About us
Empowering leaders & organisations
People Business (PB) was established in 2003 with the purpose of transforming organizations and impacting individuals. PB specializes in empowering leaders and organizations to unlock their full potential by providing leadership development programs, executive coaching for CXOs, and capability development programs that emphasize improving the end business results of their client organizations. We specialize in tailor designing leadership and manager development programs to support executives in reaching their full potential.
What we excel at
Flexibility and Customization
Our approach includes flexibility and customization of tools based on your current and future business challenges. We can support you with a comprehensive end-to-end solution or provide support at specific stages where you feel you require additional help.
Client Partnership
We at PB are committed to partnering with our client to complement them in their journey towards excellence. We believe in building trust, being highly responsive, transparent and supplement your efforts by working hand in hand.
Global Network
Our global reach, through our partners, helps us to deliver on global assignments. With offices in USA, UK, MEA, SE Asia and India clients can leverage on our strong global MEA, SE Asia and India clients can leverage on our strong global network.
Smart People, Smarter Solutions!
PB has built a strong niche in the area of strategic Talent Management, Development Centers & Leadership Assessment.
our presence
50+
Assessors/Trainers Across Country
35+
Consultants
50+
Expert Coach Roster
250+
Client Across Sectors
Trusted Partnerships
Culture Partner
Virtual Coaching Partner
Simulation Partner
partnership with top b- schools
Our Leadership
Mervyn Raphael
Managing Partner
Mervyn Raphael
is one of the founder members of People Business in South Asia, MEA and SEA. Over a 30-year career, Mervyn worked with Hindustan Unilever, AT&T and Mercer Consulting as the founder-Managing Director. Mervyn has led several consulting assignments over the last 15 years, primarily in the areas of Defining Vision & Values, Employer Branding, Leadership Transformation and Executive Coaching for companies such as STAR TV, RBS, Piramal Enterprises, RPG Group, Yum Restaurants, PWC, GSK, HDFC Bank, Accenture, Landmark Group, Lupin, 3M, Manipal Group, Novartis, Medtronic, Genpact, Credit Suisse etc. Mervyn is an experienced Leadership facilitator for top management teams and an Executive Coach for several Organizations in India and Overseas. He also conducts coaching and Mentoring workshops over a long term basis for companies. Mervyn received his postgraduate degree from XLRI, a premier management institute and an under-graduate degree in Statistics from the Loyola College in
Dr. Sandeep K. Krishnan
Partner & Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Sandeep K. Krishnan
is a Partner and Chief Executive Officer at People Business. He heads the South India business. He is a Fellow (Doctorate) of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. Prior to joining People business, he has worked with organizations like IBM, Infosys, Ernst and Young, and RPG. As a consultant he has led large assignments in the areas of leadership development, talent management, and employer branding with both public and private sector organizations. He is a certified Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) from HRCI and has completed certification in Executive Coaching from University of Cambridge. Sandeep is also an Adjunct Faculty at the Indian Institute of Management Indore where he teaches and research in the areas of employee attrition and engagement, employer branding, strategic human resource management, high performance organizations, careers, and leadership development. His research has been published in Human Resource Management, Business Strategy Review, South Asian Journal of Management, and Vikalpa. He has authored many case studies, and articles in professional journals.
Abhishek Kumar
Partner & Senior Director
Abhishek Kumar
is a Partner and Senior Director at People Business. He is a senior management consultant with close to two decades of experience, with companies and professionals in India, the US, Europe and APAC. After graduating from SIMS, he started a career as a line Human Resources (HR) professional. For over a decade, Abhishek worked in different roles within HR - HR Generalist and HR Business, HR Tools and Technology and Engagement and Recognition. Some companies that he worked with are Maersk Group, Accenture, Bharti Airtel, and Great Place to Work. As a consultant, Abhishek has worked in the following areas - Leadership Transformation and Coaching, Culture Transformation journeys, Employer Brand Management, Employee Engagement, and Talent Management. He has extensively worked with clients in BFSI, Automobile, FMCD, IT/ITES, Manufacturing, Entertainment and Pharmaceutical. Abhishek is a certified assessor and an experienced coach with proven experience in, hand-holding professionals and support them in carving success paths for behavior transformational journeys. He is currently pursuing an Executive Program in Management from IIM Calcutta.
Rahul Mahajan
Partner & Director
Rahul Mahajan
is a Partner and Chief Executive Officer at People Business. He heads the South India business. He is a Fellow (Doctorate) of Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. Prior to joining People business, he has worked with organizations like IBM, Infosys, Ernst and Young, and RPG. As a consultant he has led large assignments in the areas of leadership development, talent management, and employer branding with both public and private sector organizations. He is a certified Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR) from HRCI and has completed certification in Executive Coaching from University of Cambridge. Sandeep is also an Adjunct Faculty at the Indian Institute of Management Indore where he teaches and research in the areas of employee attrition and engagement, employer branding, strategic human resource management, high performance organizations, careers, and leadership development. His research has been published in Human Resource Management, Business Strategy Review, South Asian Journal of Management, and Vikalpa. He has authored many case studies, and articles in professional journals.Client Sectors
Retail
Health Care
Education
BFSI
IT & ITES
Hospitality
FMCG
Pharmaceuticals
Automobile
Media & Entertainment
Media Technology
Consulting
Aerospace
Industrial Products
Manufacturing & Engineering
hear from our clients
"Working with PB has been a wonderful experience. Their client orientation and degree of customization in services is exemplary and makes them an obvious choice for us to not just work but partner with. Their team of consultants is extremely professional and has over the years helped us strengthen HR as a strategic function in our organization. Wish them luck and hope to continue this enriching partnership in the future."
US Based Firm
“It was a new way of learning that called for introspection and also action in areas where I had not tried before. It opened new ways and avenues for personal growth and professional development. It gets better when we have these sessions with great coaches to share our experience as a group and draw learnings from each other’s experiences. I can state with certainty, I am not the same person who I was at the beginning of the journey to what I am today. Thanks to my coach and his innovative style of personal transformation. I would strongly recommend this program for any individual who steps on to take a new role that would demand new perspective and different goals to pursue. Thanks a ton."
A Leading Consulting Firm
“The Manager Development program is a great program aimed at sharpening the managerial skills. The content received by the managers was appropriate and provided them an opportunity to develop their managerial skills which included connecting and obtaining inputs from Management Gurus such as Curt. If the managers participate actively in this program, it will provide them good insights about self and how they can change if required.”
A Leading Automation Company
“The Game Changers’ (Leadership Transformation Program) has led to newer projects which would have otherwise been considered and done two years down the line. This has accelerated the process of innovation. We are delighted with both leadership transformation as well as business transformation that have yielded exponential growth through projects. ‘The Game Changers’ has become the sought after Leadership development program for high potentials in our organization.
Fortune 100 MNC