Shalini Kashyap
Corporate Trainer
Social Worker
Media Personality
Certified NLP Master Practitioner
Excellent execution.
Consistency.
The confidence my mentor had in me and the respect I had for my mentor did it for me. He encouraged me to become a trainer by directing other students to me for answers to their questions. I started helping them and in the process I met the trainer in me. I owe it to my mentor.
A wonderful opportunity at the right time. I grabbed it and I felt I am at the right place. Then, there was no looking back.
To help and to encourage others to help.
The vision of a better society.
The right environment where learners and trainers have common goals in the interest of the organisation they work for.
The training effectiveness.
Two qualities of a good corporate trainer?
The will to get down to the level of learners and gradually bringing them up level after level.
Approachability.
Two things about people that annoy you?
Lack of empathy
Disrespect towards others
Two corporate personalities who inspired you most?
Jeff Weiner, CEO of LinkedIn.
C. P. Gurnani, CEO of TechMahindra.
Two reasons people are not happy and insecure for their future?
Expectations from others.
Lower consciousness.
Two of your biggest achievements in your professional career?
Working for a technical testing project without any formal education.
Highest ratings as a trainer along with love and respect from learners and fraternity.
Two most challenging years of your life in your career?
In 2003, I cracked entrance exam for M.A in German at JNU. Just when I started attending the classes, I got a job offer from a dream organisation. What a difficult year that was! I chose the job.
8 years later, I had to take a call between career and motherhood. It wasn’t easy to walk the path after making my selection.
Two things you learned during your work for a non profit organisation?
Learnt to perform various roles simultaneously.
Not all non-profit organisations are not for profit.
Two decisions of your life you never regret?
Going against the will of my father in continuing my education beyond graduation. Post my graduation, I studied for next 5 years too.
Having helped my people by going extra miles.
Two of your favorite books?
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.
The Bhagwat Gita.
Two things you believe in your religious values?
No one punishes you if you don’t do any rituals. It’s all about faith and following the path with integrity
‘Wand Chhako’ which means sharing.
Two values of life your parents have given you?
Never look at others’ belongings and feel that you lack something in life. You have what you have. Enjoy that.
Unconditional love.
Two things important for women empowerment in India?
The woman herself needs to step up. The preconditioning that a woman has to endure and sacrifice to gain love and attention must change.
Raising boys in the right way is important to have a just society.
Two things you want to say to girls who want to make career in today’s hi-tech media?
Be empathetic. In today’s hi-tech media, it is observed that there has been decline and/or complete absence of empathy. Bring it back because we should be sensitive while we penetrate into what’s what and who’s who.
Perseverance.
Two awards you feel proud of?
The best student award in Max Mueller (4 times in a row.)
The best captain award in sports competition organised by Perot System, one of the organisations I worked for.
Two things you want to say to your critics?
I am thankful for what you do.
Let’s discuss the matter in detail. Your viewpoint is the feedback I am honestly looking for. (This depends on who the critic is.)
Two things you do for your happiness?
Go for long drives all alone.
I counsel those who are in pain. Giving them comfort gives me immense happiness.
Two things you do for your fitness?
Yoga for physical fitness.
Meditation for mental fitness.
Two best things of nature which attracts you?
The rivers. A river just carves out its own way despite the rocks that obstruct the way. It remains unbothered.
The colours of nature.
Two attractions of your city Hyderabad?
People. They are humble and down to earth.
Cuisine.
Two lessons covid 19 has given to world?
The true value of ‘valuables’. Money, fame, property and even certain relationships can be completely useless. The most precious things are health and compassion.
Minimalism
Two goals you want to achieve in life?
Fulfil my dad’s dream.
Continuing education.
