ZEST - Personality & Life Skills Development Program
Learn • Grow • Lead
A focused 12-session pathway that takes participants from “I hope I come across well” to walking into any room — interview, classroom, client call knowing exactly how they show up.
The Personality Wheel — self-rated, Session 1 vs Session 12
Twelve sessions. One clear, evidence-based arc.
Personality & Life Skills is the condensed, weekend-friendly version of iGrow's flagship 24-session Personality & Soft Skill Development curriculum — built for people who want the same outcomes on a shorter, three-month calendar. It keeps every session that anchors real behaviour change, and merges closely related topics so nothing that matters gets cut for time.
Every session runs on the same 90-minute rhythm, so participants always know what to expect and facilitators can hold the pace from the opening warm-up to a take-home task that carries the learning into daily life.
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Kept as full sessions
Orientation & Self-Discovery, Confidence & Attitude, Goal Setting, Public Speaking and the Capstone/Graduation session — these anchor the whole program.
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Thoughtfully merged
Closely related pairs share a session without losing depth — self-awareness with active listening, verbal with non-verbal communication, time management with stress management, grooming with etiquette, and more.
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Compressed, not dropped
Resume & LinkedIn, group discussion, and interview skills — usually standalone sessions in the full career-readiness track — are combined into the final two sessions here.
Built for three different starting points, one shared goal
Build the foundation early
Develop self-awareness, confidence and communication skills before you're being evaluated for a college seat, a scholarship or a first internship.
Close the readiness gap
Turn academic knowledge into workplace presence — grooming, etiquette, group discussions and interview skills that get you past the first round.
Sharpen how you lead
Strengthen the interpersonal, leadership and decision-making skills that separate a good individual contributor from someone ready to lead a team.
Ten outcomes, tracked from day one
By Session 12, participants can point to specific, practised skills — not just a certificate.
Describe your own personality traits, strengths and growth areas using structured tools — the Personality Wheel, SWOT and the Johari Window.
Regulate emotional responses, listen actively, and read non-verbal cues in yourself and others.
Speak with confidence in one-on-one, group and public-speaking settings.
Set and pursue SMART goals aligned to a personal vision and mission statement.
Manage time, energy and stress using practical productivity and resilience techniques.
Present a professional image through grooming, etiquette and digital communication.
Collaborate effectively in teams, resolve conflict, and exercise situational leadership.
Apply critical thinking and structured decision-making under real-world uncertainty.
Build a job-ready personal brand — resume, LinkedIn profile and interview readiness.
Approach opportunities with an entrepreneurial, innovation-oriented mindset.
Six segments. Ninety minutes. No wasted time.
Whatever the topic, every session moves through the same structure — so the learning compounds instead of resetting each week.
Warm-Up
A quick, low-stakes activity that opens the room and connects to the topic.
Concept Input
The core idea, framework or model for the session, explained with real examples.
Guided Practice
A structured exercise where the facilitator walks the group through applying the concept.
Skill Application
Participants apply the skill directly — role plays, drills, worksheets, recorded practice.
Feedback & Debrief
Peer and facilitator feedback, and a group discussion on what came up.
Wrap-Up & Take-Home
A recap, a real take-home task, and a preview of the next session.
12 sessions, in three arcs
Tap any session to see what's covered.
Know Yourself
Sessions 1–401Orientation, Icebreaker & Self-DiscoveryThe psychological contract for the whole program+
Ground rules, mutual expectations and a structured icebreaker set an emotional tone that's growth-oriented and non-judgemental from day one. Participants complete their Personality Wheel baseline — rating themselves across eight life and workplace dimensions and their first personal SWOT analysis.
02Self-Awareness & Emotional IntelligenceSeeing yourself through your own eyes — and others'+
The Johari Window helps participants shrink their "blind spot" through structured peer feedback. A simple Notice–Name–Pause–Choose sequence builds emotional self-regulation, and a triad listening drill teaches the difference between hearing, listening to reply, and truly listening to understand.
03Building Self-Confidence & Positive AttitudeConfidence as a practised skill, not a fixed trait+
Confidence is built through small, low-stakes wins collected over time. Participants learn the growth-mindset shift ("not yet" instead of "can't"), reframe limiting beliefs into constructive affirmations, and practise delivering them aloud with real feedback on voice and posture.
04Goal Setting & Personal VisionTurning "someday" into a scheduled first step+
A Wheel of Life assessment surfaces which life area most needs attention, which becomes the target for a SMART goal with a number and a date attached. Participants build a first-draft vision board for the next 1–3 years and draft a one-sentence personal mission statement.
Express Yourself
Sessions 5–805Verbal & Non-Verbal CommunicationWhat's actually being heard+
Participants map the communication process and its common barriers, then practise pace, pitch and word choice through recorded 2-minute talks. A mirror-and-match drill builds awareness of posture, gestures and eye contact — and how they read differently across cultures.
06Public Speaking & Presentation SkillsA reusable structure for any talk+
Stage fear is reframed as a normal, manageable response using box breathing and grounding techniques. Every participant plans and delivers a 2-minute impromptu speech using the Opening–Body–Close formula, then receives peer feedback on structure, delivery and engagement.
07Time, Productivity & Stress ManagementWorking on what matters, not just what's loud+
A personal time audit reveals where hours actually go. Participants sort real tasks through the Eisenhower Matrix, build a weekly planner around what's important-not-urgent, then practise a guided breathing technique to regulate stress under pressure.
08Grooming, Professional Image & EtiquetteThe first seven seconds+
Covers the psychology of first impressions, grooming and dress-sense basics across formal and business-casual settings, and greeting, dining, phone, email and digital etiquette. A video-recorded "first impression" walk-in exercise gives participants direct, kind feedback.
Lead & Launch
Sessions 9–1209Interpersonal Skills, Teamwork & Conflict ResolutionWorking with people, not just alongside them+
Team roles, and the difference between assertive, passive and aggressive communication, come alive through realistic conflict-scenario role plays — deadline disagreements, unequal group effort, miscommunication — and a negotiation simulation debriefed for win-win outcomes.
10Critical Thinking, Decision Making & LeadershipDeciding well with incomplete information+
Introduces situational leadership styles — directing, coaching, supporting, delegating — through a case-study debate, then a business-case exercise where teams must decide and justify a call under deliberately incomplete information, with common thinking traps named live.
11Resume, Group Discussion & Interview SkillsThe three moments that decide the shortlist+
An ATS-friendly resume workshop with peer review, a LinkedIn profile self-audit, a recorded mock group discussion on a live topic, and STAR-method answer drafting for common behavioural interview questions — plus a low-stakes salary-discussion role play.
12Entrepreneurship, Innovation & GraduationProof of growth, and what's next+
An opportunity-spotting exercise leads into a Business Idea Canvas and a 60–90 second pitch to peers and mentors. The session closes with the Personality Wheel post-rating — compared side-by-side against the Session 1 baseline — followed by certificate distribution.
Led by Dinesh Kumar J
Founder & Chief Growth Mentor, iGrow Success Masters Academy
18 years in the IT industry before moving into career coaching and training — bringing a workplace-tested, practical lens to every session rather than theory alone.
Frequently asked questions
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How is the Personality Wheel used?+
What will I need to bring or prepare?+
Is there a certificate at the end?+
Twelve sessions from now, you'll show up differently.
Reserve your seat in the next Personality & Life Skills batch at iGrow Success Masters Academy, Chennai.
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