TESTIMONIALS

“Arvind not only coached me to achieve my goal but also used his vast diplomatic experience to provide aftercare … ensuring I had all the tools, knowledge, and skills to perform my role.”

I cannot recommend Arvind enough! He is an excellent coach, a great friend, and an incredible human being.

I started coaching sessions with him in April 2024 with the objective of improving my ability to perform in overseas recruitment boards, including enhancing my communication and influencing skills.

Within the span of six months, I managed to secure a fantastic overseas role and have seen significant improvement in my communication skills. His coaching sessions have proved instrumental in my career growth. During my coaching sessions, he took a holistic approach, addressing both my professional and emotional needs while adapting to different situations.

Arvind not only coached me to achieve my goal but also used his vast diplomatic experience to provide aftercare by preparing me for my posting and ensuring I had all the tools, knowledge, and skills to perform my role. While coaching sessions were very professionally organised and allowed for collaborative discussions, he applied his humane touch to make them more personalised. I strongly recommend Arvind to anyone looking to be coached on a wide range of topics – from career growth to life coaching.

“His approach was tailored to my specific needs, ensuring that I could manage my roles with confidence and clarity.”

I had the privilege of meeting Arvind when I joined the British Office Sudan (BOS) as a Senior Programme Officer. Transitioning into a new role within the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) was daunting, and I was under tremendous pressure to handle my responsibilities effectively. The support I received from Arvind was immeasurable; he is truly a born coach.

From the moment Arvind understood my situation, he provided simple yet highly applicable procedures and tips to tackle my challenges. His approach was tailored to my specific needs, ensuring that I could manage my roles with confidence and clarity. Arvind’s ability to break down complex problems into manageable steps was instrumental in helping me navigate my new position.

One of the best things about Arvind’s coaching is his empathetic and supportive nature. He listens intently and offers guidance that is both practical and inspiring. His insights have not only helped me professionally but have also contributed to my personal growth. Arvind’s coaching sessions are a blend of strategic advice and motivational support, making them incredibly effective.

Arvind’s expertise in life coaching extends beyond mere advice; he empowers his coachees to discover their strengths and leverage them to achieve their goals. His techniques are grounded in real-world applications, making them relevant and impactful. The confidence and skills I have gained through his coaching have been transformative. Presently, I am in control of my roles and responsibilities and have a bright and positive future ahead of me.

In conclusion, Arvind is an exceptional life coach whose dedication and skill have made a significant difference in my life. His ability to understand, support, and guide his coachees is unparalleled. I wholeheartedly recommend Arvind to anyone seeking to improve their professional and personal life. His coaching is a valuable investment that yields remarkable results.

“He helped me to examine my life and work priorities, rediscover my motivations and put into place plans.”

I highly recommend Arvind. He is an authoritative coach, who draws on his own rich experience of life, work and training, whilst using modern, dynamic and internationally recognised coaching techniques.

Following a challenging period of working and living through the outbreak of war in Sudan and establishing British Office Sudan, he helped me to examine my life and work priorities, rediscover my motivations and put into place plans that directly led to me securing my first role as Development Director, get a better work/life balance and enjoy my current and demanding role as Deputy Head of Mission more.

“The process with Arvind has enabled me to advance in my career and pursue my life aspirations.”

I started my coaching experience with Arvind at a time when I was considering several significant life changes: (1) moving back into the workforce after being a stay-at-home parent, (2) changing careers, and (3) relocating to a new country with a different language.

From the start, Arvind proved to be an empathetic and thought-provoking coach who helped me understand and map out where I should begin focusing on starting the journey I wanted to undertake.

We identified several areas that we jointly agreed I should concentrate on. This allowed me to move forward with Arvind and track progress as I achieved the goals we had outlined.

The process with Arvind has enabled me to advance in my career and pursue my life aspirations. I will be looking to retain Arvind’s services again in the future to assist me with my journey.

I wholeheartedly endorse Arvind as a coach who has reignited the passion within me to move my career and life goals forward.

“I was operating in a particularly challenging conflict zone.
It was affecting me on multiple levels …”

I had the pleasure of knowing Arvind both as a line manager and as a friend, and I’ve come to see him as a coach by nature. Throughout our time working together, he consistently provided valuable guidance on how to make the most of my skills and unlock my full potential.

I was operating in a particularly challenging conflict zone, where the difficult environment was affecting me on multiple levels. Arvind’s ability to help me find clarity and develop a clear, practical action plan to overcome these obstacles was truly transformative.

His support allowed me to navigate through this period with confidence and purpose, for which I will always be grateful. What truly stands out about Arvind is his ability to create an open and trusting space where you feel heard and understood, making it easy to discuss even the most difficult challenges.

“Arvind’s support … significantly enhanced my capacity to contribute.”

I worked with Arvind whilst he was in Freetown for about six months in 2024, during which he had been incredibly supportive. He helped me identify a course titled Economics for Foreign Policy, which he recommended for my career growth at FCDO. Arvind supported me throughout the competitive application process, offering mentoring and guidance that ultimately helped me secure a spot in the course despite the large number of applicants.

This course has since proven highly relevant to my current job responsibilities within the Expertise to Support Economic Development program in Sierra Leone. The knowledge and skills I gained, thanks to Arvind’s support, have significantly enhanced my capacity to contribute such as making economically viable decisions, review budgets, forecasts and invoices of delivery partners.

All of Arvind’s assistance was provided in just about a month and a half. In addition, he continued to offer one-on-one mentoring and advice on how to achieve both my personal and professional goals, from which I have greatly benefited.

I wholeheartedly recommend Arvind to my colleagues, both past and present.

“At a time of high anxiety about the new virus …”

I worked closely with Arvind Mungur from January to June 2020 on the UN system in Bangkok’s crisis response to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

In his role as COVID-19 Outbreak Coordinator under the UN Thailand Resident Coordinator’s office, Arvind was a calm and reassuring leader working closely with me as WHO crisis lead, the Resident Coordinator, and the Heads of UN agencies to pull together and disseminate accurate and timely information to 2,800 UN staff (and their families) at a time of high anxiety about the new virus.

The way Arvind managed the big personalities, egos, and competing interests demonstrated his intuitive coaching skills in getting people to trust him quickly and help them identify solutions to complex problems and achieve the goal of meeting duty of care responsibilities for UN staff and ensuring business continuity. 

Having followed Arvind’s coaching journey, I would especially recommend him as a coach to successful professionals who want their souls re-energised!

“He helped me break down big decisions into manageable steps, ensuring I left each session with a clear plan.”

I first worked with Arvind during the COVID pandemic on the UK’s vaccine delivery response, and he has remained a trusted source of support in my career ever since.

When I was at a crossroads deciding on my next steps within FCDO while also exploring side projects in community building and wellbeing, I turned to Arvind for coaching. I felt uncertain about how to balance these different ambitions.

Through his thoughtful guidance and ability to ask the right questions, I gained clarity on what mattered most and the confidence to take action. He helped me break down big decisions into manageable steps, ensuring I left each session with a clear plan.

As a result, I was able to move forward with confidence, make informed career choices, and take meaningful steps toward my personal projects. Arvind creates a supportive and structured space, balancing encouragement with accountability.

If you’re looking for a coach who will help you gain clarity, stay focused, and take action toward your goals, I highly recommend working with Arvind.

“I was in a tough spot, burnt out and uncertain about my next move. Arvind’s coaching helped me reset, focus and take concrete steps forward.”

Working with Arvind was genuinely impactful for both my personal and professional development.

At the start, he impressed me with his ability to listen deeply and understand what I was really looking for, even when I wasn’t sure myself. Arvind has a way of asking questions that make you reflect and get to the heart of the matter while his coaching style helped create an environment where it felt comfortable to be open and work through real challenges.

When it came to my career, Arvind was exactly the push I needed. I was in a tough spot, burnt out and uncertain about my next move. Arvind’s coaching helped me reset, focus and take concrete steps forward. With his support, not only did I get back on track but also I secured a promotion and gained a much clearer sense of direction for my software career.

Arvind also helped me reconnect with my passion for music after a seven-year hiatus, which was hugely significant for me. Music has always been deeply rooted in my identity and with his encouragement, I built a plan to start playing the violin again and eventually joined an orchestra in London. That experience brought a sense of fulfilment back into my life that I’d been missing and I credit Arvind’s coaching for making it possible.

“He helped me overcome my uneasiness with interaction and networking, which has led to significant progress in my career journey since then.”

I met Arvind through a colleague in mid-2024 and began the coaching journey around the same time. Throughout the coaching sessions, he helped me overcome my uneasiness with interaction and networking, which has led to significant progress in my career journey since then.

Arvind also supported me in narrowing down areas of interest in business and realizing most of the goals that I set throughout the coaching. Throughout the coaching, he has been consistently friendly, motivating and encouraged me to take actionable steps towards the goals we set.

I would most certainly recommend Arvind as a coach and look forward to working with him again in the future.

“I immediately found someone empathetic, able to understand my challenges and create solutions in a calm and effective way.”

I met Arvind after finding him through the FCDO family network.

He reached out promptly, and we spoke for about an hour. I immediately found someone empathetic, able to understand my challenges and create solutions in a calm and effective way.

Our sessions flowed naturally, covering topics such as returning to my professional career in the United Kingdom, the personal difficulties brought on by breast cancer during my time in the Philippines, new social relationships, and finally, my spiritual and family values.

Each session brought more and more positivity. In the end, I feel once again the energy I needed to start over.