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South Asians often encounter limitations in corporate America in adhering to the model minority myth, a collectivist mindset and many other "unqiue" nuances of the culture. This week’s guest, Neelu Kaur helps clients tackle these challenges head on.
Neelu is an expert in leadership, wellness, and diversity, who has worked with Google, RBC, and many other top firms over her 15-year career in coaching and leadership development. A certified NLP coach and master practitioner with degrees from NYU and Columbia University, she's also a certified Yoga Instructor, Ayurveda Specialist, and trained Ericksonian Hypnotherapist, focused on bringing mindfulness and stress management practices to individuals, teams, and organizations.
Neelu's program, Be Your Own Cheerleader, teaches mental well-being in a diverse and inclusive workplace, and she is also the author of a self-advocacy guide of the same name for Asian and South Asian women.
In this episode, host Nikhil Torsekar and Neelu cover:
- A deeper dive into Neelu's recently published "Be Your Own Cheerleader" book and innovative platform, which melds Ayurveda, yoga, and neurolinguistic programming
- What South Asians can do to find the sweet spot between their native collectivist mindset and Western rugged individualism - or the "I-we speedometer" - and thrive in corporate America
- How paying heed to concepts like "fit for purpose," "reverse classroom," and "time confetti" can help workers manage burnout in a increasingly virtual world that continually blurs the line between home and office
- Neelu's journey to Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP), and how this practice helped her confront toxic, uninspiring internal dialogue
- How comedy and improv can help workers become more agile, take themselves less seriously, and reap the benefits of neuroplasticity
- The principles of leadership embodiment, and how the "cocktail" of oxytocin and testosterone can help achieve an effective reset in stressful conditions
To learn more about how you can "Be Your Own Cheerleader," visit neelukaur.com or connect with Neelu on Instagram or LinkedIn. Her book is also available on Amazon.
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