Creating the EDGE

Empower, Develop, Grow and Excel

Employees between 5 – 10 years of experience are often at the a career inflection point. They have mastered task but struggle with transition into roles that demand greater responsibility, ownership and future readiness

The Challenge – Thin differences among top performers create a plateau effect

The Need – Individuals need to strengthen their role effectiveness and next role readiness

The Value – By focusing on operations (doing right), communication (influencing right), behaviour (acting right), and thinking (shaping right), the program develops employees into differentiated performers who can adapt, lead, and innovate

Learning Objectives

1. Remember & Understand – Identify key operational, communication, behavioural, and strategic frameworks relevant to their role.
2. Apply – Demonstrate application of learned concepts in their current role through projects and role-based exercises.
3. Analyze – Critically evaluate their own performance gaps and team/market challenges.
4. Evaluate – Reflect and make decisions on the most effective approaches in given business scenarios.
5. Create – Develop new approaches, solutions, and practices that differentiate them in their function and prepare them for their next role.

How Individuals Will Gain

• Role Clarity & Effectiveness: Greater confidence in current role execution.
• Future Readiness: Exposure to broader skills beyond their silo, creating versatility.
• Differentiation: Learn how top performers distinguish themselves not by what they do, but how they do it.
• Growth Mindset: Build adaptability, resilience, and problem-solving agility.
• Career Visibility: By showcasing their growth, they improve chances for leadership readiness and internal mobility.
• Knowledge and Skills: On topics of organisational significance

The Approach to Development

The Stages of Employee Development

The individuals will grow through the following stages

Flow of the Journey

Batch Size – 5-7 employees

Format – Weekly 90 minute conversation + Targeted training modules

Delivery Approach

• Weekly Conversations (90 mins): Guided reflection, peer dialogue, application sharing. (6 Hrs)
• Monthly Deep-Dive Training (Classroom/Online): Expert-led skill building. (4-6 hours)
• Mini-Projects: Real-time application linked to organizational priorities.
• Feedback Loops: Peer + facilitator feedback for continuous learning.
• Teach Back – On important topics to solidify the learnings

Outcomes for the Organization

• Stronger succession pipeline for mid-level roles.
• Increased employee engagement & retention of high-potential talent.
• Better collaboration across functions (BD, HR, Marketing).
• Higher productivity through differentiated HOWs.

Facilitators

• Deepak Kumar – CEO for Goals N U Development Pvt Ltd; Design Specialist
• Anurag Dayal – Sr VP – Business operational expert and Pre-Sales Master
• Punit Pandey – Communication Specialist and expert in building personal brand
• Prashant Pillai – New age manager specialist