Payal Rajaratnam
Location: Bangalore, India
Biography
Payal Rajaratnam is an Executive Coach, specialising in strengthening senior leaders through enhanced communication, executive presence and emotional intelligence.
She is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) accredited by the International Coach Federation and a certified Emotional Intelligence Assessor with US-based non-profit Six Seconds. Payal is also certified in Hogan Personality Assessments and is a certified Deep Transformational Coach from the Center for Transformational Coaching. Payal has completed the Mastery in Coaching Programme from Coacharya as well as advanced training in Neuroscience of Change (Embright Institute), Meta Conversation Coaching Effectiveness (Institute of Coaching) and Group Coaching (Potentials Realized).
With over 10 years of global coaching experience across India, Europe and the Americas, Payal has partnered with senior leaders to develop impactful leadership, sharpen strategic clarity, enhance stakeholder relationships and grow confidence through emotional regulation.
Her coaching focuses on addressing limiting beliefs, aligning with core values, and unlocking new perspectives that lead to meaningful shifts in mindset and behaviour.
In her consultancy work before coaching, Payal designed and facilitated programmes that helped leaders explore and strengthen diverse leadership capabilities.
Payal has also accumulated over 25 years of global corporate work experience. A significant part of her career was with the leading airline British Airways, where she held leadership roles in Sales & Marketing and Performance Management across South Asia.
Outside of coaching, Payal is a passionate nature lover and enjoys films and stimulating coffee conversations. She enjoys exploring spirituality and cultures through travel. Her favourite quote is by Henry Miller – "One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
Niche Areas of Expertise
- C-Suite
- Career Development
- Emotional Intelligence
- Entrepreneurship
- Executive Presence
- Leaders in Transition
- Mindfulness
- Non-Profit Development
Industry Experience
- Professional Services
- Private Equity & Investors
- Government
- Financial Services
- Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure
- Automotive
- Nonprofit
- Retail
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
Education
- Womens Christian College - BA, English Literature
Certifications
- ICF - PCC
- Coach Academy International
- Hogan
- EQI
- AIIR Team Effectiveness Survey
- Deeper Signals
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