Unlocking Leadership Confidence

About Author

Shalini Verma is a Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Certified Life Coach who specializes in helping women in leadership roles, career transitions, and entrepreneurial journeys overcome self-doubt, stress, and performance anxiety. Her work empowers women to lead with inner confidence, emotional balance, and clear purpose. Shalini’s journey is both inspiring and deeply relatable. She began her academic path with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from Allahabad University, followed by a Postgraduate Diploma in Knitwear Design and Technology Management from the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi. For over 11 years, she thrived in the corporate world as an apparel buyer in the textile and retail industry. After taking a career break in 2012, Shalini experienced firsthand the challenges of identity, relevance, and self-worth that many women face when stepping away from the workforce. She later pursued an executive program in Investment Banking & Capital Markets from IIM Calcutta, but her true calling emerged through her training and certification in NLP. Today, Shalini blends her leadership experience with transformative coaching tools to guide women in realigning their mindset, building confidence, and unlocking high performance. She believes that true leadership begins with self-trust and that women, when empowered from within, can shift not just their careers — but their entire lives. Through her coaching programs, writing, and workshops, Shalini is on a mission to help women stop doubting and start leading — with courage, clarity, and conviction.