Composed. Thoughtful. Extremely good listener. Action oriented. There are the keywords that I would use to describe Utsav. Utsav served as the head of people at Letstransport, a company I cofounded. He helped the organization on multiple fronts, but personally for me he helped me grow as a leader. He helped unlock my blind spots and also helped me become more self aware. What I loved about his working style as a people leader is that his approach is very practical and designed to break big problems into byte size problems that he can help solve with limited budgets. I think his functional experience not just is HR, but sales and other roles early in his career helps him look at a problem from multiple perspectives. His positivity, energy management skills, and ability to understand people were transformational for several folks within Letstransport. I am glad to work with him and will find every opportunity to work with him again.
Utsav's group coaching session was transformative for our Growth and Partnerships team. Drawing from his diverse experience in business and social sectors, he brought unique perspectives that immediately resonated. His natural humor and warmth created instant connections, while his frameworks on resilience and energy management offered practical, actionable insights. What stood out was how he seamlessly wove together corporate strategy, behavioral psychology, and real-world implementation. His ability to combine deep expertise with genuine connection and humor made complex concepts accessible and memorable. Our team continues to reference and apply his frameworks, creating lasting positive change in both personal growth and team dynamics. His multifaceted experience, disarming humor, and authentic presence made this one of our most impactful team development experiences.
My first encounter with Utsav was when I roped him in to support a manager capability building L&D program, the first of the kind we rolled out in the startup we both were at! From that point on, we have worked together and continue to draw on each other's wisdom. He comes across as someone who carries his skills and capabilities lightly - he is humble and patient and always willing to listen.
Utsav coached our India team through a workshop and did an excellent job keeping people's attention, keeping the energy up and helping people go through an 'arc' in the day that was intuitive and built naturally for people which is a hard thing to do. He has a natural style and command of the group, and the content he covered felt aligned to what we aimed to accomplish.
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