In today’s fast-paced and highly demanding world, many grapple while competing for external recognition and achieving educational, career, monetary, relationship, and family goals amidst the challenges of living in nuclear families and the perceptional challenges posed by social media. Offering a guiding light through these challenges and transforming them using one’s strengths is Shalini Sareen, a life & executive coach, Neurolinguistic (NLP) practitioner, writer, OD practitioner, and visionary Founder & CEO of Inner Compass.

Shalini specializes in coaching leaders, executives, founders, business owners, and homemakers, empowering them to unlock their potential, catalyze transformative change, achieve goals, and articulate their personal brand authentically. Her coaching philosophy revolves around self-awareness, clarity, life balance, effective decision-making amid choices, mastering thoughts and behaviors, and reflection. These core strengths are pivotal in overcoming life’s complexities, leveraging an inside-out approach to dissolve conflicts and unleash innate capabilities.

Journey of Becoming a Life Coach

Shalini’s corporate journey is marked by expertise across four pivotal domains, such as business growth, customer service optimization, expansion strategies, and dispute resolution across MNCs. Armed with an M.B.A., corporate experience spanning more than a decade, and being a full-time parent, her life coaching journey started during the pandemic.

Shalini’s love for coaching began in her formative years, influenced by her mother and grandmother, who led the educational institution founded by her great-grandfather over 100 years ago. Reflecting on her inspiration, she shares, “Spending summers at my grandmother’s school residence and office enriched my childhood. These experiences cultivated my innate desire to help others see their inner light”.

“Observing family dynamics and honing insights into human relationships during my corporate journey, where I built and mentored teams and interacted with diverse clients, deepened my understanding”, adds Shalini. Rooted in a belief in human potential and a commitment to improving her environment, she found her purpose in life coaching.

Shalini actively listens, probes gently to uncover core desires, & emphasizes the importance of internal change in influencing outer experiences

Wholeness through Coaching -Embracing Holistic Life Balance

In life coaching, the ‘wheel of life’ covers career, finances, relationships, personal growth, fun & recreation, health, community, and spirituality. “As a life coach, I help clients balance these areas and create their dream lives. My corporate background helps me understand their challenges”, says Shalini. Inner Compass offers coaching services for relationship and parenting dilemmas, purpose clarity, career development, and managing life transitions.

During coaching sessions, she employs a blend of neurolinguistic programming (NLP), neuro-coaching techniques, emotional intelligence, yogic sciences, subconscious reprogramming, active listening, and strategic questioning to embolden professionals and homemakers alike. Her non-judgmental and empathetic stance fosters an atmosphere of curiosity and presence that ensures clients feel validated and supported in their journey toward growth and achievement.

Shalini continually refines her skills by staying up-to-date on life coaching trends through reading, mentorship, client feedback, and attending conferences and courses. A prolific writer of both fiction and non-fiction, she is driven by a passion for self-reflection and learning. Recognized for increasing business revenues and establishing customer care cells, she has earned numerous accolades in her career. Above all, Shalini finds profound fulfillment in witnessing her clients’ transformative journeys and the realization of their dreams, showcasing her commitment to their success and well-being.