Author Archives: Girish

5 Essential Elements to Build High-Performing Teams: A Complete Guide for Leaders

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The world isn’t going to slow down. It’s up to us to decide how we adapt how we stay human, grounded, and connected, while still working and living in the most effective way possible. In this newsletter, we’ll explore five key elements that drive high-performing teams, along with practical tips you can start applying right […]

Workplace Productivity: How to Enter Your High-Performance Zone On Demand

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One of the highlights of Craig Mod’s interview with Tim Ferriss was Craig’s story about going on long walks in Japan. It literally gave me goosebumps. He walked 8 hours during the day, did 4-5 hours of creative writing in the evening and then published 2000-word blogposts daily for 30 consecutive days. What struck a […]

May Newsletter: 3 Failures, 1 Silver Lining

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Failure 1 We just sat there, staring at the screen. Seven seconds. That’s all that was left. When you’re building credibility from zero, every workshop matters. Every client testimonial is gold. Every piece of content represents hours you can’t get back. Two weeks ago, at the end of delivering a successful Insights Discovery workshop, participants […]

How Insights Discovery Helps Achieve 2063% ROI

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You come across a people development program that boasts of 2063% ROI. What doubts would creep in your mind? My cool blue energy (cautious, precise, questioning) would be brimming with pointed questions: How credible is their calculation process? How did they calculate the monetary benefits? How was the data collected? What interventions were used? How […]

Why only 33% of employees feel their managers understand what motivates them?

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In the middle of the afternoon, in the middle of the week, under Bangkok’s blistering heat, we decided to attend an AMCHAM Thailand Foundation (ATF) event. Sweaty decision! But thankfully, it was worth the shirts sticking to our backs. What made it especially valuable was a striking statistic we came across from Deloitte‘s 2025 Global […]

What is Insights Personality Test?

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I’ll be honest with you, until late 2023, I hadn’t even heard of Insights Discovery and just 6 months after that, we’d decided to become the first Insights partner (polite for ‘distributor’) in Thailand. That’s how far it influenced me and my partner. I’m going to try to be as objective as possible in this […]

March 2025 Newsletter

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Same Reality, Different Perceptions An earthquake shakes the city. Person A is in a seven-story apartment. Person A quickly jogs down the stairs with two others, reaching the ground level with little fuss. Outside, the scene is relatively calm; next door hotel guests are in their hurriedly thrown-on clothes, a few social media opportunists are […]

5 L&D Programs Companies are Prioritising in 2025 (and why they matter)

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These 5 programs are based on recent requests we’ve received to design and/or deliver workshops for Global and Thai organisations across industries like retails, pharmaceuticals, and FMCG, collectively representing over 100,000 employees worldwide. And of course, with a little help from the L&D grapevine 😁 1. Building Emotional Intelligence and Resilience for a Thriving Workforce […]

January 2025 Newsletter

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You’re witnessing the first rays of 2025 from Bangkok. We’re not really the “31st Eve” kind of people, we’re more “1st morning” enthusiasts. Or, as Gen. Z might say, we’re total Dayroom vibes. 🤓 With all the gloom and doom around, here’s to hoping 2025 (continues to) bring: More joy to your work More wisdom […]