people in India strongly need training needs and that can be fulfilled through coaching. Traditional Indian teaching methods were Coach- based where the Guru used to impart the education. Now, the Compliance Industry needs trainers more than ever to fill the gap and get the workforce trained.

It is not going to be replaced by AI at any cost.

the idea of coaching as a profession will endure. For me, coaching IS a profession in that we have clear, high standards and professional competencies as well as preparation, education and assessment standards, protocols and practices.

leaders are not primarily asking for better strategies. They are asking for clarity in confusion. The pace of change is relentless, but what exhausts them most is not workload. It is meaning overload. Constant decisions. Constant noise. Constant uncertainty.

Hunch:
The future of coaching will shift from performance acceleration to sense-making. Coaches will increasingly serve as thinking partners who help leaders slow down, interpret complexity, and act with intentions.

Jobseekers (clients) need comprehensive empathy infused in coaching strategies/services. Recent job market’s volatility (up 54% in 2025 than in 2024, per Fortune Dec 2025 report) has resulted in many experiencing multi-layoffs within a year. Taxing for clientele psyche. Coaching must address this crisis by incorporating aspects of emotional intelligence—pivoting from advice-giving to internal-state empowerment of clients. Encourage empathetic comms, stress management, and emotional regulation.

Coaching ethics , networking internationally & accountability.