Mindset change for success at work

Five years ago, a friend introduced financial services marketing professional Deepa Balji to Singapore-based executive and life coach Ruchi Parekh.

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Ms Balji initially bought a six-session package to help herself become more confident and speak up at meetings. She remains a regular client, meeting Mrs Parekh who charges between $300 and $400 a session — monthly through Zoom to talk through everything from work stress to specific goals.

"It's very hard in the workplace to go and talk to somebody about these things — everyone has their day job — unless the company has its own coach internally, which is very rare," she says.

She adds: "Among C-suites and people in management positions, I think it is very common to get coaching, but people may not want to talk about it."