Ep 27: SOLVE - The Secret Sauce for Long Term Change with Sunil George From Stimulus Consulting

Sunil George is the Founder Director of Stimulus Consulting, has over 27 years of experience in Consulting and Organizational Development initiatives across a cross-section of industries. He is a Certified Behavioral Analyst and facilitates behavioral analysis. In addition, he is also certified in Strategic Competency Modelling & Competency Framework, 360 Feedback, unpacking Employee Engagement surveys, and conducting Assessment Development Centers. After being GE-Croton Ville Certified, he spent a large chunk of his time on Leadership projects across different GE businesses in the ASEAN Region since 1997. He is also the India Field Mentor for the Ford-CEM project since 2014. As a member of the International Coach Federation, he is a Credentialed PCC (Professional Certified Coach) and does Executive Coaching at different levels.

Few questions I ask Sunil George on his initiative to create The Secret Sauce for Long Term Change is as follows: Time Stamps: 1:50m to 45:20m  

1. A little background about Sunil George?
2. Can you explain to my listeners about your book SOLVE and why SOLVE?
3. The book - SOLVE has a deeper meaning? Can you elaborate to my listeners how did you coined this word for your book? And what is different in SOLVE?
4. Who is it targeted for and how is this going to help?
5. What is the methodology used in this book?
6. How does this model work in the client interface and do they have clarity on what they are looking at?
7. Your next big idea is to Observe, define the outcome, and the real need behind the need & this is possible asking the right question? What is the approach?
8. In the process of observation, and when we categorize people, could we be boxing them?
9. So, is there a best practice you can share on listening skills?
10. Moving on to Value-add, how does this model create insight for employees or clients. How do we do this?
11. How do we Evaluate in solve…and what are the next steps?
12. What is the thumb rule to practice?
13. Is there a template to show the impact & justify the ROI?
14. So – Solve is used for coaching or consulting & what is the model which will be involved?
15. What is the toughest part for a consultant or organization or anybody who practices this?
16. How can one take this forward into a daily application?
17. Is there anything else you would like to add, that will be of value to my listeners?
18. Do you also want to share what Stimulus Consulting is doing?
19. Last question, how do you see Learning trends in 2020?

"Powerful question" to my guest to unveil for my listeners.  to engage, enlighten and empower (& that’s the mission of my podcast too) Timestamp at 45:21m to 59:15m.

• According to you, what is the “STAR” moment?
• What “inspires you” to do everything that you do?
• If you owned the company, what’s one thing you would do differently in learning?
• What are the three most important things you would like to accomplish right now?
• What are your strengths?
• What’s the best book you’ve read this year? or anytime you recommend for my listeners?
• What are the characteristics of the best boss role models or mentors/coach you ever had? What made that person great?
• Are there any tools that you use on a daily basis to be a better you?
• Is there any habit you are practicing which has made you successful in whatever you do?
• Your advice to people who are new and want to accelerate their career?

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Look at More: A Proven Approach to Innovation, Growth, and Change
• Solve: The Secret Sauce for 1 X 1s

Connect with Sunil George @

• Email – sunil@stimulus.com or Sunil@solve-stimulus.com
• LinkedIn
• www.stimulusconsulting.com

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