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Lunchtime Masterclass Series
for HR & Business Leaders
High-Impact conversations in 90 minutes.
A Space for Leaders to Pause, Reflect and Grow
Join Avni Martin, ICF Master Certified Coach and author of the Penguin-published book, for a series of powerful lunchtime masterclasses designed to fit your workday—yet leave a lasting impact. In just 90 minutes, walk away with fresh insight, practical tools, and the kind of clarity that transforms how you lead.
Whether you attend one or all five, these sessions will equip your leaders to lead with greater clarity, presence, and purpose.
Masterclasses are an ongoing and complimentary series. You can drop in any Masterclass below.
Email us at contact@wasambe.com if you would like to book a customised session for your organisation.
Who This Is For
- HR Leaders and Business Partners supporting leadership capability
- Line Managers and Functional Heads who lead diverse teams
- Senior Leaders seeking powerful tools for people leadership
- Organisational Change Makers focused on culture, growth, and transformation
- Professionals who are committed to growth
Join these complimentary sessions—practical, impactful, and inspiring.
Each 90-minute session can be attended independently or as part of the full 5-part series. Choose the masterclasses that align best with your goals.
Masterclass 1
Coaching as a Leadership Superpower
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Great leaders don’t give all the answers—they ask better questions. When leaders coach, people grow. In this interactive session, you’ll discover what it really means to lead with a coaching mindset. Learn how curiosity, presence, and deep trust can transform the way you hold 1:1s, feedback conversations, and performance reviews – creating a culture where people take ownership and grow with confidence.
Key Takeaways:
- Understand the difference between leading, managing, and coaching
- Learn to ask questions that unlock insight—not defensiveness
- Use listening and presence to deepen trust and connection
- Move from fixing to empowering—so others grow in your presence
- Practical coaching tools to everyday leadership moments
Masterclass 2
Toxic Work Culture, Root Causes and Solution
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Toxic culture has surfaced as the top challenge for organisations today, but is it just a symptom or the root cause?
Join a small group of HR and business leaders for a 60-minute, off-the-record virtual roundtable. This is not a webinar or panel. It is an open, thoughtful conversation among peers – a space to share perspectives, insights, and real experiences.
Key Takeaways:
- Learn what the latest research from 854 professionals across 53 countries reveals about the causes and impact of workplace toxicity
- Uncover the deeper reasons driving toxic dynamics and why even well-intentioned leaders struggle to shift entrenched patterns
- Discuss what leaders can practically do to address those roots and rebuild a healthier culture of trust, safety, and growth
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Senior HR and business leaders who care about shaping happier, more human workplaces.
Reserve your spot to join fellow leaders committed to creating environments where people can truly thrive. To ensure a high-quality and meaningful dialogue, group size is intentionally kept small.
Masterclass 3
From Conflict to Connection: Leading with Clarity, Courage, and Compassion
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Thursday, [insert date], 12:30–2:00 PM
Key Takeaways:
- How to regulate yourself before and during tense moments
- What to say when stakes are high and emotions run strong
- Identify patterns that de-escalate tension and create connection
- The mindset shift that transforms conflict into opportunity
- How to lead hard conversations with respect, clarity, and care
Masterclass 4
Feedback & Feed-Forward to Optimize Performance
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Thursday, [insert date], 12:30–2:00 PM
Key Takeaways:
- Why traditional feedback fails to shift performance
- The neuroscience of feedback: how people actually hear it
- Practical frameworks for giving feedback in a coach-like way
- How to avoid triggering shame or defensiveness and build ownership
- Using feed-forward to energize action and future-focused growth
Masterclass 5
The Inner Game of Habits: Why We Know What to Do, But Still Don’t Do It
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Thursday, [insert date], 12:30–2:00 PM
We’ve all been there. The goals are clear. The motivation is strong. And yet, the habits don’t stick. This isn’t about lack of effort—it’s about unseen inner conflicts. In this masterclass, discover how your internal system might be sabotaging your best intentions—and how our HAPPY System™, a ground-breaking method rooted in psychology and self-awareness, helps you shift from inner chaos to clarity, so change becomes possible, and sustainable.
Key Takeaways:
- A new lens on habit change—why traditional methods don’t work when inner systems aren’t aligned.
- Insight into your inner push-pull—the internal parts that resist change and how to work with them, not against them.
- Tools to transform self-sabotage into self-support using the HAPPY System™.
- Strategies for sustainable change that aligns with your identity, not just your to-do list.
- Ways to lead others through real change—beyond behaviour tweaks to deep, values-driven transformation.
Explore these powerful conversations that go beyond theory.
Whether you’re a leader, HR professional, coach, or culture shaper, these masterclasses offer deeper perspectives, real stories, and practical coaching tools to help you live and lead with greater intention, clarity, and connection.
Habits Transformation through Parts Coaching
Why do we struggle to break habits we know are holding us back?
In this thought-provoking session, Avni Martin shares how lasting change comes not from willpower – but from integration. Discover how to work with (not against) your inner parts using the HAPPY™ Coaching System and groundbreaking Parts Coaching methodology. Real stories, live coaching, and deep insight into the psychology of change
Coaching Skills to Enhance Our Speaker Engagement
How can coaching skills deepen our speaking and the business of speaking?
In this video we will explore: how we can use coaching skills to deeply connect with ourselves to better connect with others; the art of deep listening and asking powerful questions to understand and address the gaps between knowing and doing; and, creating laser sharp clarity to turn any abstract goal into clear measurable outcomes that drive results.
Your Masterclass Host
Avni Martin, MCC
Founder of The Martin Institute | Global Thought Leader | Renowned Coach Trainer
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Avni Martin is an ICF Master Certified Coach (MCC), a credential held by fewer than 4% of coaches worldwide. She is the creator of the HAPPY Coaching System™ and the author of the Penguin-published book Happy Ever After – Transform Your Leaders, Teams, and Organisations with the HAPPY Coaching System™
- Coached leaders and entrepreneurs across five continents
- Served as the Global Director of ICF Coaching Education
- Led research across 1,300+ organizations in 9 countries as Director of Research for ICF Singapore
- Partnered with leaders and coaches globally to transform their being, deepen their presence, and lead with clarity and conscious impact.