Ajit Kamath CPF-M (Certified™ Professional Facilitator-Master)

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India41 yrs 3 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 30+ years of experience in facilitation and training
  • Trained over 2000 in-house trainers and managers
  • Mastery in virtual and in-person learning
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Learning and Development expert specializing in facilitation and training methodologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Training FacilitationWorkshop FacilitationLeadership Development

Other Skills

Change ManagementClassroom ManagementCoachingCommunicationEmotional IntelligenceEmployee EngagementExecutive Presentation SkillsFacilitationHR ConsultingOrganizational DevelopmentOrganizational EffectivenessPresentation DevelopmentStorytellingSuccession PlanningTrain the Trainer

About

I empower leaders & managers to work effectively with their teams by making them explore their own behaviours, and change in a way that they become facilitative, influential and empathetic. The workshops I deliver are using world-class facilitation methods - both virtually and in-person. For me, the design of my workshops is all about application ie transfer of learnings back into the workplace or other environments. Highlights: # 30+ years in facilitation and training # Certified Professional Facilitator at Master level (CPF-M) # Faculty at TISS ODCL (a premium Institution for OD and Change Leadership) # Mastery in virtual and in-personal learning # Applied theatre and improv specialist # Trained over 2000 inhouse trainers / managers in facilitation skills # Global training organisations engage me for their global curriculum deliveries in India Key workshops delivered: • DIVE - Deliver Impactful Virtual Engagement for In-house Trainers & Facilitators • POWER Presentation Skills • Train-The-Trainers; Train-The-Facilitators in Process Facilitation Skills • Driving High-Value Stakeholder Partnerships • Networking Skills • Leadership Development – customized solutions • Managerial Effectiveness – customized solutions • Performance Conversations • Giving and Receiving Feedback • Coaching & Mentoring for Managers • Working Across Cultures (Cross-cultural communication) • Executive Presence using Applied Theater tools • Difficult Conversations & Authentic Conversations • Strategic Leadership Communication through Story Telling • Specialized Coaching to Leaders in POWER Public Speaking • Visual Facilitation • Resolving Conflicts (Working with groups to resolve them live) • Team Building; Team Bonding; Collaboration; Making Teams Play

Experience

Wiztalks

Master Trainer & Facilitator - In-person & Online

Jan 2020Present · 6 yrs 2 mos · India · Hybrid

  • We make learning engaging with a focus on application of learnings back at the workplace.
  • We support in-house Training Teams to excel by TTTs, assessment and follow-up support by unleashing facilitation in their toolkit.
  • We also use Theatre-based approaches to L&D
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Centre for social and organisational leadership, tiss

2 roles

Visiting Faculty

Sep 2018Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

Train the TrainerStorytellingExecutive Presentation SkillsCommunicationClassroom ManagementTraining Facilitation+1

Visiting Professor

Oct 2016Present · 9 yrs 5 mos

  • Facilitation Skills to students of OD Exec. MBA, MAOD, HRM
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Wiztalks management consultants

2 roles

Chief People Enabler

Jan 2017Jan 2020 · 3 yrs · India and South East Asia

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Principal Facilitator & Sr. Trainer

Jan 2000Present · 26 yrs 2 mos · India and South East Asia

  • Understand Client training needs and deliver to clients customized workshops
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Cultural detective

Certified Facilitator

Jan 2011Feb 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Inter-cultural Training using powerful proprietory Tool
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Mentor

Facilitator

Jan 2010Feb 2018 · 8 yrs 1 mo

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Sp jain institute of management & research (spjimr)

Visiting Faculty for SYB Program

Jan 2010Jan 2011 · 1 yr

  • Visiting Faculty for Start Your Business (SYB) & Co-Faculty at Family Managed Business (FMB) Growth Labs
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The mind gym

Certified Coach

Aug 2009Jan 2023 · 13 yrs 5 mos

  • One of the two Certified Coaches located in India.... part of the 1st Academy held in India.
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Www.wiztalks.blogspot.com, www.wiztalks.wordpress.com

Blogger

May 2008Jan 2011 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • www.wiztalks.blogspot.com - Blog on Training & the L&D Industry
  • www.wiztallks.wordpress.com - Blog on Public Speaking
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Ddi

Facilitator & Assessor

Aug 2007Jun 2022 · 14 yrs 10 mos · India

  • Certified Facilitator for DDI IM-EX Leadership Programs, Certified Targeted Selection Administrator and Certified as DDI Assessor for Assessment Centers
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Franklincovey south asia

Sr. Trainer & Business Performance Enabler

Jan 2004Jan 2006 · 2 yrs

  • Associated with Stephen Covey's organisation
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Welingkar institute of management

Visiting Faculty

Jan 2000Jan 2010 · 10 yrs

  • Visiting Faculty for PGPMS, MDP's and Diploma Programs
Communication

Wizards entertainment pvt. ltd

Director -Events, Promotions & Training

Jan 1996Jan 2003 · 7 yrs

  • Led the organisation
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British council

Cultural Activities Officer

Jan 1995Jan 1996 · 1 yr

  • Responsible for activities of the Arts & Culture function
Communication

Indo-american society, bombay adult education association, s

Faculty /Trainer in Effective Public Speaking Course

Jan 1991Jan 1995 · 4 yrs

  • Since 1991 been a Faculty / Trainer in Effective Public Speaking Course for Indo-American Society, Bombay Adult Education Association, Sir J J College of Commerce and Gujarat Research Society

Family business

Manager

Jan 1985Jan 1995 · 10 yrs

  • Assisted in the Family business
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Education

Government Law College

LL.B — Law

Jan 1990Jan 1993

S.I.W.S.N.R. Swamy College

B.Com — Commerce

Jan 1985Jan 1990

St. Xavier's High School

SSC — High School/Secondary Certificate Programs

Jan 1975Jan 1985

SNDT University

Diploma — Journalism

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