Abhilasha Krishnan

Abhilasha brings deep experience to the Symmetra team in building high-performance cultures through trust, psychological safety and inclusive leadership.
As a strategic HR leader with nearly two decades of experience she has led HR teams in multi-cultural, fast-paced MNCs across Asia-Pacific.

Working hand in hand with leadership teams, she uses systemic OD methods to understand desired futures, the current situation, plan for change, and facilitate development journeys that transform organizational cultures into becoming more inclusive.

Her strategic vision has consistently boosted employee engagement, nurtured a learning-rich environment, and enhanced inclusion, leading to better organizational achievements. These include higher engagement, belonging and wellbeing scores, lower attrition rates, multiple best employer awards and business delivery that exceeds targets as well as competitor performance.

Abhilasha is a PCC-certified coach for executives and teams. She is a compassionate and results-oriented coach, dedicated to guiding leaders to act with intention and integrity. She incorporates somatic, mindfulness and reflective practices into leadership development interventions, facilitating insights and unlocking leaders’ intuitive wisdom.
Focused on nurturing purposeful and humane leaders, she facilitates the strengthening of hidden yet crucial connections within company structures, which helps the whole enterprise deliver sustained high performance.