🌱 Howard Gardening Maturity Model – Beyond job roles

Kicking off a new project called Howard Gardening stories.

🗓️ Starting August 1, I’ll resume sharing real stories of wonderful people I’ve met.

But before that I wanted to talk about the Howard Gardening Maturity Model that becomes the foundation for these stories.

The Howard Gardening Maturity Model is a five-level approach to help organisations tap into their people’s collective intelligence and grow vibrant, meaningful employee communities.

It’s about going beyond job roles — to recognise, nurture, and mobilise the hidden strengths, interests, and intelligences employees carry.

Here’s a glimpse of the five levels:

1️⃣ Essence of Being – Spot individual passions. Celebrate them.

2️⃣ Community in Bloom – Encourage interest-based employee groups to grow together.

3️⃣ Value to Organisation – Channel these communities to solve real business problems.

4️⃣ Purpose Beyond Work – Align with CSR goals to serve society.

5️⃣ Collective Intelligence Engine – Let communities become cultural beacons and brand ambassadors.

Most of my stories align with Level 1 & 2 — music, art, drama, compassion, Yoga … — the beauty beyond job descriptions.

But here’s my dream 💭: To see this model grow all the way to Level 5.

If you're an HR or CSR leader passionate🏆 about unlocking your organisation's full potential, 

I’d love to collaborate. The maturity model needs your help to make it robust.

Please message me your interest. Or just call me at +91 9945694937

Let’s grow something unforgettable. 🌿

And if some of you have already moved to maturity levels beyond 3, I’d love to give you a big hug 🤗.