Rekha Hatkanagalekar
Leadership Coach
I am an Executive and Leadership coach holding a Master Certified Coach credential from ICF. I come with 35 odd years of rich wholistic experience as a Business Head, HR Head and Academician. I have spent 20 plus years in senior leadership roles including as a partner in a startup software firm. I have coached/mentored and developed 200+ leaders towards business, professional and personal goals.
My Coaching Philosophy & Approach
I believe all human beings are whole and complete, capable of taking decisions for their lives. I like to consider myself to be a “thinking” partner to my clients, to get them to think and feel beyond their beliefs and assumptions so they are able to experience autonomy and agency.
Areas of Expertise & Niche
- Women in senior leadership positions facing gender biases
- Influencing without authority
- Living fulfilled lives
- Managing relationship with time
- Self-prioritization through self-awareness
My Experience
- 22 years in the IT industry as a Business owner and Business Unit head – delivering technology
- 5 years as an HR professional – heading HR and heading development and growth functions – in the IT industry
- 10 years teaching business management subjects – OB, Performance Management, International Marketing Management
- 10 years of experience coaching senior executives, leaders and entrepreneurs from across industry segments and across the world. 4000+ hours of coaching experience
Credentials & Professional Affiliations
- Master Certified Coach (ICF)
- Team Coach at practitioner level – ETIA (EMCC)
- Coach Supervisor (EMCC)
