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Executive Workshop Oct 2025 Newtown | Kolkata

Leading with Identity: The Power of Personal Branding

A leadership workshop with Novotel Kolkata focused on building authentic personal brands through clarity of identity, trust, and influence.

Col. Abir Dutta (Retd.)

Col. Abir Dutta (Retd.)

Founder & Executive Coach, ProCompass

The Power of Personal Branding: Lessons from My Leadership Workshop at Novotel Kolkata

Very recently, I had the privilege of conducting a Leadership Workshop on Personal Branding for the leadership team at Novotel Kolkata.

What stood out was the depth of engagement, open sharing, and the remarkable enthusiasm with which every participant explored the concept of their own brand.

Why Personal Branding Matters More Than Ever

In today’s dynamic professional landscape, your personal brand is your professional currency. It defines how you are perceived, how much influence you carry, and how you grow — not just within your organization but across your industry ecosystem.

Whether you are a leader, a manager, or an emerging professional, your personal brand communicates:

  • ▪︎ What you stand for
  • ▪︎ How you lead others
  • ▪︎ How you create trust and value

The session at Novotel reinforced that personal branding is not about self-promotion — it’s about authentic self-expression. It’s the alignment between what you believe, say, and do.

The participants explored some key aspects of personal branding through interactive activities and reflective discussions.

It was heartening to see leaders share stories from their journeys — stories of challenges, learning, and transformation that define their unique leadership identity.

Personal Branding through the Lens of Executive Coaching From an executive coaching perspective, personal branding is a powerful developmental tool. In coaching conversations, leaders often realize that their growth is not limited by skills alone, but by how they are perceived, trusted, and followed.
Final Thought:

“Your personal brand is the story people tell about you when you’re not in the room. Make sure it’s the story you want told.”

Workshops like these bridge leadership, coaching, and authenticity — creating spaces where professionals pause, reflect, and reimagine who they are becoming.

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Organization Novotel Kolkata
Program Executive Workshop
Location Newtown | Kolkata
Timeline Oct 2025