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Faculty Profile

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Madhavi Mehta

Primary Areagroup(s):

OB-HR

Designation:

Professor

Date of Joining:

31/01/2000

Qualification:

Fellow, XLRI-AHRD

Nature of Association:

Regular

Secondary Areagroup(s):

Strategic Management

Current Areas of Interest:

Developing People andLeadership, Women in Leadership, Management of Change, Organization Design and Effectiveness

madhavi@irma.ac.in

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Academics

  • 1996-2001: Fellow Programme in HRD jointly offered by XLRI, Jamshedpur and Academy of HRD, Hyderabad (Thesis title "Professional Values, value conflicts and coping mechanism of HRD Professionals in India")
  • 1994-1996: Diploma in HRD (Academy of HRD, Ahmedabad)
  • 1992-1994: Master of Social Work (FSW, M S University, Vadodara)
  • 1989-1992: Bachelor of Social Work (NirmalaNiketan, Bombay University, Mumbai).
  • Member: Board Nomination Committee of Maahi Milk Producers' Company Ltd. and Paayas Milk Producers' Company Ltd. (Since 2015)

  • Member: Technical Advisory Group formed by NIRD & PR for Research on "State-Specific Assessment of Human Resource Needs of Gram Panchayats" (2016 - 2018)

  • Member: Advisory Committee for a course on "Development Management for Tribal Youth" being offered by a Multi-State Non-Profit (2016-2018)

  • Life Member, National HRD Network
  • Member, IRMA Board of Governors (2015-2017)

  • Expert Director on the Board of Maahi Milk Producers' Company Ltd. Since December 2015.

  • Member of the Award and Advisory Committee for reorienting "Community Resource and Alliance" Scheme of the NCSTC, Department of Science & Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
  • Reviewer for Oxford University Press
  • Member, Editorial advisory Board of "International Journal of Strategic Human Resource Management"

Courses

  • Organizational Structure and Design
  • Values and Ethics in Management
  • Management of Change
  • Individual and Group Behaviour
  • Understanding Organisations
  • Human Resources Management
  • Management of Change: Strategies for Effectiveness
  • Management of Change: Strategies for Individual, Group and Organization Effectiveness
  • Organisation Behaviour
  • Strategic Management
  • Mehta Madhavi (2022) Evolution of Rural Management Education: A Magic Bullet for Indian Social and Economic Conundrums? In `Reimagining Management Education in the 21st Century: The Way Ahead` by Nina Muncherji (Ed), Bloomsbury

Journal(Article)

  • Mourya M., Mehta M. (2021), `Farmer Producer Company: India`s Magic Bullet to Realise Select SDGs?`,International Journal of Rural Management.
  • Sarma S K and Mehta M (2014) `The Best Model for Micro-Lending: Self-Help Group or Joint Liability Group?`, Journal of Rural Development, Vol. 33 No. (3) pp. 247-260
  • Mehta, M (2012), `Situational Leadership and Personal Effectiveness; Managers in Indian Development Organizations`, Abhigyan, 30(1), April-June, pp. 23-34,.

Article in reputed national newspaper and EPW

  • Mehta, Madhavi (2021) `Leadership in Producer Owned Enterprises: Therough the Eyes of Dr. Verghese Kurien -- The Milkman of India. Prabodhini, 2(2), Octo-Dec 2021, p. 5&11
  • NPO Response to Covid 19 in India` published in southasiadisaster.net (Co-Authored)
  • Leading Through Covid Crisis published in Financial Times (Ahmedabad Edition) on July 6, 2021 - Co-authored
  • Sushanta Kumar Sarma and Madhavi Mehta (2020), Leading through the Covid-19 Crisis: A Dairy Producer company`s response to the pandemic (co-authored), Financial Express, July 6, 2020

Chapters in Edited Books

  • Madhavi, H. Mehta,`Women Leaders in Indian Agriculture: Indian Perspective`, in Rajashi Ghosh & Gary McLean (2018) (Eds.)in `Indian Women in Leadership` pp 235-255, Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Rajesh Kumar and Madhavi Mehta (2013), `Indian Leadership Concept and Context` (co-authored), in `Culture and Gender in Leadership`, Palgrave Macmillan, ISBN-13: 978-1137311566, ISBN-10: 1131137311566; pp. 182-199.

Published/Registered Case with teaching note by International National Publisher

  • Susanta Kumar Sarma and Madhavi Mehta (2013) ABC Development Organization, Emerald Emerging Markets Case Studies - http://www.emeraldinsight.com/case_studies.htm?issn=2045-0621&articleid=17100860

Conference

National
  • Madhavi Mehta Presented paper (With Govind Verma & V. R. Krishnan) on Leadership as Ethical Stewardship in Nonprofit Organization: Development of a Scale for the Seventh International HR Conference at K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research; January 30-31, 2020.
  • Madhavi Mehta Presented paper on Distinct Yet Twosome: Curious Case of Dual Leadership in Collectives for the Seventh International HR Conference at K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research; January 30-31, 2020.
  • Madhavi Mehta Presented paper (with M. Mourya) on Organization Effectiveness of Farmer Producer Companies: Towards a Conceptual Framework for the Sixth Biennial Conference of the Indian Academy of Management (INDAM) 2020) at the Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli; January 2-3, 2020.
  • Madhavi Mehta presented a paper on Organizational Reform in Gujarat`s Electricity Utility: Lessons for Revitalizing a Bureaucratic Service Delivery Agency` at IWMI-Tata Annual Partners` Meet; November 28-30, 2012.

Working Papers

  • WP#301
    Towards a Competency Model for Managerial Leaders in Dairy Cooperatives
    Author(s): Madhavi H. Mehta
    Feb-2020
  • WP#282
    Women Leaders in Agriculture: Lessons from Case Studies
    Author(s): Madhavi H. Mehta
    Nov-2016
  • WP#239
    The Best Model for Micro-lending: Self Help Group or Joint Liability Group?
    Author(s): Sushanta Kumar Sarma, Madhavi H. Mehta
    Mar-2013
  • WP#225
    Situational Leadership and Personal Effectiveness: Profile of Managerial Functionaries in Developmen
    Author(s): Madhavi H. Mehta
    Apr-2011
  • WP#196
    Talent Management: An Indian Perspective
    Author(s): Madhavi H. Mehta, Satinder Gill
    Aug-2006
  • WP#180
    Value Orientations of HRD Professionals in India
    Author(s): Madhavi H. Mehta
    Jan-2004
  • WP#171
    Ethical Leadership for Organisational Excellence
    Author(s): Madhavi H. Mehta, Satinder Gill
    Oct-2002
  • WP#151
    Revitalising the Public Bureaucracy: Training as A Major Intervention Strategy in the Vadodara Model District Project
    Author(s): K Prathap Reddy, Madhavi H. Mehta
    Nov-2000

Workshop Reports

  • WR#29
    Co-operative to Co-operative Learning Series
    Author(s): Prof. Michael Cook, Mr. Greg Grothe, Madhavi H. Mehta, Harekrishna Misra, K. V. Raju
    Sep-2014
  • WR#18
    One-Day Sensitisation Workshop on Vadodara Model District Project: Training for Improving the Quality of Public Services [July 15, 1999]
    Author(s): K Prathap Reddy, Madhavi H. Mehta
    Oct-2000

MDP-Coordinated

  • Developing Leadership Competence for IDFC FIRST Bank, (December 2 - 5, 2024)
  • Developing Leadership Competence for Karnataka Milk Federation, (October 21 - 24, 2024)
  • Leading by Coaching, (October 16 - 18, 2024)
  • Developing Leadership Competence for IDFC FIRST Bank, (September 9 - 12, 2024)
  • Developing Leadership Competence for IDFC FIRST Bank, (June 10 - 13, 2024)
  • Developing Leadership Competence for IDFC FIRST Bank, (February 12 - 15, 2024)
  • Developing Leadership Competence for IDFC FIRST Bank, (October 16 - 19, 2023)
  • Performance Management System for Managerial Staff of Vasudhara Dairy, (September 30 - 30, 2023)
  • Performance Management System for Managerial Staff of Vasudhara Dairy, (September 29 - 29, 2023)
  • Developing Leadership Competence for IDFC FIRST Bank, (July 24 - 27, 2023)
  • Developing Leadership Competence for the Cluster Managers of IDFC FIRST Bank, (April 17 - 20, 2023)
  • Developing Leadership Competence for the Cluster Managers of IDFC FIRST Bank, (November 21 - 24, 2022)
  • Developing Leadership for NDDB Officers, (October 17 - 19, 2022)
  • Developing Leadership Competence for the Cluster Managers of IDFC First Bank, (September 6 - 9, 2022)
  • Enhancing Accountability and Ownership through Behavioural Changes for Amul Dairy, (May 20 - 20, 2022)
  • Enhancing Accountability and Ownership through Behavioural Changes for Amul Dairy, (May 19 - 19, 2022)
  • Developing Leadership Competence for the Cluster Managers of IDFC First Bank, (April 18 - 22, 2022)
  • Leadership for Organizational Excellence for National Fertilizers Limited, (March 21 - 25, 2022)
  • Enhancing Accountability and Ownership through Behavioural Changes for Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers& Union Limited, (March 12 - 12, 2022)
  • Enhancing Accountability and Ownership through Behavioural Changes for Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers& Union Limited, (March 11 - 11, 2022)
  • Certificate Course on Effective Leadership through Delegation and Coaching, (August 27 - September 25, 2021)
  • Staying Motivated and Motivating Others for Kaira District Co-operative Milk Producers& Union Limited, (August 26 - 26, 2021)
  • Leadership and Communication, (February 15 - 19, 2021)
  • Developing Leadership for NDDB Officers, (February 5 - 7, 2020)
  • Strategic Leadership and Change Management for National Dairy Development Board, (August 19 - 23, 2019)
  • Discovering and Developing the Authentic Leader in You, (March 18 - 20, 2019)
  • Change Management Skills, (March 11 - 13, 2019)
  • Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness, (February 18 - 21, 2019)
  • Management Development Programme for Mid-Level Officers of Kudumbashree, (January 28 - February 1, 2019)
  • Developing Leadership for NDDB, (October 29 - 31, 2018)
  • Creating a High Performance Culture in Your Organization, (August 8 - 10, 2018)
  • Developing People: HRD for Non-HR Managers, (July 16 - 19, 2018)
  • Management Development Programme for Mid-Level Officers of Kudumbashree, (July 2 - 6, 2018)
  • Management Development Programme for Mid-Level Officers of Kudumbashree, (May 1 - 5, 2018)
  • Developing People: HRD for Non-HR Managers, (March 19 - 21, 2018)
  • Enhancing Leadership Effectiveness, (February 19 - 22, 2018)
  • Change Management, (February 12 - 14, 2018)
  • International Programme on Dairy Development through Cooperative Business Model, (December 5 - 8, 2017)
  • Leadership for Organizational Excellence for National Fertilizers Limited, (November 20 - 24, 2017)
  • "Managerial Effectiveness" for the Officers of ISRO, Ahmedabad, (October 17 - 18, 2015)
  • Developing Leadership Skills, (March 23 - 26, 2015)
  • Developing Leadership Skills, (March 25 - 28, 2014)
  • IRMA Module of the ICA-Japan Training Course on Fostering Core Leaders of Agricultural Co-operatives 2013(II), (February 17 - March 14, 2014)
  • IRMA Module of the ICA-Japan Training Course on Fostering Core Leaders of Agricultural Co-operatives 2013(I), (October 21 - November 16, 2013)
  • Performance Management System, (September 17 - 20, 2013)
  • Developing Leadership Skills for REST, Ethiopia, (August 2 - 6, 2013)
  • Developing Leadership Skills for REST, Ethiopia, (July 15 - 18, 2013)
  • Developing Leadership Skills, (March 11 - 14, 2013)
  • IRMA Module of the ICA Japan Training Course on Fostering Core Leaders of Agricultural Co-operatives-2012(II), (February 20 - March 16, 2013)
  • IRMA Module of the ICA Japan Training Course on Fostering Core Leaders of Agricultural Co-operatives-2012(I), (September 11 - October 6, 2012)
  • Enhancing Interpersonal and Managerial Skills for the Officers of Government of Rajasthan, (March 19 - 23, 2012)
  • Developing Leadership Skills, (March 13 - 16, 2012)
  • Enhancing Interpersonal and Managerial Skills for the Officers of Government of Rajasthan, (February 27 - March 2, 2012)
  • Performance Management System, (September 19 - 22, 2011)
  • Workshop for Sewa Bank Functionaries, (June 20 - 20, 2011)
  • Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness for SEWA Bank Managerial Cadre, (December 13 - 18, 2010)
  • Managerial Effectiveness, (September 20 - 24, 2010)
  • Human Resource Development, (July 20 - 23, 2010)
  • Advanced Development Management Programme for AKRSP, (October 6 - 10, 2009)
  • Managerial Effectiveness, (September 22 - 25, 2009)
  • Human Resource Development, (July 21 - 24, 2009)
  • Management Appreciation Programme for Voluntary Agencies (VOLAG-MAP 2008), (November 17 - December 12, 2008)
  • New Age HR: Developmental Perspective, (September 8 - 12, 2008)
  • Managerial Effectiveness, (July 28 - 31, 2008)
  • Sixteenth Management Appreciation Programme for Voluntary Agencies (VOLAG-MAP 2007), (November 19 - December 14, 2007)
  • Managerial Effectiveness for KMF Officers, (June 25 - 29, 2007)
  • Managerial Effectiveness for KMF Officers, (March 26 - 30, 2007)
  • Management Appreciation Programme for Voluntary Agencies (VOLAG-MAP), (November 20 - December 15, 2006)
  • Workshop on Attracting, Retaining and Developing Human Resources: Challenges and Practices of MFIs in India, (November 13 - 14, 2006)
  • Performance Management: Building Performance Culture in Organisations, (September 27 - 30, 2004)
  • Leadership for NGO Functionaries in Ethiopia, (September 20 - October 1, 2004)
  • HR Skills Development Programme for IRMA Employees, (March 5 - 6, 2004)
  • Leveraging Human Potential Through Human Recource Development, (September 22 - 26, 2003)
  • HR Skills Development Programme for IRMA Employees, (August 8 - 9, 2003)
  • HP Skills Development Programme for IRMA Employees, (April 25 - 26, 2003)
  • Human Resource Mangement for Leaders, (September 16 - 20, 2002)
  • Leveraging Human Potential:Human Resource Development for NGOs, (September 9 - 11, 2002)
  • Human Resource Management for Leaders, (July 29 - August 2, 2002)
  • HR Skills Development Programme for the Officials of District Development Office-Surat, (June 20 - 25, 2002)

MDP-Instructed

  • Senior Executive Development Programme for SMFG India Credit Co. Ltd. (Term-4), (April 7 - 17, 2025)
  • Nurturing Future Leadership Programme on Building Impactful Leadership, (March 3 - 7, 2025)
  • General Management Programme for Officers of the Cooperation Department, Government of Odisha, (January 27 - February 2, 2025)
  • Executive Certificate in Business Leadership for SMFG India Credit Co. Ltd. (Term-2), (January 16 - 22, 2025)
  • Banking Leadership and Performance Enhancement for Bank of India, (November 25 - 29, 2024)
  • Executive Certificate in Business Leadership for SMFG India Credit Co. Ltd. (Term-1), (November 11 - 19, 2024)
  • Senior Executive Development Programme for SMFG India Credit Co. Ltd. (Term-2), (November 4 - 9, 2024)
  • Business on Values for Senior Executives of ESAF, (October 17 - 19, 2024)
  • Effectively Managing Self, Others, and Task Outcomes for Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Kerala, (October 7 - 11, 2024)
  • Banking Leadership and Performance Enhancement for State Bank of India, (September 23 - 28, 2024)
  • Banking Leadership and Performance Enhancement for State Bank of India, (August 26 - 31, 2024)
  • Leadership and Management Development Programme for Elected Representatives and Functionaries of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, (August 19 - 23, 2024)
  • Banking Leadership and Performance Enhancement for State Bank of India, (August 19 - 24, 2024)
  • Banking Leadership and Performance Enhancement for State Bank of India, (August 5 - 10, 2024)
  • Banking Leadership and Performance Enhancement for State Bank of India, (July 29 - August 3, 2024)
  • Team Building for Managers, (July 10 - 12, 2024)
  • Banking Leadership and Performance Enhancement for State Bank of India, (July 8 - 13, 2024)
  • Training for Board of Directors and Management Officials of Tibetan Co-operatives, (July 2 - 4, 2024)
  • Banking Leadership and Performance Enhancement for State Bank of India, (June 24 - 29, 2024)
  • Banking Leadership and Performance Enhancement for State Bank of India, (June 17 - 22, 2024)
  • Communication and Programme Management for National Health Mission, Odisha, (January 31 - February 3, 2024)
  • CBO Governance, Livelihoods Promotion and Social Enterprise Development for Assam State Rural Livelihoods Mission, (November 20 - 22, 2023)
  • Executive Certificate in Business Leadership for Fullerton India Credit Co. Ltd. (Term-4), (October 3 - 13, 2023)
  • Team Building for Managers, (September 20 - 22, 2023)
  • Training for Area Managers of Tata Trusts (Campus Connect-3), (August 21 - 25, 2023)
  • Engaging for Successful Performance for the Staff of Finance and Accounting Function at GCMMF and its Member Unions, (July 27 - 28, 2023)
  • Engaging for Successful Performance for the Staff of Finance and Accounting Function at GCMMF and its Member Unions, (July 12 - 13, 2023)
  • Ethics and Co-operative Values for Amul Dairy, (July 5 - 5, 2023)
  • Ethics and Co-operative Values for Amul Dairy, (July 4 - 4, 2023)
  • Ethics and Co-operative Values for Amul Dairy, (July 3 - 3, 2023)
  • Executive Effectiveness for Naandi Foundation, (June 19 - 23, 2023)
  • Ethics and Co-operative Values for Amul Dairy, (June 17 - 17, 2023)
  • Ethics and Co-operative Values for Amul Dairy, (June 16 - 16, 2023)
  • Ethics and Co-operative Values for Amul Dairy, (June 15 - 15, 2023)
  • Executive Effectiveness in Public Organizations for Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament of India, (June 5 - 9, 2023)
  • Executive Effectiveness in Public Organizations for Lok Sabha Secretariat, Parliament of India, (May 15 - 19, 2023)
  • Executive Certificate in Business Leadership for Fullerton India Credit Co. Ltd. (Term-2), (April 3 - 8, 2023)
  • Ethics and Co-operative Values for the Field Supervisors of Milk Procurement Division, Amul Dairy, (March 4 - 4, 2023)
  • Ethics and Co-operative Values for the Field Supervisors of Milk Procurement Division, Amul Dairy, (March 3 - 3, 2023)
  • Ethics and Co-operative Values for the Field Supervisors of Milk Procurement Division, Amul Dairy, (March 2 - 2, 2023)
  • Training for Area Managers of Tata Trusts (Campus Connect-2), (February 5 - 12, 2023)
  • IRMA Module on Agri-Cooperative Business Management, Leadership and Planning with a Focus on Women and Youth of the 3rd ICA-MAFF (Japan) Training Course, (February 1 - 20, 2023)
  • Conflict Management for Indian Oil Corporation Limited, (January 16 - 20, 2023)
  • Conflict Management for Indian Oil Corporation Limited, (November 7 - 11, 2022)
  • Executive Certificate in Business Leadership for Fullerton India Credit Co. Ltd. (Term-1), (November 7 - 12, 2022)
  • Team Building and Organizational Effectiveness for Senior Managers of Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society, (October 10 - 15, 2022)
  • Executive Effectiveness in Public Organizations for PRIDE, (September 19 - 22, 2022)
  • Team Building and Organizational Effectiveness for Senior Managers of Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society, (September 12 - 17, 2022)
  • Team Building and Organizational Effectiveness for Senior Managers of Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society, (September 5 - 10, 2022)
  • Training for Area Managers of Tata Trusts (Campus Connect-1), (August 17 - 28, 2022)
  • Training for Area Managers of Tata Trusts (Campus Connect-2), (May 19 - 26, 2022)
  • Working Capital Management, (May 16 - 18, 2022)
  • Engaging for Successful Performance for the Staff of Finance and Accounting Function at GCMMF and its Member Unions, (March 15 - 16, 2022)
  • Agri-Cooperative Business Management, Leadership and Planning with a Focus on Women and, (February 2 - 21, 2022)
  • Team Building for Managers, (January 17 - 20, 2022)
  • Training for Area Managers of Tata Trusts (Campus Connect-1), (December 1 - 12, 2021)
  • Engaging for Successful Performance for the Staff of Finance and Accounting Function at GCMMF and its Member Unions, (November 16 - 17, 2021)
  • Collective Immersion Programme for ALC India, (November 9 - 13, 2021)
  • Managing Co-operatives for Effectiveness for The Andhra Pradesh State Co-operative Bank Limited, (September 27 - 30, 2021)
  • Agri-Cooperative Business Management, Leadership and Planning with a Focus on Women and Youth, (February 11 - March 2, 2021)
  • Entrepreneurial Development with a Focus on Public Procurement for SC/ST Entrepreneurs, (January 20 - 25, 2020)
  • Human Capital Management in Development Organizations, (January 9 - 10, 2020)
  • Applying Project Management Skills to Enhance Impact of Projects, (December 18 - 20, 2019)
  • Building a People Centric Organization, (December 16 - 17, 2019)
  • Effective Talent Management for High Performance, (November 6 - 8, 2019)
  • What Every Teacher Should Know for Bringing out the Best from their Students, (November 6 - 8, 2019)
  • Rubaru Anand - A Leaning Journey on Collectives and Social Enterprises for Medha, (November 4 - 6, 2019)
  • Result-Based Approach to Rural Development Management for Society for Action in Community Health, (October 10 - 13, 2019)
  • General Business Management Programme for National Dairy Development Board, (September 2 - 21, 2019)
  • Enhancing Personal and Interpersonal Effectiveness, (August 21 - 23, 2019)
  • Training of Trainers to Enhance their Effectivity in Training Others, (August 5 - 7, 2019)
  • Immersion Programme on Managing Collectives for Access Livelihoods Consulting India Ltd., (July 29 - August 2, 2019)
  • General Business Management Programme for National Dairy Development Board, (July 22 - August 10, 2019)
  • Team Building, (June 12 - 14, 2019)
  • Faculty Development Programme on Contemporary Management of Public Systems, (May 30 - June 3, 2019)
  • Stress Management, (May 27 - 29, 2019)
  • Capacity Building Programme for Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society, (May 27 - June 2, 2019)
  • Presentation Skills, Public Speaking, and Interpersonal Communication, (February 27 - March 1, 2019)
  • Management of Rural Development Projects for Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society, (January 16 - 22, 2019)
  • Executive Development Programme for Fullerton India Credit Co. Ltd. (Term-4), (December 3 - 13, 2018)
  • Immersion Programme on Managing Collectives for Access Livelihoods Consulting India Ltd., (November 29 - December 3, 2018)
  • Conflict Management in Organizations, (October 29 - 31, 2018)
  • General Business Management Programme for National Dairy Development Board, (October 8 - 27, 2018)
  • Executive Development Programme for Fullerton India Credit Co. Ltd. (Term-3), (October 5 - 13, 2018)
  • Training of Trainers to Enhance their Effectivity in Training Others, (September 25 - 28, 2018)
  • Capacity Building Programme for Mine Supervisors for Gujarat CSR Authority, (September 24 - 26, 2018)
  • Leveraging Emotional Intelligence for Success, (August 22 - 24, 2018)
  • Driving Value through Creativity and Innovation, (August 3 - 4, 2018)
  • General Business Management Programme for National Dairy Development Board, (July 16 - August 4, 2018)
  • Implementing Livelihood Interventions for NHPC Limited, (July 10 - 14, 2018)
  • Executive Development Programme for Fullerton India Credit Co. Ltd. (Term-2), (July 9 - 14, 2018)
  • Conflict Management in Organizations, (June 20 - 22, 2018)
  • Faculty Development Programme on Rural Management for National Council of Rural Institutes, (May 6 - 12, 2018)
  • Executive Development Programme for Fullerton India Credit Co. Ltd. (Term-1), (April 16 - 21, 2018)
  • Management and Leadership Development Programme for NCDFI, (March 22 - 24, 2018)
  • Immersion Programme on Managing Collectives, (March 20 - 29, 2018)
  • General Management and Leadership Programme (GMP), (February 26 - March 10, 2018)
  • Developing Leadership for the Senior Officers of NDDB, (January 15 - 17, 2018)
  • Developing High Performing Teams, (December 19 - 22, 2017)
  • Leadership Development, (October 10 - 13, 2017)
  • Responsible Leadership for Performance, (September 19 - 21, 2017)
  • Training of Trainers to Enhance their Effectivity in Training Others, (August 1 - 4, 2017)
  • Team Dynamics for VFPCK, (July 24 - 26, 2017)
  • MDP for the Executives of Fullerton India- Term 2 (On campus), (March 7 - 12, 2016)
  • MDP for the Executives of Fullerton India- Term 1 (On campus), (November 30 - December 5, 2015)
  • Effective Communication and Conflict Resolution for CSR Management for Aditya Birla Group, (November 16 - 20, 2015)
  • Team Building, (October 6 - 9, 2015)
  • International Management Appreciation Programme for Voluntary Agencies (VOLAG-MAP), (October 5 - 23, 2015)
  • FDP on Action Research for Livelihood Promotion for ILRT, (August 4 - 6, 2015)
  • Team Building, (June 9 - 12, 2015)
  • Project Management, (February 24 - 27, 2015)
  • General Management Programme (GMP), (January 19 - February 7, 2015)
  • Team Building, (October 7 - 10, 2014)
  • Team Building, (September 16 - 19, 2014)
  • Developing Training Modules for Employees and Training of Trainers, (August 26 - 29, 2014)
  • Social Entrepreneurship and Leadership for Transformation, (March 18 - 22, 2014)
  • General Management Programme, (January 6 - 25, 2014)
  • Entrepreneurship Promotion and Development, (December 17 - 20, 2013)
  • Communication for Effective Management, (December 16 - 18, 2013)
  • Team Building, (December 9 - 12, 2013)
  • Governance and Management of Producer Organizations, (October 21 - 26, 2013)
  • Social Mobilization and Sustainable Development, (September 9 - 14, 2013)
  • Developing Training Modules for Employees and Training of Trainers, (September 3 - 6, 2013)
  • Integrated Watershed Management and Collective Enterprises, (August 19 - 23, 2013)
  • Project Management for REST, Ethiopia, (July 29 - August 1, 2013)
  • Project Management for REST, Ethiopia, (July 19 - 23, 2013)
  • Value Chain Management Approach for Agribusiness, (June 24 - 28, 2013)
  • &Social and Managerial Skills& for Newly Recruited Engineers, (June 15 - 19, 2013)
  • Project Management, (March 19 - 22, 2013)
  • General Management Programme, (February 25 - March 16, 2013)
  • Governance and Service Delivery Issues in Rural Domestic Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation, (February 11 - 16, 2013)
  • Sustainable Livelihoods and Integrated Watershed Management, (February 8 - 15, 2013)
  • Participatory Management and Governance of Decentralized Rural Domestic Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation, (January 7 - 12, 2013)
  • Team Building, (January 2 - 5, 2013)
  • Governance and Service Delivery Issues in Rural Domestic Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation, (December 3 - 8, 2012)
  • 21st International Management Appreciation Programme for Voluntary Agencies, (November 19 - December 14, 2012)
  • Participatory Management and Governance of Decentralized Rural Domestic Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation, (November 5 - 10, 2012)
  • &Integrating CSR with Rural Management& for NTPC Executives, (October 29 - November 1, 2012)
  • Team Building, (October 29 - November 1, 2012)
  • Governance and Management of Producer Organizations, (October 8 - 13, 2012)
  • Communication for Effective Management, (October 4 - 6, 2012)
  • Effective Leadership, Organizational Communication and Conflict Resolution, (August 28 - 31, 2012)
  • Integrated Watershed Management and Collective Enterprises, (August 27 - 31, 2012)
  • Social Entrepreneurship and Leadership for Transformation, (March 26 - 30, 2012)
  • Team Building, (February 27 - March 1, 2012)
  • IRMA Module of the 2nd ICA-Japan Training Course on &Fostering Core Leaders of Agricultural Co-operatives 2011&, (February 20 - March 16, 2012)
  • Governance of Decentralized Drinking Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation, (December 19 - 24, 2011)
  • Effective Leadership, Organizational Communication, and Conflict Resolution, (November 28 - December 1, 2011)
  • Participatory Management and Governance of Drinking Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation, (November 28 - December 3, 2011)
  • 20th International Management Appreciation Programme for Voluntary Agencies (VOLAG-MAP), (November 14 - December 9, 2011)
  • Team Building, (October 10 - 13, 2011)
  • Improving Managerial Skills of Drinking Water and Environmental Sanitation Functionaries, (October 10 - 15, 2011)
  • IRMA Module of the 1st ICA-Japan Training Course on &Fostering Core Leaders of Agricultural Co-operatives-2011(I)&, (September 26 - October 21, 2011)
  • Governance and Management of Producer Organizations, (September 19 - 24, 2011)
  • Participatory Management and Governance of Drinking Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation, (September 19 - 24, 2011)
  • Improving Managerial Skills of Drinking Water and Environmental Sanitation Functionaries, (August 8 - 13, 2011)
  • Improving Managerial Skills of Drinking Water and Environmental Sanitation Functionaries, (July 25 - 30, 2011)
  • General Management Programme for NDDB Officers, (June 13 - July 2, 2011)
  • Strategic Management: Essential Concepts for Managers, (March 28 - 31, 2011)
  • Management Appreciation Programme for the Officers of NDDB, (February 21 - 25, 2011)
  • Management Appreciation Programme for the Officers of Rural Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, (January 3 - 8, 2011)
  • Gearing for Competitive Challenges - Making Organisations More Efficient, (December 14 - 17, 2010)
  • Nineteenth International Management Appreciation Programme for Voluntary Agencies (VOLAG-MAP 2010), (November 15 - December 10, 2010)
  • Management Appreciation Programme for the Officers of Rural Development Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh, (October 10 - 15, 2010)
  • Team Building, (October 5 - 8, 2010)
  • Gearing for Competitive Challenges - Making Organisations More Efficient, (March 2 - 5, 2010)
  • Management Appreciation Programme for Voluntary Agencies (VOLAG-MAP), (November 16 - December 11, 2009)
  • Effective Leadership, Organisational Communication and Conflict Resolution, (August 10 - 13, 2009)
  • Management Appreciation Programme for Faculty Members of Shri Krishna Hospital, Karamsad (Module-2), (April 6 - 8, 2009)
  • Team Building, (March 24 - 27, 2009)
  • Marketing Research - Insights and Applications, (April 21 - 25, 2008)

Research and Consulting

Completed
  • Implementation of 360 Degree Feedback System (Member)
  • Organisation Climate Survey of Vasudhara Dairy (Member)
  • Performance Appraisal System -MDCMPUL (Member)
  • Impact Assessment Study of Rural Development Programmes in Sabarkantha and Surendranagar Districts of Gujarat (Member)
  • Designing a Productivity Linked Incentive System in Valsad District Co-operative Milk Producers? Union Ltd. (Member)
  • Assessment-cum-Evaluation of Mahiti Shakti Project in the Panchmahals District in Gujarat (Member)
  • VKCoE-Leadership in Cooperatives: Behavioural Competencies Model (Coordinator)
  • Study of "Human Resource (HR) needs of the End Implementing Agencies involved in implementation of NDP I (NDSP)?. (Member)
  • Time & Work Study of PR Functionaries in India (Gujarat & Maharashtra) (Coordinator)
  • Time & Work Study of Gram Panchayats-A pilot study (Coordinator)
  • Bagayatdar Study (Member)
  • Conducting selection of candidates for D-SAG (Member)
  • Team Build Intervention for Management Committee (Coordinator)
  • Recruitment and Selection for positions approved under MGNREGS - Gov. of Gujarat (Coordinator)
  • LoL-IRMA - Cooperative Development (Member)
  • Development of Vision 2022 for GSIDBS (Coordinator)
  • Prep. of HR,CB,PA&I manual & Tran Modules for GLPC (Coordinator)
  • RTP Evaluation ? UNDP (Member)
  • Assessment of Managerial Effectiveness of select Sewa Bank Functionaries (Member)
  • IRMA ? FES Case Competition (Member)
  • Review and Redesign of performance management system for Foundation for Ecological Security (Member)
  • Employee Satisfaction Survey(CAM) (Member)
  • AKRSP-Compensation Restructuring (Member)
  • Compensation Restructuring & PLIS Review (Member)
  • Measuring & Managing PDPHR for AKRSP (I) (Member)
  • Potential Mapping - AKRSP (I) (Member)
  • Vasudhara Dairy - MOU - PLIS - I (Member)
  • AKRSP(I)-R & I 360 Feedback System (Member)
  • Performance Appraisal System - VALSAD (Member)
  • Designing a Performance Linked Incentive System for Valsad District Co-operative Milk Producers? Union Ltd., Phase-I (Member)
  • Vadodara Model District Project ? Phase II (Member)
  • A Study on Human Resource Audit and Benchmarking for Vadodara District Administration (Member)
  • A Study of Impact of HR Skills Training Programmes Conducted for the Vadodara Model District Project (Member)
On going
  • Developing Leadership Pipeline at Vasudhara Dairy Through Coaching (Coordinator)
  • Developing Leadership Pipeline at Vasudhara Dairy Through Coaching ? Batch II (Coordinator)
  • Leadership and Culture Building for the Officers of NDDB (Coordinator)
  • Conducting Vision Workshop and Performance Planning Workshops for the Vasudhara Dairy (Coordinator)
  • Tata Trust Mentoring for Action Learning projects (Member)
  • Preparation of HR Manual for CSPC (Coordinator)
  • Development of Training Materials for STARPARD (Member)
  • Socio-Economic Impact Assessment of Port Operations and Developmental Interventions by APM Terminals Pipavav on Local Communities in Gujarat (Member)
  • Skill Gap Assessment (SGA) for GLPCL (Member)
  • Impact Study of SIP and UHV Programmes (Member)
  • CLF-Pradan Study of NRLM Federations (Member)
  • Social Stratification & Gender Divide Aspects of Education Experience during Covid-19 (Member)
  • Review of Training Programmes & Fund Management Patterns of Select SIRDs and ETCs (Coordinator)
  • Designing & Strategizing Implementation SL in Dhemaji and Lakhimpur Districts of Assam (Member)

Faculty Recognition

  • Track Chair at the 7th International HR Conference on `Leadership in Changing Times` held at K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research, Mumbai; January 30-31, 2020 [2020]
  • Member, Board Performance Evaluation Committee, Maahi Milk Producers Company Ltd, Rajkot [2019]
  • Member, Board nomination committee, Paayas Milk Producers Company Ltd, Jaipur [2019]
  • Member, Board nomination committee, Maahi Milk Producers Company Ltd, Rajkot [2019]
  • Expert Director on the Board of Maahi Milk Producers Company Ltd, Rajkot [2019]
  • Appointed on the Internal Complaints Committee of National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) from January 2017 for a period of three years [2019]
  • External member, Internal Complaints Committee, Foundation for Ecological Security, Anand [2018]
  • Member, Board Performance Evaluation Committee, Maahi Milk Producers Company Ltd, Rajkot [2018]
  • Member, Board nomination committee, Paayas Milk Producers Company Ltd, Jaipur [2018]
  • Member, Board nomination committee, Maahi Milk Producers Company Ltd, Rajkot [2018]
  • Expert Director on the Board of Maahi Milk Producers Company Ltd, Rajkot [2018]
  • Appointed on the Internal Complaints Committee of Foundation for Ecological Security (FES) from November 2016 for a period of three years [2018]
  • Represented IRMA at the Asia-Pacific Co-operative Development Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka; February 26-March 1, 2018. [2018]
  • External Member, Internal Complaints Committee of Foundation for Ecological Security [2017]
  • External Member, Internal Complaints Committee of National Dairy Development Board [2017]
  • Expert Member on Board Nomination Committee of Paayas Milk Producers` Co. Ltd [2017]
  • Evaluated thesis as external examiner for a Ph. D Candidates of M S University [2017]
  • Expert Member on Board Nomination Committee of Maahi Milk Producers` Co. Ltd [2017]
  • Member, Selection panel for the position of Area Manager, MP for AKRSP(I) [2017]
  • Expert Director on the Board of Maahi Milk Producers` Co. Ltd. [2017]
  • Member, Technical Advisory Group for research on HR Needs of Gram Panchayats- NIRD&PR [2017]
  • Attended Case Method Teaching Seminar by HBS & IIMA at IIMA; December 1-2, 2017 [2017]
  • Abstract accepted to International Conference on Rural Management held at XUB- XSRM, Bhubaneswar; November 23-24, 2017 [2017]
  • Appointed Article Editor by Sage Open in February 2017 [2017]
  • Appointed ad hoc Reviewer for International Journal of Public Leadership, An Emerald Journal, in January 2017 [2017]
  • Member - Advisory Committee for the Certificate Course on Development Management - Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) [2016]
  • Appointed on the board nomination committee of Paayas Milk Producers` Co. Ltd. For the year 2016 [2016]
  • Appointed on the board nomination committee of Maahi Milk Producers` Co. Ltd. For the year 2016 [2016]
  • Member Technical Advisory Group for an MoPR& of NIRD - PR research study on State Specific Assessment of HR Needs of Gram Panchayats [2016]
  • Appointed Expert Director on the Governing Board of Maahi Milk Producers Ltd, with effect from January 2015. [2015]
  • Selection Panel Member for the position of Area Manager AKRSP (I). [2014]
  • Article Editor for Sage Open. [2014]
  • Invited by Sameti, - Kerala to facilitate a training session on Leadership; November 27, 2014. [2014]
  • External examiner for doctoral thesis of a candidate at IBS Hyderabad; September 8, 2014. [2014]
  • Attended one-day workshop at MICA on Liberating Structures by Prof. Arvind Singhal, University of Texas; February 6, 2014 [2014]
  • Reviewer for the Indian Academy of Management (IAM) Conference for the track: Management of Social Issues; December, 2013. [2013]
  • Attended the second National Symposium on Rural Management at IRMA; December 13-14, 2013 [2013]
  • Attended a two-day workshop at MICA on Innovative Interventions for Change by Dr. Arvind Singhal, University of Texas; August 24-25, 2013 [2013]
  • Member of the Award and Advisory Committee for re-orienting `Community Resource and Alliance` scheme of NCSTC, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India [2012]
  • Member of the Award and Advisory Committee for reorienting `Community Resource and Alliance` scheme of the NCSTC Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technologu, Government of India, for a term of three years starting August 2012. [2012]