Cindy Starke MD PhD
GBExceptional Program!! I joined Dr. Mrinalini Gadkari's Unshackled Career Woman program at a time when I was at a crossroads in my career. I’m a 49-year-old doctor, and I had been in a position for 13 years with a minimal pay raise and feeling like more and more work was being piled on me as each year passed. With accurate precision and fascinating efficiency, she diagnosed the problem right away, and we got to work. She uncovered a key problem in my self identity, and helped me crawl out of the ditch that I had gotten myself into. By the end of our course, I had over a sixfold increase in return on my investment in the form of a pay raise, and opened lines of communication with my boss for future problems as well. But Mrinalini gave me something even more valuable than that. She equipped me with a plan to assure my worth from here going forward in business and in other vital relationships, and I left with a renewed sense of my self esteem. My marriage is stronger now, I have more healthy boundaries in my relationships with my sister and my children, and I’m delegating more at work so I can focus on value-adding activities that only I can perform!!
SG
GB"My career is not a hobby and I am going to treat it such" Deciding to work with Mrinalini as my career coach is one of the best decisions I have made for myself. Before consulting Mrinalini, I was in a place in my career where I often felt lost, undervalued at work, frustrated and uncertain of my career growth. I felt like I have reached a dead end and their was no way ahead for career advancement. Having consulted coaches to grow in other areas of my life, I thought it was high time to accept that I needed expert help to grow in my career too and that it is okay to ask for help. That's when I crossed paths with Mrinalini and life is not the same anymore. The core transformation that I have experienced after working with Mrinalini is that she reintroduced me to my value as an expert in my profession which I had started taking for granted for a while and so did the people around me as the world mirrors what is inside of us. One by one she helped me crush my long standing limiting beliefs about myself that was blocking the career success that was possible and available for me. She showed me what a valuable and unique asset I am to my company or for that matter any company that I may choose to work with in future. She coached me to never forget what value I bring to the table with my expertise and to always advocate for myself and my expertise wherever I work and to not only take up space at work but to unapologetically demand space at decision making tables and gain visibility at work. Her interview training skills and salary negotiation strategies are exceptionally beneficial and well crafted. Mrinalini is a compassionate, logical and highly knowledgeable career coach who has the rare skill to help her clients look at the most difficult situations as opportunities to step up and shine in their career. Mrinalini coached me to always look for outcomes & to not forget to highlight them, here are some of the tangible outcomes that I gained while working with Mrinalini in last few months: 1) I became more assertive in the workplace, started speaking up confidently in meetings. I started taking up space. 2) Two amazing dream job opportunities came my way back to back. 3) I interviewed extremely confidently for the job as if I was having a conversation & assessing if the job & employer is really a good fit for me or not and I easily demonstrated my value and got the job offer. 4) During negotiation phase I negotiated 10K in addition to what was offered to me and later it sank in for me, if I hadn't negotiated, I could have easily left 10K on the table and would have lost 100K in 10 years. 5) I learned to look at the employer as my equal during the interview process. They need me as much as I want them. This changed my perspective on how I show up for interviews differently now. "My career is not a hobby and I am going to treat it such" is one of the many valuable life lessons that Mrinalini has instilled in me that will stay with me forever. Thank you so much, Mrinalini for everything that you did for me. I am forever grateful to you.
Vivian Kao
TWBest career program for women Dr.Mrinalini’s program is the best career program I have ever had in my life. Different from other general leadership or communication programs, her program is designated for each person’s need, and focuses on each of our specific career goal. Dr.Mrinalini is a an active listener who listens to our situations patiently and carefully, and provides thoughtful and timely solutions. She’s also a great motivator and has motivated me to step out of my comfort zone and stand for myself for multiple times. These exercises are memorable learning experiences and have a lifelong positive impact on me. I feel fortunate and grateful to have met her and joined her program.
Siddiqi
GBReview I took Mrinalini’s Unshackled Career Women Course in the beginning of this year. This was one the best decisions in my life! After couple of career gaps, I was stuck and stagnant where to restart and kindle my dream career. Being a physician working in the clinical research area for years, I found myself in the state of vagueness and opacity. Mrinalini helped me see all possible options and narrow them based on my strengths and core values to ensure my passion and aspirations were aligned. In our work together, she provided keen insights and uncovered the underlying issue and offered concrete tools, processes and plan of action that enabled me to envision a clear path toward my goal. She is extremely passionate about helping her clients. She is very personable and has the ability to instantly connect with her clients. Together we were able to work not only on my career objectives but also my limiting beliefs. She helped me understand how and why I was holding myself back. She taught me very effective and long lasting methods to overcome these self-sabotaging beliefs. She helped clear decades of pain and resentment. I am so grateful to Mrinalini because she equipped me with the tools and techniques that I can always apply in my professional AND personal life. During the course, things came together in a very profound manner. I got called for an interview from a highly desirable organization and got an offer the next day. Today, I am more confident, fulfilled and have a clear vision of who I truly aspire to be. She has inspired me to shift the thought patterns, behaviors and habits to propel personal and professional growth and well being. I would highly recommend Mrinalini for any one who wants to get rid of self-doubts, feel empowered, get to the state of being LIMITLESS. She has extraordinary coaching abilities. Thanks so much.
Mamta Reddy
GBTransformational Experience When I began working with Mrinalini 6 months ago, I wasn’t really even sure what I needed help with but I knew I could be happier, both in my personal life and my professional life. She quickly got to the root of my discontent and I learned that my struggles signified I was not in “perfect flow,” despite my masterful abilities to justify otherwise. Here's how things changed for me: My career has been noteworthy for being a highly aspiring physician leader wearing many hats and bearing many “important” titles; many of my peers would kill for what I have but yet I wasn't feeling aligned with what my soul really desires. Mrinalini gently, skillfully, and swiftly helped me become aware of my limiting beliefs and taught me how to own what I needed to change. She scripted for me, step by step, exactly what to do and then I was quickly able to articulate with clarity what I stand for and what I want to be to this world. I now know how to recognize the negative spirals that I can so easily become victim to, accept them for what they are, and then take command of the path to get what I know I deserve. Today I am proud to report that I know exactly what I want to pursue for both my personal and professional happiness. My only regret is that I didn’t start working with Mrinalini sooner! Mrinalini is a profound listener; she hears things that aren’t even said. She will immerse in your journey with you. I can attest that I felt so supported in every difficult decision I made along the way. I now see my future without boundaries and I suddenly feel support from so many people around me (not that they didn’t support me before, but I wouldn’t have guessed how tremendously supportive they could be if I presented my story the way I can now articulate it). Life should be easy, not hard. I fully believe that I deserve to experience all the joy and wonder and comfort and ease this life has to offer me. And now I know how to get what I want. Mrinalini uses nurture and kindness to ask questions, listen humbly, and probe gently but firmly to reveal your most honest aspirations, desires, and dreams. She will help you reach deep into your soul to surface what’s missing, help you articulate it unambiguously, remove what stands in the way, and then guide you step-by-step in how you can go out and get it. Don’t waste another beautiful minute of your amazing life. Make an appointment now because you also deserve EVERYTHING you have ever wanted!