Bratati Dey – A Leading Soft Skills Trainer and an Academic Visionary with Professional Expertise

 

Bratati Dey, Founder, Soul Coach Training Institute

 

I, Bratati Dey, am the founder of Soul Coach Training Institute.

I am passionate about gaining and imparting knowledge. I am an avid learner and I learn something new every day, which fills me up with childlike ecstasy. My greatest feel-good comes when I can touch lives by enlightening them and guiding them to the right path.

I was born in Kolkata, in a nuclear family. I had a pretty decent childhood. My Dad was a leather technologist and Mom, a homemaker. I went to a Convent school, which actually laid the foundation of my grooming. Added to that was accompanying my father to various high-profile events and my mom's highly enlightened vision. I graduated with honours in English and then completed my post-graduation in English literature. I then went on to get a B.Ed. degree. I was a good academician throughout.

Marriage happened next. I got married to an Army officer. I'm still actively living the life of an Army wife and loving every bit of it. I have seen many ups and downs of life, many blacks, and many whites, and finally settled to believe in the potential of grey. I am blessed with two adorable, responsible, and mature kids. One girl, one boy. Both working and trying hard to make a mark in their respective careers. Every day, as one more strand of hair turns white, I grow younger, more eager to learn new things than before.

 

Could you tell us about your venture, Soul Coach, and the range of services it offers?

Soul Coach was started in 2018. For a long time, I was mulling over the idea of starting something on my own and finally, in 2018, I took the plunge.

Soul Coach is a holistic Training Company, where we help a diverse range of working professionals, starting from youngsters seeking corporate jobs to mid- and senior managers, looking to up skill themselves. We also help Corporate Houses, Educational Institutes, and Organisations, Manufacturing Companies etc., to increase their employee productivity by providing our cutting-edge soft skills training solutions.

We are a Soft Skills Training Institute where we help candidates right from Resume Writing, Interview Skills, Confidence Building, and Communication Skills for young job seekers. We also provide training in Time Management, Stress Management, Interpersonal Skills, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership training, and Conflict Resolution (to name a few) for corporate employees.

Ours is a one stop solution for all Corporate Soft Skills training needs. 

 

What motivated you to enter training and mentoring, and how has your leadership style driven your venture's success?

I started my career as an English teacher and had the opportunity to teach in prestigious institutions, pan India, thanks to the transferable nature of my husband's job. Every place I went, I had to start afresh. However, that gave me the opportunity to teach in institutes like SD College Pathankot, IIEST Shibpur, Howrah, AFMC College of Nursing, Pune and Symbiosis College of Management Studies, Pune, to name a few.

Finally, I thought it was high time I start something on my own. By this time, I had identified the gaps that our youth were facing in landing their dream jobs. I had also identified the lacuna in soft skills which prevented employees from climbing the corporate ladder.

 

What are your current roles and responsibilities in the training and mentoring field?

Currently I'm the Founder and CEO of the Soul Coach Training Institute. I am the chief trainer as well. I have over 50 freelance trainers associated with me from all across India. We have trained close to 5000 individuals so far. And our mission is to make Soft Skills training a part of the mainstream academic curriculum in India. 

 

What are your areas of expertise, and how have these skills contributed to your success?

Areas of expertise are 

1. Campus to Corporate training, which includes training in resume writing, interview skills, group discussion skills, confidence building, communication skills, and personality development

2. The corporate employee training program includes:

• Time Management
• Stress Management
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Conflict Resolution
• Problem Solving
• Leadership Skills
• Team Building
• Confidence Building
• Personal Productivity
• Negotiation Skills
• Goal Setting

3. For onsite training in Corporate Houses, Educational Institutes, Organisations, Manufacturing Companies etc., the training can be given after conducting a detailed Training Needs Analysis. The client also has the option to conduct their own TNA and give us the topics in which they want their employees to be trained.

 

What advice would you give to aspiring training and mentoring professionals, and how do you personally stay updated on the latest industry trends?

My advice to aspiring training and mentoring professionals would be: do your best to help and go that extra mile. Your students really need your guided expertise. Show them what is possible.

As I have already mentioned, I'm an avid learner. I learn things every day. I soak it all up like a sponge, and I enjoy the process. I'm in continuous contact with industry experts. I'm part of various training groups, where there is a continuous exchange of knowledge and ideas. I read up a lot on articles, newsletters, etc., to keep me abreast of the latest in the training and counselling industry.