Prabha Srinivas

Hello

I am a Career and Leadership Development coach, with 28 years of experience in Learning and Development. I am a behavioral psychologist with a PhD in Organizational Behavior. I have completed the Leadership Coaching for Organizational Development certificate course offered by Rutgers and Heidrick and Struggles, an ICF accredited program. I am working towards achieving the international coaching credentials of ACC/PCC. I have coached Executives at various levels, from varied cultural contexts. My current coaching assignments are with Rutgers University, Veterans Coaching Project, United Health 1099, and Braven.

Over the last couple of decades, there have been drastic changes in the way business is being conducted and consequently the competencies required of all of us. Our lives have been impacted in various ways, as work is an integral part of who we are. Boundaries have merged and barriers have broken down, or so it seems. The porosity of borders has made our lives more complex with new challenges to deal with. We need to interact and work with people from various countries and hence cultures, in order to enhance organizational growth and success. It does not matter where a person is located geographically or what language they speak, as long as they have talent to fill an organizational void. Such international collaborations have their share of challenges. As a Behavioral scientist, I have followed these changes closely, creating programs to minimize the impact on the quality of life, ensuring a work life balance so necessary for mental wellness. Coaching has been a natural outcome of my work in effecting Behavioral changes that help improve performance and quality of life.

During the last two decades, I have developed expertise in the areas of Intercultural competence and Emotional wellness.  Mindfulness, Yoga, Meditation, Cognitive Behavioral therapy, Interpersonal therapy, Dialectical behavior therapy, Intercultural Development Inventory, MBTI were just some of the certifications I undertook. Every course of study increased my knowledge, assessment of, and empathy for the emotional struggles of employees. Having worked extensively with managers from all levels - from nonprofit and for-profit organizations, I have observed the need for constant guidance to overcome interpersonal and emotional challenges.  The rise in Emotional distress is partly due to the competitive work environment, where failure is not an option and success is not guaranteed.

 Working with people from other cultures causes anxiety if people are ill-prepared for the interactions. They need to be oriented towards cultural sensitivity, which is not something that a one-time workshop or a training program can fix. They need continuous handholding from a coach who can guide them through sticky situations when they arise. They need a coach who can identify stress related mental illness, specifically anxiety when it appears and manage symptoms. I can be that coach.

As a person who has successfully blended the working principles of the disciplines of Behavioral psychology and Yoga, I believe I am well equipped to provide the guidance/coaching required to help people lead more fulfilling lives and not just be successful professionals. Happiness in personal lives leads to better mental health and improved performance at work.  Anxiety and Depression are an outcome of the accumulation of stress and a person’s inability to cope with the stress. I believe I have the sensitivity required of a coach to understand and help reduce emotional trauma which in turn will prevent the occurrence of mental illness.