Profile

Kunku Soota is an experienced, flexible and innovative organisational development, cross cultural consultant and executive coach. Committed to working to high standards to add value in organisations and enable people to manage change and improve continuously In recent years Kunku has coached over 100 leaders in the public and private sectors. The work has been in the context of supporting the organisation to shape and renew itself. Career History 1980s: Based in India and employed in academic learning, publishing and the British Council. Kunku managed a variety of operational functions that included commissioning authors; project, budget and contract management. 1990s: Moved to the UK and gained experience in specialist equalities, training and management roles and in 1991 was appointed corporate training manager at Leeds City Council . She continued to lead on organisational change as Head of Organisation Development, The Anchor Trust and later Head of Human Resources, Berkshire Social Services; 2000s Held senior management posts in both corporate and operational roles. Including Director of Social Services (Warwickshire Social Services)and Head of Corporate Strategy, Reading Borough Council.. In May 2006, Kunku was founder Director Kudos Consulting, specialising in organisational change, executive coaching and career management services. Kunku is involved with voluntary work both in India and the UK. Her focus is the empowerment of women and girl children as well as capacity building for the organisations that support them. She draws from her rich experience to coach, inform and develop her clients who include: chief executives; chief operating officers; operational directors; heads of strategy and senior professional managers across a spectrum of specialisms. Professional accreditation and qualifications Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development Member European Council of Coaching and Mentoring Diploma in Coaching and Mentoring 2006 Accredited Peer Reviewer, Improvement & Development Agency 2001 Accredited Team Member, CPA, Audit Commission 2001 Certificate in Neuro-Linguistic Programming 2000 Assessor European Foundation for Quality Management 1999 Levels A & B Psychometric Testing 1996 Accredited Assessor NVQs Level 5& 6 in Management 1991 Diploma in Training & Management 1989 M. A. Distinction, University of London 1976 M.A. First, University of Delhi 1970

Your website : www.kudosconsulting.co.uk
Your email : kunku.soota@kudosconsulting.co.uk
Your telephone number : 07977 421649
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• Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
• European Mentoring and Coaching Council

Clients report that her warm, empathy is encouraging and the goals agreed are challenging and relevant. She works to develop insight into the external environment, organisational context and personal reactions to change. By supporting her clients to draw on their own resourcefulness she develops a sense of confident control with a powerful focus on solutions and productive, skilful action. She uses a number of coaching tools such as 360? Feedback; Myers Briggs Type Inventory (MBTI) and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP). She takes a solution focused approach to structure the coaching conversation typical programmes include: First 100 days: helps new managers to hit the ground running Win-Win: delivers an alignment of personal and organisational goals High Performance: enables managers to realise their full potential Manager as coach: supports managers lead with this winning formula Renewal coaching: adapting aspirations to organisational change