“With Kapable, I learned to go beyond practice and become more strategic in how I structure and phrase my thoughts.”

After more than 20 years in IT and growth leadership, I had built a career across organisations like TCS, Cognizant and Atos before moving into my current role. Over the years, I had taken on increasingly complex responsibilities, worked with multiple clients and led initiatives focused on business growth, transformation and long-term value creation.
As I prepared for the next step in my career, moving into a Managing Director role, I knew I had the experience and the results to support my case but I also recognised that I needed to become more confident in how I communicated that experience, especially in high-stakes situations.
One of the challenges I faced was nervousness during interviews. I could prepare thoroughly, understand the subject and know what I wanted to say, yet still feel a shift in my confidence when the questions began. I noticed that I was more comfortable delivering my prepared pitch than responding to questions that required me to think on the spot.
I wanted to understand how to manage that nervousness and communicate my ideas more clearly, concisely and confidently.
Through my sessions with Kapable, I began looking at nervousness differently. One of the most important realisations was that even people at senior leadership levels can feel nervous. I had been putting additional pressure on myself to perform perfectly, and acknowledging that nervousness was a necessary first step towards managing it.
I also began understanding the importance of trusting the preparation I had already put in. When I know I have done the work, I need to rely on that preparation rather than allowing the pressure of the situation to take over.
Another area I started working on was how I presented myself. I became more conscious of my posture, hand gestures, pauses and the way I structured my responses. I also recognised that communicating effectively requires me to articulate my contributions clearly, especially when working alongside people who may have a more polished communication style.
The sessions helped me reflect on how I could bring more clarity and structure to my answers without making them sound rehearsed. I began paying closer attention to how I organised my thoughts, highlighted key points and connected my experience to the larger business context.
What I took away from the experience was the importance of acknowledging what I am feeling instead of putting additional pressure on myself to overcome it immediately. I now understand that nervousness is something I need to recognise and learn to channel, especially in situations that matter to my career.
As I continue preparing for the next stage of my leadership journey, my focus is on putting these learnings into practice, trusting my preparation and showing up with greater confidence and clarity.