Ana Harris-Padley

Energizer
DISC Type : I

VP, People at Houzz

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Ana Harris-Padley is the VP of People at Houzz, where she leads global HR services. Her career includes roles at Google and YouTube, focusing on international people services, recruiting, and employer branding. She has extensive experience scaling teams across diverse cultures and earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of California, Berkeley.

Anas colleagues have described her as a great colleague and resource who consistently delivers above and beyond expectations.

She began her tech career by recruiting for Googles iconic doodle design team.

Personality Overview

Imaginative

Believer

Enthusiastic

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be.  They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships.

Topics They Care About

Employer Branding
Focuses on building an authentic employer brand by creating a "family" and "home" feel at the company to attract top talent in competitive markets.
Candidate Experience
Emphasizes the importance of treating every candidate with kindness and respect, ensuring a positive process regardless of the outcome.
Global HR Strategy
Manages HR operations across different cultures and markets, navigating the challenges of scaling teams internationally.

Media Appearances

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Work History

4-2021
VP, People at Houzz
1-2020 - 4-2021
Head of People at Houzz
2-2019 - 12-2019
Director of International People Services at Houzz
11-2013 - 4-2016
HR Business Partner, G&A at Google
4-2011 - 12-2013
Recruiter, EMEA & APAC at YouTube

Education

2002 - 2006
Bachelor of Arts from University of California, Berkeley

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Insights For Selling To Ana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Talk anecdotally about the customer experience that your product offers
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier

DONT's

  • Don’t push them to make a decision too fast, let them get comfortable first
  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ana is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ana

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ana move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Ana take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Ana

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