Shehzia finds energy in supporting individuals to unlock their leadership potential and create more impact with their lives. Until December 2024, she served as the Chief Operating Officer for Global Good x Amani Institute. She also spent seven months in 2023 as Interim Chief Executive Officer and previously led Amani Institute India as its founding Country Director for five years.
A passionate learning & development (L&D) professional, Shehzia has expertise in leadership development, strategic facilitation, coaching, mentoring, social innovation, and talent management. In the first ten years of her career, she focused on designing and delivering L&D interventions in the corporate sector. She worked with leading financial services companies like Barclays and Société Générale, where she spearheaded behavioral learning, leadership development, and talent management initiatives. She has designed and implemented large-scale leadership development programs and facilitated sessions to support professionals transitioning into management roles.
During her time at Amani Institute and Global Good x Amani, Shehzia led training and facilitation programs worldwide with organizations like The Rockefeller Foundation, Oxfam, The McCain Institute, the University of Chicago, the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai, UN Women Afghanistan, Upaya Social Ventures, Clean Air Fund, and Nilekani Philanthropies, among others.
As Chief Operating Officer, she was responsible for the strategic oversight and management of the organization, strengthening internal operations to build a shared-value ecosystem that propelled the organization's mission forward. Her expertise in HR, leadership development, and organizational development were key assets in this role.
Shehzia is an AIESEC alumna from AIESEC in Pune and began her career with an AIESEC internship in Wroclaw, Poland, where she worked with a corporate training and consulting firm. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Fergusson College (Pune University) and a Diploma in Training & Development from ISTD (Indian Society for Training & Development, New Delhi). Passionate about the study of human behavior, she is also MBTI certified and accredited in Harrison Assessments.
Beyond work, she enjoys traveling and road trips, learning new languages, watching movies and binge-watching TV shows, exploring new eateries, and having coffee conversations with friends.
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