Ankit Sharma

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DISC Type : C

Learning Development and Talent Lead - India at Barclays

Delhi, India

Overview

Ankit Sharma is a Vice President at Barclays, where he leads talent development for India with a focus on future skills. He is certified in Myers Briggs and Insights Discovery, and colleagues describe him as a supportive, articulate, and visionary leader. He specializes in building leadership pipelines and organizational development.

His career is marked by a unique transition from corporate banking and credit analysis to becoming a senior leader in human resources and talent management.

Personality Overview

Information Seeker

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Precise

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Topics They Care About

AI in the Workplace
Recently completed multiple Microsoft and LinkedIn learning paths on AI for managers, leaders, and productivity, showing a strong interest in its organizational impact.
Future Skills
His primary professional focus is developing the talent pipeline at Barclays to meet the demands of the future workforce.
Workplace Inclusion
Actively posts about making inclusion a continuous movement, not a momentary celebration, emphasizing the need to #AccelerateAction.

Media Appearances

Ankit has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022
Learning Development and Talent Lead - India at Barclays
1-2020 - 11-2022
Vice President - Head of Learning at Barclays Global Service Center
8-2016 - 1-2020
Assistant Vice President, Leadership, Learning & Talent at Barclays Global Service Center
2-2015 - 7-2016
Assistant Manager at Barclays Shared Services
1-2014 - 2-2015
Credit Analyst at Central Bank of India

Education

2009 - 2011
PGDM from Birla Institute of Management Technology
2005 - 2008
B.A.(Hons.) from Delhi University

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Insights For Selling To Ankit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Keep some extra margin while sharing pricing, they are likely to negotiate later

DONT's

  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ankit is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ankit

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ankit move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Ankit take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Ankit

Personality Compatibility


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