Parneet Shergill

Enigma
DISC Type : icd

Campus Lead at Plaksha University

Chandigarh, India

Overview

Parneet Shergill is a results-driven leader in the education sector with over 20 years of experience in outreach, marketing, and institutional growth. As Associate Director at Plaksha University, she excels at building strong networks, driving admissions, and leading high-performing teams. She holds a Master of Science from Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Womens University.

She is passionate about fostering collaboration and enthusiasm among her peers and team members. Her public interactions show a dedication to contributing to shared knowledge and learning from the experience of others, highlighting a supportive and team-oriented mindset outside of her direct professional responsibilities.

Unique fact: While at Ashoka University, she leveraged data analytics to increase undergraduate program applications by over 25% year-on-year.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Persuasive & Assertive

Fast Follower

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Student Profile Building
She conducts workshops for high school students on how to build compelling personal and professional profiles for university admissions, as recently as May 2024.
University Admissions
Frequently speaks at schools about navigating the undergraduate admissions process, sharing insights on how universities evaluate applicants beyond academic grades.
Educational Outreach
A core focus of her career, she has built robust networks with over 350 premier schools to drive student engagement and institutional growth.

Media Appearances

Parneet has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2025
Campus Lead at Plaksha University
7-2024
Freelance Consultant at Self-employed
7-2023 - 5-2024
Vice President at Career Mosaic
2-2022 - 12-2022
Deputy Director at Plaksha University
7-2021 - 2-2022
Deputy Director, Outreach, Ashoka University at Ashoka University

Education

1991 - 1994
Master of Science - MS from Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University
1988 - 1991
Bachelor's degree from Goa College of Home Science Campal Panaji

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Parneet

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Parneet is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Parneet

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Parneet move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Parneet take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Parneet

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