The Team · Gaurav Sharma & Associates

The people
behind SELF.

A practice built over 25+ years of entrepreneurial and academic experience — anchored by two architects, supported by a thoughtful network of specialists.

SELF is the development arm of Gaurav Sharma & Associates — designed at the intersection of business reality and human capability. Behaviour, execution, depth — not lecture-led training.

02 · Core Architects + Extended Expert Network MATCH · Collaborative Framework
Gaurav Sharma
Core Architect · 01

Gaurav Sharma, fondly known as GS

Founder & Chief Mentor · SELF

Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach & Mentor · Human & Organisational Development Strategist

Over 16 years of experience across leadership development, behavioural interventions, organisational capability building, entrepreneurship, and education.

Credentials & Background
  • Alumnus of IIM Calcutta
  • Master Certified Intelligent Leadership Executive Coach through John Mattone Global — globally recognised as the former leadership coach to Steve Jobs
  • International Coaching Federation (ICF) aligned coaching pathways currently in progress
  • Published Author in India and the USA
Experience & Impact
1000+
Leadership & behavioural interventions delivered
50,000+
Learners, professionals & leaders impacted
16YRS
Across leadership, communication, employability & capability

Worked with organisations, institutions, startups, and leadership teams across industries.

Areas of Work
Leadership & Executive Effectiveness Human Behaviour & Personal Effectiveness Organisational Capability Development Communication & Executive Presence Team Alignment & Ownership Transformational Learning & Coaching Public Speaking & Storytelling
What Defines His Approach

GS combines behavioural insight · entrepreneurial thinking · leadership science · reflective learning · practical execution to create interventions that are:

Experiential Deeply engaging Execution-focused Human-centred Transformational

Known for blending warmth with depth — his sessions are often described as experiences that create not only inspiration, but greater awareness, clarity, ownership, and action.

Dr. Tanya Soin Gaurav
Core Architect · 02

Dr. Tanya Soin Gaurav

Chief Architect · Learning & Development

Human Resource Specialist · Organisational & Behavioural Development Strategist & Facilitator · Training & Development Professional

Over 13 years of experience across academia, training, mentoring, behavioural development, and organisational capability building.

Credentials & Background
  • Ph.D. in Human Resource Management (Training and Development)
  • Certified from IIM Rohtak — HR Analytics
  • NET-JRF Qualified in HR & Labour Welfare
  • Strong academic and research background in Human Behaviour, Employability, and Organisational Development
Experience & Impact
  • Extensive experience across academic institutions, leadership development, and organisational interventions
  • Conducted Faculty Development Programs (FDPs) and Management Development Programs (MDPs)
  • Worked across student development, educator effectiveness, behavioural capability, and professional readiness initiatives
  • Contributed to organisational consulting, HR practices, communication interventions, and capability-building ecosystems
Areas of Work
Training & Development Human Behaviour & Communication Employability & Professional Readiness Faculty & Educator Development Organisational Capability Development Behavioural & Leadership Interventions
What Defines Her Approach

Tanya combines academic depth · behavioural understanding · mentoring sensitivity · practical developmental insight · structured capability-building to create interventions that are:

Thoughtful Human-centred Practical Engaging Development-focused

Her work is rooted in the belief that meaningful growth happens when people are not only educated — but guided, understood, and developed with clarity and care.

Extended Expert Network

Beyond the core — a curated network of specialists.

Alongside the core team led by Gaurav Sharma & Associates, select interventions may also involve experienced industry, academic, and behavioural professionals — thoughtfully brought in based on your context.

Specialist Profiles

Who joins our interventions

Brought in selectively — not by roster, but by relevance — to extend the depth and contextual fit of each engagement.

  • Industry professionals
  • Academic experts
  • Leadership practitioners
  • Behavioural facilitators
  • Domain specialists
How We Select

The basis of every match

Associates are thoughtfully brought in based on the realities of your context — never a generic add-on.

  • Organisational context
  • Developmental objectives
  • Participant profiles
  • Specific capability requirements
The MATCH Framework

How we bring the right people to the right work.

A collaborative model that lets us design interventions that are more contextual, more flexible, more relevant, and more impactful.

M

Map the Requirement

Understand the real developmental need.

A

Align the Expertise

Bring in specialists relevant to the context.

T

Tailor the Intervention

Design learning experiences around actual realities.

C

Create Impact

Deliver more relevant and effective outcomes.

H

Hold the Philosophy

Every intervention stays aligned with the SELF approach.

Because meaningful development often requires not just one perspective,
but the right combination of experience, insight, and human understanding.

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