Salima Shamji

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ABOUT SALIMA SHAMJI

I had the pleasure of working with Salima as my career coach during a pivotal time in my role as a senior leader in healthcare. Her insights and guidance were invaluable, helping me to navigate complex challenges and enhance my leadership skills. Salima\'s tailored approach equipped me with practical strategies that have made a lasting impact on my career. I highly recommend her to anyone seeking to elevate their professional journey.\"~Duska Kennedy Vice President Strategy & Digital Health, CDO“The deliberate, iterative focus on the communications helped my core team to build trust in me and with each other. For the org, this has been critical as we navigated a new structure, massive global uncertainty in our area of work, and a new strat plan – I would do it again. I’m fundamentally happy with how this worked out. She both allowed me the space to reflect and shape – but also kept me honest about tying the ideas to actions and words. “~Rahul ChandranChief Strategy & Partnerships Officer \"Salima’s coaching has been instrumental in accelerating my personal growth and leadership effectiveness. Her focus on setting clear intentions has fundamentally shaped my leadership style and approach. She guided me through challenging conversations and helped me recognize and build on my wins, boosting my confidence along the way. I always leave our sessions feeling invigorated, focused, and ready to take on new challenges.\"~Jennifer OsseniVice-President, People & CultureABOUT SALIMASalima is an ICF certified Executive Leadership coach. With 30 years as a physician and healthcare leader, she helps executives overcome challenges, strengthen leadership presence, and lead with purpose.Her coaching builds trust, improves communication, manages conflict, and fosters collaboration and accountability across teams and stakeholders. As a former Deputy Chief and Medical Director, Salima led a 50% program expansion, demonstrating strategic growth and operational excellence. This experience gives her deep insight into the realities of leading in complex, high-stakes environments.Expertise:* Leadership Trust & Confidence* Conflict Management* Executive Presence* Resilience & Burnout Prevention* Stakeholder Collaboration* Work-Life Balance Salima is passionate about cultivating leadership excellence. She believes great leaders inspire through vision, foster accountability, and build resilient teams. Her blend of leadership, medical, mindfulness, and coaching expertise empowers executives to lead with clarity, purpose, and intention.