In today's dynamic and hypercompetitive business landscape, it is extremely crucial for business to ensure that both their employees as well as the top management possess the necessary skill sets to function in the most efficient manner by providing them relevant training and L&D programs. However, this is easier said than done, as employees from each department need to be trained across different areas and having multiple trainers would prove to be a costly affair for the organization. This is where business consultants and coaches come into picture by helping companies to not only train their employees to stay relevant with the current industry trends, but also helping them focus on their core operations by taking care of other function such HR, sales and others.

Among the multitude of companies that are providing business consulting and coaching services in India today, one person who has created a niche for himself in the industry through his vast industry experience and customer-centric approach is Dr Rahul Kumar S (Founder, Rahul Kumar’s). Initially starting his career as a functional trainer for companies such as Mcdonald’s and Hutch, Dr Rahul’s training career leapfrogged when his training sessions garnered widespread appreciation at major corporates such as Tata and Bharti Airtel, which led him to transition into behavioral training pertaining to communication, leadership, and other soft skills. Leveraging his vast knowledge and experience that he amassed over the years, he incepted Rahul Kumar's in 2019 with a vision to create a positive impact on the lives of people and the organizations.

Primary Areas of Specialization

Dr Rahul leverages his close two decades of experience in the field and has positioned his firm as a one-stop-shop for all kinds of consulting and training requirements for companies. Dr Rahul's services span across four areas – Business Consulting, Corporate Training, Recruitment, and Outsourcing. Corporate training being his primary forte, Dr Rahul specializes in formulating customized training programs across 100+ niche areas that include New Age Sales, Situational Leadership, Business Communication, Stress Management, Personal Effectiveness, Microsoft (Excel, PowerPoint, & Outlook), POSH, and more.

“We not only train their employees, but also help company owners create the right business units, playing an active role in their overall growth. We bring real-time development in professionals with a smooth learning approach and personalized

experience. All our programs are aimed at imbibing participants with the implementation aspect so that they can go back and activate the next big goal in their personal and professional lives. Based on the client’s requirement, we allocate a trainer who has expertise in those particular areas to make sure that our clients get highest quality service", says Dr Rahul.

Unique Customer Engagement - The USP

Dr Rahul first understands the client’s challenges and objectives by meeting their stakeholders and conducting surveys. Based on this, he then formulates specific training programs with stringent SOPs based on their specific positions with the client organization and the required skills. Post implementation, he also has a continuous feedback reviews along with the client management and stakeholders after every milestone. This way, Dr Rahul handholds clients to not only improve their process efficiency and employee performance, but also make sure that this improvement remains sustainable in the long run.

Dr Rahul brings real-time development in professionals with a smooth learning approach & personalized experience

Reminiscing a personal case study, Dr Rahul says, “I had offered some strategic advice to one of the co-attendees from a publication firm in a conference I was part of. They liked my inputs and on-boarded me as their business consulting partner, where they had a long-term vision to grow their turnover by 20x. Initially, we had a detailed discussion with all the relevant stakeholders, made minor changes in terms of infrastructure & headcount, and then broke the long-term vision into smaller goals that are to be achieved on a yearly basis. This strategy became a changer for the company, which has now grown from a 10 member team into 50+ people strong company and even expanded into Punjab, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and few others. I also hold the position of CEO in that publication now”.

Always prioritizing continuous learning as an enabler towards serving clients better and achieving personal growth, Dr Rahul regularly attends numerous seminars, conferences and workshops globally to stay updated with the latest industry trends and market developments worldwide. This has enabled him to incorporate the latest practices & content into his trainings and provides clients with nothing short of the best. Till date, Dr Rahul has facilitated more than 25,000 hours of training and coached over 50,000 trainees across all levels. He is also certified by SHRM and ISO as one of the PSF facilitators in the training vertical. Owing to such exceptional track record, profound subject matter expertise and industry-best practices, Dr Rahul has also been recognized among the ‘Most Influential Coaches – 2024’ by Knowledge Review magazine.

Words of Wisdom & Future Roadmap

When asked about what his advice is for individuals aspiring to be future business coaches, Dr Rahul says, “You need to be extremely strategic in terms of analyzing the customers and have a keen eye to detail in order to have a clear understanding of their requirements and expectations. Also, you need to develop strong problem solving skills and be creative in your approach. Be quick, responsible, and accountable for addressing the problem statements of all your stakeholders by making sure you're always available when needed”.

Going forward, Rahul plans to develop an online platform through which users can gain real-time access to training sessions irrespective of their physical location. Additionally, he is also working closely with his present core team of four consultants towards expanding this team further to effectively cater to the clients. Further, he is also currently engaged in building numerous training modules comprising of industry relevant practices, which the employees can take-up once their join an organization and become more professional at their workplace. Lastly, Rahul's long-term vision is to first become a PAN-India organization and gradually foray into global markets as well.