Bridget Shao

Captain
DISC Type : DS

Talent Business Partner, APAC Business Units & People Lead, Southeast Asia & Australia at Thoughtworks

Singapore

Overview

Bridget Shao is an APAC Talent Business Partner at Thoughtworks, specializing in Change Management, HR in Agile, and Lean Management. A graduate of Tianjin Normal University, she leads people strategy across Southeast Asia and Australia. Colleagues describe her as energetic, sharp, meticulous, and highly motivated, with a talent for aligning business needs with people-centric solutions.

As a global citizen who has lived in four countries and traveled to over 60, Bridget has a deep appreciation for diverse cultures. Her personal interests include being a cat person, a darts player, a postcard collector, and a tattoo lover. She actively volunteers, providing career development advice to young students.

Unique fact: Bridget is a self-described "life adventurer" and has explored more than 60 countries to better understand different cultures.

Personality Overview

Output-Driven

Dynamic But Sincere

Decisive But Calm

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.

Topics They Care About

People-Centric Strategy
Her roles focus on end-to-end people partnering. She recently shared that most Data & AI strategies fail because of people, behaviors, and culture, not technology.
AI in the Workplace
Posted that AI is reshaping her daily work, freeing her to focus on creative and strategic efforts and improving efficiency when deployed responsibly.
Diversity & Inclusion
Has spoken about Thoughtworks' focus on women and underrepresented gender minorities in tech, emphasizing that diversity benefits company culture, clients, and the industry.

Media Appearances

#HOGW – Humans of Great Workplaces | Bridget Shao (Talent Business Partner, Thoughtworks). Featured in YouTube

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"Tech Talks" with Bridget Shao (Thoughtworks). Featured in YouTube

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Work History

1-2024
Talent Business Partner, APAC Business Units & People Lead, Southeast Asia & Australia at Thoughtworks
3-2021 - 12-2023
Head of People, Southeast Asia at Thoughtworks
1-2019 - 2-2021
Head of Recruiting Southeast Asia at Thoughtworks
5-2021
Mentor (Vonlunteering) at Advisory Singapore
3-2013 - 6-2013
Travel Break at Travel Break

Education

2007 - 2011
Bachelor from Tianjin Normal University

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Insights For Selling To Bridget

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • You can spend time on BANT (or other qualification methodology) but keep it to the point
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Bridget is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Bridget

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Bridget move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Bridget take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Bridget

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