2. AboutAPEX
Proceeds of the APEX
Program support the
Art of Living service
initiatives including
free education for over
40,000 students, river
rejuvenation, women
empowerment and
disaster relief.
APEX is the
corporate training
arm of the Art of
Living. Art of Living is
the world’s largest
volunteer based
NGO, with a
presence in over 150
countries.
3. The Costs of Disengagement and
Stress in theWorkplace – Gallup Report
Annual costs to employers in
stress-related health care
and missed work
$300B/Year
Of employees are “not
engaged” or “actively
disengaged” at work
Of workers are emotionally
disconnected from their
workplaces and are less
likely to be productive
70% 87%
4. The Costs of Stress in the IndianWorkplace
– SHRM Study
The total organizational productivity loss per year in ₹ Crore
Study Sample: A total of 2157 respondents (for online survey) from 12 organizations and CHRO /
Senior management interviews from these organizations spanning 3 sectors viz IT/ITES, Finance /
Banking andTravel & Hospitality.
The Society for Human Resource Management is a professional human resources membership
association headquartered in Alexandria,Virginia,USA
50 105 11
IT/ITES BFSI Travel &
Hospitality
5. What is APEX?
APEX is an experiential and
insightful workshop that
focuses on building high
performance teams and
inspirational leaders.
APEX has transformed over
150,000 employees across 350 organizations
spread over 20 countries
Breath-based techniques
and mindfulness tools
transform the quality of
one’s insights, decisions
and actions.
The underlying principle of
APEX is “an individual able
to manage himself is truly
capable of leading and
inspiring others”.
6. Inspiration &
Sustainability
Communication &
Conflict Resolution
Responsibility &
Power of the Mind
Energy &
Creativity
APEX Modules - Customizable as per requirements
› Awareness,
Belongingness &
Commitment
› Demand, Capability
& Performance
› Increasing
Responsibility
through the Power
of the Mind
› You-Power-
Situation
› Nature of the Mind
› Types of Listening
› Types of
Communication
› Perception,
Observation &
Expression
› Conflict Resolution
CR Factor
› Bias Barriers
› Motivation vs.
Inspiration
› Roles of different
Management
Levels
› Leadership Styles
› Relationship
Building – Power
Influence
Competency Building ModuleWellness Supporting Module
› Levels of Existence
› Sources of Energy
› Science of Breath
› Yoga
› Personal vs.
Professional Skills
› Creativity &
Acceptance
7. Proven Medical Benefits of APEX
Corroborated by Independent Research*
*The Science of Breath -Text of published findings available at aolresearch.org
50%
increase
Increased
well being
indicator
Serum
Prolactin
60%
decrease
88%
decrease
Decreased
Stress
Indicators
Serum
Cortisol
Blood Lactate
8. Overall
Sense of
Well Being
97%
Note: Companies include Ambit Corporate Finance, Bacardi, Bharat Petroleum, Bharti Enterprises,
Bombay Stock Exchange, Cadbury’s India, Cochin Refineries, Essar Group, Goodricke Tea, Gujarat
Alkali and Chemicals, Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertiliser Corporation, Hindustan Lever, Hindustan
Paper Manufacturing, HCL Perot Systems, Hughes Software Systems, IBP Company, Indian Oil,
Infosys, Ispat Steel, Kirloskar Oil Engines, Mukand Steel, NTPC, ONGC, Rallis India, Strategic Capital
Securities, Tata Administrative Services, Tata Chemicals, The Oberoi Group of Hotels, The Taj Group
of Hotels, The World Bank Group, Transasia Biomedicals, United Breweries, Tata Communications,
World Health Organisation.
APEX has significant impact on Individuals
Research conducted by team from Tata Institute of Social Sciences on 200
executives from 20 companies - 2 years after they underwent the program
Improved
State of Mind
88%
Delivering High
performance
84%
9. % APEX Participants that feel that APEX has
helped with…
Average of participants ratings (on scale of 1=poor to 5=excellent), indexed to 100
Source: Participant feedback; APEX analysis
Work Life
Balance
90%
Stress
Management
91%
Overall
participant
rating
92%
Team
Bonding
91%
Better
Communication
86%
Stress
Management
91%
10. Strong Client Endorsements
Larsen &ToubroSiemens Saudi Arabian Bank
“To accept unpleasant
situations with no
stress and still deliver
positive results.”
-VijayV Paranjape,
-Director
“It’s a new tool to use, both at work
and outside of work to improve ones
effectiveness and become more
content & happy.”
- Udayan Dasgupta,
ExecutiveVice President
“Actually, it’s about the team. Getting the
team together , getting them to know each
other, breaking the barriers between us . I
think that’s very important and we must
sustain it as we go forward.”
- General Manager
Google
The World Bank
“Googlers attended the APEX workshop…a great workshop for us. I got
very positive feedback from my colleagues, one of them said- this is the
most valuable workshop he has ever taken in Google.”
- Jing Cao, Industry Manager in Large Customer Sales team
"The program has helped improve the work environment, teamwork,
productivity and reduce stress. Our investment of time has been well
worth the returns from the program.”
- Sanjay Pradhan, Director
11. You are in good company
International
National
Public Sector
Institutions
Accenture, BMW, Bosch, Boston ConsultingGroup, Capgemini,
Citibank, Coca Cola, Cummins, GE, Google, IBM , J P Morgan
Chase, KPMG, Nokia Networks, Oracle, Shell, Siemens,Toyota
Kirloskar Motor
Adani, Bajaj, FutureGroup, ITC, Larsen andToubro, Mahindra,
Oberoi Hotels, Sudarshan Chemicals,Taj Hotels and resorts,
Tata Coffee,Tata Communications,Tata Consultancy Services,
Unilever India
NASA , Reserve Bank of India, World Bank
Bank of India, BEL, BEML, BHEL,Canara Bank, Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited, ONGC, Power Grid, State Bank of India,
Vijaya Bank
