Leadership that feels like joy, not just pressure.
I help leaders, teams, and organisations build the trust, belonging, and honest conversation that turn a group of capable people into a team that truly leads — with purpose, and a little more joy.
Board Member, ICF Netherlands — Director of Membership & Credentialing
Since October 2026 I serve on the Board of The Netherlands Chapter of the International Coaching Federation, elected by its members. My focus is creating connection and belonging across our coaching community, welcoming and growing our membership, and supporting coaches on their ICF credentialing journey.
Kushi
“Kushi” means joy — in Sanskrit and Gujarati.
Joy at work is not a luxury. It is what happens when people belong, feel safe, and know their purpose. That is the heart of this practice: leadership where high standards and being genuinely human are the same thing.
Systemic team coaching and 1:1 coaching, working as one
Most coaching helps one leader at a time. Real leadership happens between people. My signature engagement coaches your team together while supporting each leader privately — so the whole system grows, not just the individuals in it.
Systemic team coaching means working with the team andthe wider system it serves — its stakeholders, its organisational culture, and its purpose — not just the relationships inside the room. It draws on leading methodologies (Hawkins' Five Disciplines, ORSC, Lencioni), always in service of the team's real work.
The team, together
Regular sessions with your intact leadership team to build trust, surface the real conversations, and align on how you lead.
Each leader, individually
Private 1:1 coaching for every team member, so personal growth keeps pace with what the team is building.
One connected journey
The two threads reinforce each other — what surfaces in the room gets worked through 1:1, and vice versa.
Coaching for teams, leaders, and the organisations they belong to
For intact leadership teams
Team + Individual Coaching
A blended engagement that coaches your leadership team together while giving each leader their own 1:1 space. Systemic team coaching builds shared trust and direction; individuals grow the self-awareness to lead it.
- A team that argues well and decides faster
- Shared goals everyone actually owns
- Individual growth plans for every leader
For senior leaders & founders
1:1 Executive Coaching
Private, confidential coaching for the person at the top. We work on the leadership edges that matter most to you — presence, decisions, difficult conversations, and sustainable pace — drawing on assessment tools such as the Energy Leadership Index where they help.
- Sharper decisions under pressure
- A calmer, more grounded presence
- A leadership style that is truly yours
For organisations that want people to thrive
Belonging & Inclusion
Inclusive leadership programmes, DEIB strategy, and facilitation that make belonging the foundation of performance. When people can be themselves, teams argue better, decide faster, and stay.
- Inclusive leaders who build psychological safety
- A DEIB strategy grounded in real culture change
- Teams where difference becomes an advantage
For people at a crossroads
Career & Life Coaching
For those navigating a transition, a promotion, or a bigger question about what is next. We create the space to hear your own answers and move toward them with confidence.
- Clarity on what you actually want
- Confidence to make the next move
- Momentum instead of overthinking
A clear path from stuck to steady progress
Coaching should feel supportive and structured. Here is the rhythm we follow together.
Discover
We start with a free conversation to understand your team, your goals, and what “better” would actually feel like.
Map the system
Diagnostics that can include team assessment, stakeholder interviews, and the Energy Leadership Index where useful — surfacing how the team and its wider system really work.
Coach in motion
Team sessions and 1:1s run in parallel over an agreed engagement, working on the real, live challenges you face.
Embed the change
We turn insight into habits and agreements that outlast the engagement, so the growth sticks.
The Team Health Check
A short self-assessment to spot where trust, feedback, and alignment are leaking in your leadership team — and where to focus first.
Leaders and teams who found their footing
“At the moment when I needed to reset my head, think about my career and my direction of travel, Heena was the first person I thought of for coaching. She brought her humour, warmth and expertise together to help me think through where I was stuck in my own head, how to get out of those patterns and how to open up to new opportunities. Thank you Heena — you got me on to my next adventures in the right frame of mind, and I am extremely grateful!”
“Heena helped me navigate a transformational period in my life. Her style is intuitive but pragmatic, gentle but fierce. She sincerely and curiously digs for the hidden gems inside of you, always finding ways to lead me back to my true self, skilfully reconnecting me to places of joy and inner peace — and she gives practical, fun tools to integrate the learnings into daily life. I most definitely recommend her to anyone who seeks a professional guide on their transformational journey!”
“I had the privilege to be coached by Heena several times during a very difficult time of my life. Her intuitive coaching style, her empathy and her ability to bring hidden fears and blocks to the surface have been life-changing for me. I have been able to navigate through hardships and work on myself with Heena’s guidance, and will forever be grateful for how she helped me.”
Hi, I'm Heena — and I believe great leadership can feel joyful
After 30+ years of corporate experience in software, consultancy, and senior leadership — including IBM and SPSS — I saw how often talented leaders run on stress and self-doubt. “Kushi” means joy, and it is the reminder at the heart of my work: you can lead with high standards and still feel human doing it.
As an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), I bring warmth, honesty, and structure to help leaders, teams, and organisations do their best work together — where people belong and can thrive.
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Leadership rooted in joy, belonging, and purpose.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. No pressure — just a real conversation about where you, your team, or your organisation are, and where you want your leadership to go.