Ravi Pratap Singh

You Can’t Fix Silence With Surveys

If people don’t feel safe, they won’t speak.
Not in town halls.
Not in check-ins.
Not in anonymous forms.

Silence isn’t a data problem.
It’s a trust problem.
And trust starts at the top.

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

 

No Inclusion. No Ownership.

Exclusion creates silence.
Silence breeds disengagement.
Disengagement kills accountability.

Want ownership?
Start with inclusion.

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

 

Learning Cultures Are Lived, Not Launched.

You don’t build cultures with speeches or decks.
You build them through behaviour.
Every day. Every interaction. Every decision.

Culture isn’t an initiative.
It’s how you show up.

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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!

 

When Control Increases, Curiosity Decreases.

And when curiosity dies, so does learning.
You don’t get questions in high-control cultures.
You get silence. You get compliance.
And eventually, you get stagnation.

Curiosity needs room.
So does growth.

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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!

 

Fix The System, Not Just The Individual.

Training won’t fix burnout.
Courses won’t fix chaos.
The problem isn’t resilience.
It’s the environment.

Don’t treat the symptom.
Change the system.

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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!

 

Collaboration + Competition = Our Secret Sauce

At Learnnovators®, we’ve learnt that success isn't about choosing between collaboration and competition; it’s about finding the right mix. And when we do, that’s when the magic really happens.

Too much competition, and teammates turn into rivals. Too much collaboration? Things can get fuzzy, and progress slows down. The trick is knowing when to team up and when to push each other to go further.

Here’s how we try to get that balance right:

• Friendly Competition: We encourage our folks to aim high and take ownership, but never at someone else’s cost. We celebrate each other’s wins and always remind ourselves: we’re all in this together.

• Shared Goals = Shared Wins: We do our best work when we stop thinking “my project” or “your task” and start thinking “our impact.” That’s how trust and real teamwork grow.

• The How Matters As Mush As The What: Sure, results matter. But so does how we get there. Helped a teammate meet a tough deadline? Handled feedback with empathy? That’s success, too.

• Deep Work + Teamwork: Some days call for deep focus, others for brainstorming with the crew. We make space for both.

And through it all, we build psychological safety... where speaking up, helping out, or challenging ideas is always welcome.

That’s our not-so-secret sauce. We collaborate. We compete. And we’ve got each other’s backs... every step of the way!

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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!

 

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 :)