Poonam Sood is an Empanelled Life & Leadership Coach ( ACC, ICF), Personal Branding Consultant (IMP), Master NLP Trainer and Consultant with more than 10+ years of Experience as a trainer enabling people development by creating a conducive, engaging and psychologically safe environment to encourage learning and growth mindset.
A detail oriented professional, experienced in working with individuals as well as teams, across different cultures, demographics, sectors and skill-sets. ICF certified ACC credentialed coach to individuals and teams, an in-training psychologist, to better understand team dynamics and challenges so as to foster thinking for best practices while moving forward.
She has done her Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) in Business from Delhi University, CA from The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Master in Psychology (MA) from IGNOU.
An intrinsically driven person, high on resilience and adaptive by nature. Have an ability to compartmentalise which helps to focus and meet deadlines. Passion for people development with inside-out approach led to acquire a skill-set to become a certified Image & Personal Branding Consultant, Transactional Analysis certified, Master NLP Practitioner while pursuing Masters in Psychology.
AFFILIATION:
Mentor, Master Trainer & Social Ambassador, Indian Development Foundation (IDF), Mumbai based
NGO (Voluntary)
ACHIEVEMENTS & ACCOLADES:
- Selected as Top 5 ideas winner for global challenge by Empowered Health and CDC Foundation, USA for
pitching empowerment of cancer patients through Coaching-based Programme.
- Face on the website and digital platforms in promotional stills & videos by Image Consulting Business
Institute (ICBI)
- Award by IMPA for contribution to learning, growth and mentorship of chapter members Covered by India’s Premier Online Portals / Physical – ‘Beauty News India: Bni Links’ ‘Beaute Espace
Media/ Beauty Launchpad India’ ‘Beauty News India: Bni Links’, in leading Grooming & Beauty Salon
Industry Magazines, ‘Style Speak’, ‘Estetica’, ‘Salon International’, ‘Hair Magazine’, ‘Femina Salon &
Spa’ and in Dainik Bhaskar Newspaper for Skills & Attitude Building Seminars in association with
Sassoon Academy, UK.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:
- Certified Life & Leadership Coach, Associated Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation
- (ICF)
- Certified CBT Life Coach, CSA, UK
- Certified Master NLP Practitioner NLP Anil Thomas, India and TPA, UK
- Certified in Transactional Analysis, Institute for Counselling and Transactional Analysis (ICTA), India
- Certified Trainer accredited by National Accreditation Board of Education & Training (NABET), Quality
- Council of India, India
- Certified Soft Skills Professional accredited by Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), UK
- Awakening Conscious Leadership Experience, Xchange Approach, USA & Professional Facilitator by
- Xchange Approach (OXE), USA
- Certified Professional Consultant, Image Consulting Business Institute (ICBI), India in association with
Conselle Institute of Image Management, USA
- Certified WSET Level 1 Award by Wine & Spirit Education Trust, London, UK (personal interest)
Clients: BFSI, NBFC, Engineering, Pharmaceutical, Insurance, Information Technology, Hospitality, Beauty & Wellness, Gems & Jewellery Schools, Institutes & NGO’s pan India- Image Management Professionals Association (IMPA), Sharma, Sawney & Associates, Mahindra Time Share, DSA, Citibank, Indian Development Foundation (IDF).
Languages Known: English, Hindi & Telugu .
