“d’frens helped us with our first ever virtual onboarding program for college graduates at EY GDS in 2021. The challenge wasn't easy as we promise the exceptional employee experience; we had to cater to five different service lines, with unique onboarding needs covering diverse topics from project management to accounting, and advanced MS tools, as well as leadership skills like ownership and accountability for campus hires. Their final solution was a well crafted three week long learning journey, made accessible on a cloud based LMS platform, that wasn’t just experiential but also gamified. They didn’t just deliver and oversee the program, but expertly managed the design process, infusing it with their unique experiential engagement, all the while ensuring that the first experience of brand EY for our new hires was impactful. Thank you so much dfrens and look forward to partnering with you on many such initiatives”

“We (Talent Management & OD team) at Asian Paints were looking at ways and means of increasing the usage of our Technology enabled learning tools among the employee community. Working with d’frens helped us double the utility of these platforms over a 3 month period. They conceptualised and executed an engaging and creative communication campaign across the Organization which did the trick. d’frens is data led, and deliver unique concepts and media ideas that are not only engaging and experiential, but also high on impact."

“d’frens helped us deliver the first ever virtual conference for the HR fraternity at Asian Paints. The exercise was an outreach targeted at all arms of the people function to bring in synergy and a sense of collaboration in driving organizational goals. d'frens streamlined the intent and mission, by specifically focusing on highlighting new learning trends and perspectives in the 2 day event. Their ideas were insightful, and added value to our concept with their unique communication and experiential solutions”

“At BIAL, we wanted to ensure that our employees returning back to the airport after a long time of remote working would rejoin with excitement and vigour. And d'frens stepped in with the very solution we were looking for! The employee experiences they designed using a mix of gamification and socialisation made sure that all the employees were reminded of the excitement of working in a physical environment, as well as got to rekindle their connections with the team. Kudos to their team who take care of all aspects of this intervention as always – branding, communication, logistics, execution and feedback. All in all, it was a fun, collaborative, and fruitful experience that helped us set the right tone for the future of work at BIAL.”

“When we first approached d'frens, we were in the process of putting our growth plans to execution. But our biggest concern was how will we unite our Crew in a completely remote setting. d'frens stepped in and how!

Through an exhaustive research process, d'frens shone a light on key insights regarding the expectations, motivations, and desires of our employees, especially from a remote work environment perspective. Based on these, they also developed our Employee Value Proposition and provided us with the employee experience plan and assets to bring it to life.

d'frens has guided us in perfecting our systems and employee-oriented programmes to ensure that our Crew is not only aligned with the 21K School vision but also finds joy and value in working together as a community. I am sure, going forward the transformation d'frens has helped us bring forth will add tremendously to the working culture of 21K School!”

“We approached d’frens with a need to establish a strong purpose and identity of Nestlé R&D India, both as an organization and an employer brand. Our objective was clear – Build a shared understanding of what it meant to be a part of Nestlé R&D and creating a platform for impactful action among the leadership team.

The d’frens team went a step further and helped us create a strategy to not just lead but also inspire our employees by building a purpose that connects with their hearts!

A two-day workshop facilitated by d’frens Director, Srikanth Murthy, laid the foundation for this initiative. The workshop included the participation of the entire Nestlé R&D leadership team. Through brainstorming sessions, strategy and goal mapping, creative collaborations, and experiential simulations, we were empowered to work together to gain insights that led to the final development of the purpose, vision, mission, and guiding principles for Nestlé R&D India.

Thanks to the expert know-how, direction, and perspective offered by the d’frens team, we were able to arrive at an identity that binds together the team at Nestlé R&D and will form the basis of our strategies going forward.”