Anusha Parshotam
ICF ACC, Team Coaching
Anusha boasts over 15 years of senior HR experience spanning diverse sectors and geographies. Specialising in talent development, high-performance team building, and DEI strategies, she holds a Master’s in Industrial Psychology and certifications in Executive and Team Coaching. Anusha excels in leadership development, change management, and fostering inclusive workplaces. She integrates psychological insights with practical coaching interventions, emphasising human potential and resilience. Renowned for her empathetic and insightful approach, she cultivates safe environments for growth, actively challenging and empowering individuals and teams alike.
Growing up in Apartheid South Africa, exclusion was a way of life – which I later came to understand. Being the first person of colour to be allowed in previously white only schools, I become intrigued by human behaviour and particularly stereotypes, which underpinned a lot of the behaviour I had experienced. This led to me studying psychology and wanting to work to make workplaces and the world more inclusive.
Experience
Before pivoting into coaching and consulting, Anusha spent over 15 years of experience working in Senior Human Resources roles, working across different sectors and geographies. Through this, she developed extensive experience working strategically with organisations, leaders and managers in nurturing talent and building high performance teams in various sectors. She was also responsible for designing and executing DEI strategies within her roles.
Anusha hold as a Master’s degree in Industrial Psychology, a Professional Certificate in Executive Coaching at Henley Business School, a Team Coaching Accreditation at Global Team Coaching Institute - EMCC accredited and is Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with the International Coaching.
Specialisms
Anusha works in leadership and management development, change management and creating more inclusive workplaces. She also works in the field of wellbeing, resilience, transition coaching and career coaching.
Personal style
Anusha is curious about human behaviour and enabling people's potential, drawing on her understanding of psychological theories, neuroscience and coaching and balancing this with using practical interventions that are fit for purpose. Anusha brings her energy, passion, empathy and insight to programmes she is a part of. She creates a safe space for people to be vulnerable and open and is willing to ask the difficult questions to create real shifts.
I have to confess, I was not fussed about attending the course, especially when you hear it is about D&I, you think you are going to be preached to. However, I feel it has been very thought provoking. Anusha made all of us feel welcomed and included – even me as a white male who often feels excluded in these conversations. Thank you for really listening and holding the space for us all.