Matri Training and Consulting Services
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Dr Kumar Laxman
Managing Director &
Principal Consultant
Dr Kumar Laxman is the Managing Director and Principal Consultant of Matri Training and Consulting Services. He graduated with a PhD from Macquarie University, Australia in learning/training and development with a particular focus on instructional design.
He has worked internationally for over two decades in various roles and capacities in the domain of learning/training and development, thus developing in-depth, wide ranging skills, knowledge and competencies in the field. He has been a catalytic leader in successfully conceptualising, driving and completing many projects and initiatives in learning and development from the design and development phases to implementation and evaluation phases. In his last role, he was an Associate Professor of learning design and technologies at University of Auckland for over a decade.
He has been the lead investigator of many funded research projects and has published his research work widely in reputable scientific journals and presented at numerous international conferences. He is fluent in quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods of data analysis and research. He has provided consultancy to a number of organizations in New Zealand, Singapore and globally in evaluating and measuring projects and programs based upon data evidence for their success impact in terms of both financial and non-financial return of investment.
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He has a deep passion for workplace and personal well-being, looking at holistic ways to enhance physical, emotional and mental health and nurture the wholesome development and growth of individuals and organizations. He is a trained yoga and mindfulness teacher and has successfully obtained research grants to engage in well-being research projects.