Balbir Chagger

Background, Coaching & Training Experience

Balbir is an experienced soft skills, leadership and management trainer, NLP Trainer, Executive Coach and hypnotherapist of 20 years. She supports and develops effective interpersonal skills for self-leadership, managing others, improving results and life satisfaction.

Balbir believes, and is living proof, that no matter what your background, when your WHY is big enough, the HOW will show up. You just need to be determined enough to have the discipline to do what it takes to achieve your aspirations. There is no failure, only feedback and renewed opportunities for learning.

As an Emotional Intelligence specialist, Balbir has a passion for emotional and physical wellbeing which has a beneficial impact on performance and productivity in the workplace. She is trained in yoga, meditation, mindfulness and breathwork to aid calm and focus. At her private coaching practice in Harley Street, London W1, she worked with, but not exclusively, corporate professionals, entrepreneurs, lawyers, athletes, graduates, lecturers, consultants and those in the well-being sector.

She believes in finding individual strengths through self-development and self-leadership as the route to personal and team success; individuals and teams need different tools and techniques depending on where they are, and she therefore has an eclectic approach that includes Belbin personality profiling, team development techniques, decision making tools and strategies, interpersonal skills and managing others effectively.

Transforming and empowering through trainings has included AkzoNobel (Dulux) | Imperial College London| Microsoft | Prince’s Trust | Tribal Group, London | Noble Manhattan Coaching | Action Acton, London | NHS Hounslow |NHS Bristol |Reading YMCA | Gloucester City Council | Ealing Council | Oxford County Council | Avanta Group | Thames Valley Housing | Oxford Spires Academy | Civil Service is a Personal Development and Communication Specialist that includes Soft Skills, Leadership and Management Training as well as a Mentoring, Performance and Life Coaching.

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Approach & Benefits

Client centred, solution focused eclectic approach to personal and professional development that draws on practical psychology, questioning, transforming negative conscious and unconscious conditioning, beliefs and behaviours facilitating individuals to be the best they can be regardless of their gender, age, sexual orientation and culture.

The benefits of Balbir’s approach include:

• Enhanced emotional intelligence and self-management techniques
• Being able to motivate different types of personality
• More effective verbal and non-verbal communication
• Developing more clarity of mind and physical energy
• Being an inspiring leader
• Discovering, owning and playing to own strengths
• Having strategies to manage stress, anxiety and unforeseen hurdles
• Operating with flexible behaviour and being able to respond positively to feedback

Selected Testimonials

“The most practical, life changing training I have ever received and Balbir presented it in a very user friendly way – well done! “ NLP Training

“Balbir is a great insightful trainer and the communication skills training will definitely help me improve situations on the reception and customer handling front.”   Rapport and Communication Training Delegate

“An excellent team building programme. I have learnt a lot. As a manager I am inspired to rethink the way I plan and present my work. Well Done!”   Team Building Training, AkzoNobel, UK

“The Motivational Interviewing training was extremely beneficial. I will be putting into practice the skills I learnt immediately. Balbir was very patient, helpful and explained everything clearly including challenging questions from the group.”   Motivational Interviewing Training, Imperial College, London.

“Balbir succeeded in creating a training course specific and relevant to our particular client group of women seeking to return to employment. She facilitated in a way that allowed attendees to interact while learning skills and knowledge that can be applied to their individual goals and aspirations. The one-to-one coaching sessions were invaluable to building confidence.”   Women’s Confidence in Workplace Training

“The coaching sessions have kept me focused on my goals and working practices. I am now much more aware of how I communicate and the impact I am having on the team. This has resulted in me being more relaxed and has actually earned the respect of others. Many thanks!”   121 Coaching

“I couldn’t believe, just after one session, that I was able to walk over a bridge without feeling sweaty, short of breath and stupid. Heights are no longer an issue. I feel so free and can just get on with my life. Thank you Balbir! ”   121 Transforming Phobia client

“Balbir is able to grasp the issue very quickly whilst remaining respectful of where the person is. She is a good listener and very insightful about human behaviour.”  121 Coaching

Training Courses

• Leadership and Management
• Project Management
• NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)
• Constructive Conversations
• Motivational Interviewing
• Team Building
• Managing Stress
• Continuous Improvement
• Investigative Interviewing
• Coaching Skills
• Appreciative Inquiry

TV, Radio and Conference Presentations

• Effective Relationships at NLP Conference London
• Communication in Relationships at NLP Conference Bristol
• Interviewed on BBC TV about cultural impact of being a divorced Indian woman.
• Resident Life Coach and contributor to BBC Radio Gloucestershire.

Communication and Relationship Articles in:

• RAPPORT (NLP Magazine)
• Psychologies Magazine
• Selfgrowth.com

Groups

• SOBS (Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide) – ran a support group for those affected by suicide.
• First Chair of International Women of Chesham, Buckinghamshire, UK.
• Trustee of Charitable Trust that delivered low-cost therapy to the community in Berkshire, UK.
• Chair of the Institute of Consulting UK South West region  ran 20 events per year

Professional Education includes:

• Neuro Linguistic Programming Trainer
• Motivational Interviewing
• Appreciative Inquiry
• Life and Executive Coaching
• Diploma Advanced Hypnotherapy
• Good Grief Certificate
• PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) therapy using CBT
• Theta Healing Practitioner
• Past Life Regression Practitioner
• Reiki Healing Practitioner
• Counselling Skills
• Yoga, breathwork, mindfulness and meditation instructor