Raju Venkataraman, an accomplished C-suite executive, is the founder of the Company and a sought-after & experienced Executive Coach, Career Coach and Corporate Trainer.

COACH’S CORPORATE WORK EXPERIENCE

Raju has a wealth of C-suite corporate experience, among others, as Chief Financial Officer CFO, General Manager of Business Units, Head of Strategy & Business Development, Asia-Pac Head of Sales & Distribution and Executive Director – Business Operations. His corporate management and leadership experience spans

• 16 years (2000-2016) at the Walt Disney Company and previously
• 13 years in Commercial management roles in various organizations in the Pharma, Chemicals, Engineering, Fashion Apparel and Telecoms industries

Raju’s extensive senior leadership track record of success as CFO, G.M. of Business Unit, Head of Strategy & as APAC Head of Sales & Distribution, gives him a unique outlook as a coach. His work experience spans multiple industries – Media & Entertainment, Telecoms, Pharma, Chemicals, Engineering & Apparel. His years of managing multi-cultural, multi-functional leaders & teams makes him a sought-after coach. He serves on the Board of Directors of Special Olympics Asia-Pacific as Vice-Chairman & he also chairs the Audit Committee.

WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT WAYS IN WHICH RAJU HELPS CLIENTS? 

Raju

❖       has a successful track record as a Leadership Coach (over 3500 hours) in helping leaders across various parts of the world from Coca Cola, ExxonMobil, Anglo American, ANZ, UBS, HSBC, MasterCard, Moody’s, AXA XL, Logitech, LyondellBasell, LafargeHolcim, Roche, Astra Zeneca, J&J, United Health, Ansell, Oracle, Spotify, Turner Broadcasting, Collins Aerospace etc. grow in their career journey &:

• Improve their gravitas & demonstrate readiness for a more senior position
• Improve self-awareness, collaborate well, be more mindful & intentional in their behaviour (emotional intelligence)
• Build effective stakeholder relationships & do crucial conversations impactfully
• Develop their resilience, learn from failures & continually improve
• Delegate well, hold people accountable & coach team members
• Help finance/HR leaders be strategic & become a Trusted Business Advisor
• enable Leaders leverage change by growing and reinventing themselves

❖       delivers impactful training (face-to-face and virtual) on a variety of topics for executives from ExxonMobil, The Coca-Cola Company, Moody’s, Eaton plc, RGE, SGX etc. Workshop topics include

• Negotiating Successfully
• Decision Making & Negotiation Skills
• Having Crucial Conversations to improve results
• Build your leadership presence
• Politically savvy for impactful Corporate Navigation & Stakeholder management
• Hone your EQ to be an impactful leader
• Mindset shifts & Skillsets for Successful Finance Business Partnering

❖         partners with mid-level and senior executives work through career cross-roads to provide them with customised 1:1 career coaching which may range from

• helping them understand their bigger vision and career objectives better,
• supporting them in their job search by helping among others with their overall job search strategy and then specifically with their resume, cover letters, Linked In profile, networking, interviewing and salary negotiation

In addition to the above 3 areas, Raju is also a Commissioned Writer – His articles have been published in FM Magazine UK & he frequently posts on LinkedIn

Raju has been interviewed on Singapore FM Radio and for online Podcasts – on topics such as Leadership, Negotiation Skills, Listening, & on Career Management

REPRESENTATIVE CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS

• Coached an APAC Director of Sales Strategy to improve his leadership effectiveness through greater assertiveness in driving for results, in developing his team-members and in refining strategic communications to win over stakeholders.
• Coached an SEA Regional Market Access Director to succeed in his new role by developing greater executive presence, communicating more effectively with the leadership team & external stakeholders, improved people leadership and work-life effectiveness.
• Helped several executives have a productive career transition by helping them understand themselves and their goals better, develop their marketing collateral (resumes, LinkedIn profile etc.) and present themselves more confidently and effectively with recruiters and hiring managers.
• Helped a V.P. Procurement to develop his 30-60-90 day plan as he prepared for his new career role in a different company and new geography as well.
• Contributed as CXOFaculty (alongside the Facilitator) for Senior Partners of one of the Big 4 Consulting & Accounting firms on ‘Client Relationship Mastery’ including The Art of Empathy & The Art of Inquiry.

Certifications and Training

• Professional Certified Coach, ICF
• Certified Team Coach, TCI USA
• Accredited Career Management Consultant, Lee Hecht Harrison Singapore
• Accredited Leadership Coach, Centre for Creative Leadership
• Certified Executive Coach – Marshall Goldsmith SCC & Global Coach Group
• Assessments certified in – Hogan’s, Workplace Big 5, Various 360° assessments
• Negotiation Skills Course, Vantage Partners USA
• CTAMU, Harvard Business School