Ravi Pratap Singh

How To Build An Innovation-First Workplace Culture

At Learnnovators®, we believe innovation doesn’t happen by accident.

It flourishes when people are encouraged to be curious, experiment freely, and learn from everything—even failures.

So, what helps us build an innovation-first culture where fresh ideas thrive and teams feel confident enough to challenge the status quo?

1. WE PUT LEARNING BEFORE FEAR
Rather than avoiding mistakes, we treat them as valuable lessons. This mindset empowers our team to experiment more and uncover bold new solutions.

2. WE MIX THINGS UP
Some of our best ideas come from cross-functional collaboration. Diverse Teams = Richer Conversations = Better Outcomes.

3. WE GIVE PEOPLE ROOM TO EXPLORE
There’s no ‘one right way’ here. Our teams are encouraged to think differently, question the norm, and try new approaches.

4. WE CELEBRATE CREATIVITY—BIG AND SMALL
Every creative spark matters. We make sure innovative thinking is seen, appreciated, and encouraged.

Creating an innovation-first workplace takes intention, but the results are worth it. For us, it’s not just how we work—it’s who we are.

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About me:
- I'm Ravi Pratap Singh, Co-Founder at Learnnovators.
- I’m an entrepreneur, blogger, independent director, mentor, speaker.
- Reach out to me if you’d like to explore opportunities or just connect!

 

Learnnovators ~ Our Values

At Learnnovators, our values aren’t just words—they define who we are and how we work.

From staying curious to acting with integrity, our seven core values guide every decision, every interaction, and every success.

• Stay Curious – We ask, explore, and push boundaries.

• Go The Extra Mile – Excellence lies in the extra effort.

• Be Kind – Empathy and collaboration fuel our success.

• Be Fearless – We embrace risks and learn from failures.

• Share Knowledge – Growth happens when we learn together.

• Take Ownership – We own our actions, wins, and setbacks.

• Act With Integrity – Doing the right thing is non-negotiable.

These values unite us, inspire us, and drive us to be better every day. They’re not just what we believe—they’re what we live.

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About me:
- I'm Ravi Pratap Singh, Co-Founder at Learnnovators.
- I’m an entrepreneur, blogger, independent director, trustee, mentor, speaker.
- Reach out to me if you’d like to explore opportunities or just connect!

 

Happy International Women's Day...!!!

Women are the heartbeat of families, the backbone of societies, and the driving force of workplaces. They nurture, innovate, lead, and inspire—often all at once. Their contributions, both seen and unseen, shape the world we live in.

On this International Women's Day, we celebrate the strength of every woman who breaks barriers, shatters stereotypes, and lifts others along the way. We honour the mothers who nurture dreams, the leaders who drive change, and the countless women whose resilience fuels progress.

Let’s not just celebrate women today—let’s commit to building a future where every woman is valued, empowered, and given the opportunities she deserves. Because when women rise, the world rises with them.

Happy International Women's Day!

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About me:
- I'm Ravi Pratap Singh, Co-Founder at Learnnovators.
- I’m an entrepreneur, blogger, independent director, trustee, mentor, speaker.
- Reach out to me if you’d like to explore opportunities or just connect!

 

Walk The Social Talk: Best Practices In Social Learning

Last week I had a wonderful time speaking at HCL's Social Learning Conference in Chennai. The aim of the conference was to have external and internal specialists share their thoughts and experiences in Social Learning with HCL's leaders.

The topics covered by four other eminent speakers were - The Age of Social Learning, Driving Collaboration through Social Media, Social Learning Tools, and M-Learning. I spoke on 'Walk The Social Talk: Best Practices In Social Learning'.

Here are the slides I used for my presentation. Would be glad to discuss in case you have any questions... 

 

 

Brand & Culture

Many people express surprise (bordering on shock!) when they find out that I head both the Marketing and HR functions at Learnnovators. That's because the general belief is that Marketing and HR make strange bedfellows. In reality, this is the ultimate match made in heaven! To find out how, we need to look at the symbiotic relationship between an organization's 'brand' and 'culture'.

Basically, both brand and culture are two sides of the same coin. Brand is how an organization is viewed by its customers while culture is how the organization is viewed by its employees. In other words, brand is an outward expression of an organization's DNA, while culture is its inward demonstration. Brand drives customer experience, while culture drives employee engagement. Brand impacts the marketplace, while culture impacts the workplace.

Therefore, to achieve sustainable success, it is imperative that an organization's brand and culture are totally aligned with each other. Because unless its employees truly 'live' the brand promise internally, they will never be able to deliver the 'experience' to the customers externally.

Given this scenario, does it not make sense for the same person to handle the two functions that drive the organization's brand and culture - Marketing and HR? This would ensure that the organization looks the same from the outside as it does from the inside. Moreso, because in today's increasingly transparent world, faking its identity could prove disastrous for an organization.

Interestingly, this proposition not only works in small-sized organizations like Learnnovators. Click here to check out an interesting article by Bill Taylor that shows how the concept has been successfully adopted by large corporations too.

Sometimes it feels great to know that you are not alone in this world :)

Stubborn on Vision, Flexible on Details

Just read an incredible interview of Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon.com.

Jeff's interaction with Steven Levy allows us a peek into the mind of one of the greatest innovators of our times. There are several nuggets of wisdom strewn through the interview. But if i were to pick a single thought as my take-away from the article, then it has to be Amazon's mantra of being "stubborn on vision and flexible on details".

A powerful philosophy, simply told.

No wonder Jeff Bezos owns the web in more ways than you think.