Group Captain Nikhil Verma
Veteran, Indian Air Force
Leadership through initiative, influence and ownership — leading without designation.
Facilitated by Group Captain Nikhil Verma (Retd.), an Indian Air Force veteran, M.Tech graduate from IIT Kanpur and internationally certified experiential-learning trainer.
90 minutes · In-person campus · 60–100 students · Experiential learning · ADVANCED
Exclusively curated workshops designed for students and young professionals. Going beyond syllabus. Preparing for real life.
Industry reports keep flagging soft skills — problem-solving, teamwork, critical thinking, communication — as what fresher hiring needs most. Students and young professionals often enter their first role prepared academically, but underprepared for:
THE WORKPLACE EDGE™ — No Title. Now Lead: How do I lead, when I have no Authority? helps students move from knowing what the workplace expects to practising the behaviours that make a difference from day one.
Participants build practical skills through experiential activities and guided reflection:
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Influence people even when you have no formal designation.
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Develop initiative, ownership and the confidence to take charge.
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Think clearly, act decisively and accept responsibility for outcomes.
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Build credibility, communicate effectively, collaborate and lead by example.
The culmination of the series: initiative + ownership + communication + teamwork + decision-making + influence = leadership.
Veteran, Indian Air Force
Group Captain Nikhil Verma is an Indian Air Force veteran with 32 years of distinguished service and extensive experience in leadership, training and organisational development.
He holds an M.Tech from IIT Kanpur and has received international certification in experiential learning from the International Institute of Professional Learning, Canada. He is also a certified outbound trainer.
His sessions combine activities, storytelling, structured reflection and practical application.
His core areas include leadership, team building, verbal and non-verbal communication, decision-making, creative problem-solving, time management and productivity.
The workshop series is suitable for:
Recommended group size: 60–100 students per session
Workshops can be delivered individually or as a series, customised according to the institution, programme, student year and intended learning outcomes.
Placement cells feel it when students clear written rounds but stumble in GDs, communication, and ownership. CoinsLive runs structured experiential workshops aligned to the soft skills employers demand — with low operational burden on your campus team.
Workshop deliverables
The institution provides:
Selected colleges in North Bengaluru may be offered initial workshops without a facilitator fee, subject to audience size, date, location and institutional fit.
The college would be responsible for local transportation and on-campus facilities.
Discuss a Pilot WorkshopCoinsLive is an IIT Kanpur alumni-led initiative helping college students and early professionals:
No. Each workshop is an experiential session built around activities, reflection and practical application — not passive listening.
A group of 60–100 students is recommended per session. The format can be adjusted for smaller or larger groups.
A projector, microphone, whiteboard and movable seating are preferred.
Both options are available. Workshops can stand alone or be delivered as a four-workshop journey in sequence.
Pilot collaborations may be conducted without a facilitator fee for selected Bengaluru colleges. The institution would arrange local pickup and drop, venue and basic workshop facilities.
Only after the institution approves the content plan and participants provide appropriate consent.
Help students answer "How do I lead, when I have no Authority?" through experiential learning before they face it in their first role.
THE WORKPLACE EDGE™ — No Title. Now Lead: How do I lead, when I have no Authority?
90 minutes · In-person campus · 60–100 students · Experiential learning · ADVANCED
