Diya is a Hospital Management Professional who holds an MBA in Hospital Management, specialisation HR from IMS, DAVV, Indore. Her career started at a high note from campus recruitment by the then third largest pharmaceutical company in India, Wockardt. Reporting directly to the VP HR brought a variety of opportunities to learn well and fast.
She then got married and moved to smaller town Vadodara where she worked full time with a reputed hospital for almost 3 years. It was after her first child was born that Diya consciously prioritised her baby over a job that required a full day commitment. However, when her daughter turned 3 and started school, all the free time she had made her wonder, “I need to do something fulfilling but it has to have the flexibility of working hours”. She started looking for alternative work options that allowed her the flexibility in working hours and started to explore where she could have the ease to balance her personal and professional life. She came across ICBI and joined the program to enhance her own skills to dress well and pursue training in soft skills. However, after completing the program and certifying as an Image Consultant and Soft Skills Trainer, she realised the potential of her skill set and started her own firm Diya Khurana Image Consulting with an endeavour to bring fashion with function to the common man/ woman in a manner that everyone can dress up and look good with confidence at a value that they can afford.
Today, 12 years post certification, Diya is an Image and Business Coach, Corporate Trainer and Etiquette Consultant who has worked with more than 10,000 professionals and over 5000 children empowering and enabling them to achieve their goals in personal, professional and social lives. She has done this through her signature programs for leadership interventions (TLC – The Leaders Creed), corporate training modules (PRO – VISCRED – Visual Credibility of a Professional), and workshops like Lip Chroma, Shape Shifting, Dress to Impress, Dine like a Pro and her most successful dining etiquette workshop for kids – Kidiquette.
Archana is a Human Resource Professional who holds a postgraduate diploma in Human Resource Management from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies, Pune. Her career and life accomplishments have provided her a rich and diverse landscape of experiences. She had a comfortable professional journey as a successful HR consultant.
She then took a conscious decision to prioritize her loved ones and took a step back from her career. Once she had achieved what she wanted for her loved ones, she thought, “What’s next?” What are the other options that can be explored as after 5 years of sabbatical, going back to a regular job structure- seemed almost impossible? She started looking for alternative work options and how she could upgrade her skill sets. She started to explore where she could have the ease to balance her personal and professional life. She came across ICBI and joined its course leading to becoming a Certified Image Consultants and Soft Skills Trainer. As a result of her enhanced skill sets with ICBI, she now has her own firm called Balance – Be Your Own Brand, which aspires to inspire the potential to flourish and thrive people to be their “Best version.”
Archana is a Personal Branding Expert with a vast experience in enabling men and women in leadership positions to become accomplished communicators, acquire etiquette and build a positive image of themselves so that they get empowered with tools that maximize their image and brand for personal and professional success. She does this by empowering them with their appearance, conduct & behaviour.
Her niche is to help individuals find new strengths, talents and confidence in themselves that they never knew existed by making them overcome pain points and obstacles that has been preventing them from reaching the pinnacle of success, through her signature “360° Happiness Program”
Monika started working as a faculty and corporate trainer with NIIT at a young age of 23. This was the era of Y2K and VRS, when the government sector was turning to computerization. At a young age she got an opportunity to train senior most scientists from Grassland, engineers from BHEL and many senior managers in banking sector.
However life had other plans, after marrying the love of her life Anurag in 2002, she became a part of a huge joint family of 25 members. With matrimonial bliss, 2 amazing kids Raghav and Stuti, time flew and she got fully engaged in concurring the trails and challenges of domestic life. As the children grew she started feeling that in spite of all the luxuries of life, there was a huge gap in her intellectual fulfilment that she has experienced as a working professional.
That is when opportunity knocked, just at the right time. She got to attend one of the women’s day workshops organized by ICBI. It was like finding the missing piece of the puzzle. Training was always her passion and it was all she knew, however going back to technical training after such a long gap did not look feasible. Soft skills and appearance management was something that looked like quite a great match with her passion for training and people skills mastered as a homemaker and socialite during her sabbatical years. The encouragement and handholding provided by ICBI, its faculties and fellow learner’s community at every step helped her get back her lost confidence.
There was no looking back after that. Today she has trained more than 5000 people across the 4 continents, ranging from CEOs of top US firms to the underprivileged kids from the slums of Delhi, and everyone in between. She has also worked very actively on mental heath wellness programs for companies and educational Institutes across India and South East Asia during the difficult times of global pandemic. She is also a visiting faculty at various institutes including The Knowledge Academy UK, Image Consulting Business Institute, The Antarmanh Foundation, Psyche Panacea India, DPS Jhansi and many more. Lifelong advocate of giving back to the society, she is also an active volunteer for TeachIndia – A TOI initiative and The Karyashala Foundation.
“Empowering individuals to unlock their true potential and equip them with the skills and confidence to lead fulfilling lives – this is my passion and my mission.”
Jyotsna Jaswal is a proud army wife who has transformed into a highly accomplished facilitator, soft skills trainer, and image consultant. She is currently affiliated with various schools and colleges across the country, leveraging her 12 years of teaching experience to make a positive impact on the lives of students. She holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Pune University, a PGDM in Public Relations and HR, B.Ed., and a POCSO trainer and Facilitator.
Jyotsna started her journey as an educationist while facing the challenges of being an army wife and relocating frequently. She took up teaching with a passion to make a difference and develop students’ skills, including public speaking, stage presence, dramatics, and reading habits.
Jyotsna wanted to make a bigger impact and help her students become successful professionals and good people. During a sabbatical in Delhi, she found a well-regarded certification program from ICBI in Image Management and Soft Skills Training. This program offered her financial stability, flexibility, and professional and personal recognition.
Jyotsna used her newly acquired skills to conduct workshops for teachers in underdeveloped cities, helping them acquire training and development opportunities. She trained them in skills such as visualization, feedback, communication, collaboration, time management, and emotional intelligence.
Jyotsna is also a popular spoken English trainer, having trained over 200 students in interview skills, conversational English, and professional skills such as business etiquette, communication, resume making, and dressing. She provides one-on-one sessions on professional dressing, image, self-esteem, etiquette, confidence, and personality development.
Jyotsna’s unwavering commitment to learning and self-improvement has allowed her to continuously upgrade her skills and make her training sessions engaging and impactful. She has worked with esteemed schools and organizations such as Edify World School, Mondrian High School, Mahar Regimental Mahar Children’s Academy, Stones2Milestones, Radiant International School, Eicher School, CSKM School, Literacy India, Educate India Services, Prep Duniya, Petals Preschool, and Career Trajectory with Monica.
The ICBI certification program allowed her to strike a balance between her personal and professional goals, providing her with the flexibility she needed to be there for her children while also pursuing her career aspirations.