Vineeth Eapen John: Reshaping Company Culture With Dynamic Training Workshops And Empowering Leadership
Vineeth Eapen John
Principal Consultant & Coach
Vineeth Eapen John, serving as the Principal Consultant and coach at COACHR, is a distinguished HR strategist. His career is marked by extensive experience in various senior HR roles across multiple industries. With a proven track record, he excels in driving employee engagement, facilitating culture shifts, and implementing HR infrastructure that is aligned with the organization’s goals. His approach fosters a culture of continuous improvement and innovation. Vineeth is highly skilled in talent management, performance improvement, and delivering transformative training and workshops to reshape company culture.
Vineeth's impressive credentials, including CPCC, ODCP, SPHRi, and CHRL attest to his expertise in HR. He has provided his services to clients across the globe, spanning the North America, MENA and APAC regions.
Below is an excerpt of Vineeth Eapen John’s exclusive interaction with CEO Insights magazine.
How has your professional journey been so far? What is the motivation that fuels your daily routines?
My professional journey has been diverse in Human Resources and organizational development. Currently, I'm the Director of People and Culture at WELL Health Technologies Corporation, a role I assumed in October 2023. Before this, I served as the Director of HR at MCI One health Technologies and its subsidiaries, where my focus included aligning HR strategies with business goals, workforce planning, performance management, and optimizing HR policies for a startup-like organization.
My mission is to empower indivi
duals to reach their full potential and to create work environments that champion diversity continuous improvement, and true employee engagement. I achieve this through fostering a culture that appreciates and efficiently leverages diverse skills and perspectives and nurtures the realization of individuals’ best selves. Before these roles, I held leadership positions in HR, fostering transparent and communicative organizational cultures. This unwavering commitment to promoting growth and success for individuals and organizations fuels my daily routines.
How would you define COACHR as an organization and its current position in the market?
COACHR, in essence, is a dynamic startup enterprise. Defining its current market position is a nuanced task given its early-stage standing. Nevertheless, COACHR has been purpose-built to be a catalyst for organizational growth and individual triumph. It achieves this lofty goal by offering a comprehensive suite of HR consulting services tailored to organizations, as well as career coaching and expert resume-writing services for individuals.
While COACHR is still in its fledgling phase, it has garnered notable traction in the market. Its products, encompassing coaching and resume writing services, have been gaining recognition and solidifying its presence. In essence, COACHR represents a promising addition to the market, poised to facilitate meaningful transformations in both individual careers and organizational success.
Articulate the importance of HR’s Operations Being in Sync with an Organization’s Strategy.
Aligning HR operations with an organization's overarching strategy is my paramount objective. This synchronization ensures everyone moves in unison, creating a harmonious symphony of skills within the organization. This harmonization not only fuels personal growth and imbues every action with profound purpose but also holds significant financial implications.
By tethering HR goals to the organizational strategy, we cultivate an environment where HR processes and functions play a pivotal role in advancing the broader strategic agenda. This integration is the cornerstone of a successful journey toward collective goals,
My leadership approach is deeply participative, rooted in a profound trust in my team's knowledge & perspectives
How would you define COACHR as an organization and its current position in the market?
COACHR, in essence, is a dynamic startup enterprise. Defining its current market position is a nuanced task given its early-stage standing. Nevertheless, COACHR has been purpose-built to be a catalyst for organizational growth and individual triumph. It achieves this lofty goal by offering a comprehensive suite of HR consulting services tailored to organizations, as well as career coaching and expert resume-writing services for individuals.
While COACHR is still in its fledgling phase, it has garnered notable traction in the market. Its products, encompassing coaching and resume writing services, have been gaining recognition and solidifying its presence. In essence, COACHR represents a promising addition to the market, poised to facilitate meaningful transformations in both individual careers and organizational success.
Articulate the importance of HR’s Operations Being in Sync with an Organization’s Strategy.
Aligning HR operations with an organization's overarching strategy is my paramount objective. This synchronization ensures everyone moves in unison, creating a harmonious symphony of skills within the organization. This harmonization not only fuels personal growth and imbues every action with profound purpose but also holds significant financial implications.
By tethering HR goals to the organizational strategy, we cultivate an environment where HR processes and functions play a pivotal role in advancing the broader strategic agenda. This integration is the cornerstone of a successful journey toward collective goals,
fostering a unified and purpose-driven workforce, and significantly contributing to an organization's over all success.
A well-aligned HR function can also foster a culture conducive to strategy execution, engaging employees with the strategic vision and improving commitment, motivation, performance, and productivity.
Tell us about your leadership approach. What are the guidelines or methodologies you follow as a leader?
My leadership approach is deeply participative, rooted in a profound trust in my team's knowledge and perspectives. I rely on their guidance and encourage them to speak up, especially when something isn't going as planned.
This approach fosters a sense of belonging, attracting and retaining talent. I've witnessed employees opting to return to the team I lead, even after pursuing more enticing offers elsewhere. It's the relationships we cultivate and the value we place on individuals within the team that generate such loyalty.
As a leader, I function more as a coach and guide, focusing on facilitating their personal and professional growth. This resonates with my role as a career coach and under scores my commitment to their development. In essence, my leadership is about trust, collaboration, and empowering my team to reach their fullest potential.
What guidance do you have for emerging leaders in the industry?
We must recognize and harness the untapped potential within our teams. Frequently, we become so engrossed in the daily grind that we overlook our teams' values and abilities. It is important to SEE the individual and not just a team member and SEE them as a whole person who is a parent, child, spouse, colleague, friend, or sibling with their own goals and aspirations. It is important to see the value the individual perspectives bring and give each person a voice on the team. It's imperative to acknowledge the unique strengths each team member brings and integrate their diverse skill sets and viewpoints into the team and organizational development processes.
Vineeth Eapen John, Principal Consultant & Coach, COACHR
Vineeth Eapen John, an accomplished professional, holds an MBA from Manipal University, specializing in HR, and a Master's in Criminology from the University of Kent. He also possesses a Bachelor’s in Arts in Psychology from the University of Kerala. Vineeth's career is distinguished by HR expertise and a proven track record of driving innovation and employee engagement.
A well-aligned HR function can also foster a culture conducive to strategy execution, engaging employees with the strategic vision and improving commitment, motivation, performance, and productivity.
Tell us about your leadership approach. What are the guidelines or methodologies you follow as a leader?
My leadership approach is deeply participative, rooted in a profound trust in my team's knowledge and perspectives. I rely on their guidance and encourage them to speak up, especially when something isn't going as planned.
This approach fosters a sense of belonging, attracting and retaining talent. I've witnessed employees opting to return to the team I lead, even after pursuing more enticing offers elsewhere. It's the relationships we cultivate and the value we place on individuals within the team that generate such loyalty.
As a leader, I function more as a coach and guide, focusing on facilitating their personal and professional growth. This resonates with my role as a career coach and under scores my commitment to their development. In essence, my leadership is about trust, collaboration, and empowering my team to reach their fullest potential.
What guidance do you have for emerging leaders in the industry?
We must recognize and harness the untapped potential within our teams. Frequently, we become so engrossed in the daily grind that we overlook our teams' values and abilities. It is important to SEE the individual and not just a team member and SEE them as a whole person who is a parent, child, spouse, colleague, friend, or sibling with their own goals and aspirations. It is important to see the value the individual perspectives bring and give each person a voice on the team. It's imperative to acknowledge the unique strengths each team member brings and integrate their diverse skill sets and viewpoints into the team and organizational development processes.
Vineeth Eapen John, Principal Consultant & Coach, COACHR
Vineeth Eapen John, an accomplished professional, holds an MBA from Manipal University, specializing in HR, and a Master's in Criminology from the University of Kent. He also possesses a Bachelor’s in Arts in Psychology from the University of Kerala. Vineeth's career is distinguished by HR expertise and a proven track record of driving innovation and employee engagement.