Coaching as a leader development experience and method is gaining rapid popularity. More and more organisations are serious about investing in coaching. However, users (HR professionals, Businessleadersandbusinesspromoters)canbeconfoundedbythe many variations, the many different approaches and the differing levelsofcompetence.Thisresultsinthemoftenbeingunclearabout how to choose the right approach and how to get the best out of coaching.
Given that coaching is a helping relationship, the human considerationsaddtothecomplexityofchoicemaking.
It is in this context that the book 'Coaching your Leaders: A Roadmap for organisations' finds a place as a simple and reliable guidetouserstohelpthemgetthebestoutofcoaching.Writtenin the style of a user manual, the book starts off talking about coachingasaproductandtheoperatingsysteminwhichcoaching happens.Itthendelvesintothe'installationprocess'andthevarious 'modes and settings' that coaching lends itself to. We also have 'operating instructions' that describe the suggested process for effective use of coaching in an organisation. The book ends with perspectives on the 'warranty' and 'safety instructions' that accompany coaching considering it is also a sensitive developmental intervention. Based on over 18 years of experience, thefinal'troubleshooting'andFAQchapterisrepletewithsituations facedandpossiblewaystodealwiththem.
This does not aim to be a book that needs to be read cover to cover.Areadercanjustgotoanychapterthatsoundsrelevantand still get value out of it. Eventually the authors hope to help the reader get a complete understanding of the power and the responsibility that comes with using coaching as a leader developmentintervention.
5:15 PM
Registration & Hi-Tea
6:00 PM
Welcome Address
Mr Mahalingam K
President, MMA
Partner/Director, TSM Group of Companies
Overview by the Authors
Mr Ganesh Chella
Author and
Co-Founder & Chief Solution Architect, CFI
Ms Archana Edward Madhavan
Author and Director - Research & Insights, CFI
Launch of the book “Coaching your Leaders: A Roadmap for Organisations” & Address by the Chief Guest
Mr Ajay Soni
Chief Learning and Leadership Development Officer
Aditya Birla Group
From Pages to Practice: Live Demo & Conversation
7:25 PM Vote of Thanks
Gp Capt R Vijayakumar (Retd), VSM
Executive Director
Madras Management Association
7:30 PM
End of the program
Mr Ajay Soni
Chief Learning and Leadership Development Officer
Aditya Birla Group
Ajay drives learning, talent management & leadership development processesforthegroup.
As part of his responsibilities, he leads Group learning and Gyanodaya ABG’s Learning University. In the area of Talent management Ajay leads Talent Council process, transition management, succession management & strategic workforce planning. As a part of his group head of learning role,Ajaylooksatdevelopingsenior&futureleadersofthegroupaswell asshapingandbuildingthevirtuallearningplatform.
Earlier to joining Aditya Birla Group 10 years back, Ajay worked as the Practice Leader for Leadership Consulting - Asia Pacific, Aon. Prior to that Ajay worked in various operations & business management roles in HLL,ICI,L&TandHPCL.
Ajay,isB.Tech&MBAfromIIM,Ahmedabad,hasapassionforsharinghis learningsandpointofviewswithindustryatlarge.InhisBook“Manthan” - Art and Science of building leaders, he synthesized the contemporary research and ancient Indian wisdom to propose a “Three Dimension” modelforIndianLeadership.
Mr Ganesh Chella Author and Co-Founder & Chief Solution Architect – CFI
Inacareerspanningover4decades,Ganeshhascometoberespected and acknowledged for his contributions as a practitioner, consultant, coach and thought leader in the field of Organisation development, Human Resources Management and Executive Coaching. Ganesh Chella is credited with pioneering the use of executive coaching for leader development in India. He has in his role as Co-Founder & Managing Director, helped CFI become a highly respected and sought after destination for coaching led leader development solutions and coach education and certification. He has also authored a very large body of books,articles,andblogs.
GaneshisanalumnusofXLRI,Jamshedpur,aprofessionalmemberofthe India Society for Applied Behavioural Science and trained and certified asaCoachbyDrSkiffington,Australia.
Ms Archana Edward Madhavan
Author and Director - Research & Insights, CFI
Archana Edward Madhavan, is a seasoned Learning and Organisation Development professional, Executive Coach and Team Coach. With a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from the Loyola Institute of Business Administration (LIBA), she has over 17 years of corporate experience in both manufacturing and service sectors. Currently, she is also the Program Director of CFI's Advanced Program in Team Coaching. In her role as Lead for the Research & Insights Cell, she works closely with clients and coaches to shape CFl's action research efforts. These efforts are aimed at understanding and improving the pathways to coaching effectiveness and enhancing client success from coaching.
Mr K Mahalingam President MMA & Partner/Director, TSM Group of Companies
Education
1984-GraduatedfromNITTrichyinChemical. Engineering-DistinguishedAlumni2016.
1987-CompletedPGDMfromIIMCalcutta.
Key Achievements
Exceptionalleader,transformationspecialist,andimpactfulinvestorwithover35 yearsofexperience.
Driving force behind T S Mahalingam & Sons, turning it into one of South India's wellrespectedautomobileafter-marketbrands.
DiversifiedTSM’sinterestsintofinancialservices,realestate,andangelinvesting.
Transformer
Transformed TS Mahalingam & Sons into a prominent brand, retailing 5000 cars annuallyinSouthIndia.
AcceleratedTSM’sgrowthfromasingle-business,single-locationoperationsintoa multi-business,multi-locationorganisation.
Pioneer
Pioneeredthedistributionofthird-partyloanproductsinpartnershipwithCitibank, revolutionizingfinancialservices.
Co-developedbrandslikeAutoline,Propshop,andSheltersalongwithCitibank. Enteredtherealestatespacein2003,istodayaprominentplayerinresidential, commercial,andleisurepropertieswith100+projectsdelivered.
Impactor
President of the REC alumni (RECAL), leading impactful projects and massive fundraisingincollaborationwithNIT.
PresidentoftheIIMCalcuttaAlumniChennai,enhancingtheIIMCalcuttabrand. Launching unique initiatives focused on imparting practical knowledge to managementstudentsinTN&beyond.
PresidentoftheMadrasManagementAssociation(MMA),India’stopmanagement association. Member of the Chennai Angels' Executive Committee, guiding operationsandensuringcompliance&corporategovernance.
Investor
Active angel investor, mentoring budding entrepreneurs and fostering entrepreneurshipbygrowingtheecosystem.
Recognized as a go-to person for aspiring entrepreneurs seeking guidance, support&funding.
