Life Coach
Experience
Dr. Sumita C Ummat is a Master Certified Coach (MCC) with a strong background in IT/Telecom, Project Management and Cross-Cultural Leadership. 2500 hours of Coaching and 25+ years' work experience in multinationals with last decade as a Facilitator Coach on Mindful Leadership, Emotional Intelligence & Resilience, Cross Cultural Communication, Think and Grow Rich – Leadership Facilitator Discovering her passion for coaching, she co-founded her own consulting Company in 2014 - an organization focusing on Developing Human Potential across areas of Leadership. Sumita coaches senior executives aligned to meet the business objectives of the organization including fast changing roles in start-up environments.
Sumita has consulted with a diverse set of organizations across domains including manufacturing, offshore services, IT, Finance, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Retail, Hospitality and United Nations organizations. Her clients are currently spread in 29 different countries. Before consulting in leadership development, Sumita held numerous Leadership roles with Ericsson, HCL Technologies and other global multinationals spanning Asia, US, and Europe.
Consulting assignments
Having served as a leader & interacted with many senior professionals across industries over two decades, Sumita developed deep interest in what makes a leader & its subtle nuances, all of which led her to leadership assessment, coaching & facilitation. Currently as CEO of Let Us Talk - Sumita coaches CXOs, HIPOs, Women Leaders and Entrepreneurs to take up challenges earnestly, discover their greater selves & become exceptional and has gathered over 2500 hours of coaching.
She is involved in designing and facilitating customized leadership development programs aligned to business requirements and authentic leadership. Her practice areas include executive coaching, succession planning, team effectiveness, change management, communication & influence, organization culture. She has a special interest in helping people navigate through transition & make changes.
In recognition of her work overall, she has been conferred with the 100 most influential Coaching Leaders award by World HRD Congress in Mumbai – Feb 2023. She has made it her mission to support people and create a safe world for her clients by holding a space to challenge, support and explore with them.
Educational Background
Sumita has an Electronics Engineering degree (B.E Electronics) from prestigious Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. She is MCC certified Coach with ICF and has applied for her next credential in July 2023. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMI/IPMA) contributing to the expected behaviors of Project Managers as future leaders. Sumita has completed a research-based Diploma study on Naturopathy (DNYT) including Stress Management, Yoga and meditation. She is fluent in Hindi and English.
She’s also certified in DiSC, Hogan Assessment Suite, Workplace Big5 Profile 4.0 & CCL 360-degree suite of Assessments. In addition, she’s certified in Facilitation Skills from ITOL, UK & a certified Coach in Emotional Intelligence. She also offers Text-based Coaching, being credentialed as an eCoach by UNLOQ.
Professional Affiliations
Sumita has a professional membership with the International Coach Federation. She is a member of Project Management Institute and International Project Management Association where she facilitates and mentors’ future Industry project leaders. Sumita is also a member of Cross-Cultural Consultant network and works with different cultures on leadership subjects. She is a voluntary mentor with Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, UK.
- Punjab University in 1999
- Senior Program Manager - HCL Technologies (2006 - 2012)
- Contract Manage - Ericsson (2011 - 2014)
- CEO - Let Us talk (2015)
- Master Certified Coach - ICF certificate since 2024