Empowering Leaders.
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Empowering Leaders. Transforming Organizations.

At Vatt Vriksh, leaders grow personally, professionally, and with purpose. Founded by Mridula Sankhyayan, a globally acclaimed leadership coach and talent development leader (Goldman Sachs, Genpact, Flipkart)

At Vatt Vriksh, leaders grow personally, professionally, and with purpose. Founded by Mridula Sankhyayan, a globally acclaimed leadership coach and talent development leader (Goldman Sachs, Genpact, Flipkart)

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Unlock your human potential

Vatt Vriksh partners with organizations to cultivate future-ready leaders, elevate team performance, and create vibrant workplace cultures. With 25+ years of global, cross-industry experience, Mridula Sankhyayan merges strategic insight and behavioral science to deliver transformative coaching and development.

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  • A group of people with Mridula Sankhyayan
  • A group of people with Mridula Sankhyayan
  • Launchpad Welcome Event with Mridula Sankhyayan
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  • A group of women with Mridula Sankhyayan
  • A group of people with Mridula Sankhyayan
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Years of experience

With multiple accreditations from global leaders

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Years of experience

With multiple accreditations from global leaders

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Spanning India, UAE, UK, US, South Africa, and APAC

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Spanning India, UAE, UK, US, South Africa, and APAC

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Specialised in the BFSI, Tech, E-commerce, Healthcare, Manufacturing industries

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Specialised in the BFSI, Tech, E-commerce, Healthcare, Manufacturing industries

What we offer

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Executive Coaching

Personalized executive coaching designed to unlock individual potential while driving organizational impact. Focused on clarity, decision-making, and leadership presence, it empowers leaders to navigate complexity and elevate performance with confidence.

I wanted to add this reflection in writing - while I anticipated good insight and progress over the 6 months with you; I did not expect my first session to have this many breakthroughs and guidance with clear steps to progress - Thank you very much for this Mridula!

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Alissa

Deputy Regional Director, Kuala Lumpur

Mridula Sankhyayan giving an executive coaching talk

Executive Coaching

Personalized executive coaching designed to unlock individual potential while driving organizational impact. Focused on clarity, decision-making, and leadership presence, it empowers leaders to navigate complexity and elevate performance with confidence.

Mridula Sankhyayan giving an executive coaching talk

Executive Coaching

Personalized executive coaching designed to unlock individual potential while driving organizational impact. Focused on clarity, decision-making, and leadership presence, it empowers leaders to navigate complexity and elevate performance with confidence.

I wanted to add this reflection in writing - while I anticipated good insight and progress over the 6 months with you; I did not expect my first session to have this many breakthroughs and guidance with clear steps to progress - Thank you very much for this Mridula!

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Alissa
Mridula Sankhyayan with prominent corporate leaders

Corporate Training + Leadership Development

High-impact training programs for emerging and senior leaders, blending practical skills with strategic thinking.

Mridula is a passionate and accomplished talent management professional. She is committed to both the theoretical and applied best practices in the field and tirelessly pursues excellence. As a respected leader, Mridula's contribution to the multinational human capital management agenda has been, and will continue to be, quite significant.

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Jason Wingard

President & CEO | Board Director | Strategic Advisor and distinguished visiting professor, Harvard University | Award-Winning Author

Mridula Sankhyayan with prominent corporate leaders

Corporate Training + Leadership Development

High-impact training programs for emerging and senior leaders, blending practical skills with strategic thinking.

Mridula Sankhyayan with prominent corporate leaders

Corporate Training + Leadership Development

High-impact training programs for emerging and senior leaders, blending practical skills with strategic thinking.

Mridula is a passionate and accomplished talent management professional. She is committed to both the theoretical and applied best practices in the field and tirelessly pursues excellence. As a respected leader, Mridula's contribution to the multinational human capital management agenda has been, and will continue to be, quite significant.

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Jason Wingard
Mridula Sankhyayan with DEI Leaders at an event

DEI Programs

Comprehensive DEI initiatives that foster belonging, equity, and inclusive leadership. Through workshops, dialogue, and cultural awareness tools, organizations strengthen trust, reduce bias, and build environments where diverse teams can thrive.

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Mridula at Goldman Sachs on several diversity initiatives, especially for LGBT network and women's network. I was always in awe of her ability to command a room and get people on board with ideas. As the head of diversity and inclusion as well as Goldman Sachs university, she played a critical role on some excellent programs like reverse mentoring, straight talk

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Basabdutta Ghosh

Vice President Program Manager, Commercial and Investment Banking - Finance and Business Management at JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Ex - Goldman Sachs

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DEI Programs

Comprehensive DEI initiatives that foster belonging, equity, and inclusive leadership. Through workshops, dialogue, and cultural awareness tools, organizations strengthen trust, reduce bias, and build environments where diverse teams can thrive.

Mridula Sankhyayan with DEI Leaders at an event

DEI Programs

Comprehensive DEI initiatives that foster belonging, equity, and inclusive leadership. Through workshops, dialogue, and cultural awareness tools, organizations strengthen trust, reduce bias, and build environments where diverse teams can thrive.

I had the wonderful opportunity to work with Mridula at Goldman Sachs on several diversity initiatives, especially for LGBT network and women's network. I was always in awe of her ability to command a room and get people on board with ideas. As the head of diversity and inclusion as well as Goldman Sachs university, she played a critical role on some excellent programs like reverse mentoring, straight talk

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Basabdutta Ghosh
Mridula Sankhyayan at an event conudcting a workshop

Wellbeing Workshops

Holistic wellbeing workshops that support balanced, sustainable leadership. Combining mindfulness, emotional resilience, and practical stress-management techniques, these sessions help leaders cultivate clarity, grounded decision-making, and healthier workplace cultures.

Mridula is a rare combination of a fine brain, a great heart and a very spiritual temperament that enables her to view all developments through a positive lens. A good leader of people and high on emotional intelligence.

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Dr Ganesh Natarajan

Chairman of 5F World, GTT Data Solutions, Lighthouse Communities, EPPS & Honeywell Automation India Ltd

Mridula Sankhyayan at an event conudcting a workshop

Wellbeing Workshops

Holistic wellbeing workshops that support balanced, sustainable leadership. Combining mindfulness, emotional resilience, and practical stress-management techniques, these sessions help leaders cultivate clarity, grounded decision-making, and healthier workplace cultures.

Mridula Sankhyayan at an event conudcting a workshop

Wellbeing Workshops

Holistic wellbeing workshops that support balanced, sustainable leadership. Combining mindfulness, emotional resilience, and practical stress-management techniques, these sessions help leaders cultivate clarity, grounded decision-making, and healthier workplace cultures.

Mridula is a rare combination of a fine brain, a great heart and a very spiritual temperament that enables her to view all developments through a positive lens. A good leader of people and high on emotional intelligence.

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Dr Ganesh Natarajan

Our Story

Vatt Vriksh began with a simple belief: people are the core catalysts for success. Founded by coach, consultant, and former CEO Mridula Sankhyayan, our purpose-driven firm helps individuals and organizations unleash their full potential.

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Mridula Sankhyayan on a panel as part of a discussion
Mridula Sankhyayan on a panel as part of a discussion
Mridula Sankhyayan receiving an award at a ceremony
Mridula Sankhyayan receiving an award at a ceremony
Mridula Sankhyayan receiving an award at a ceremony

Our Philosophy

Leadership isn’t a title—it’s a mindset. At Vatt Vriksh, leaders learn self-awareness, resilience, and influence, so they can inspire, navigate complexity, and lead confidently in a dynamic world.

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Portrait image of Mridula Sankhyayan
Portrait image of Mridula Sankhyayan

Our Founder

Mridula Sankhyayan transforms individuals and teams through holistic learning. She has led Talent & Learning functions at top firms and is an international facilitator of leadership and wellbeing programs. Former CEO of Global Talent Track, Mridula’s heart-centered style drives courageous, results-driven leadership and responsible decision-making.

She is also a Trustee at EDUCAIT, an NGO supporting the education of underprivileged children and college students. For the last 12 years, she has conceptualised, designed, and facilitated the POORNA Program, which has been hugely successful in shaping the lives and careers of students.

She holds multiple coaching accreditations (EI, MBTI, HBDI, Harvard Immunity to Change, IILM Executive Coaching) and is a trustee with Educait (NGO for children). With experience across BFSI, IT, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Services, her work spans India, UK, US, APAC, South Africa, UAE, and beyond.
 Her writing and speaking at Business HR, CEO Insights, and industry forums further showcase her expertise across cultures and geographies.

Signature programs

Women’s Leadership Journey

A growth pathway empowering women to lead confidently, advance careers, and influence with impact.

Women’s Leadership Journey

A growth pathway empowering women to lead confidently, advance careers, and influence with impact.

Women’s Leadership Journey

A growth pathway empowering women to lead confidently, advance careers, and influence with impact.

CXO Strategy and Planning

Focused sessions helping CXOs align vision, set priorities, and drive organization-wide strategic clarity.

CXO Strategy and Planning

Focused sessions helping CXOs align vision, set priorities, and drive organization-wide strategic clarity.

CXO Strategy and Planning

Focused sessions helping CXOs align vision, set priorities, and drive organization-wide strategic clarity.

Results Coaching

Goal-driven coaching that sharpens focus, builds accountability, and accelerates measurable outcomes.

Results Coaching

Goal-driven coaching that sharpens focus, builds accountability, and accelerates measurable outcomes.

Results Coaching

Goal-driven coaching that sharpens focus, builds accountability, and accelerates measurable outcomes.

Culture & Change Management

Designing and implementing culture building programs that align people, purpose and performance and drive successful, people-centered change.

Culture & Change Management

Designing and implementing culture building programs that align people, purpose and performance and drive successful, people-centered change.

Culture & Change Management

Designing and implementing culture building programs that align people, purpose and performance and drive successful, people-centered change.

DEI Sensitization

Workshops that build awareness, challenge bias, and foster inclusive, respectful workplace cultures.

DEI Sensitization

Workshops that build awareness, challenge bias, and foster inclusive, respectful workplace cultures.

DEI Sensitization

Workshops that build awareness, challenge bias, and foster inclusive, respectful workplace cultures.

Conscious Wellbeing

Building resilient leaders by aligning mind body and energy in high pressure environments.

Conscious Wellbeing

Building resilient leaders by aligning mind body and energy in high pressure environments.

Conscious Wellbeing

Building resilient leaders by aligning mind body and energy in high pressure environments.

Impact Case Studies

Insurance | Senior Leadership | Top 30

Leading Digital Transformation with Conscious Leadership

Shifting from brick-and-mortar to a digital-first, agentic model without losing trust, culture, or people connect.

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Insurance | Senior Leadership | Top 30

Leading Digital Transformation with Conscious Leadership

Shifting from brick-and-mortar to a digital-first, agentic model without losing trust, culture, or people connect.

Learn more

Insurance | Senior Leadership | Top 30

Leading Digital Transformation with Conscious Leadership

Shifting from brick-and-mortar to a digital-first, agentic model without losing trust, culture, or people connect.

Learn more

Pharmaceuticals

Women Leaders Stepping into Strategic Power

High-potential women seeking presence, influence, and strategic confidence without burnout.

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Pharmaceuticals

Women Leaders Stepping into Strategic Power

High-potential women seeking presence, influence, and strategic confidence without burnout.

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Pharmaceuticals

Women Leaders Stepping into Strategic Power

High-potential women seeking presence, influence, and strategic confidence without burnout.

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IT | 6-Month Leadership Journey

Measurable Leadership Growth Through Development Journey + Coaching

Low baseline scores across critical leadership behaviors impacting confidence, influence, and execution and ability to take on senior roles.

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IT | 6-Month Leadership Journey

Measurable Leadership Growth Through Development Journey + Coaching

Low baseline scores across critical leadership behaviors impacting confidence, influence, and execution and ability to take on senior roles.

Learn more

IT | 6-Month Leadership Journey

Measurable Leadership Growth Through Development Journey + Coaching

Low baseline scores across critical leadership behaviors impacting confidence, influence, and execution and ability to take on senior roles.

Learn more

Gender Equity & Inclusive Leadership

Creating a Strong Pipeline of Women at the Top

Low representation of women at senior-most levels and a lack of visible women role models in leadership.

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Gender Equity & Inclusive Leadership

Creating a Strong Pipeline of Women at the Top

Low representation of women at senior-most levels and a lack of visible women role models in leadership.

Learn more

Gender Equity & Inclusive Leadership

Creating a Strong Pipeline of Women at the Top

Low representation of women at senior-most levels and a lack of visible women role models in leadership.

Learn more

Leadership Wellbeing & Resilience

Wellbeing as a Core Leadership Capability

Leaders operating under sustained pressure, ambiguity, and change fatigue.

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Leadership Wellbeing & Resilience

Wellbeing as a Core Leadership Capability

Leaders operating under sustained pressure, ambiguity, and change fatigue.

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Leadership Wellbeing & Resilience

Wellbeing as a Core Leadership Capability

Leaders operating under sustained pressure, ambiguity, and change fatigue.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DEI in Action: From Awareness to Everyday Leadership

DEI seen as policy-driven rather than behavior-driven, with limited leadership ownership.

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Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DEI in Action: From Awareness to Everyday Leadership

DEI seen as policy-driven rather than behavior-driven, with limited leadership ownership.

Learn more

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

DEI in Action: From Awareness to Everyday Leadership

DEI seen as policy-driven rather than behavior-driven, with limited leadership ownership.

Learn more

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A group of people in yellow shirts engaged in discussions around a table in a meeting room
A group of people in yellow shirts engaged in discussions around a table in a meeting room
Our Founder's Motto

Arise, Awake and Stop not till the goal is reached!

Trusted by the best

  • Mridula is one of the best training head and colleague I worked with. Very creative and always calm. A great team player and a great leader. Always there to listen and help. She is also a great counselor. A person who always saw the positive side and also made others see them. Strong training skills aligned to business needs. Lot of her initiatives like voice lab etc were taken as best practice.

    Portrait of Amita Maheshwari
    Amita Maheshwari

    Strategic HR leader, ex CHRO Disney, Star TV

  • I have known Mridula to be a seasoned learning and development leader who played a critical role in growth and strategy building of Vertex. She was a critical part of my leadership team when Vertex grew 10x over a very short period of times

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    Dan Sandhu

    CEO edt | Investor, Founder, Plc NED, UK

  • Mridula is an extremely versatile individual who has contributed extensively in the field of Inclusion.Her commitment towards this cause has been impeccable. Have been working with her for more than 5 years now Thanks to Mridula's flexibility and ability to address any challenges or concerns that is brought to her notice. She is a delight and an incredible asset to organizations like us.

    Portrait of Pavithra Y Sundareshan
    Pavithra Y Sundareshan

    Founder & Managing Director @ vindhya e-infomedia pvt.ltd

  • It was a very wonder coaching session we had other day. I was able to gather my thoughts around being confident and take my true self to work. Your guidance on creating the deck helped me present it brilliantly on the my onsite day. I was confident as I knew I am what I am in and out. Thank you for your guidance and support.

    Portrait of Smrati Gangodkar
    Smrati

    BFSI Leader

  • The walking flame of a burning lamp", one of Mridula's team members introduced her once with these words. I have worked with Mridula for nearly 4 years and known her as a great friend and mentor. She has a wonderful ability to silently inspire people towards their entitlement in life and career with her wisdom, her infectious optimism and positive attitude towards life. Professionally she believes in leading from the front and her teams always galvanize behind her delivering value added outcome. She is a builder of talent to the core and a great mentor & coach.

    Portrait of Subir Sarbabidya
    Subir Sarbabidya

    CEO India & Global Product & Technology Leader at Maistering B.V.

  • Mridula is one of the very few people I know who can be extremely professional and results oriented without losing the personal touch. She put me at ease from the word go and this is the reason why I still enjoy a conversation with her despite it being 4 years since we've been in different organizations.

    Portrait of Veda Srinivasan
    Veda Srinivasan

    Organization Development Consultant, APAC, Google

  • It was really helpful to talk things through with Mridula and in the coaching conversations with her I could imagine myself succeeding and then I implemented that especially in the areas of Leadership and confidence building.

    Portrait of Zermina Toghey
    Zermina Toghey

    Director, Strategic Communications, Media & Partnerships (Press Secretary to Sadiq Khan)

  • Three interactions with Mridula have been enlightening, she is a very positive person and provides insightful advice after listening to the aspirations and providing direction for achieving the goals.

    Portrait of Sanchi Rana
    Sanchi Rana

    VP | Enterprise Security Architect | AI & Cloud Security | Driving Secure Digital & AI Transformation

  • Mridula's passion for L&D shines through in every interaction - her commitment to pushing the bar, engaging closely with stakeholders to land initiatives and looking continuously to improve makes her a fantastic person to work with. She is a fearless leader and is willing to stand up for her beliefs

    Portrait of Aditi Tandon
    Aditi Tandon

    HR at AWS APJ Commercial Sales

  • I had the great pleasure of working with Mridula for several years, and during that time I found her to have strong expertise and good judgement in leading our talent efforts in India.

    Portrait of Stephen Golden
    Stephen Golden

    ex Head of DEI YouTube, Google and Goldman Sachs APAC

  • Mridula is one of the best training head and colleague I worked with. Very creative and always calm. A great team player and a great leader. Always there to listen and help. She is also a great counselor. A person who always saw the positive side and also made others see them. Strong training skills aligned to business needs. Lot of her initiatives like voice lab etc were taken as best practice.

    Portrait of Amita Maheshwari
    Amita Maheshwari

    Strategic HR leader, ex CHRO Disney, Star TV

  • I have known Mridula to be a seasoned learning and development leader who played a critical role in growth and strategy building of Vertex. She was a critical part of my leadership team when Vertex grew 10x over a very short period of times

    Portrait of Dan Sandhu
    Dan Sandhu

    CEO edt | Investor, Founder, Plc NED, UK

  • Mridula is an extremely versatile individual who has contributed extensively in the field of Inclusion.Her commitment towards this cause has been impeccable. Have been working with her for more than 5 years now Thanks to Mridula's flexibility and ability to address any challenges or concerns that is brought to her notice. She is a delight and an incredible asset to organizations like us.

    Portrait of Pavithra Y Sundareshan
    Pavithra Y Sundareshan

    Founder & Managing Director @ vindhya e-infomedia pvt.ltd

  • It was a very wonder coaching session we had other day. I was able to gather my thoughts around being confident and take my true self to work. Your guidance on creating the deck helped me present it brilliantly on the my onsite day. I was confident as I knew I am what I am in and out. Thank you for your guidance and support.

    Portrait of Smrati Gangodkar
    Smrati

    BFSI Leader

  • The walking flame of a burning lamp", one of Mridula's team members introduced her once with these words. I have worked with Mridula for nearly 4 years and known her as a great friend and mentor. She has a wonderful ability to silently inspire people towards their entitlement in life and career with her wisdom, her infectious optimism and positive attitude towards life. Professionally she believes in leading from the front and her teams always galvanize behind her delivering value added outcome. She is a builder of talent to the core and a great mentor & coach.

    Portrait of Subir Sarbabidya
    Subir Sarbabidya

    CEO India & Global Product & Technology Leader at Maistering B.V.

  • Mridula is one of the very few people I know who can be extremely professional and results oriented without losing the personal touch. She put me at ease from the word go and this is the reason why I still enjoy a conversation with her despite it being 4 years since we've been in different organizations.

    Portrait of Veda Srinivasan
    Veda Srinivasan

    Organization Development Consultant, APAC, Google

  • It was really helpful to talk things through with Mridula and in the coaching conversations with her I could imagine myself succeeding and then I implemented that especially in the areas of Leadership and confidence building.

    Portrait of Zermina Toghey
    Zermina Toghey

    Director, Strategic Communications, Media & Partnerships (Press Secretary to Sadiq Khan)

  • Three interactions with Mridula have been enlightening, she is a very positive person and provides insightful advice after listening to the aspirations and providing direction for achieving the goals.

    Portrait of Sanchi Rana
    Sanchi Rana

    VP | Enterprise Security Architect | AI & Cloud Security | Driving Secure Digital & AI Transformation

  • Mridula's passion for L&D shines through in every interaction - her commitment to pushing the bar, engaging closely with stakeholders to land initiatives and looking continuously to improve makes her a fantastic person to work with. She is a fearless leader and is willing to stand up for her beliefs

    Portrait of Aditi Tandon
    Aditi Tandon

    HR at AWS APJ Commercial Sales

  • I had the great pleasure of working with Mridula for several years, and during that time I found her to have strong expertise and good judgement in leading our talent efforts in India.

    Portrait of Stephen Golden
    Stephen Golden

    ex Head of DEI YouTube, Google and Goldman Sachs APAC

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