Chaitra Rao

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DISC Type : DS

Managing Partner at People Impact

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Chaitra Rao is the Founder and Managing Partner of People Impact, an all-women-led executive search firm in Bengaluru. With over 24 years of experience, she specializes in leadership and tech hiring for product companies, global captives, and startups. She holds an MBA in Marketing from SIMS, Pune.

As a champion for women in business, Chaitra actively shares her expertise on talent acquisition and career strategies. She is a recognized thought leader and speaker, addressing professional communities on topics like interviewing skills, career guidance, and leadership development, with a focus on empowering women in their careers.

She has successfully trained over 1800 recruiters and personally placed hundreds of candidates, many of whom are now CXOs in global companies.

Personality Overview

Output-Driven

Decisive But Calm

Consummate Professional

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Startup Hiring
Specializes in building foundational teams for disruptive startups, often discussing the unique hiring challenges these companies face in their early stages.
Women in Business
Founded and leads an all-women executive search firm, People Impact, and is a vocal advocate for the independence and professional growth of women.
Leadership Search
Focuses on executive and CXO-level placements for product companies and global captives, building high-impact leadership teams.

Media Appearances

Chaitra Rao - Managing Partner at People Impact. Featured in The Org

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What Top Tech Firms Want By Chaitra Rao | Founder at People Impact. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

1-2022
Managing Partner at People Impact
11-2002 - 12-2021
Practice Head - Strategic IT & Leadership Hiring at IMPACT Management Services/Impact HR
6-1999 - 5-2002
Manager - Business Development/ Customer Delight at CBay Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd now MModal
9-1998 - 6-1999
Program Support Executive (Marketing Communications) at Kirloskar Multimedia Ltd.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - BA from Bangalore University
MBA from SIMS, Pune

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Insights For Selling To Chaitra

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it

DONT's

  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chaitra 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 Chaitra

  • 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 Chaitra move?

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

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

You And Chaitra

Personality Compatibility


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