Communications
Primary Area : Communication
Secondary Area : Strategy
Email : ashakaul@iima.ac.in
Phone : +91-79-7152 4813
Secretary : Shoebmohemed Chobdar
Phone : +91-79-7152 7925
Website : Personal Website
B.A, Psychology and History, Lucknow University, 1980
M.A, English, Kanpur University, 1982
Ph.D, Stylistics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1990
Gender - 'genderlect', women leaders, discourse patterns
Politeness in language use
Influence - upward and downward
Reputation management
Corporate communication
Current Research:
Gender and downward Influence
Corporate Reputation
Visiting Faculty, Chuo and Doshisha University, Japan
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1984-1985
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, 1993-1994
Academic Staff College, Lucknow, 1994-1995
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, 1995-1997
MBA Department, Lucknow University, 1995-1997
Department of Management Studies, IIT, Delhi , 1998-1999
International Management Institute, Delhi, 1998-2000
Times School of Marketing, New Delhi, 1998-2000
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, 1987-2002
Imparted training to various Corporate houses in India. Training focussed on providing inputs in the area of written, oral communication, presentation skills, gender sensitivity and corporate communication.Conducted workshops in one or more of these areas
Semantics of Communication
Removing Barriers to Communication
Honing Listening Skills
Art of Giving Feedback
Negotiation Skills
Making Effective Business Presentations
Communication in Groups
Assertiveness
Effective Writing
Etiquette
Creativity
Breaking stereotypes
Gender sensitization
Corporate communication
Building and managing reputation
Social media
2020 - She was felicitated with the “Best Professor – Communications” award
2019 - She was awarded the citation for “100 Most Dedicated Professors”
2018 - She was awarded the citation for “Prof. Indira Parikh 50 Women in Education Leaders”
2015 - She has been recognized as one of the 50 Indian management thinkers who had made an impact on the theory of management and practice
2014 - A. P. Chowdappa Memorial Award for Excellence in Communication in the Academic Sector.
2009 - One of the best-selling authors of Prentice Hall of India for the book: Kaul, A (2009). Business Communication (2nd edition), New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India.
Visiting Faculty, Chuo and Doshisha University, Japan
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1984-1985
Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow, 1993-1994
Academic Staff College, Lucknow, 1994-1995
Jaipuria Institute of Management, Lucknow, 1995-1997
MBA Department, Lucknow University, 1995-1997
Department of Management Studies, IIT, Delhi , 1998-1999
International Management Institute, Delhi, 1998-2000
Times School of Marketing, New Delhi, 1998-2000
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, 1987-2002