Raj Sidhu
Bentleigh, Australia
Regions
- APAC
Summary
Raj is an actor, a teacher, facilitator, coach and consultant in communication strategy, leadership capability and presence, behavioural insight, negotiation theory, strategic thinking and planning, conflict resolution and media coaching.
He is a co founder and company director of RealPlay Media and a pioneer in Applied Theatre in Business in Australia, and has designed and delivered award winning leadership programs based around RealPlay Theatre and business simulations for government, defence and the corporate sector.
He has taught as part of the Harvard MBA program and worked as a facilitator, coach and consultant globally.
His goal as a facilitator and coach is to help people and organizations realize greater success by coaching individuals to be better leaders and communicators. He achieves this by inspiring, challenging, and engaging in the true spirit of affirmative discovery and growth potential.
Training Experience
Raj has designed and delivered programs for a wide range of Australia’s and Asia’s top leaders, including:
- The Global Board of Lend Lease
- The Board of Seven West
- KPMG
- Navy Leadership Academy
- Strategic Policy & Intelligence Group
- BHP, Deloitte
- Bank of Singapore
- UOB
- HSBC
- Melbourne University
- Raytheon
- Brunei Investment Agency
Business Experience
Raj has been the owner and Creative Director at RealPlay Media for over 15 years. He is also a company director of Australian Theatre Live, a digital theatre company, filming live Australian plays and streaming them globally.
Theatre Experience
- Founding member of the Riverland Youth Theatre, one of Australia’s longest-running regional theatre companies
- Participating member of the Griffin Theatre Company for five years
- Appeared in The Ghost Writer by acclaimed Australian writer Ross Mueller at the MTC
- Ensemble actor in both seasons of the acclaimed ABC TV series Lockdown.
Education and Credentials
- BA in Sociology, Philosophy, and English Literature, Flinders University
- BA in Performance from the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA)
- Certified consultant and trainer in Human Synergistic LSI and OCI tools
