Talent Avenues has a team of learned Consultants led by Dr. G P Naik. G P Naik is a doctorate in Management from Canara Bank School of Management Studies, Bangalore University. He has over two decades of experience working as HR generalist, learning and development specialist, management teacher, consultant, trainer and researcher; in reputed organizations like LIC of India, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bank of Baroda, Bangalore University, M S Ramaiah Institute of Management, Presidency College, PES Institute of Technology, BNMIT, SGIMS, Karle Group of Companies and IFIM Business School.

  Dr.Naik has provided consultancy services to several reputed organizations like Karnataka Employers’ Association, International Labour Organization, Sasken Communication Technologies, Persistent Systems, Sasaara Financial Services, Chamundi Sugars, Tagaraja College of Engineering, and Institute of HRD. He was elected as a member to the Board of National HRD Network from 2005 to 2007 and 2009 to 2011 and Honorary Secretary to the National Institute of Personnel Management, Karnataka Chapter from 2010 to 2012. He has authored six books in the area of training and development, 18 book chapters and over 100 articles. He has undergone professional training in Group Relations Conference (GRC), Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and Human Process Lab (T group).

His areas of specialization are Workers’ Training, Management Training, Competency Mapping, Assessment Centre, 360 degree feedback, Recruitment and Selection, Performance Management, Career and Succession planning, Compensation Benefits, Strategic Talent Management, Organizational Development and Change, Employee Relations and Statutory Compliance.