Bridging the gap between strategy and execution.
Equist helps organisations move from intention to action - enabling greater, more sustainable performance through last-mile behavioural change, for individuals, NGOs and corporate teams alike.
You have the strategy and know 'what' to do. Why isn’t it happening?
The plan is rarely the problem. What breaks down is everything after it.
Executing on Strategy Is the Hard Part
Organisations struggle to turn strategy into clear priorities, plans and resourcing. When gaps in the strategy go unaddressed, gaps in execution are inevitable.
Your teams aren’t talking to each other.
Silos form between layers of the hierarchy, central and field teams, program units — even your own external partners.
Everything’s urgent. Nothing’s prioritised.
When the strategy is vague, or commitment to it is soft, it gets hard to say no. Scope creeps. Focus doesn’t.
Your processes fight you, not for you.
Too rigid or too absent. Tools that confuse more than clarify. AI adoption that’s wildly inconsistent across the org.
Ownership is nobody’s job.
Capability gaps, thin people buffers, no clear measures of success — and appreciation that never quite makes it through.
Decisions get made on gut, not data.
Unbiased data and real stakeholder input rarely make it into the room where decisions actually get made.
Equist's High Performance FrameworkTM
Four areas that drive a high performance organisation. Hover or tap a card to see how each one breaks down.
How we drive lasting change
We move from Workshops (Awareness) → Cohorts (Practice) → Consulting (Adoption).
Objective: Awareness
Typical duration: 2–8 hours
Awareness of best practices and actionable frameworks. Can cover a large group and is easy to get off the ground, though follow-through is harder to track.
Objective: Immediate change
Typical duration: 6–8 weeks, 1.5–2 hrs/week
Assignments for participants to apply learnings, with integration into org-wide practices. Assesses incremental improvement at the individual level.
Objective: Long-term change
Typical duration: 6 months or longer
In-depth problem solving on key performance gaps, aided by group capacity building and individual coaching for high-potential leaders.
A mixed-mode methodology, start to finish
Understand
Interviews to surface contextual challenges and hidden dynamics.
Identify bottlenecks
Pinpoint the blockers preventing teams from operating at full potential.
Align
Co-create clarity on the one or two challenges most worth solving now.
Scope & metrics
Define engagement scope, success criteria and measurable indicators.
Implement change
Facilitated workshops, coaching and consulting through to stabilisation.
HOW WE DELIVER — FOUR MODES
Facilitated workshops
People solve their own problems.
Content-focused workshops
People learn and apply new skills.
Coaching
Individuals & teams continuously coached.
Temporary PMU
Embedded support and capacity building to ensure proper handover.
Work as a unified team
The client brings context; we bring tools and experience.
Make ourselves redundant
The goal is to build the organisation’s capacity to manage independently.
Solve specific challenges
Not just inform and equip — identify and solve.
Last-mile behavioural change
That’s where change is hardest — and where we focus.
Enable adaptable mindsets
New challenges keep arising; adaptability is critical.
30+ areas of research-backed expertise
High performance employees
Pillars of Productivity
High Performance Mindset
Prioritisation & Planning
Deep Work & Focus
Managing Digital Distractions
Task, Meeting & Email Management
AI & Everyday Tech for Productivity
Building Personal Effectiveness Systems
+ 9 more areas
High performance teams & organisations
Team / Org Goals & OKRs
Building Trust & Accountability
Enabling Collaborative Teams
Managing Difficult Stakeholders
Effective Decision Making
Better Delegation
Setting Up Seamless Processes
Giving & Receiving Feedback
+ 9 more areas
Equist’s team
Tejas Pahlajani
Founder
18+ years of experience primarily in consulting. Has served clients across the development and corporate sectors including the Gates Foundation, Omidyar Network, ICRW, Language and Learning Foundation, GE, GSK, Microsoft and multiple Tata group companies. Previously at Dasra, Sattva Consulting, Tech Mahindra, Cognizant and Genpact. MBA, Indian School of Business; BE in Computer Engineering, Mumbai University.
Shivangi Somani
Behavioural Analyst
A psychologist whose experience lies in designing impactful training programs, facilitating meaningful learning experiences, and driving the integration of those learnings within organisations — creating cultures of sustained growth and lasting transformation.
EQUIST’S REACH AND RESULTS
88
Engagements conducted
2,500+
People directly trained
30+
Organisations worked with
15X
Return on time invested
>90%
Customer satisfaction (4.5/5+)
600+
Hours of sessions held
The calibre of organisations we've worked with
From global banks to UN agencies to top-ranked universities — specific names withheld out of respect for client confidentiality.
Global Investment Bank
Big Four Consulting Firm
Multilateral Development Institution
UN Agency Youth Programme
Top-Ranked UK University
Leading Indian Business School
National Education Fellowship
Global Anti-Poverty Nonprofit
Leading Strategic Philanthropy
Major Family Foundation
What clients say
“Personal productivity is an extremely relatable subject, so it’s all the more rewarding when you take up a course that’s so well researched. It helped me understand practices best suited to my own goals without getting overwhelmed. Would highly recommend!”
Neha Beri
Product Manager – Digital Business, Principal Financial Group
“What stood out was having a safe space with other participants to share experiences without judgment. I’ve been to similar trainings, but the real differentiator was Tejas putting significant effort into original content versus ‘text-bookish’ material.”
Anushree Pandey
Lead – Fundraising & Partnerships, 321 Education Foundation
Say hello.
Whether you’re an employee, a business owner, or looking to empower your team to become more productive — let’s connect.
tejas@equist.co
Equist Consulting LLP · Colaba, Mumbai – 400005