About | The Human Alarm Clock

We’re not your usual capability building consultancy.

We’re The Human Alarm Clock & Co.

Most organisations aren’t broken.
Either they’re running on autopilot—ticking boxes, chasing metrics, and quietly wondering, “Is this really it?” or they’re like a car changing lanes constantly, without knowing the destination.

That’s where we come in.
The Human Alarm Clock & Co. (THAC) is a movement disguised as a company.
We exist to wake people and organisations up to what truly matters—to help them take their hands off cruise control, wipe the dust off the dashboard, and drive with purpose and real human energy again.

Because let’s face it:
Too many cultures today are driving on inherited roadmaps.
Unspoken rules are built into the engine. Legacy mindsets steer the wheel. The system keeps rewarding speed and mileage—while forgetting the people in the seats.
And somewhere between the dashboard dials and endless route-planning, the real 'why' gets lost.

Values get diluted. People stop feeling part of the journey. Cultures drift off course.

We’re here to change that—not with jargon or standard-issue toolkits, but with soul, story, and a whole lot of engine-revving.

We’re not your sat-nav. We don’t hand out pre-set routes or tick-box checklists.
We tune the engine, adjust the mirrors, and ask—where are you really going, and who’s driving?
We bring clarity to the road ahead, courage to take the wheel, and just the right amount of tension in the steering to help people wake up, look inward, and lead outward.

Our spirit? Playful but purposeful.
Our voice? Courageous, warm, metaphor-rich, and human.
Our belief? When people feel more curiously alive, aligned, and connected—organisations thrive.

So if you’ve been sensing it’s time to take a new turn…
If you’re done with surface-level pit stops and ready for a deeper journey…
If you want to build a workplace where values aren’t just bumper stickers, but the engine that drives everything…
Then maybe it’s time to change gears—and set a new kind of alarm.

Welcome to THAC.

Your wake-up call has arrived.

What is our methodology?

At The Human Alarm Clock & Co (THAC), our methodology is simple, soulful, and seriously effective.

We offer wake-up mechanisms—designed to stir people, spark reflection, and align action with purpose in a rapidly changing world.

Because organisations don’t need more noise, they need clarity, connection, and cultures that actually breathe.

Every organisation has its heartbeat—its people.

That’s where we begin. Because behind every strategy deck and performance metric, there are humans navigating change, challenge, and complexity.

We help you tap into the values already within your teams, surfacing what’s meaningful—not just what’s measurable.

Start with the Heart, Not the Headcount

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Our approach is like water—adaptive, responsive, quietly transformative.

We work with your existing ecosystem, not against it. We listen deeply, observe patterns, and co-create solutions that feel natural, not forced.

No upheaval. Just thoughtful flow that rechannels energy where it matters most.

Flow Into the System, Not Crash Through the Doors

Sometimes growth starts with a nudge. Sometimes with a jolt.

Through workshops, provocations, storytelling tools and facilitated dialogues, we invite teams to reflect, realign, and reimagine.

Our sessions don’t lecture—they stir, challenge and energise. We create safe spaces where honest conversations can unlock meaningful change.

Wake People Up
Playfully, Courageously, Curiously

We help organisations bring their values to life, not as words on a wall, but as behaviours in meetings, decisions, hiring, leadership, and everyday interactions.

We’re not about cosmetic culture tweaks—we’re about structural alignment that’s practical, sustainable and deeply human.

Align Culture with Values

(Not Just Vision Statements)

Sustainability isn’t a buzzword—it’s a responsibility.

We support you to build systems that profit while honouring both people and planet, embedding social and environmental consciousness into the very fabric of how you operate.

Because tomorrow’s legacy is built by today’s actions—and values-driven organisations are the ones that will thrive in the long run.

Design for People and Planet

Our work is deceptively simple, intentionally powerful.

We avoid unnecessary complexity and focus on what truly moves the needle: clarity, belonging, trust, and purpose-led growth.

Our tools and frameworks are designed to be applied—not admired—so that transformation continues well beyond the workshop room.

Keep It Simple. Make It Stick.

So what’s our secret?

We don’t create change.
We create the conditions for change to emerge.

We don’t impose blueprints.
We help you rediscover what’s already beating within your system.

We don’t offer quick fixes.

We co-create long-term alignment between what you say, what you do, and what you truly stand for.

Because in a world moving faster than ever, it’s not just about waking up.
It’s about staying awake—and building cultures that thrive with consciousness, courage, and care.

How we live our values at THAC?

Our approach isn’t just inspired by intuition and experience—it’s also carefully grounded in behavioural science, neuroscience, and adult learning theory. Every value we bring into the room is backed by research, not just rhetoric.

We don’t just talk values—we build with them, breathe through them, and bring them into every room we walk into. At THAC, our work is anchored in three core values that shape everything we do: Playful. Courageous. Curious.

Playful — Because joy is serious business.

We believe play is not the opposite of work—it’s the soul of creativity, connection, and breakthrough thinking.
Research in neuroscience shows that play stimulates the brain’s prefrontal cortex, enhancing problem-solving, idea generation, and social bonding.

In fact, studies have shown that playful states activate the brain’s reward pathways, reducing anxiety and opening up space for innovation and psychological safety (Brown, 2009; Fredrickson, 2001).

We use metaphors, humour, storytelling, surprising prompts and unexpected formats to cut through the noise and open people up.

Play is how we disarm resistance, spark insight, and create safety in the discomfort of change.

We laugh in our sessions. We use quirky titles. We bring levity into deep conversations. Because when people feel light, they go deep. And when people feel safe, they grow.

Courageous — Because comfort zones don’t create transformation.

We don’t shy away from uncomfortable truths. We ask the questions others tiptoe around. We hold up mirrors—gently, but honestly.

Psychological research shows that growth happens at the edge of comfort, in what learning theorists call the “stretch zone” (Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development, 1978; Dweck’s Growth Mindset, 2006).
Courage is a muscle, not a moment—it builds neural pathways for resilience and agency (Brown, 2012; Self-Determination Theory, Deci & Ryan).

Courage for us isn’t loud bravado—it’s quiet integrity, the willingness to challenge the system with heart.
We push against ‘the way it’s always been done.’

We call out misalignments between values and actions.

We invite people to lean into tough conversations, not avoid them.

And yes—sometimes we ruffle feathers. That’s okay. Change never happens without a little shake.

Curious — Because the best answers begin with better questions.

We approach every space with a wide-open mind and a beginner’s heart.

Curiosity is not just a trait—it’s a catalyst. Studies in cognitive psychology show that curiosity increases dopamine activity, heightening attention, motivation, and learning capacity (Kang et al., 2009).

It helps people tolerate ambiguity, expand perspective, and embrace new ideas—key drivers of personal and organisational adaptability.

We don’t assume. We inquire. We observe what’s said—and what’s not.

Curiosity helps us see the patterns under the surface, the energy behind the words, the stories that need space to breathe.

We ask different questions—the kind that make people pause, think, shift.

It’s not about having the perfect answer. It’s about unlocking the next layer of discovery.

Together, these three values shape the way we show up, hold space, and co-create transformation.

Playful enough to open hearts.
Courageous enough to stir change.
Curious enough to keep evolving.

That’s THAC.

And that’s the spirit we bring into every conversation, every culture, every wake-up call.

We’re not your average consultants. We’re clockmakers of culture. Alarmists of awareness. Stirrers of the status quo.

We believe alarm clocks aren’t just for mornings, they’re for moments that matter. Each of us brings a different tick to the tock, but we’re united by one mission: to wake up people and organisations to their true potential.

We don’t do business-as-usual. We do wake-up calls, with heart, humour, and a whole lot of humanity.

Here’s the crew keeping the gears turning (and occasionally throwing a well-timed spanner in them for creative disruption).

Our Team

Vandana Saxena Poria

Chief Alarmist

Glenda Watsa

Chief Clocksmith

Yaamini Watsa

Alarm Setter

At THAC, no two ticks of the clock sound the same and that's by design.

We’ve been shaped by hands that grew up in different generations, who faced different cultural crossroads, who wrestled with different values, and who carried different worldviews shaped by wildly different lives.

Some raised with old-school grit, others with digital fire. Some taught the patience of slow craft, others the urgency of instant action.

Different upbringings. Different opinions. Different skills.
All part of our mechanism.

Because here’s the truth: age is no barrier, background is no blueprint, and your worth isn’t measured by what you studied in a textbook.

Who you are, the values you live by, the fire you carry matters more than when or where you started.

In our world, the old ways and the new ways dance together.

Experience strengthens invention. Curiosity challenges tradition.

It’s not about choosing one path — it’s about weaving them into something stronger, faster, braver.

This is the heartbeat of THAC:
Not a single story.
Not a single time zone.
A whole orchestra of awakenings.