Training and workshops teach a common set of skills to a room full of people. Coaching works on you: your strengths, blind spots, habits and the specific challenges of your role. The coach does not hand you a fixed curriculum. He asks the right questions so you find your own answers, then acts as your accountability partner as you put them into practice. The result is lasting change in how you lead, not just new knowledge.

Each engagement starts with a clear coaching goal. At the start, feedback is gathered from the people who work around you, such as your seniors, peers and team members. The coach then uses leadership inventories and tools suited to your role to build your self-awareness, and works with you on specific actions. Feedback is gathered again at the end, so your progress is measured and documented. Most individual engagements run 6 to 8 months, with sessions of about 2 to 2.5 hours. The duration can be shortened or extended to suit your objective.

Both are available. Virtual video sessions are the preferred format. They are just as effective, save travel time and let the coach work with leaders anywhere in India or abroad. In-person sessions can be arranged where you feel they are important, subject to availability and scheduling.

Yes. In corporate-sponsored coaching, the coach follows a structured Eight Step Corporate Leadership Coaching Process. Senior leaders and HR are involved as accountability partners, so the people who matter most to your reputation see the change. Because leadership effectiveness depends on how others perceive you, the process includes stakeholder feedback at the start and end. The organisation receives documented evidence of measurable growth, not just a statement that coaching took place.

Group coaching brings together a small group of leaders, up to five, who share similar leadership challenges. Examples include delegation, communication, developing team members, managing anger and reducing attrition. The group usually meets monthly for 2 to 3 hours, with short 15-minute catch-ups in between to keep everyone accountable. Members learn from each other, build shared accountability and become more open to different views. It suits organisations and family businesses that want to align a senior team around a common goal.