- ICF-PCC Level Coach with 1500+ hours of coaching experience, overall 25 years of experience in Human Development.
- Executive and Life Coach, Youth Coach, Coach Educator, DEI and Leadership Development Consultant
- Certificate in Leveraging Diversity and Inclusion for Organizational Excellence, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Associate Faculty, Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Life Coaching Program, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
Taruna has more than 25 years of experience in Leadership Development, Coaching, DEI & HR Consulting and Executive Search. Her vision is to build, through Coaching, an Inclusive and Equitable culture in the workplaces and society, so that equity and fairness defines everyone’s experience of life.
Taruna coaches mid to senior leaders across industry sectors including FMCG, IT, Engineering, Educational Institutes, Healthcare professionals, NGO, Women entrepreneurs and Youth.
Taruna believes that a systemic, holistic approach to well-being and flourishing at individual, leadership and organization level is the only way forward for sustainable development in the society. She is passionate about applying the power of coaching to impact Mental Well-being of youth and women in Asia Pacific and offers a flagship coaching-led mental well-being program Step Out and GROW to unravel and 'design-think' professional and personal life.
Taruna hosts her talk-show Wide Angle Conversations – DEI Talks, creating a space for meaningful dialogue on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, raising awareness about its importance and bringing the best-practices and insights from DEI & HR practitioners and champions from across Asia.
Taruna has led Coaching Research studies for Asia Pacific Alliance of Coaches as project leader (2018-2020) and Chair of Research Committee (2021-2023) – Asia Coaching Benchmark study covering 6 markets (Singapore, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia, Philippines); The Future of Coaching in Asia Pacific; Future Coaching Trends - a Comprehensive Analysis