customized corporate training program: Why one size does not fit all

Which of your shirts fit you the best? A readymade one you bought from the store or the one you got tailor made for yourself. I’m sure you’ll vouch for the second one, right? Well, corporate training programs fit in a similar way! Let me explain to you how.

We all know that a readymade shirt is manufactured in three to four standard sizes so that it fits the majority, right? It may therefore be slightly small or large for a person whose size differs from the standard ones. However, when a tailor makes a shirt for you, it is especially for you. Hence, it fits you the best and is also the most comfortable.

Now, I know what you must be thinking. We do find our correct sizes in stores too and they fit pretty well too. Right? But let me ask you, is it only the size that matters? What about the fabric, colour, design, etc.? Aren’t they also important? And is it really that common to find the perfect shirt that fulfils all of our needs at once?

Corporate training programs follow a similar story. There are many corporate training companies that offer off-the-shelf corporate training programs. These are generic is nature and cover the standard modules that are typically part of that program. And work on the one-size-fits-all theory. They may therefore help you fulfil some of your needs, especially the ones that are on the face of things. However, they may miss out on addressing deep rooted issues which may actually be stemming from a completely different topic!

For example, sometime back we were delivering a Time Management training for a client. And although the client wanted us to deliver an off-the-shelf program, we made it a point to explore the deep-rooted issues that were causing challenges in managing time. And what started off as a pure Time Management program, soon got a strong element of Ownership and Accountability added to it. Had we gone ahead with the generic program; we would have never really fulfilled the need and the problem would have remained where it was!

Thus, corporate training programs that are customized specially for teams are more effective. They are adept at finding the actual problem and addressing it from the root. This facilitates a long-term solution rather than just a shot in the arm!

Coming back to the shirt, you might say that a readymade shirt is easy to buy and doesn’t require that much of effort from your end. It’s also cheaper than a tailormade one! Yes, that’s true. And yes, a customized corporate training program does require a lot of effort and time and can also be more expensive. But it’s also just like the tailor made shirt you selected and got made specially for you. It has the best quality and fulfils all your needs, all at the same time.

Now this, was a small comparison between a shirt and a corporate training program. But it definitely makes us think about how important customization is, doesn’t it? So, what kind of corporate training programs will you be asking your corporate training company for? https://theyellowspot.com/

What Role Does Personality Development Play In One’s Career?

Personality development training is essential for one and all. And that I could see while delivering a Sales Training session last week.

The Sales session we were delivering for a group of Sales Executives and Managers was no ordinary session. It was what we call a ‘Sales Workout.’ We call it so because it’s a 4-day intensive corporate training workshop where you are taken through the various nuances of Sales. And yes, Personality Development training most definitely forms an important part of it. After all, its difficult to sell a product or service when people are not impressed by your personality!

So, during the course of the 4-days, we covered various personality development program topics. This included understanding the strengths and areas of development of our personalities, maintaining a positive attitude and handling negative emotions and keeping ourselves motivated, etc. These were the aspects that a salesperson would typically require working on when it came to their internal personality. And then there was personal hygiene and grooming, face to face etiquette, telephone and e-mail etiquette which covered the external personality.

To tell you the truth, we were rather surprised to see Managers attending this session. We would have thought that the Managers, with their years of experience, would prefer attending a session on how to manage their teams of Sales Executives. And were actually apprehensive of covering aspects of Personality Development training as it would most probably be something that they already know.

However, the feedback we received was quite contrary to our belief! The Managers actually benefitted from the various aspects of Personality Development training that we covered during the session and some were eager to even pass on their learning to their teams.

Some of them loved gaining insights on their own personality and how they could adapt themselves to smoothen the flow of communication with other personality types around them. Others, on the other hand, found the tools we shared with them on handling emotions and maintaining a positive attitude useful. Yet there were others who gained from the discussions on Grooming and Etiquette. We realised there was something there for everybody no matter what level they were at!

So, there you have it. Personality development training is for everyone. People at all levels and in all domains. Why? Because we all have a personality which can always be further groomed. And we are all forming impressions on others in various scenarios all the time, whether it’s in a Restaurant with a client or in an Interview for a coveted job! We are always being watched by others and can always do with creating a great impression on them

INTERDEPENDENCY OF TEAM BUILDING & LEADERSHIP SKILLS

We, at The Yellow Spot have delivered a large number of team building trainings and events in the past 11 years. It’s our favourite offering and we are so good at it now, that we can conduct a team building training without any preparation at all!

Surprised? I was just kidding. Well, not the part where I said it is our favourite offering and we are good at it. I was kidding when I said we can do it without any preparation. In fact, we don’t do any corporate training programme without proper planning and preparation well in advance. But yes, we thoroughly enjoy doing team building trainings. Why? Let me tell you.

We love it because team building training is one such training programme where we can touch base upon many skills at a time. Team building activities can bring out multiple learnings like;

1. Collaborating with our internal and external stakeholders
2. Communicating effectively within the team
3. Identifying team members’ skills and making use of them
4. Managing resources and time effectively
5. Planning and prioritisation of tasks
6. Being open to each other’s suggestions and feedback
7. Keeping the end goal in mind at all points of time
8. Increasing team bonding and trust
9. Building a positive culture, etc.

One of most important learning from team building training is the importance of having a leader and leadership skills.

I am sure some of you will say a leader needs to have separate leadership skills trainings where they learn leadership concepts. But trust me, team building trainings are great occasions to bring out the importance of leadership skills and what they entail. And why is that? Because a leader is nothing without his or her team. And there is no better ground to learn than with your team. After all, a leader is only a leader when he has followers! And so, learning about leadership is best done in the presence of one’s followers.

Always remember, a team will be well bonded if they have a good leader who binds them well and provides direction. Similarly, a leader can only be successful if he has a team who believes in him and draws inspiration from him. Now that’s called true interdependency!

HOW CORPORATE TRAINING HELPS IN EVOLUTION AT THE WORKPLACE?

I still remember the time when I was in my last organisation and felt the urge to do something that would help me grow to the next level. I had been doing recruitments for 2 years and knew that although I was good at it, this was not a domain I wanted to spend the rest of my life in! I had somehow always had a calling for training and decided that it was now time to fulfil it. And the first step was to find a good corporate training company to help me out on the same!

So, I called up an acquaintance who was a sales professional in a soft skills corporate training company. He then introduced me to his General Manager, with whom I had an interesting conversation on how the world of corporate training is. He then shared with me the number of a good corporate training company he had heard of, from where he suggested I attend their popular ‘Train the Trainer’ program. It would not only give me an idea of how corporate training works but would also help me acquire the skills of a good trainer. And you can guess which company it was…It was none other than my present company, The Yellow Spot!

I contacted them and attended the program. And life took a turn thereafter. There was no turning back after that. And that’s how corporate training transformed my life, and now I use it to help all those that I come in contact with.

Corporate Training companies such as The Yellow Spot; have helped many individuals, teams and even organisations evolve. We are all well aware of how we need the right attitude, knowledge and skills to move ahead in life and be successful. And its corporate training companies that have helped get these in place.

To enhance our knowledge, we can all attend technical programs pertaining to our areas of expertise. Such programs can help us develop our hard skills also. There are also a large number of corporate training companies out there that cater to the ‘softer skills’ and can help you get an edge when it comes to managing people around you and your teams. And for changing attitude, there is coaching.

We all know how difficult it is to change our behaviours and even tougher, our attitude. While corporate training can make us aware of how we behave or what our attitude is, a short duration program may be insufficient for creating a long-term change. And that’s where coaching comes in. Through a series of coaching sessions, we can identify where we want to be and what change we need to make to get there. And to assist us on this path and keep us on track, we have an experienced professional who guides us and helps us pick ourselves up when we fall!

And that’s how corporate training can help you, just as it helped me, evolve and go to the next level.

How to find a renowned corporate training company in Chennai

Finding corporate training companies in Chennai or any other metropolitan city is not very difficult now a days. It’s just one click away on Google! Simply put the phrase ‘corporate training companies in Chennai’ in the search tab. And you will get a huge list of corporate training companies appearing on your screen. Yes, it really is that simple!

Where you may face trouble is when it comes to selecting a good company from that long list. Now that, is a task. And that’s because there are lot of corporate training companies in Chennai that pay for google ads and hence appear on the top of your list. And although you may be one of those people who are determined to go through and study every site your list throws, you might land up being really confused!

So, my suggestion to you? Rather than sticking to a local company in Chennai which may lack experience, go for a renowned corporate training company with a pan India presence. That way you will be sure to receive the best quality training and will also be able to make use of their local trainer, saving costs and improving connect with the participants.

The Yellow Spot is one such corporate training company that caters to organisations at a pan India level. We have more than 50 trainers and consultants across the country who are experts in their domains. We are based out of Mumbai but have a nationwide network of highly reliable trainers.  

We are currently one of the top corporate training companies in Chennai and other Indian cities.  And have been operating for over a decade now. So, instead of searching for corporate training companies in Chennai and going through the whole list to find the best one, you can simply search for ‘The Yellow Spot’. It will surely be your one-stop shop for all your training and consulting needs.

Top 5 creative indoor games for corporate Diwali

Diwali is fast approaching. In fact, it’s hardly a week away. And I’m sure many of you are wondering which corporate indoor games you can make your employees play. After all, we don’t want to lose out on any opportunity to increase employee engagement, do we!

So, today I am going to open up my box of corporate indoor games and pick out 5 activities that you can use this Diwali. Here goes…

1. The Diwali Obstacle Race – This has to be my favourite. In fact, we had conducted this activity for a client a few years back. We had 80 participants running around like crazy trying to complete tasks right from creating Diwali lamps to eating insane amounts of Diwali sweets! The activity was easily the highlight of the entire team building session and one that our client still remembers till today😊

2. The Diwali Kitchen – This is another great activity which really brings employees together. It brings everyone to the kitchen where they have fun making typical Diwali sweets and eatables together. They also get the pleasure of sharing their creations with each other!

3. Diwali Decoration – This is one corporate indoor game that’s always a hit. Teams decorate their office space with Lanterns, Diya’s, Rangoli, etc. They also come to work in traditional Indian clothing which really adds a lot to the decoration! It feels like they are a part of one big family celebrating the festival of lights together.

4. Teen Patti – What’s Diwali without card games. Different parts of the country play different types of card games throughout the Diwali week. And these make great corporate indoor games for Diwali too.

5. Strokes – Diwali is all about connecting with our loved ones. And that’s exactly what our last activity focuses on. It makes use of ‘strokes’ taken from the Transactional Analysis theory. Employees go around giving each other different kinds of strokes. And the positive energy generated is really something to be seen!

So, that’s all from me folks. Here’s wishing you a very Happy Diwali in advance from the entire The Yellow Spot team. Have a blast and do let me know which corporate indoor games you finally went ahead with!

How to increase your influence as a leader

Being able to influence people is very important for a leader. In fact, people will only follow a leader if he or she is able to influence them! Afterall, it’s about how impactful you are as a leader. And to be able to create that influence, a leader needs to have that capability. And if he doesn’t have its, it’s one that he can develop through a leadership training program.

Being a leader is all about having people look up to you and follow you. And this can only happen if you are able to influence your people.

So how do you create that influence as a leader?

Well, a leadership training program covers a lot of things that help in creating an influence as a leader. Let me help you with a few:

·         Giving responsibility – This is the most important thing that you need to do as a leader. Delegate tasks and give the authority to your people to complete them.  By doing this you give them an opportunity to do tasks and take the accountability for it. This will also make them feel that you believe in them. It’s definitely worth attending a good leadership training program to understand how to delegate well.

·         Supporting them – This will make your people feel that you are always there for them. Provide them with any kind of support they need to perform better in their roles and deliver better results.

·         Develop them – Take the initiative of their development. That is your responsibility as a leader. Coach them as and when required. By developing your people and upgrading their soft skills, they will do a better job and will also feel that you care about their development and growth.

·         Motivate them – Encourage your people at all points of time to achieve more than they think they can. Uplift them when they are down.

·         Lead by example – As they say, ‘practice what you preach’. If there is something that you expect your followers to do, ensure that you yourself practice that first. https://theyellowspot.com