Anand Mittal

Simple & fair are a couple of words that define Anand. One of his life purposes is to “gain clarity & give clarity”. This is something he does intentionally to take care of his physiological & psychological needs. Anand is the CEO of Pause Play along with being a behavioral consultant, coach & mentor. As a consultant, his repertoire work is diverse - executive presence, ability to lead self & others, resilience to sustain in this ever-changing world, impact during presentations and also team dynamics. He has experience of working with various industries across different levels. Anand has an overall experience of about 19 years! As a behavioral consultant, he amalgamates his experience & understanding of theatre, psychology & corporate to create relevant experiences for his audience. He believes that theatre & drama has played an important role in his life. Anand is a trained actor & a drama instructor from Barry John Acting Studio. He has also written & directed plays. Anand says, “while in my workshops or coaching sessions, I give undivided attention to each of my participant & use my observations to up their performance, there is a moment to cherish when the transformation happens or even if the process starts.” Anand is a student of psychology. He believes that human emotions are beautiful & complex hence it is important to go beneath and see why someone is behaving a certain way. He is able to create experiences/moments which help people deepen their understanding of self & others during his workshop & coaching sessions. His journey in L&D started in 2005 with Convergys (now Concentrix) as a process & soft skills trainer. He has experienced pain & pleasure both in his 8 years of corporate life. Some of the clients he has worked in the recent past are GSK, Wipro, UNDP, SMBC, HSBC, Cognizant, SRF, Godrej, RBS, Maxlife Insurance, Soprasteria, Nestle and many more. If you like poetry, spend an evening with Anand! As he says, “Life has been kind enough to offer me experiences, and along with it comes emotions. Whenever he feels an emotion which is strong (good or bad) irrespective, he would wear the hat of a “poet” and put words together.” You can read his poems on Instagram. ( you can access the link below)