GAURAV DUGGAL · PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
People. Learning.
Business. Practical Change.
Business Advisory · Digital Transformation & AI Adoption · Leadership Development · Counselling · Mentoring · Special Education & Institutional Advisory
Nearly 25 years of overall professional experience · Career since January 2002
Choose the support you need, understand what the work includes, and find an engagement that fits. Based in Surat, serving suitable assignments online, in person and through international collaboration.
Start With Your Situation
For Individuals & Families
Students, professionals, parents, caregivers and senior citizens: explore counselling, mentoring, learning support and life transitions.
For Businesses & Teams
Founders, family businesses and employers: explore advisory, leadership, communication and digital adoption.
For Education & Institutions
Schools, colleges, NGOs and community organisations: explore inclusion, programme development and educator support.
For Recruiters & Collaborators
Review the professional timeline, relevant roles, international experience and scope for employment or embedded assignments.
Six Capabilities. Clear Ways To Engage.
Each service has its own purpose and deliverables. Your engagement may combine relevant areas where the brief calls for it.
01
Business Advisory & Organisational Consulting
Turn complex organisational decisions into priorities, clear responsibilities and a practical implementation plan.
Typical outputs: Discovery and priorities summary; Role and responsibility map.
02
Digital Transformation & AI Adoption
Choose useful digital changes and help people put them into practice.
Typical outputs: Workflow and requirements brief; Prioritised use-case shortlist.
03
Leadership, Communication & Mentoring
Communicate with clarity, handle difficult conversations and translate professional insight into consistent action.
Typical outputs: Individual or team development priorities; Conversation and communication tools.
04
Counselling & Personal Development
Find clearer direction through emotional challenges, relationships, transitions and personal decisions.
Typical outputs: Agreed goals and priorities; Practical strategies to work on between sessions.
05
Special Education & Institutional Advisory
Connect inclusion and learning goals with practical support, clearer coordination and usable programmes.
Typical outputs: Needs and support priorities brief; Programme or support-plan recommendations.
06
Workshops, Training & Learning Development
Give participants practical learning they can apply after the session.
Typical outputs: Programme outline and learning objectives; Facilitated session and practical activities.
Additional ways to collaborate
Specialist Advisory, Talent & International Pathways
These complementary engagements sit across the six principal capabilities above. Every assignment is scoped independently according to the client, institution or organisation and the services genuinely required.
International Student & Education Advisory
Academic and career exploration, application review, student and parent guidance, cross-cultural readiness, international transitions and independent mentoring. No admission, scholarship or visa guarantee.
Recruitment, Talent Mapping & B2B Prospect Research
Independent recruitment and business development advisory for employers and organisations: role scoping, candidate mapping, company and decision-maker research, prospective-client qualification, professional outreach planning and follow-up. Research may use LinkedIn and LinkedIn Sales Navigator where appropriate to the assignment.
Typical outputs: defined search criteria, a reviewed candidate or B2B prospect shortlist, relevant business context, contact strategy and follow-up plan. All work is subject to applicable privacy and platform rules; no hiring, introduction or sale is guaranteed. Gaurav Duggal is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn.
Speaking, Writing & Institutional Collaborations
Guest faculty and workshops, moderated discussions, original editorial contributions, communications coaching and institution-focused projects. Paid promotional arrangements are disclosed, and editorial judgement remains independent.
For a defined brief, discuss a suitable engagement with Gaurav.
Choose A Way To Work Together
Consultation
A focused discussion to understand the need, clarify direction and identify next steps.
Defined Project
An agreed brief, named deliverables, delivery milestones and a completion review.
Monthly Retainer
Ongoing advisory or coordination with defined outputs, meeting frequency and review points.
Workshop Or Programme
A standalone learning session or a sequence of sessions with objectives and practical resources.
Fractional Or Embedded Role
A scoped organisational mandate with clear responsibilities, availability and reporting arrangements.
Employment
An organisation-specific role discussed with the employer or recruiter, including responsibilities and terms.
Writing, Speaking & Knowledge Partnerships
Commission articles, learning resources, organisational communication or a facilitated discussion connected to these service areas.
Explore editorial and content partnerships · Browse insights by topic
Independent publication & professional directory
Published Work & Psychreg Listings
Gaurav Duggal has a Psychreg author profile and an independently listed Psychreg Find a Therapist directory entry outlining his India-based counselling, mentoring and psychosocial-support scope. These external listings help readers find professional information and published contributions.
Scope clarification: An author profile or directory listing is not a clinical licence, endorsement, professional accreditation or verification of medical qualifications. Services are non-medical and do not include psychiatric diagnosis, prescribing or regulated clinical treatment.
Experience That Connects The Work
Gaurav’s career spans international customer communication, paid special education work in Hawaiʻi, independent practice, executive leadership and institutional consulting. The broader career began in January 2002; independent practice began in June 2012.
See the timeline, global connections and active ReAttach Academy collaboration.
Discuss A Suitable Engagement
Tell me what you need, who the work is for, your preferred format and timeframe. A practical scope and fee proposal follows a review of fit. No package or ongoing commitment is assumed from an initial enquiry.
Consult with Gaurav Duggal Send your brief by email
English · Hindi · Gujarati | Surat, India | +91 97252 49965
