Published on March 09, 2025
The competency development programmes offered by Tata Business Excellence Group (TBExG) are geared towards further nurturing business & functional leaders for achieving performance excellence in an integrated and holistic manner. The Assessor Competency Development Programme based on “experiential learning methodology” is a step towards being an external business excellence assessor who is unique and immensely valued in companies and across the Group.
To support the competency development agenda of Group companies, TBExG initiated the in-house Subject Matter Expert Assessor Programme (SMEAP2025). The programme enables senior functional leaders with domain expertise in key areas to become Business Excellence Assessors.
Aligned to the TBEM 2.0 Reference Manual 2025-26, TBExG organised the first in-house SMEAP programme for Tata Motors Limited (TML) in February, 2025. The programme was attended by organisational leaders and BU Heads from TML who aspired to contribute to the Group's Business Excellence Journey.
SMEAP2025 at Tata Motors Limited (TML):
The first SMEAP programme for Tata Motors was facilitated at the Tata Management Training Centre (TMTC) Campus in Pune from February 19-21, 2025. Seventeen TML leaders from Corporate Services, Projects, Operations, Quality, Finance, Research and Development, Legal, and Customer Services participated in the three-day programme. Deepak Deshpande, Vice President, TBExG, and Siddharth Bhatt, Deputy General Manager, TBExG facilitated the programme. Sanjay Daflapurkar, Corporate Head Performance Excellence, TML, also supported the facilitators.
Sanjeev Singh, Vice President and Head, TBExG, addressed the participants and explained the critical role SMEs play in the BE Assessment teams. He inspired the participants by sharing how each one brings unique expertise to the table. He also shared Tata Motors’ commitment and the rigour with which TML drives their BE journey. Sanjeev also answered several questions on the TBEM 2.0 framework during the Q&A session. Finally, he urged everyone to contribute to TML and the Group's BE journey.
Discover the first-hand experiences and valuable insights shared by Tata Motors leaders from their participation in the SMEAP2025 programme.
We sincerely appreciate the valuable experiences and insights shared by our Tata Motors leaders. The in-house SMEAP programme has provided the participants with useful tools and insights that will help them drive improvements in their professional practice. The qualified assessors from the SMEAP programmes will be considered for the BE Assessments teams 2025.
To learn more about in-house SMEAP programmes and how organisations can nurture their talent through various BE programmes, please contact Nalini Tolar at ntolar@tata.com.