• kaushik@orkaadvisory.com

EST FEB 2024

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COACHING & MENTORING

Clarity. Confidence.
Forward momentum.

Practical support for what comes next.

Personalised coaching and mentoring for professionals, leaders and founders navigating career decisions, leadership challenges, sustainability careers, business growth and periods of change.

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CAREER CLARITY • SUSTAINABILITY CAREERS • LEADERSHIP • CAREER TRANSITIONS • FOUNDER MENTORING • PERSONAL BRAND • RESILIENCE • INTERVIEW PREPARATION • PURPOSE • BUSINESS GROWTH •
WHO COACHING IS FOR

Different stages. Different questions.

Coaching works best when the conversation starts with where you are now rather than forcing your situation into a predefined program.

01

Professionals considering what comes next.

Career direction, transitions, positioning, interviews, networking and building a clearer professional strategy.

02

Sustainability & ESG professionals.

Breaking into the field, progressing your career, strengthening influence and navigating a fast-changing market.

03

Leaders navigating greater responsibility.

Leadership confidence, decision-making, stakeholder management, resilience and professional growth.

04

Founders building something new.

Business positioning, priorities, growth decisions, accountability and strategic perspective.

COACHING PATHWAYS

Focused support. Built around you.

The pathways provide a starting point, not a rigid boundary. Coaching can move across career, leadership and business issues as your priorities evolve.

CAREER
01 PRIMARY PATHWAY

Career & Sustainability Coaching

For professionals who want greater clarity about where they are heading, how to position themselves and what practical steps will create progress.

Career strategy Sustainability careers Career transitions Interview preparation CV & LinkedIn Networking Personal brand
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01 Direction

Clarify where you want to go next.

02 Positioning

Strengthen how you present your value.

03 Opportunity

Identify practical pathways forward.

04 Action

Turn thinking into concrete next steps.

02
LEADERSHIP

Leadership & Executive Coaching

Support for professionals stepping into greater responsibility, navigating complex decisions and strengthening leadership impact.

03
BUSINESS

Founder & Business Mentoring

Strategic mentoring for founders and early-stage businesses working through positioning, priorities, customers and growth.

SUPPORTING CAPABILITIES

Progress is rarely only about career.

Professional decisions often intersect with confidence, resilience, values, energy and a sense of purpose.

04 RESILIENCE Resilience & Sustainable Performance

Building practical strategies for navigating pressure, setbacks, change and long-term performance.

05 PURPOSE Purpose & Career Clarity

Exploring values, priorities, strengths and the kind of work you want to move toward.

MOMENTUM
HOW COACHING WORKS

Reflect. Decide. Move.

Coaching creates space to think clearly, challenge assumptions and translate insight into practical action.

01 Understand

Clarify your situation, goals and immediate challenges.

02 Assess

Explore strengths, gaps and available options.

03 Develop

Build strategies, tools and practical actions.

04 Act

Apply the thinking in the real world.

05 Evolve

Review progress and adjust as things change.

06 Sustain

Build habits and confidence beyond the coaching engagement.

WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

The format should fit the objective.

Support can range from a focused one-off conversation to an ongoing coaching or mentoring relationship.

01 FOCUSED

One-to-One Session

A concentrated conversation around a specific career, leadership or business decision.

02 DEVELOPMENT

Coaching Program

A series of sessions designed around longer-term development and measurable progress.

03 MENTORING

Ongoing Mentoring

Longer-term guidance and perspective as professional or business priorities evolve.

04 GROUPS

Workshops & Group Programs

Career, leadership and development sessions for organisations, universities and professional groups.

SELECTED ENGAGEMENTS

Coaching in practice.

EXPLORE CASE STUDIES →
01 EXECUTIVE COACHING

Petronas

Executive coaching focused on sustainability, circular economy and strategic leadership.

ENGAGEMENT 20+ tailored executive sessions
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02 CAREER & COMMUNICATION

Insight Academy

Public speaking and career coaching workshops for students and professionals.

ENGAGEMENT 150+ participants across 5+ workshops
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03 CAREER DEVELOPMENT

AIESEC Monash University

Career Navigator workshop focused on personal brand, networking, interviews and progression.

ENGAGEMENT 30 participants • 9.2/10 rating
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04 CAREER WORKSHOP

TIIS

Career Navigator workshop combining career planning, interviews and networking.

FOCUS Practical career confidence & readiness
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
05 FOUNDER MENTORING

Accelerator Founders

Strategic mentoring around propositions, markets, customers, priorities and business growth.

FOCUS Strategic direction and founder decision-making
BUSINESS MENTORING
COACHING FEEDBACK

Clarity is the recurring outcome.

Feedback consistently points to practical advice, thoughtful challenge, accountability and greater confidence about the next step.

“
added clarity to my career search
Peter Kiernan Energy Analyst
“
strategic thinking, practical advice
Jeremy Leung Senior Sustainability & Risk Analyst
“
knowledgeable and helpful
Coaching Participant Sustainability Mentoring
“
engaging and highly impactful
Brasish Suwal Business Development Manager
“
very valuable insights
Mentoring Participant Sustainability Professional
“
supportive, practical and accountable
Coaching Client Career & Leadership Coaching
EXPERIENCE
PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE BEHIND THE COACHING

Perspective built across careers and contexts.

Dr Kaushik Sridhar brings more than two decades of experience across corporate leadership, sustainability, ESG, consulting, governance, education, entrepreneurship and professional development.

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01 Corporate

Experience inside complex organisations.

02 Consulting

Professional-services and advisory perspective.

03 Sustainability

Deep sector and career-domain expertise.

04 Governance

Leadership, accountability and strategic decision-making.

05 Education

University and executive learning experience.

06 Entrepreneurship

Founder and business-building perspective.

A NOTE ON SCOPE

Coaching is developmental, not clinical.

Orka's coaching and mentoring services focus on professional development, career strategy, leadership, resilience, purpose and business decision-making. They are not a substitute for psychological, medical, therapeutic, financial, legal or other regulated professional services.

WHAT ARE YOU WORKING THROUGH?

You do not need every answer yet.

Start with the decision, challenge or opportunity in front of you and build the next step from there.

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