Prina Shah

Prina Shah's Biography

Prina Shah is a passionate advocate for transforming workplace cultures and empowering individuals to thrive. With a compelling personal story and a wealth of professional experience, Prina brings a unique perspective to her speaking engagements.

As the Founder of The Ways to Change the Workplace Podcast and Movement and CEO of Prina Shah Consulting, she has dedicated her life to creating positive change in organizations globally.

Prina's journey began with a life-altering experience in her 20s when she discovered her father's tragic death due to alcoholism. Growing up in a dysfunctional household, she witnessed firsthand the destructive effects of addiction, the impact of a job on an individual and the struggles faced by her family. These early experiences ignited her determination to understand the impact of workplace dynamics on individuals and families.

With a background in Sociology and Social Psychology, Prina embarked on a successful career in human resources, specialising in the proactive aspects of people management. However, she soon realized that her true calling extended beyond traditional HR roles. Seeking a deeper impact, Prina pursued a Coaching Diploma and founded her own consulting business.

Through executive coaching, leadership development, and cultural transformation initiatives, Prina guides organisations towards creating inclusive and empowering work environments. Her work is driven by the belief that a healthy workplace culture not only benefits employees but also extends its positive influence onto their families, networks, and wider communities.

As a speaker, Prina captivates audiences with her authentic storytelling, vulnerability, and humour. She shares her personal journey of overcoming adversity and finding her purpose in reshaping workplaces. With a strong sense of justice and a desire to represent her diverse background.

Prina aims to inspire others to become catalysts for change in their own spheres of influence.

Prina's expertise and passion have made her a sought-after speaker for conferences, leadership events, and organizational training programs. She is dedicated to sharing her knowledge and insights, making a difference in the lives of individuals and fostering healthier, more fulfilling work cultures.

Prina's ultimate goal is to contribute to a world where workplaces are less toxic, relationships are stronger, and the ripple effects of positive change are felt throughout society.

Join Prina Shah on her mission to Find (Positive) Ways to Change the Workplace and discover how you can be part of this transformative journey.

Together, let's create a better world, one workplace at a time.

Speaking Topics Include

FINDING (POSITIVE) WAYS TO CHANGE THE WORKPLACE

Prina’s personal story is about overcoming adversity upon finding her father’s body after he had choked from his final drunken bout is compelling to make you want to look into the internal aspects of your workplace cultures. Prina shares how the workplace impacted her father’s identity, purpose and how it not only negatively impacted on his mental health, but the ripple effect it had on her family, community and the wider society. Prina explains how she discovered her purpose in transforming workplace cultures. She uses a combination of personal experiences and her 20+ years of professional expertise.

Key Learnings

• Recognizing the ripple effect: How workplace culture impacts individuals, families, and society.
• Empowering individuals and teams: Strategies for fostering inclusive and growth-oriented environments.
• Driving organizational transformation: Practical steps to initiate cultural change and address systemic issues.
• Becoming catalysts for change: Encouragement to take action and advocate for positive workplace transformations.
• Inspiring attendees to challenge the status quo and advocate for positive workplace transformations.
• Promoting the idea that everyone can contribute to making the workplace a better, more fulfilling environment.

Join Prina Shah on this transformative journey to Find (Positive) Ways to Change the Workplace and discover how you can contribute to creating healthier and more fulfilling work cultures.

Together, let's make a difference and build a better world, one workplace at a time.

Note: Prina’s talks are interactive and engaging, she will often bring the audience in to the conversation. If you want more of a lecture style of speaker, Prina is not for you.

A BLUEPRINT FOR SUCCESSFUL WORKPLACE CHANGE

Managing workplace change is a crucial element of HR’s role in helping organisations to adapt and thrive in today's rapidly evolving business landscape. When done successfully, it enables companies to stay competitive, improve productivity, foster innovation, and create a positive work environment where employees feel empowered and engaged.

This session brings in elements of Sociology and Social Psychology and will identify the factors that can help or hinder change and uncover the unique quirks of your organisational culture that can impact your change efforts.

You will learn how to:

• Apply the Ways to Change the Workplace blueprint to large or small changes.
• Understand the wider systems of your organisation that drive or hinder the changes.
• Learn how to tap into the right people for your change projects.

 

BUILDING YOUR PROFESSIONAL BRAND

Being recognized as a decent leader, rising star or internal expert can dramatically fast track your professional success. Building on her 20+ years of experience and her podcast called Ways to Change the Workplace, Prina Shah – an ex People and Culture General Manager who led large teams and who is now a Global Consultant supporting organisations to find proactive ways to change the workplace to optimise their people and cultures – will show you how to cultivate a powerful professional reputation that enables you to not only develop yourself, but others too.

You will learn how to:

• Establish and cultivate your professional brand
• Enable others to know, like and trust you
• Increase your influence to your internal and external network
• Ensure others understand your true potential

WHY YOU ALWAYS NEED TO BE FINDING WAYS TO CHANGE YOUR WORKPLACE

A workplace that rarely changes becomes stale, stagnant and can result in a poor organisational culture. Being recognized as an employer of choice can dramatically fast track your organisational results. Building on her 20+ years of experience and her podcast called Ways to Change the Workplace, Prina Shah - an ex People and Culture General Manager who led large teams and who is now a Global Consultant supporting organisations to find proactive ways to change the workplace to optimise their people and cultures – will show you how to create a powerful organisational culture that enables you to retain staff, attract the best talent and deliver optimal results for your stakeholders.

You will learn how to:

• Take a macro perspective on your organisational cultures
• Test new ideas in strategic and low-risk ways
• Reframe existing culture issues in order to get new results
• Learn from – and speak transparently about – failure
• Gain support for new ideas inside your organization

IS YOUR WORKPLACE CULTURE A COGNITIVE OR EMOTIONAL ONE – and why you need to know the difference?

The workplace is evolving at a rapid pace; technology, crises, talent shortages, varying generational and cultural needs of your workforce demand a new way of working, thinking and being. Building on her 20+ years of experience and her podcast called Ways to Change the Workplace, Prina Shah – an ex People and Culture General Manager who led large teams and who is now a Global Consultant supporting organisations to find proactive ways to change the workplace to optimise their people and cultures – will show you how to cultivate the right kind of culture to suit your specific workforce to meet the changing needs of society.

You will learn how to:

• Determine whether your culture is cognitive or emotional
• Understand the changes you have faced and the changes you have made
• Understand how you can create a workplace culture to suit the diversity of your workers
• Develop a more emotional culture to suit your workforce

THE PROBLEM WITH YOUR WORKPLACE CULTURE THAT YOU DON’T KNOW OF…

People talk. If your workplace culture isn’t the best, people are definitely talking. Have you considered how far reaching the negative press about your workplace culture is? Being recognized as an employer who genuinely values its people will enable you to stand out from the crowd. Building on her 20+ years of experience and her podcast called Ways to Change the Workplace, Prina Shah – an ex People and Culture General Manager who led large teams and who is now a Global Consultant supporting organisations to find proactive ways to change the workplace to optimise their people and cultures – will show you how to create a powerful organisational culture that can withstand bad press.

You will learn how to:

• Analyse your workplace culture without spending thousands
• Gain a new perspective on existing culture issues in order to get new results
• Test new ideas in strategic and low-risk ways
• Speak transparently about the good and bad of your organisational cultures
• Make positive ways to change your workplace tailored to your situation

Prina is also tailors talks to suit your event theme and organisational needs.