“Aparna has expert knowledge of leadership concepts and is continuously expanding upon her expertise. We've worked together on several projects to train leaders in cutting edge topics in the organizational development arena. Aparna obtained outstanding results while maintaining a level of professionalism and flexibility not often found. I am pleased to offer my highest recommendation of Aparna's work!”
Aparna's Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, High Integrity
- Brian Hannon, Director, Business and Industry Training at Community College of Allegheny County, hired Aparna as a Business Consultant in 2009, and hired Aparna several times subsequently from 2009 to 2011
“We are confident that the cross-cultural communication and management training program
“Bridging the Business Gap with America: Key Strategies Indians need to use to Effectively Work & Communicate with Americans"
is going to improve the working relationships of many associates in the U.S. and India; increasing productivity, saving time and improving communication. This cross-cultural training program has exceeded my expectations and even if it improves one working relationship, it’s a worthwhile investment! It’s been a pleasure working with Aparna!”
Aparna's Top qualities: Personable, Expert, On Time
-Katie Stewart, HR Manager, Acusis,
hired Aparna as a General Contractor in 2011, and hired Aparna more than once
“We have experienced communication barriers with our U.S. and India workforce.
“Bridging the Business Gap with India: What American Managers Must Know to Lead & Communicate Effectively when working with Indians"
will help inform our employees on the cultural differences that will enable us to strengthen communication and improve our client satisfaction; which is crucial to our company’s overall objectives! Aparna’s been great to work with! This was an eye-opening cross-cultural leadership development program and I’m excited to share this with my staff!”
Aparna's Top qualities: Personable, Expert, On Time
hired Aparna as a Business Consultant in 2011, and hired Aparna more than once
Testimonials - Leadership Workshops & Speaking
When West meets East: The 5 Crucial Competencies every Western leader must have to Succeed in India & China
“Excellent points and experiences shared. Interactive elements were great.”
- Steve Calva, Manager – HR Effectiveness, Alcoa
Bridging the Business Gap with India: What American Managers Must Know to Lead & Communicate Effectively when working with Indians
“We have a lot of communication problems with our U.S. workforce and India workforce. This will help educate our employees on the cultural differences that will enable us to improve communication and improve our client satisfaction, which is crucial to our company’s overall objectives! Aparna’s been great to work with and I’ve really enjoyed working with her! This was an eye-opening cross-cultural leadership development program and I’m excited to share this with my staff!”
- Katie Stewart,
HR Manager, Acusis
Bridging the Business Gap with America: Key Strategies Indians need to use to Effectively Work & Communicate with Americans
“We are confident that this cross-cultural communication and management training program is going to improve the working relationships of our many associates in the U.S. and India, increasing productivity, saving time and improving communication. This cross-cultural training program has exceeded my expectations and even if it improves only one working relationship, it’s a worthwhile investment! It’s been a pleasure working with Aparna!”
- Katie Stewart,
HR Manager, Acusis
Leading across Cultures: The 3 Essential Steps global leaders must take to Communicate and Lead across cultures
“Aparna was brilliant. She made a very realistic, interesting and international presentation, having engaged everyone in the audience, leaving us with invaluable insights and lessons to be applied in our professional and personal lives.”
- Walter Regina, Director of Legal & Compliance – Latin America, PPG Industries Inc.
“Excellent, comprehensive, and business-focussed. Good exchange of ideas and information. Aparna is extremely professional.”
- Diana Reed, Senior Counsel, Litigation, PPG Industries Inc.
“The Leading Across Cultures course has identified several opportunities for me to improve my leadership skills and function as a leader in a multi-national organization. Awareness of the different cultures that I interact with will help me be more effective as I work toward positive outcomes. Aparna did a great job of illustrating cultural differences and offering positive outcome examples to learn from.”
- Chris Green, Director - Quality & Reliability, DeVilbiss Healthcare, Global HQ
“Aparna’s “Leading Across Cultures” workshop was very good and met most of my needs with the expatriate portions being highly pertinent to my current role. The Leading Across Cultures Action Plan is a highly practical tool that I can use immediately. Aparna did a great job of presenting this workshop and I really enjoyed the session. I would definitely recommend this workshop to learn how to effectively lead across cultures.”
- Tom Rosswog,
Global Director - Staffing & Recruitment,
Mine Safety Appliances - International HQ
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: Why Empowering Women Leaders is the Key to Success in the Future and How to do it
“I truly appreciated the fact that the instructor has actually "lived" what she was teaching. She had an excellent command of the subject and presented it very well. I am taking a lot of valuable information and insight into my personal experiences away with me.”
Lead Smarter, Not Harder: The Top 5 Myths of Leadership & Employee Engagement
“Very advanced leadership thinking for the new millennium. Great presenter, kept everyone engaged. ”
- Janet K Manuel, HR Manager, Coventry Healthcare
“Well presented – good ideas delivered with a great mix of humor and statistics.”
- Rob Leighton, Director - HR, Centria
“Excellent and enlightening presentation. Ms. Suresh kept the audience captive throughout the whole presentation!”
- Migdalia Lowry, HR Generalist, Paychex
“Excellent overview of key concepts.
First time in awhile that I’ve seen something “new” which gave me really excellent ideas to keep me thinking and motivated me to learn more about this subject. Aparna is very articulate, gave great examples, and made it very interesting and fun."
- Penny Bayko, Director - HR Business Consulting & Talent Management, NOVA Chemicals
Leadership Consulting T&D Industry Testimonials
“Aparna brings a unique global high-tech perspective to her work with organizations. As an engineer who has worked for Fortune 500 companies around the world, she is one of those rare consultants who walks her talk - she has lived what she teaches. Aparna has a strong command of the leadership challenges facing today's global organizations and provides practical advice and insightful guidance. As a poised presenter who presents evidence-based concepts, she relies on facts, not fads, to bring real value to her clients through her leadership development programs. I highly recommend Aparna and her organization Organic Organization Development."”
- Michael Couch, President and Owner, Michael Couch & Associates Inc.
Phyllis Hartman (SPHR), President,
PGHR Consulting, Inc.
“I have worked with Aparna for several years. I have been very impressed with Aparna's ability to take a complex body of knowledge, absorb it, distill it, then present it to a group or an individual in a manner that is not only interesting and informative, but leads directly to application in the workplace, yielding business results.”
- Jeff Mikula, President & Lead Consultant, New Dimensions in Learning