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Soundari Mukherjea

Organisational Consultant and Business Storytelling Coach CEO, Soundbytes11

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Soundari Mukherjea is a distinguished Business Storytelling coach, renowned for her unique ability to weave the power of storytelling into the fabric of business communication. With a diverse international portfolio spanning Hong Kong, the Middle East, and India, she excels in deepening client engagement and fostering strong relationships across various sectors, including banking, consulting, and legal firms. Her expertise in behavioral skills programs has made her a sought-after figure in professional circles.

With a rich background spanning over 30 years in Finance, Operations, Banking, and Entrepreneurship, Soundari offers a tapestry of insights and experiences through her Leadership Consultancy specializing in Business Storytelling, Culture Building, Personal Branding, and Future Work Skills.

Soundari's approach is deeply rooted in her understanding of organizational dynamics, driving her passion for enhancing workplace humanity through storytelling. She is a dynamic facilitator, speaker and educator, having led sessions and discussions on topics like Building a Culture of Innovation, Connecting the dots between DEIB and Business outcomes, Personal Branding, Networking, and Overcoming Unconscious Bias at esteemed institutions and HR forums.

As a Visiting Faculty at IIM Kozhikode, Great Lakes Institute of Management, Plaksha University, Shoolini University, Session leader at IIT, Bombay, AIMA, UPES, Open University of Hong Kong, Soundari integrates her rich practical experience with academic rigor. Her commitment to empowering the Startup ecosystem and supporting women in career transitions highlights her dedication to fostering inclusive growth and opportunity.

Soundari's unique blend of skills, experiences, and empathetic approach makes her an invaluable asset to any program or project she is part of.

She holds her bachelor’s in commerce, a professional qualification in Cost and Works Accounting, and an MBA from IIM Calcutta, which complements her practical acumen. She recently completed a Women on Boards program through Aspire for Her in association with AWE and US Consulate Mumbai.

When she is not working with Clients, chatting with her children/family/friends or reading books, you will find her at the tennis court or working on a pottery wheel.

Books and Books chapters

  • Can the Timeless Transfigure the Temporal? Communication and Leadership through Literary Classics (with Dr. Madhavi Gokhale) [1-18]
  • Beyond Words: Exploring the Role of Emojis in the Professional Sphere in a Post-Pandemic World (with Papiya De) [19-36]
  • The Power of Influence: Examining Pop Culture's Persuasive Edge (with Dr. Purnima Mehrotra) [37-54]
  • Walking the Talk - The Power of Stories for Leadership (with N. Aparna Rao) [55-68]
  • NLP in the BANI World: Transforming Group Communication in Modern Business (with Gabrielle Heart) [69-82]
  • Student Voices: The Dynamics of Listening Skills in Business Education (with Dr. Sreelekha Kopparambil, Gavin D'Souza and Krupali Waghela) [83-100]

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Associations

  • Cornell University
  • Chicago Booth
  • Skema Business School
  • Universite Bordeaux
  • IESEG
  • Frankfurt School of Finance and Management
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