Surabhi Lal

Surabhi Lal is in the business of creating a better future of work—whether it be remote, hybrid, or in-person. A boundary spanning leader, she is a facilitator, professor, and storyteller who creates spaces where people feel seen and builds workplace communities where people want to go to work. Using empathy and strategy she guides leaders in creating cultures grounded in inclusion, belonging, and learning. She has coached thousands of job seekers, entrepreneurs, and organizations to help them create a better future of work. 

Her courses and workshops are focused on management, leadership, and workplace effectiveness. She is pursuing a PhD in Leadership and Change where she is researching models of leadership that center work communities in belonging, learning, and performance. Surabhi brings her passion for a better future of work to her roles as an Adjunct Professor at NYU Wagner, Senior Advisor at JFF, founder of SLCollaborative Ventures LLC, the creator of SIPS & Leadership, CliftonStrengths Coach, and as a board member at Manhattan Country School, Luminary, Share and Care (India), and Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work.