We enable individuals and teams to 

gain INSIGHT, build INFLUENCE, & make IMPACT

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Everyone wants their people to thrive. Now imagine a space where the essence of who you are is not just accepted, but celebrated. First by you, and then by others. Enabling your awareness of you, BEING YOU with clarity, courage and consistency. That’s what we’re building at bU


bU is making IMPACT

ABOUT US

bU was born from a shared passion among professionally certified coaches to democratise coaching.

Our mission is simple: make coaching accessible and affordable for everyone, not just senior leaders in large corporations. 

We want first-time managers, frontline executives, startup teams, MSMEs, and professionals across the value chain to benefit from the power of coaching, and gain INSIGHT, build INFLUENCE, and create IMPACT. 

We wish to make coaching integral to society as it grows. And it starts by helping every individual unlock the best version of themselves—one conversation at a time.

At bU we create a space, that …

  • Enables self-awareness and alignment with values, strengths & life purpose.
  • Accepts and celebrates the essence of who people are.
  • Makes people believe in themself to have more impact with their life.
  • Identifies and develops their inherent strengths and turn them into multipliers for growth.
  • Allows people to safely explore their personal or professional relationship challenges.
  • Believes in people’s innate potential - bU as in being YOU, we say, as it is all you need to be.
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Vision: To have a transformational impact on people through coaching

Mission: Democratise coaching by making it accessible and affordable to all and enable managers/leaders to develop a coaching mindset.

Our Founders

Emmanuel David

ICF ACC | Advanced Hogan Certification

Bengaluru, India

Emmanuel focuses on Values and Leadership Development and is adept with C-Suite and Senior Professionals. Has an interest and insights on Grief Counselling to enable people to realize their potential. He created and curated a body of knowledge around Unconventional Learning which is part of select Leadership Programs.

Priya Sharma Shaikh

ICF PCC | Leadership & Life Coach | Assessor | Author

Mumbai, India

Priya’s coaching niche is working with industry leaders to build stronger connections and communicate and sell better. Her clients include C-suite leaders and high potentials in a wide array of role across the world, in industries like BFSI, Pharma, FMCG, Manufacturing, IT, Telecom etc. She is an assessor and uses tools like Hogan, 360-degree and Enneagram

Sarita Bahl

ICF PCC | EMCC – Sr Practitioner (Mentoring)

Thane, India

Sarita specializes in career transition, inner engineering, and life issues. As a leader, mentor and coach, Sarita works with individuals and teams to co-create better solutions and help them maximize their own potential. Her niche is mid-career leadership challenges, harnessing diversity-equity-inclusion opportunities and nurturing a sustainable perspective towards oneself.

Sunny Bhasin

ICF PCC/PCLC Coach, Mentor | Facilitator | CA

Gurugram, India

Sunny has been a CFO at Godrej, Nestle and Goodyear. His area of expertise includes Leadership Development, Transitions, Business Transformation, Belief Enhancement and Wellness. He also teaches coaching and curates bespoke engagements. He serves clients across the world including C-level executives, business owners and working professionals.

Testimonials

  • The coaching engagement had a significant impact on both my personal and professional life. It helped me gain clarity on my goals, improve self-awareness, and develop effective strategies for managing stress. Professionally, I enhanced my leadership and communication skills, leading to improved performance at work. Overall, the coaching was transformative, enabling me to make meaningful changes and achieve greater balance.

  • Coaching has helped me to analyse the gaps both in personal and professional life and helped to find the solution to overcome those situations.

  • While strategizing the challenges and opportunities, coaching helped me build confidence, resilience, and goal attainment.

  • I learned that acknowledgement is the key to any successful collaboration. This enhances both the quality of professional work and the outcomes of tasks assigned to the team.

  • Through coaching I have learned not to be judgmental: Being judgmental doesn't lead to solutions; focusing on the problem directs you towards the right path for resolving it.

  • The coaching session equipped me with essential skills to enhance my effectiveness in collaborative environments and at work. I learned to ask the right questions to drive consensus among peers and cross-functional teams, coupled with active listening and clear communication to ensure understanding. The session also emphasized the importance of being present, EQ, building rapport, and empathy, enabling me to navigate complex discussions with greater ease. Additionally, I developed assertiveness and conflict resolution skills, which are crucial for guiding productive conversations and inclusive decision-making.

  • bU Coaching helped me to find the answers within, by questioning myself on different occasions. Although the impact may not be immediate, this can certainly be used in different conditions when required at a personal or professional level.

  • The bU coaching sessions have had a profound impact on my personal and professional growth. Through my coach’s support, I have gained valuable insights into my strengths, areas for development, and strategies for achieving my goals.

bU Business Product Offerings

We offer multiple approaches to introduce coaching and the coaching approach and a set of assessments to IMPACT day-to-day life in organisations:

bU FRONTLINE

For entry-level managers, team leads, individual contributors, frontline executives:

Personality assessment: Enneagram, DISC

Goal setting: Individual & Sponsor led 

Leading Self - Action & Accountability: Minimum of 6 sessions 1-1 or group/team sessions

bU CORE

For team leaders, first time managers, middle management, managing people or functions: entry-level managers, team leads, individual contributors, frontline executives:

Personality assessment: Enneagram, DISC

Capability building: Manager as a Coach, a 2-day experiential workshop

Leading others - Delegation & Emotional Intelligence: Minimum of 6 sessions 1-1 or group/team micro labs

bU PINNACLE

For HiPos and senior leaders, leadership:

Personality assessment: HOGAN, 360 

Visioning: Alignment on values, a 2-day experiential workshop 

Leading Business - Influencing & Strategic thinking: Minimum of 6 sessions 1-1 or group/team masterminds  

Bespoke Programs with a coaching approach

We have successfully completed bespoke programs in Visioning, and Goal Setting for our clients on business relevant areas like - Leadership, Visioning, Diversity & Inclusion, Wellness, Communication, Storytelling

Assessments

HOGAN: These assessments help you know how and why people behave the way they do, if people will align with your organization, if they will meet the job requirements, and how they will perform. The comprehensive approach to personality assessment provides the depth and detail needed to hire the right employees, identify and develop talented individuals, and build better leaders. Online assessment will be on actuals, followed by a virtual debrief of each executive. 

Enneagram: The Enneagram is a system that groups human personality into nine basic types. While it's not a medical tool, understanding your typology might help you gain insights into your actions, feelings, motivations, stress management, or interactions with others. Online assessment will be on actuals, followed by a virtual debrief of each executive 

360 Degree: A process that gathers feedback from multiple sources to evaluate an employee's performance and identify areas for improvement. Curation of the form, capture virtual responses of 5 responders, report writing and a virtual debrief of each executive.

Individual Programs

We offer three programs for individuals or independent professionals

bU Ascend

For students or professionals designing their career, planning for growth, making transitions:

Choice making: Clarity in career decisions 

Handling transitions: Success planning and managing expectations

bU VoiceUp

For professionals to create impact through their whole presence, communication skills – verbal, written, presentations, interpersonal:

Storytelling: Art & science of communication 

Stakeholder management: With Clarity, Context & Confidence 

bU SalesEdge

For the sales force, working with targets and enabling growth, sales skills, strategy, and performance:

Consistency in performance: Resilience in handling rejections 

Relationship building: With long term result focus 

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