Creative, Solution Oriented, Warm-hearted, Loving, Passionate, Sincere and Trustworthy are some of the values people identify me with. After a corporate career of 30 years, I am now an ICF Professional Certified Coach. I am also a storyteller, a personal brand builder, a published author, a podcaster and above all a growth catalyst. I call myself a Connections Coach as I enable my clients to connect first with themselves, and then make meaningful connections within their ecosystems. Partnering… Show more Creative, Solution Oriented, Warm-hearted, Loving, Passionate, Sincere and Trustworthy are some of the values people identify me with. After a corporate career of 30 years, I am now an ICF Professional Certified Coach. I am also a storyteller, a personal brand builder, a published author, a podcaster and above all a growth catalyst. I call myself a Connections Coach as I enable my clients to connect first with themselves, and then make meaningful connections within their ecosystems. Partnering my clients to make mindful personal and professional choices with clarity, courage, and consistency is my absolute joy. They are able to achieve their personal and professional goals, by being present to their values, strengths and purpose. They get back into the driver's seat, take responsibility and become the hero of their life - I can enable you to do the same with your life too.In order to give my dream fruition, we offer the following services:1. Coaching: One-on-one, and team coaching across the leadership spectrum with focus on people at the frontline and grassroots. I use tools like HOGAN, Enneagram, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, and Gestalt in my coaching sessions. 2. Personal Brand Building: Resume creation and Social Media profile building3. Assessments4. Professional Insights with Priya: A YouTube channel that hosts interviews and videos of insights and inspiration from working professionals who have made an extraordinary impact.5. Author: I published a booked titled JUNGEE, A warrior’s journey on 09 Oct 2020, which is a fictional account of the true story of Cmde. Inderjit Sharma.6. Chattar Pattar With Priya: A podcast that examines how people build and deepen their initial chemistry meeting into solid relationships |YouTube & SpotifyETC India is a partnership firm since January 2014. My business partner is Raunaq Shaikh, a creative thinker and writes and a person passionate about living life.www.coachpriya.com | Reach out! Show less

I was elected as the President of the ICF Mumbai Charter Chapter at the end of October 2020. We are a not-for-profit individual membership organisation, and a local representation of the International Coaching Federation. We are formed by ICF accredited coaching professionals in India who practice and/or teach business, personal and several other forms of coaching. The MANAGING COMMITTEE Oct 2020 - Oct 2022:Priya Sharma Shaikh | PresidentSagorika Kantharia |… Show more I was elected as the President of the ICF Mumbai Charter Chapter at the end of October 2020. We are a not-for-profit individual membership organisation, and a local representation of the International Coaching Federation. We are formed by ICF accredited coaching professionals in India who practice and/or teach business, personal and several other forms of coaching. The MANAGING COMMITTEE Oct 2020 - Oct 2022:Priya Sharma Shaikh | PresidentSagorika Kantharia | SecretaryAbhilasha Jha | TreasurerCorporate PartnershipsShripad Ranade | Director Devarajan Iyer | PartnerSandeep Kaul | PartnerSocial PartnershipsPunit Mehrotra | DirectorDr. Rajesh Parekh | PartnerAnju Saini | PartnerCommunication & MarketingRamya Rajaram | DirectorSudakshina Bhattacharya | PartnerUsha Ravi | PartnerMembership & Member ExperienceYVL Pandit | DirectorNS Iyer | PartnerWebsite & ITMeghna Shrivastava | DirectorLearning ManagementAnuradha Sant | DirectorTushima Mukherjee | PartnerShwetha Sivaraman | PartnerResearch & PublicationTushima Mukherjee | DirectorSunil Verma | PartnerKarishma Chhatrapati | PartnerThe MC develops & facilitates initiatives like:- COACH TALK a bimonthly newsletter- CoachINSPIRE an in-person Ted-talk like learning format- KNOW YOUR COACH an initiative to showcase our Members- COACH BYTES a video series of stories of our members- CLIMB HIGHER a monthly WhatsAppinar- Several LEARNING ENGAGEMENTS in the form of workshops, webinars, masterclasses, mentoring and peer coaching- The Coaching Researcher & The Coaching JournalOur VISION is to make coaching an integral part of a thriving society and that every coach displays the highest level of professional coaching. We exist to advance the art, science and practice of professional coaching. Show less

We live in a digital age where the technological advances, having given us several benefits, also pose challenges that have impacted health, performance, relationships and life in general. The battles for tomorrow will be fought based on an organisation’s ability to innovate continuously. While having an engaged workforce and great leadership will be important, these by themselves, will be inadequate. Our ability to adopt different paradigms for challenges will prepare us to innovate and be… Show more We live in a digital age where the technological advances, having given us several benefits, also pose challenges that have impacted health, performance, relationships and life in general. The battles for tomorrow will be fought based on an organisation’s ability to innovate continuously. While having an engaged workforce and great leadership will be important, these by themselves, will be inadequate. Our ability to adopt different paradigms for challenges will prepare us to innovate and be agile - the key drivers to fight on-going disruption. APAC2019 aims at providing coaches and leaders a platform to disrupt and rediscover ways of reinventing themselves for the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead - COACHING IN THE AGE OF DISRUPTION & INNOVATION.DELEGATE PROFILE Below are the observations of some participoants at the last conference, APAC2017 held at Bangkok, Thailand, in May 2017 with the theme of Mindfulness, where some of the best coaches and HR professionals from around the world participated, shared and learned from each other. It also provided an opportunity for corporate leaders (HR & business) to explore coaching as a tool for employee and leadership development in their organizations. 600-800 participants including coaches, HR & L&D heads, business leaders etc. are expected to attend the event from all over the world, and participate in the deliberations. Show less

EMDI (an initiative of Greycells Education Ltd.) is a vocational training institute set up in the year 2002, then training over 1000 students annually in the fields of Event Management, Wedding Planning, Advertising, Journalism, Digital Marketing, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, with a model of working with industry practitioners for knowledge sharing.The role required me to:- Spearhead the operations at the (then) 11 centers of the institute across the country-… Show more EMDI (an initiative of Greycells Education Ltd.) is a vocational training institute set up in the year 2002, then training over 1000 students annually in the fields of Event Management, Wedding Planning, Advertising, Journalism, Digital Marketing, Corporate Communications and Public Relations, with a model of working with industry practitioners for knowledge sharing.The role required me to:- Spearhead the operations at the (then) 11 centers of the institute across the country- Spearhead the admissions cycle with necessary Marketing, PR and Sales activities- Manage a team of 14 Program Managers who in turn had to coordinate with industry based faculty on a daily basis- Plan and curated the course curriculum's - Identify appropriate faculty and activities for the year for all courses- Regular industry visits with heads of Event management companies in order to coordinate INTERNSHIPS and PLACEMENTS - Spearhead and coordinate student initiatives like an online newsletter, SWAT - Rock Concert, IF BAR NO CAR - No Drink and Drive Campaign- Host and address student orientations across India. - Teach students on various subjects related with Event Management and Advertising- Participate in inter-college festivals - Develop business associations and partnerships- Set up an MIS to keep a check on business operations- Set up a system to map practical experiences for students at LIVE INDUSTRY EVENTS Show less

My role in the Barclays Corporate Bank required me to wear two hats; one being as Head-Latitude Club and the second being Cross-Sell.The Latitude Club function required me to enrol heads of businesses as members and offer them unique facilities that we believed would increase the depth of our working relationship. The facilities included global connectivity, events, in-house newsletters, a virtual club thru the dedicated website given, access to world class lounges etc. Along with the help… Show more My role in the Barclays Corporate Bank required me to wear two hats; one being as Head-Latitude Club and the second being Cross-Sell.The Latitude Club function required me to enrol heads of businesses as members and offer them unique facilities that we believed would increase the depth of our working relationship. The facilities included global connectivity, events, in-house newsletters, a virtual club thru the dedicated website given, access to world class lounges etc. Along with the help of the relationship team I had the privilege of working with some of the finest business leaders.Taking our relationship further we also offered cross-sell products to the same clients like - Insurance, Premier Banking and Wealth Management. Show less

I head all the operations at Plastech along with the two directors. In particular, Product Development, Business Development, Marketing, Finance, Strategy and Administration. Highlights of my short tenure have been spear-heading key projects that include setting up the E-initiative, company Website, CE certification, Bar coding of products, MIS and ISO implementation; Key business deals of Licensed Merchandise with properties like Hanuman, Ganesha, Doraemon and many others; Business tie ups… Show more I head all the operations at Plastech along with the two directors. In particular, Product Development, Business Development, Marketing, Finance, Strategy and Administration. Highlights of my short tenure have been spear-heading key projects that include setting up the E-initiative, company Website, CE certification, Bar coding of products, MIS and ISO implementation; Key business deals of Licensed Merchandise with properties like Hanuman, Ganesha, Doraemon and many others; Business tie ups with Key Retail Outlets like Pantaloon, Reliance Retail, Aditya Birla Retail Ventures and setting up an all India distribution network.I have been closely associated with Cartoon Network, Pogo, DNA, Spacetoons, Star TV, Zapak.com, Disney, Shoppers Stop, Shemaroo, Percept Picture Company to name a few. Show less

Darashaw, one of India’s leading and oldest brokering firms, set up its investment banking business with a strong concentration on the debt side in the mid-ninties. The role required me to head the origination side of the Investment Banking business wherein the team across Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore offered Debt, Equity products to clients across varied business segments. In addition to business development, I worked closely with the senior management for actioning requisite recruitment… Show more Darashaw, one of India’s leading and oldest brokering firms, set up its investment banking business with a strong concentration on the debt side in the mid-ninties. The role required me to head the origination side of the Investment Banking business wherein the team across Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore offered Debt, Equity products to clients across varied business segments. In addition to business development, I worked closely with the senior management for actioning requisite recruitment, training and knowledge development of the team. We also provided cross-sell of ‘Portfolio Management’ and the ‘Consulting’ businesses to clients. Show less

Since 1990, IIEF has assisted the financial markets in policy analysis and formulation through objective research and education, and corporate conferences. The role required me to:- Head the business out of Mumbai- Plan and execute conferences, workshops, mass outreach training and research- Administration, Recruitment and Corporate Communications Key highlights during my tenure included:- Hosted the IIEF Risk Management Series for two consecutive years that included… Show more Since 1990, IIEF has assisted the financial markets in policy analysis and formulation through objective research and education, and corporate conferences. The role required me to:- Head the business out of Mumbai- Plan and execute conferences, workshops, mass outreach training and research- Administration, Recruitment and Corporate Communications Key highlights during my tenure included:- Hosted the IIEF Risk Management Series for two consecutive years that included more than 15 workshops, several hundred participants and renowned faculty from across India and abroad- Worked closely with the Government, Industry and Economists from India and abroad to host 5 conferences, several consultations and research papers on developing a Pension System for the Indian workforce- Initiated and completed ABC of Money (a financial literacy course for individuals)- Worked with market experts to produce a book on Mutual Funds.- Set up a ‘Mutual Funds – Train the Trainer’ program across India to train agents of mutual funds for AMFI certification Show less

US based Dow Jones Telerate my first job in the financial sector was then globally number 2 in real-time financial information and the pioneers of technical analysis tools and customizable screens in India. - I worked closely with the Managing Director of Telerate Asia Pacific, for over 14 months as the first and only employee for Telerate in India - Marketed Expert, Teletrac and Matrix to bank and corporate treasuries, set up demos at client sites, closed sales and provided… Show more US based Dow Jones Telerate my first job in the financial sector was then globally number 2 in real-time financial information and the pioneers of technical analysis tools and customizable screens in India. - I worked closely with the Managing Director of Telerate Asia Pacific, for over 14 months as the first and only employee for Telerate in India - Marketed Expert, Teletrac and Matrix to bank and corporate treasuries, set up demos at client sites, closed sales and provided customer service to them- Participated in FEDAI annual conferences - I finally focused on customer service for the Indian market Show less