Prepping for the Real World

🟣 A self-development guidebook about bravely taking the lead role in designing your extraordinary world.  A powerful tool for young readers who are enduring periods of self-doubt, stagnation or rejection.

Author of Prepping for the Real World : Student and Graduate Success Secrets 

Young, Brilliant & Ready Ltd

Director and Founder

Royal Holloway, University of London

Senior Visiting Lecturer

TED Conferences

🟣 You Have Everything It Takes To Be Your Best | Cel Amade | TEDxSIMSREE (August 2021)

🟣 How To Deal With Rejection And Get What You Want | Cel Amade | TEDxSurreyUniversity (May 2022)

TEDx Speaker

University of Warwick

Warwick Enterprise

TSAKA Limited

Fairplay Consulting

Management Consultant

41% of graduates don’t feel confident entering the workplace, speaking to seniors and are anxious around their ability to achieve their aspirations. I am passionate about changing this because I believe everyone should feel confident, inspired, and empowered to innovate and reach their full potential.

In the past 24 months, I’ve delivered keynotes and presentations in 7 countries. I’ve also published a best-selling book, rocked the TEDx stage (twice!) and grown my YouTube channel to over 14,000 subscribers. All of which I use to empower young people with the personal development tools they need to step into the world of work or business with confidence.
 
As a result of working with me students, graduates & young professionals:
✅ Feel more driven to take proactive steps towards their academic, career & business goals
✅ Have improved self-esteem to show up authentically & feel less isolated
✅ Develop more self-awareness to disempower limiting beliefs and doubts
✅ Create wellbeing habits for personal fulfilment and happiness
✅ Overcome their public speaking fears and use their voice to communicate with impact
✅ Feel more confident in their ability to create their future, regardless of their background, race and gender

I provide Confidence, Mindset & DEI :
🟣 Keynote Presentations
🟣 Group Workshops
🟣 Group Trainings

What My Clients Say:
🗣“The students visibly blossomed in Cel’s presence as she gently yet firmly encouraged them to ‘recognise their inner champions’ and offered them practical advice on ‘realising their potential and manifesting their goals”
 
🗣“Cel delivered the workshops with excellence. She also gave us what we didn’t even know we needed – a safe space to have uplifting and courageous conversations on diversity, equity and inclusion”
 
Bespoke packages are available on request, so please do send me a connection request and a DM.

And in case you’re curious, when I’m not empowering our future leaders, I can be found in the gym or walking in the park to compensate for my love of peri-peri chicken, and I’m often travelling or volunteering as the youngest Advisory Board member of the School of Business and Management at Royal Holloway University.
 
If you're not ready to work with me yet, don't worry! You can grab some of my tips & free resources:
🔗Free stuff: https://celamade.com/designing-your-own-world-guide/

And remember, if you ever wonder, am I welcome here? The answer is YES🙂

Cel Amade

Sharon Aneja

Founder, Humanity Works Consultancy. Revive staff engagement. Daily Telegraph's 100 female entrepreneurs to watch. Certified ethnic minority business supplier

I help fast scaling businesses achieve their next phase of growth, by transforming under-performing teams into a united, collaborative, high performance team. 'We are stronger together' is more than my philosophy. It's an operating system that fosters a culture of trust and belonging - your competitive advantage in uncertainty as it turns inconsistent results into predictable success. 

My people-centric approach to high performance is informed by 20 years of leading transformation in Fortune 500 & FTSE 100 companies and a CPD in Positive Organisational Psychology. Clients call me their Chief Heart Officer as I blend commercial impact with human connection to create workplaces where people grow and thrive. 

Here's 4 ways I can help your business thrive in uncertainty:

1. 'Uniting Leadership Teams' coaching programme uses strategic and collaborative tools to move siloed exec teams to having a shared vision and accelerating growth.

2. 'Change Ready' coaching programme turns stressed teams into resilient ones, with the skills to thrive in uncertainty, cutting turnover costs while boosting productivity.

3. Culture Architecture Consulting helps CEOs build the people systems and a culture of trust, accountability, and belonging. It attracts top talent, and supports faster sustainable growth.

4. 'Human Leadership' coaching programme supports leaders to motivate and unite global teams. It builds skills in emotional intelligence and agile decision-making, fostering a culture of trust for sustained high performance.

The results include: 
A 94% client retention rate over the past four years, showing lasting impact.
A 23% drop in team churn and a 70% increase in stress resilience among clients.
My coaching programmes yield £7,000 return for every £1,000 invested.

My clients include Cisco, EY, HSBC, Aveva.. 

David Lee, Chief Sales Officer at SnapLogic recently said, “The work you did with my leadership team has been key to our success. If you want to boost resilience, culture, and output, reach out to Sharon.”

I'm experienced at advising boards and CEOs on culture transformation during periods of change. I deliver talks and workshops as a global keynote speaker for organisations ready to thrive through change.

Key Topics Include:
How Trust Builds High Team Performance in Uncertainty
The Human Skills Needed for Success in an AI World
The ROI of Leading With Heart in Uncertainty

If you're facing stalled growth, high turnover, or a disengaged leadership team, let’s connect. Together, we can chart your path to measurable change and improved performance.

Founder, Humanity Works Consultancy

Trusted specialists in optimising team culture and employee wellbeing in a hybrid world.  

Our complete training and strategy solution re-energises your committed and exhausted workforce and empowers leaders with the tools to create a thriving and energised culture among hybrid teams. We not only revive employee engagement and improve stress resilience scores, we also deliver a huge ROI for our clients: 

70k return on every 10k invested in employee wellbeing
20% reduction in absenteeism
23% reduction in turnover rates
10% increase in engagement levels

Our team are former corporate leaders with lived experience of re-energising teams while avoiding burnout and delivering steep revenue targets. We are trained and accredited coaches in Positive Psychology.
 
Find out more about how our strategy consultancy, training programmes and dedicated wellbeing community, can transform your working culture at : www.humanityworksconsultancy.com

What an honour! I was the opening keynote speaker at the Women In Change Summit yesterday 🎉 

It was truly EPIC to be surrounded by this incredible community of women leading change and transformation in organisations 

My talk on leading with heart and resilience in uncertain times really landed with the room ❤️ 

As an experienced People and Culture advisor, I spoke about the ROI of: 

⭐ Bold heart-centered leadership
⭐Building resilience through a united team culture
⭐Upskilling teams in the six core human skills to thrive in changing times

And when I shared my deeply human story of what it took to build resilience after overcoming a life threatening illness, there was pin drop silence

What really stood out for me from the whole day was the kindness and connection in the room 🫶 

I started the day talking about how "stronger together" is crucial to building resilience and a more human workplace culture 

I finished the day witnessing those very words come to life through all the connections I made with the wonderful Women in Change community

Thank you to everyone who shared their stories with me, for your kind words and warmth 🤗 

My Chief Heart Officer's heart is overflowing with joy and gratitude 🫶 

You are all proof that "stronger together" is not just words, it's what we need to thrive in these uncertain times 💪 ❤️

Sharon Parmar (née Aneja)

People & Culture Advisor |Expert in building high-trust cultures, delivering strong retention and engagement in uncertain times | CEO & Chief Heart Officer, Humanity Works Consultancy | NED | Exec coach & Keynote speaker

👍 Employees who feel they have control over their work boundaries report 26% higher job satisfaction and 20% less burnout. (Source: Harvard Business Review)

🌐 Are your "boundaries" just buzzwords, or are they actively empowering your team? Leaders, the old way of thinking about work-life balance is DEAD. 

🧭 Simply telling people to "take a lunch break" won't build a resilient team or drive peak performance. It's time to dive into the B of the ABC of Burnout Prevention: Boundaries.

#leadership #burnout #chiefheartofficer #resilience

If you're a leader whose team is struggling with AI adoption, I can tell you this is not a tech issue

It's the human element

Here's what I've seen as a Chief Heart Officer: No amount of hard skills training can overcome the human fear of uncertainty. 

When people feel change is being done to them, they default to minimum effort, compliance, or worse, quiet sabotage.

When you shift to enabling your teams to develop the mindset and skillset to become change agents they feel empowered to go on the journey with you. 

This means building a team culture that is:

⭐ Grounded in Purpose: They understand the collective mission that unites them.

⭐ Values-Driven: They know what makes their team strong enough to pivot and adapt.

⭐ Owner-Minded: They view adopting new tech (like AI) as securing their own future and the company's competitive edge.

This will give you an engaged team who proactively finds ways to use new tech to deliver better products customers love.

This intentional focus on upskilling your team's soft skills and building a culture of trust is the fastest way to succeed in a competitive marketplace.

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