Shoba Chandran

 

Member profile details

First Name
Shoba
Last Name
Chandran
Organization
Innovation Matrix
State/Province
Virginia
Country
United States
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Professional Information

Job title
Founder
 

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Summary of Experience
Shoba is a Certified Master Facilitator® (INIFAC), Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, Scrum Master and CTI trained coach; with over 20 years’ worth of experience in the organizational and learning and development fields. She founded Innovation Matrix LLC, which specializes in strategy retreats, work-planning sessions; team and leadership development.

Her facilitated workshops create a safe, structured space for tough conversations and clear decisions; teams leave aligned on priorities with owners, timelines, and next steps. She co-authored Collaboration by Design, a field manual that explains how to plan and lead effective workshops, with guidance on group dynamics and facilitation techniques. Beyond facilitation, she creates engaging adult-learning experiences involving rigorous instructional design, proven frameworks, real world application opportunities and multiple feedback loops.

Shoba has worked across the Asia Pacific and the United States. She serves commercial, government, and nonprofit organizations, with clients including Google Mastery Academy, Singapore Airlines, BNP Paribas Bank, and Turner Kids. While in Singapore she also served as adjunct faculty with the Civil Service College, partnering with the Institute of Leadership and Organization Development to build leadership capability across the entire Civil Service.

Shoba holds a BSc in Psychology from the University of New South Wales and a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology from The University of Sydney, Australia.
Facilitator Expertise
  • Board of Directors and Focus Groups
  • Coaching
  • Community Outreach
  • Education
  • Government Services
  • Health Care
  • Human Resources
  • International Experience
  • Leadership
  • Organizational Design
  • Strategic Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Team Building
  • Virtual Facilitation
  • Visual Facilitation
Level of Education
  • Four-year college degree (Bachelor’s)
Please list your relevant Academic Degrees (optional)
- BSc in Psychology from the University of New South Wales, Australia
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology from The University of Sydney, Australia.
Certifications – Credentials – Assessments
  • Other
Certifications - Credentials - Assessments
Certified Master Facilitator - INIFAC
Meeting Formats You Can Facilitate
  • In-person
  • Virtual
  • Hybrid
I began facilitating in
2002
Language Proficiency
English
Sectors you work with
  • For Profit
  • Not-for-Profit
  • Government
 

Optional demographic questions

Gender
Female
Race/Ethnicity
Asian American/Pacific Islanders/Asian
Disability status
No, I do not have a disability.