Ben Polly

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VP, Human Resources at FusionSite

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Overview

Ben Polly is a seasoned human resources executive with a history of leadership roles across the manufacturing, publishing, hospitality, and entertainment industries. He specializes in strategic people initiatives like recruitment, organizational culture, and compliance. Colleagues describe him as having a great analytical mind and a strong work ethic.

He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Computer Information Systems from Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee.

Ben possesses deep experience in managing HR functions within both centralized and decentralized multinational corporate structures.

Personality Overview

Value Driven

Assertive

Example Seeker

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Compliance & Training
Actively promotes the importance of compliance and development training, viewing it as critical for a workforce to learn, comply, and succeed.
Employee Engagement
Focuses on the essential need to keep employees engaged and productive, especially when navigating challenges like remote work and business crises.
Leadership Development
Advocates for building resiliency and providing leadership training, sharing resources from experts to help teams overcome challenging situations.

Media Appearances

Ben has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2024
VP, Human Resources at FusionSite
9-2017
Vice President Human Resources at Simplify Compliance
7-2016 - 8-2017
North America Talent Acquisition Lead & Global Projects Representative at Gerdau Long Steel North America
1-2008 - 6-2016
Regional Human Resources Manager at Gerdau Long Steel North America
9-2004 - 12-2007
Director, Human Resources at ENCO Materials, Inc.

Education

Bachelor of Science from Lipscomb University

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Insights For Selling To Ben

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later
  • Use phrases like ‘clear proof that’, ‘data shows’ etc.
  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ben is

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

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ben move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Ben take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Ben

Personality Compatibility


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