Manoj Patnaik

About

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY



Accomplished Learning & Development Professional with 15+ years of experience across Higher Education, Corporate Training, Healthcare, Strategic Partnerships and Talent Development.

Specialized in designing and delivering high-impact employability and soft-skills programs using Design Thinking-based, experiential and learner-centric approaches. Expertise in Business Communication, Interview Preparation, GD, Public Speaking, Presentation Skills, Resume Building and LinkedIn Branding.

Known for creating engaging learning experiences that foster curiosity, problem-solving, self-discovery and workplace readiness.

Experienced in training engineering and management students and working with institutional and corporate stakeholders, with 6000+ hours of facilitation impacting 8000+ learners.



MY TRAINING APPROACH — DESIGN THINKING–INSPIRED EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING



EMPATHIZE - Understand the learner & context

DEFINE - Identify the real learning challenge

IDEATE - Create engaging ways to explore it

PROTOTYPE - Learn through activities, cases & simulations

TEST & REFLECT - Practise, receive feedback & refine



Learning Methods: Experiential Learning • Case Studies • Simulations • Role Plays • Business Games • Action Learning • Reflection • Coaching & Feedback



TRAINING METHODOLOGIES



Design Thinking Steps (STANFORD) : Empathize | Define | Ideate | Prototype | Test

SCAMPER Technique (USA) : Brainstorming & Innovation

Feynman Technique (XLRI) : Concept Simplification & Knowledge Transfer

PREP Framework (XLRI) : Structured Communication for GD & Interviews

SPIN Technique (UK) : Structured questioning skills