A current stream of client demand has created an opportunity for a commercially credible Subject Matter Trainer in Difficult Conversations for assignments associated with Mumbai and the wider Asian market.

Brief Overview

This scheduled role is suited to a delivery-focused trainer with hands-on Difficult Conversations credibility and experience working with people managers, supervisors, and team leads in Mumbai, India, and across Asia. The work centres on practical application, learner confidence, and helping clients build stronger people managers and more effective team leadership.

Assignments may range from focused workshops to short capability programmes, depending on the client scope, learner profile, and delivery context. The strongest candidates will be able to adapt content without losing clarity or commercial relevance.

From an operational perspective, the assignment is best viewed as Short Series work delivered primarily in a In-Person environment.

Core Responsibilities

• Maintain strong session control, learner engagement, and professional delivery standards across preparation and live facilitation.
• Coordinate effectively with client stakeholders and internal contacts on objectives, timelines, and expected learner outcomes.
• Translate complex ideas into practical guidance, examples, and decision-making frameworks that participants can use in the workplace.
• Support participants with examples, clarifications, and implementation guidance that reduce the gap between theory and day-to-day application.
• Refine materials where needed so the programme remains current, usable, and appropriate for the target audience.
• Adapt delivery to the client brief, participant seniority, and the sector context without losing clarity or pace.

Candidate Background

Clear subject-matter credibility in Difficult Conversations; prior exposure to multinational or enterprise audiences; credible management experience, facilitation maturity, and strong behavioural coaching capability; confident supporting learners with practical examples, tools, and Q&A.

Best suited to professionals with backgrounds in people management, manager capability, team leadership, or change leadership, ideally with experience working with multinational clients or enterprise teams in Asia.

• Proven subject-matter credibility in Difficult Conversations with evidence of practical business or corporate application.
• Availability for project-based work linked to Mumbai, India, and wider Asia where relevant.
• Good judgement around pacing, audience engagement, and the balance between technical depth and usability.

Expression of Interest

We welcome interest from credible trainers who can demonstrate strong Difficult Conversations delivery capability and a practical approach to corporate learning.