Leadership trainers are the true torchbearers of our lives who go beyond the frontiers of mere classroom training. They address and resolve any obstacles for professional growth in a person’s life and thus, induce a transformation. Especially, corporate training is a series of processes that help people in creating & accomplishing goals, gaining clarity on their journey, taking action, bringing-in changes if needed, overcoming problems, and eventually, harnessing the best might of their faculty. Well, this is no easy feat for a corporate trainer! It takes a great deal of expertise and experience to achieve these aspects along with profound insights on the goals & values. Today, there is a swarm of certified and well-experienced corporate trainers in India who are leveraging their best potential to offer leadership coaching to people, thereby standing as a catalyst in their lives. Among such stalwarts, with an extra edge, we have Shital Kakkar Mehra, who drove success stories for many corporate professionals in renowned brands.

Shital inspired generations to not view education as a showcase of marks and report cards but something that should be undertaken to develop our mental ability make us grow personally and professionally. Shital Kakkar Mehra is India’s leading Executive Presence Coach for CEOs. With over 20 years of experience, she has personally trained over 70,000 professionals and coached over 1,000 CXOs across Asia, from leading multi-national and progressive domestic companies. Her reputation as a cutting-edge expert comes from her depth of knowledge and the unique way of uniting the Indian corporate ethos with global best-in-class practices. Carving a niche in corporate training, she transforms lives. With full of passion, she brings out people’s true potential to the world. The ethos of her life is empowering another life and she loves helping people to impart the best impression wherever they go. Thus, she serves a diverse audience across different verticals - individuals, employees, leaders, C-suite officers, corporate heads, and youth who need to be trained to be corporate-ready.

Recognizing Shital as a true influencer, Women Entrepreneur India engages an exclusive conversation with her. The inspirational story of this industry maven takes us through a ride where she showcases her successful journey, milestone, and more. Kindly peruse the following snippet to know Shital’s entrepreneurial journey.

Throw Some Light On Your Professional Associations So Far. As A Corporate Trainer, Which Esteemed Brands Have Availed Your Life-Changing Leadership Training.

I have conducted workshops for a diverse set of organizations across Asia. These include Aditya Birla Group, Accenture, BASF, Bayer, Colgate, Deloitte, Dr. Reddy’s, EY India, GSK India, JCB, Johnson & Johnson, Kotak Bank, L & T Ltd., Mahindra Group, Tata Steel, and PWC, amongst others. I have also been a guest speaker at several leading management institutes and associations such as INSEAD (MMB), IIM Bangalore/Lucknow/ Nagpur, ISB-Hyderabad, IIT Kharagpur/Mumbai, BMA, NHRD, Bombay Chamber of Commerce, and FICCI.

“An understanding of executive presence inspires confidence and is instrumental in influencing your business relationships”

You Have Been Transforming Lives As A Trainer, Speaker, And Also Author. Tell Us About Your Life-Changing Books - Business Etiquette And Executive Presence.

My first book, Business Etiquette: A Guide for the Indian Professional (Harper Collins) has sold over 50,000 copies, and has been translated into several regional Indian languages. It can also be found on the library shelves of global academic institutes including Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, Oxford, and Cambridge. My articles are regularly published in leading media publications including Economic Times, Business Today, Times of India, and Mice Talk amongst others.

I have worked with hundreds of CXOs and star performers, helping them enhance their Executive Presence. My work in this field has led to India’s first-ever research-based model POISE on Executive Presence. My second book, “Executive Presence: The POISE formula for Leadership” was published by HarperCollins India in July 2020. The book has been declared a best-seller by Amazon, based on preorder numbers.

Enumerate On The Objective Of Your Services, How Are You Benefitting Your Clients?

We admire a 360-degree approach to leadership in others and want it for ourselves! This intangible, difficult to define yet must-have trait is found in both business and political leaders across the world. An understanding of Executive Presence inspires confidence and is instrumental in influencing your business relationships. As India’s leading Executive Presence coach, I want my clients to know that there are very specific, learnable components that go into creating it. By perfecting each aspect strategically and systematically, my clients can access and embrace new opportunities like never before.

Share Details On Any CSR Activities You Adhere To.

I am an active philanthropist and also the Co-Founder of Katalyst, an NGO for underprivileged girls. The organization is specific for young women from low-income communities, which prepares them for leadership roles and bridges the gender gap. I also serve on the board of Third Sector Partners (TSP) - a premier executive search firm that enhances leadership caliber in the socio-developmental sector.

Shital Kakkar Mehra, Phil A Nthropist

On the personal front, Shital is an avid reader and a passionate traveller. She embraces opportunities to observe cross-cultural communication and learn from cultural diversity, both of which serve as a bridge between her work and hobbies.

Areas Of Expertise

• Executive Presence

• Personal Branding: I - The Brand

• Building Relationships

• Public Speaking and Storytelling

• Working Across Cultures

• Impactful Business Meetings

• Dining and Entertaining for Business

•Dress for Success