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“I have become more open and proactive about taking feedback from peers as well as my manager. I’ve started looking at different perspectives and listening to others’ opinions without bias.”

POST-LEARNING BREAKTHROUGH: BETTER ORGANIZATION, BETTER PRIORITIZATION

I combined two different course concepts to adapt to my new role. The first, from Executing Solutions, is to have a detailed workflow to help me navigate new challenges. Second, from the Eisenhower Matrix in the Practicing Excellence course, I started prioritizing my tasks according to urgency and their importance to my customers and my boss. I’ve also started Monday Rituals, a practice I learned from the Executing Solutions course. I now send out reminder emails/messages to my team members and customers to stay on top of shared workflows and issues.

PRE-LEARNING CHALLENGE: NAVIGATING ROLE CHANGE

I have a new role. With a  new role, comes a lot of anxiety and uncertainties. I moved from a place where I knew everything to a place where I felt things were not in my control.

“I recently lost my best friend to COVID-19 and I realized after doing the embracing change course that it is very important to label and regulate emotions. It helped me as i was able to focus on my situation, and find ways to cope. I am mindful of not blaming others and listening to different people instead of having a unifocal approach.”

POST-LEARNING BREAKTHROUGH: REMOVING ROADBLOCKS

After completing the Executing Solutions course I realized that we were ‘overgeneralizing’ and ‘negative filters’ were creeping into our meetings. I raised my voice and asked everyone to hear the junior out. The roadblock which we thought was a deadlock was broken!

I realized after doing the Embracing Change course that it is very important to label and regulate emotions. It helped me as I was able to focus on my situation, and find ways to cope. These courses have really helped me—I have started applying the BLAST approach in my daily dealings on different projects. I am mindful of not blaming others and listening to different people instead of having a unifocal approach.

PRE-LEARNING CHALLENGE: COPING WITH NEGATIVITY

Recently, at the office, we gathered to brainstorm on an issue which seemed like a deadlock. There was a fairly junior employee who was trying to raise some points. Bias was creeping in where he wasn’t being heard. I have been personally affected when my best friend passed away due to COVID-19. It is difficult to control  emotions.

“I now create 20-minute slots for different tasks and allocate time in between slots to check emails and messages. I have become more productive at work and manage to complete all my tasks within work hours.”

POST-LEARNING BREAKTHROUGH: EFFICIENT TIME MANAGEMENT   

When I started Harappa’s program, I found that while I had no particular goal in mind, the frameworks helped me solve a problem I was facing. I started using frameworks such as the Pomodoro Technique and Eisenhower Matrix to plan my day. I now create 20 minute slots for different tasks and allocate time in between slots to check emails and messages. I have become more productive at work and manage to complete all my tasks within work hours.

PRE-LEARNING CHALLENGE: MANAGING DISTRACTIONS

I was doing multiple things at once: checking my phone while working on documents or responding to emails without reading them completely! I would get distracted easily.

“I started listening to my team members more. This has built empathy for them and stopped me from needing to escalate issues about them to my seniors. Now, I am able to manage my team better.”

POST-LEARNING BREAKTHROUGH: INCREASED SELF-AWARENESS

I use the Johari Window concept I learned in the Interpreting Self course a lot. I’ve created this grid for myself several times. It has helped me understand myself and others in my team better. In the process of creating my Johari Window, I realized I wasn’t always empathetic to people. I didn’t listen to their concerns. I also realized that I could be very judgmental and prone to biases.

In the Establishing Trust course,  the Trust Equation talks about openness being an important factor to build trust. An example in the course focuses on the ratio between listening and speaking when working with others. This has stayed with me. I started listening to my team members more. This has built empathy for them and stopped me from needing to escalate issues about them to my seniors. Now, I am able to manage my team better.

PRE-LEARNING CHALLENGE: POOR TEAM MANAGEMENT 

I had difficulty managing my team. When they came to me with concerns, I always directed them to HR for resolution, without actively listening to them.

“I have incorporated the frameworks and tools into my life and now they are just a part of me. I think my belief in Harappa was also reinforced by my colleague who attributed all her professional improvement to Harappa.”

POST-LEARNING BREAKTHROUGH: PROFESSIONAL SUCCESS

I have incorporated the frameworks and tools into my life and now they are just a part of me. I loved all the initial sessions I attended, and have learned to correct many things about myself. I think my belief in Harappa was also reinforced by my colleague  who attributed all her professional improvement to Harappa. So, now I’m even more committed to go back and finish all the modules that I couldn’t complete. But whatever I learned through this program helped me immensely!

PRE-LEARNING CHALLENGE: PANDEMIC DISRUPTION IN ONLINE LEARNING

I was benefiting from the program when we started off but eventually the pandemic began affecting my learning. With close people getting affected, I haven’t been able to go back and learn.

“I apply the MoSCoW Technique to conclude a decision and feel more confident as I am able to explain the reasoning behind each decision by controlling my biases. Now I’m confident of the decisions I make and I’m able to explain the reasoning behind each decision to my management.”

POST-LEARNING BREAKTHROUGH: RATIONALIZING AND BUILDING TRUST

I have learned the necessary skills required to manage conflict effectively. I have been practicing the Trust Equation, Pomodoro Technique, PAM Framework and the Eisenhower Matrix at my job and noticed that my decision-making ability has improved significantly. I apply the MoSCoW technique to conclude a decision and feel more confident as I am able to explain the reasoning behind each decision by controlling my biases. Now I’m confident of the decisions I make and I’m able to explain the reasoning behind each decision to my management.

PRE-LEARNING CHALLENGE: LEVERAGING PERSPECTIVES

As a financial controller, sales and project funding control is critical to smooth accounting operations. This often brings me into conflict situations with people including my boss! I am unable to get my point across and push back. This could become detrimental to the organization. I am also conflicted about the decisions I have made and whether they are in the right direction.

“The Practicing Excellence course made me take ownership of my tasks. I successfully ran a new high-profile automobile model with the help of Harappa frameworks; overcame technical challenges and efficiently managed employees by adjusting their shift timings. This made sure that our quality checks were not compromised. As a result, we were able to achieve about 115% efficiency without hiring any extra employees.”

POST-LEARNING BREAKTHROUGH: EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING

I went through the program, and by using the frameworks from the Making Decisions course, I started segregating High & Low Impact decisions. In one of the other projects, I used the Pareto Analysis to reduce customer and internal complaints. I made a list of the top 5 defects that were recurring and collected the data on how these defects occurred with the help of the Fishbone Diagram. The 80-20 principle helped me to reduce the defect levels.

The Practicing Excellence course helped me take ownership of my tasks. I was able to successfully run a new high-profile automobile model with the Harappa frameworks; overcome technical challenges and efficiently manage the employees by adjusting their shift timings to make sure that quality was not compromised. As a result, we were able to achieve about 115% efficiency without hiring any extra employees.

PRE-LEARNING CHALLENGE: ADAPTABILITY & WORK PERFORMANCE

I joined this program because I wanted to improve my personality, attitude and work performance. In addition, I want to overcome my challenges of adapting to new technologies, my decision-making skills  and overcoming everyday work problems.

“Using some of the frameworks in the program, I’ve been able to identify my blind spots and the real-time examples are really helpful.”

POST-LEARNING BREAKTHROUGH: DEVELOPING SELF-AWARENESS TO IDENTIFY BLIND SPOTS 

Using some of the frameworks I learned in the program, I’ve been able to identify my blind spots and the real-time examples are really helpful. I want to go back and look at the frameworks again.

PRE-LEARNING CHALLENGE: CHALLENGING WORK PROFILE

I have been working in a demanding work profile in the electrical department and have been with the organization for two years now. I started this program with no plan or expectation, but I was glad that I was able to participate as the challenges I faced used to discourage me.

I am really excited about our partnership. What Harappa is doing and the area they are focusing on is really important for our country. Once we define the value proposition in the context of the industry challenge, we can really help technology companies.

Harappa courses aren’t like exams that you have to complete. They are more like tools that help you get better in your life.

I am so happy to see Harappa’s insight report. I really feel like they are doing a huge service. We need to create the next generation of top performers and at least for me, Harappa is a great way to do it.

Harappa has an amazingly refreshing content presentation. The courses are well structured and insightful. We started with a pilot of a blended leadership learning program in India. The program was very well received and appreciated. The big winner for us was seeing participants look forward to sessions and implement their learning in their everyday work. We’re also launching a global leadership development program with Harappa. The backend support team is also very responsive and prompt. The platform itself is very intuitive and it’s very easy to track the progress of the learners. The overall experience with Harappa so far has been very delightful.

We wanted to train our students in holistic skills outside of functional training, and Harappa gave us exactly that. Their Life Skills program is a valuable and necessary resource for all college students, especially the courses on critical thinking and problem solving. We were pleasantly surprised by how enthusiastic the students were about learning from faculty who they could relate to and the sessions.

We are really delighted with Harappa’s high-value proposition delivered through e-learning on Embracing Change to our 300+ employees. We received an overwhelming response from our employees regarding their interactive learning journey; a credential of Harappa’s unique, ‘pracademic pedagogy’, supported by a highly engaged virtual platform. We’re really thankful to team Harappa for their seamless support that helped participants imbibe the learning in a very pleasing way.

We were not used to a lot of digital learning. Prior to the pandemic, most learning would happen in physical spaces. But, over the last year or so, our employees have found it very easy to navigate the Harappa website and app even though e-learning was new for them. Harappa clearly has an edge over courses offered by other digital platforms. With Harappa, every time I identified a need for my employees, I found it covered in the courses!