A seasoned expert in senior leadership coaching and high-performance team dynamics. Jaya draws on over two decades of experience in senior management roles at Nokia Treasury, both in global and regional capacities. Based in Singapore, she extends her impact internationally.
Jaya's coaching approach is rooted in cultivating insight, raising awareness, posing challenges, providing support and establishing a secure environment in her engagements with leaders and teams.
Her extensive tenure in a global organisation has afforded her profound insights into the professional landscapes of her clients. Jaya adeptly managed high-performance, cross-cultural virtual teams across continents on a daily basis, consistently ranking amongst the top tier of leaders.
With thousands of hours dedicated to leadership coaching, Jaya has collaborated with executives worldwide, spanning diverse industries such as financial services, technology, shipping and govenment sectors.
In 2004, Jaya relocated to Singapore after being based in Geneva, Switzerland. Her introduction to the transformative power of coaching occured during the 10 weeks long Program for Executive Development (PED)at IMD, Switzerland in 2007, inspiring her to pursue training as an Executive coach. In 2011 she left the corporate world and founded Coaching Tiger.
Jaya holds a Master's in Counselling from Monash University, Australia and a Bachelor's in Economics and Psychology from Bombay University, India. Jaya is a Certified Executive Coach in Ontological Coaching through Newfield Network and a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
Her extensive certifications include MBTI® Step I & II, CCL Benchmarks®, Voices®, Hogan: HDI, HDS, MVPI, Influencing Style Indicator, Workplace Big 5,EQ-I 2.0 & EQ360, NEO-PI-3, IDI, LEA360 & IMD Voyager future-ready assessments.
Jaya is dedicated to cultivating leaders who excel in meaningful communication and infuse humanity into the workplace. Having spent over two decades studying and working in Switzerland after growing up in India, she adeptly bridges Eastern and Western thinking, embodying the perspective of a Third Culture Kid (TCK).
With Swiss and French passports, Overseas Citizen of India status and is a Singapore Permanent Residency, Jaya brings a unique blend of cultural insights to her coaching.
Fluent in both English and French, and proficient in conversational German, Hindi and Punjabi, Jaya possesses a rich linguistic repetoire. Her coaching extends to empower leaders with storytelling and visualisation techniques to wield influence, foster engagement, and inspire teams.
She is the Singapore partner of Anecdote International and Bikablo Akademie. More information can be found on All Lined Up.
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This program, developed in collaboration with RSVP Design UK, a highly regarded experiential learning company trusted by leading business schools, is tailored to enhance influencing skills through immersive hands-on activities.
What sets this program apart is its dedication to providing a dynamic and memorable learning experience. We firmly believe in learning by doing, moving beyond passive listening to engage participants in activities.
Influencing skills are crucial for effective communication and collaboration, empowering individuals to persuasively convey ideas, build relations and drive positive outcome.
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Financial Practitioners engage in immersive exercises, discussions, simulations within a safe space. The program focuses on strategies for adaptation, relationship building, securing buy-in from stakeholders and clients and fostering change within financial institutions.
Whether you are an experienced financial practitioner or a rising star, Influencing with Impact, transforms individuals into influential leaders who confidently navigate complexity and drive positive change.
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"Strong professional and great individual, Jaya guided us gently and strongly while supporting us along the journey as a group and individuals; she played a fundamental part in our journey."
"Jaya created an incredibly effective and safe environment in which I could learn in the most powerful way."
"Jaya was a breath of fresh air, steering us through the sessions with subtlety and high emotional intelligence. Her insights were always impressive and thought provoking and will remain with me. A special person."
"Super coach! Very well balanced on the caring and daring scale. Jaya is a great provider of a secure base and a great leader."
"I felt very comfortable. Jaya combines listening and pushing in a very smart way. She's a great coach and she made an impact on me and it was very inspiring."
"Jaya is a great mixture of pushing questions and doesn't also express her own opinions. She is also demanding and doesn't let you off the hook. Thank you!"
"Inspiring human being. Generous, gentle, challenging, caring, interested."
'Very insightful, Jaya's questions are always straight to the point and very skilled at creating a secure base immediately from the start."
"Jaya was sincere, very clear and I liked that she was also very observant. She is very warm as a person and was skilled in guiding me to find the answers for myself."
"Such a gentle style. I'm sure there were times when Jaya was looking into my soul! She seemed to know what I was thinking and who I am without me saying things. Magical."
With change as a constant feature of all organisations, your ability to adapt to and proactively manage change is what will set you apart.
Under ever-increasing pressure from corporations to deliver more each year, you need a safe and confidential space to reflect on issues, taking time to make strategic decisions instead of resorting to fire fighting.
Coaching and leadership development gives you the right tools to communicate effectively and build productive relationships. It will help you grow, take on new responsibilities, and become an inspirational leader.
Leadership development equips you for the next challenge and does not leave your career to the vagaries of chance.
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