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Jamshedpur, May 26: XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur and Adviya Institute of Coaching and Mentoring LLP (Adviya IOCM) have announced a strategic partnership to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Coaching and Mentoring aimed at promoting human-centred leadership development in an increasingly AI-driven world.
The non-commercial Centre of Excellence will focus on research, executive education, thought leadership, and practitioner development in coaching, mentoring, and leadership. The initiative seeks to combine academic research with practical industry insights to help organisations build reflective, ethical, and resilient leadership cultures.
Focus on Leadership Development and Research
According to XLRI and Adviya IOCM, the Centre will undertake applied research on coaching and mentoring outcomes, develop executive education and certification programmes, and organise workshops, seminars, conferences, and capacity-building initiatives for coaches, HR professionals, and organisational leaders.
The initiative will also support organisations and policy bodies through collaborative projects, impact evaluation studies, and scalable coaching and mentoring models.
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XLRI Highlights Human-Centred Leadership
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. (Fr.) George Sebastian SJ, Director of XLRI Jamshedpur, said the Centre reflects XLRI’s long-standing commitment to leadership development that is humane, ethical, and research-driven.
He noted that the collaboration would help generate meaningful research and learning frameworks to address evolving leadership challenges in modern organisations.
Adviya IOCM Calls It a Platform for Knowledge Creation
Dr. Rupinder Kaur, Founder Director of Adviya IOCM, said the partnership would create a platform where scholars and practitioners can jointly develop knowledge and translate insights into impactful workplace practices.
Dr. Sai Bhargavi, who will co-lead the Centre from the research side, stressed the importance of human-centred development approaches in helping leaders and teams navigate change with resilience, adaptability, and purpose.
The collaboration marks another step in XLRI’s efforts to strengthen responsible leadership, executive learning, and institution-building through globally relevant and socially conscious initiatives.