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Dr. Dilshad

Dr. Dilshad is a Fulbright Specialist, Intercultural Communication and Leadership Coach, Social Impact Strategist, Author, and a Broadcast Journalist

She is also a certified mediator and a faculty member of Conflict Resolution and Adaptive Negotiation in TC at Columbia University. She founded the World Women Global Council and Lead 2 Empower, platforms for social impact initiatives and global leadership training. She was co-chair for Women of Color and Media Outreach for Asian Americans in the 2016 presidential election.

Her three decades of exceptional civic leadership and 400  talk radio shows have won her several local and national accolades, including “Obama’s Immigrant Journey Awards” for professional excellence and outstanding mentorship. Recently, she presented her research on “The Impact of Social Media in the Acculturation of Immigrant Communities” at the Annual Journalism Conference. Her expertise in crafting innovative programs seamlessly integrating educational technology, AI, cultural diplomacy, media, and adaptive negotiation is instrumental in bridging the gap between gender equity, economic sustainability, and intercultural communication, empowering individuals to excel in the global job market. She has served eight years on the community advisory board for PBS, representing diverse voices in strategic programming.

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Dilshad offers a thought-provoking approach to success… ”
– Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson

Leadership Trainer/Speaker

Dilshad is a leadership trainer and motivational speaker who delivers a strong message on Negotiation & Peace-Building Strategies, Intercultural Communication, AI Digital Media Literacy Governance, and Forward-Thinking Success Tools. We custom-design a diverse range of topics to create a lasting impression for your audience. Book your next session now!

Teaching, Training and Executive Coaching Services

Teaching and
Training

  • Intercultural Conflict and Negotiation Adaptivity
  • Pluralism Framework for Diversity and Inclusion
  • Strategic Cross-Cultural Communication
  • Emotion Regulation with 5-Point Mindfulness
  • Unique Models of Interfaith Conflict Resolution

Mindfulness
Workshops

  • Emotion Regulation with 5-Point Mindfulness
  • 5 types of Breath Work- Life Enhancing Techniques
  • 6 minute Hindi/Urdu/English Guided Meditation
  • Corporate Mindfulness Sessions for productivity
  • Guided Imagery Mindfulness for Children and Teenagers
  • Leadership Coaching In Diversity Sustainability

Leadership Coaching in Diversity
Sustainability

  • Beliefs, Biases, Prejudices, and Stereotypes
  • Sustainability Mindsets for Strategic Management
  • Communicating with Diverse Team Members
  • Diagnostic Approach to Executive Decision Making
  • Power of Neurodiversity and How to Engage Teams

Corporate Productivity and
Family Power

  • How to Build Vision, Value, People, and Practices
  • Future of AI, Worklife Balance, and Happiness Index
  • Ten Ways to Build Trust and Family Policies
  • Clear Map to Establish a Workplace Well Being Guide

Research
Interest

  • Intercultural Interfaith Conflict Negotiation Practices
  • Immigrants, Social Media Acculturation
  • Climate Change, Technology, and Cultural Shift
  • Gender Equity and Policy Gaps
  • Role of Artificial Intelligence and Mental Health

Projects & Initiatives

Our Projects and Initiatives from – Present have primarily focused on gender equity and family empowerment. There is much-needed political representation of our youth and young women. WWGC aims to continue empowering through education, media advocacy, proactive health interventions, entrepreneur and leadership skills, along with resource access using multimodal approaches. The STEM leadership and Microfinance Initiative in South Asia brought good outcomes in partnership with Asia Initiatives (NY).

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Broadcast Journalist

“Dilshad’s media work with the UN and immigrant communities spans more than a decade. She produced and hosted South Asian radio empowerment talk shows nationally in a bilingual format. She has delivered over shows influencing more than one million listeners along the East Coast and Texas for 9 years with multiplier family and community impact. She designed cross-cultural parental communication identifying mental health and acculturation issues, addressing them through mindfulness and interfaith resource mobilization.”

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