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Ragini Shinde

Ragini Shinde

Dubai

Summary

A catalyst for personal and professional growth, I bridge two distinct but complementary worlds: deep emotional and mental transformation and practical, professional skill-building. I improve an individual’s performance by addressing both - their internal well-being and their external skills, leading to more sustainable and impactful change. My experience spans both, intimate one-on-one coaching and dynamic group workshops, which helps me adapt my methodology to suit different needs, whether it's helping an individual overcome a personal hurdle or elevating the collective performance of a corporate team.

With over ten years of experience working with both individuals and large organizations, I have a proven, long-term track record of delivering results in diverse environments.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Holistic Transformation Coach

Minerva Mind Consulting
11.2023 - Current


  • Assist clients in overcoming mental/emotional blocks, and setting and achieving personal as well as professional goals.
  • Facilitate deep one-on-one breakthrough experiences, empowering individuals to build resilience and unlock peak performance.
  • Utilize various techniques to maximize client success.
  • Develop and deliver effective and engaging coaching sessions to improve performance.
  • Assist clients with developing strategies to manage stress and increase productivity.
  • Orchestrate group workshops focused on building resilience and enhancing team performance.
  • Offered constructive feedback to clients to help reach goals.
  • Demonstrate respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Freelance English & Soft Skills Facilitator

Minerva Mind Consulting
01.2023 - Current
  • Facilitate in-person learning sessions for groups as well as individuals.
  • Develop training materials, lesson plans, and courses tailored to specific needs including improving learners'/employees' professional communication and English language skills, cross-cultural and conversational skills.
  • Lead classroom sessions and one-on-one sessions to teach language and communication techniques that involve interactive activities, role-playing, and group discussions.
  • Evaluate students/learner progress through tests, assignments, and practical exercises. Provide constructive feedback to help them improve their grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and overall communication style.
  • Identify the specific language and communication challenges of individuals and groups to customize training content for relevance and effectiveness.

Instructional Designer

Luke Coutinho Holistic Healing Systems
11.2018 - 12.2019


  • Designed and developed educational content for various health and wellness programs. This would include creating modules, lessons, and materials based on the company's holistic approach, which often focuses on the "four pillars" of good health: quality sleep, balanced nutrition, emotional detox, and adequate exercise.
  • Created supporting materials like workbooks, handouts, and assessments.
  • Worked closely with a team of experts, including nutritionists, doctors and yoga therapists, to ensure the accuracy and effectiveness of the educational content.

Instructional Designer

Eaton Technologies Pvt. Ltd
01.2013 - 07.2016
  • Conducted needs assessments to identify skill gaps and performance issues by collaborating with stakeholders and SMEs.
  • Designed and develop comprehensive training curricula and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
  • Created engaging and effective learning materials, including eLearning modules, Instructor-led training (ILT) materials (presentations, facilitator guides, participant workbooks), Job aids and Simulations
  • Developed assessments to evaluate course and learning effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve employee learning goals.
  • Contributed to development of comprehensive employee training courses.

Virtual Learning & Knowledge Management Analyst

Eaton Technologies Private Limited
08.2010 - 12.2012
  • Designed and implemented a knowledge management (KM) strategy aligned with the organization's learning goals, including creating processes to capture, organize, and maintain valuable information, from documents and data to best practices and "know-how" (tacit knowledge).
  • Created and managed knowledge-sharing platform - Communities of Practice on SharePoint.
  • Curated and maintained a centralized knowledge base to ensure data accuracy, relevance, and easy accessibility for all employees globally.
  • Conducted regular audits of the knowledge base to ensure the information was up-to-date and useful.
  • Fostered a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning by promoting the use of knowledge management platforms.
  • Gathered, analyzed, and reported on metrics related to knowledge management systems, such as user engagement and search logs.
  • Served as a liaison between the core KM team, business units, and IT department to ensure systems met user needs.
  • Keeping up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies in knowledge management to ensure the organization's strategy remains effective.

Business English & Communication Skills Trainer

Mphasis an HP Company
01.2006 - 07.2010
  • Trained and coached 1000+ new personnel hired to fulfill various roles.
  • Facilitated in-person learning sessions for groups as well as individuals.
  • Developed training materials, lesson plans, and courses tailored to specific needs including improving employees' professional communication and English language skills, and cross-cultural and conversational skills.
  • Led classroom sessions and one-on-one sessions to teach language and communication techniques that involved interactive activities, role-playing, and group discussions.
  • Evaluated students' progress through tests, assignments, and practical exercises. Provided constructive feedback to help them improve their grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and overall communication style.
  • Identified the specific language and communication challenges of individuals and groups to customize training content and ensure it was relevant and effective.
  • Maintained records of learner attendance and performance, prepared reports on training outcomes, and coordinated with quality department, business operations as well as clients.
  • Analyzed and evaluated training effectiveness and program outcomes.
  • Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple training requirements simultaneously.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Interior Design

SNDT College of Home Science

Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design - Curriculum And Instruction

University of Wisconsin-Stout

NLP Coach, Time Paradigm Techniques & Hypnosis - Mental Health & Well-being

Robert Simic Coaching Institute
01-2023

CELTA Cambridge English Certificate in Teaching - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages

Cambridge University
01-2021

Skills

    Needs Analysis

    Curriculum Design & Development

    Instruction and Facilitation

    Assessment and Feedback

    Learning Strategy

    Knowledge Repository Management

    Community of Practice (CoP) Facilitation

    Performance Monitoring

    Content Creation

    Stakeholder Management

    Mental and Emotional Well-being Coach

    Motivational

    SMART Goal Setting

    Mindset Transformation

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Marathi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Holistic Transformation Coach

Minerva Mind Consulting
11.2023 - Current

Freelance English & Soft Skills Facilitator

Minerva Mind Consulting
01.2023 - Current

Instructional Designer

Luke Coutinho Holistic Healing Systems
11.2018 - 12.2019

Instructional Designer

Eaton Technologies Pvt. Ltd
01.2013 - 07.2016

Virtual Learning & Knowledge Management Analyst

Eaton Technologies Private Limited
08.2010 - 12.2012

Business English & Communication Skills Trainer

Mphasis an HP Company
01.2006 - 07.2010

Bachelor of Science - Interior Design

SNDT College of Home Science

Graduate Certificate in Instructional Design - Curriculum And Instruction

University of Wisconsin-Stout

NLP Coach, Time Paradigm Techniques & Hypnosis - Mental Health & Well-being

Robert Simic Coaching Institute

CELTA Cambridge English Certificate in Teaching - Teaching English To Speakers of Other Languages

Cambridge University
Ragini Shinde