Simply Coach

Ram Gopalan

Puducherry, Puducherry, India
English
2500+ Coaching Hours
10+ yr(s) Coaching Experience
25+ yr(s) Work Experience

Enabling human potential, Building Simply.Coach

Recognised as one of the Most Talented Coaching Leaders in India by CHRO Asia

Behavioural Coaching, Executive Coaching, Group Coaching, Hogan Assessment, Leadership Coaching, Team Coaching, 360 Assessment

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Ram brings decades of first-hand senior executive experience to his coaching, having worked across the gamut of organizations, from start-ups through to global MNCs.  

Having served as VP and Country Manager for SapientNitro, Ram’s corporate experience covers executive responsibilities for every area of business from marketing and sales to regional capability development.  He has managed leaders across the spectrum: from technical engineers, sales staff through to creative teams, as well as across cultures.  

His track record for building successful teams, including an award-winning digital agency that supported global clients such as Coca-Cola, Seagrams, Taco Bell and Citibank, gives Ram both credibility with his clients as well as real understanding of the challenges they face. 

Coaching Credentials

  • Professional Certified Coach by International Coach Federation
  • Certified Coach by Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
  • Certified Action Learning Coach by World Institute of Action Learning
  • Certified Emotional Quotient Inventory Assessor by Multi-Health Systems
  • Certified Global Leader of Future Assessor by Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered Coaching
  • Certified Hogan Assessor
My Focus Areas include
Leadership

I have worked with clients at the following levels
C Suite, President, Leader

My clients work in departments such as
Information Technology, Marketing

My clients work in the following industries
Consulting

Education

Ram earned his Bachelors in Pharmacy (Honors) from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani in Rajasthan, India. He completed his MBA/PGDM in General Management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India. 

Professional Experience

Ram believes that “true change is always from within”. His coaching is characterized by well-defined, strategic thinking coupled with strong interpersonal skills. He focuses on positive change to empower leaders to reach their goals. Ram’s approach is “perceptive, humble, inquisitive and open”. 
 
Ram coaches leaders toward clear vision and goals. He is adamant there are no shortcuts. He is empathetic as he uncovers leadership and organizational strengths and ambiguities. An expert at coaching leaders build strong teams, clients commend his attention to detail while maintaining an ability to see the big picture. 

Ram’s coaching clients include the Tata Group, Rolls Royce PLC, Google, Publicis.Sapient, and GenPact.  He has coached the range from teams through to Founder/C-suite executives.  He is known as a result-driven coach, his mantra being ‘focus, focus, focus’. Clients describe him as having the agility to both listen deeply while suspending judgment, and to simultaneously hold the big picture with the important details.   

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