Thiagi, Corporate Trainer Extraordinaire

Dr Sivasailam Thiagarajan – known to the world as Thiagi – is (and these are his own words) the resident mad scientist at the Thiagi Group,  an organization with a mission of helping people improve their performance effectively and enjoyably. What I find most marvelous about his work, is not just his gift for creating and leading powerful training within organizations, but the sense of lightness, fun and playfulness he brings to his work. Thiagi is revered in the training community, and in this interview we talk about:

• How stealing carburetors launched his training career
• Why worrying about outcomes might get in the way
• Insights from positive psychology
• Tools and tactics to help you play to your own strengths

Listen to the interview with Thiagi

0:16 Michael introduces Sivasailam Thiagarajan

2:43 How stealing carburetors launched his training career

6:40 Why worrying about outcomes might get in the way

13:22 Insights from positive psychology

17:23 Tools and tactics to help you play to your own strengths

21:53 How to find out more about Sivasailam Thiagarajan

23:13 Michael closes the interview

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