Hrishikesh Godbole

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DISC Type : c

Partner - People Advisory at EY

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Hrishikesh is a Partner in EYs People Advisory Services with 18 years of experience. He specializes in HR transformation, talent management, and post-merger integration across diverse sectors like BFSI and manufacturing. He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in PMIR (HR) from XLRI Jamshedpur.

Outside of work, Hrishikesh is an avid reader who focused on Japanese fiction in 2024, reading 27 books throughout the year. He also holds a nostalgic appreciation for the science-fiction stories written by Indian astrophysicist Dr. Jayant Naralikar, which he enjoyed reading in his childhood.

He once set a personal goal to read 40 books in a single year.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Cautious & Analytical

Price-Sensitive

They prefer to fully evaluate every situation.  While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

HR Transformation
He has extensive experience managing large-scale, multi-million dollar HR transformation assignments and post-merger integrations for clients in the financial sector.
Employee Experience
His professional headline highlights expertise in connecting employee experience with organizational design, culture, and productivity.
AI in Business
Recently promoted EY's AI Academy, emphasizing how Generative AI is reshaping business and the need for organizations to build scalable AI capabilities.

Media Appearances

Hrishikesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2023
Partner - People Advisory at EY
8-2019 - 7-2023
Director at EY
4-2018 - 7-2019
Associate Vice President HR - Sales, e - commerce and SAARC at Godrej Consumer Products Limited
3-2017 - 4-2018
Sr. HRBP Services and Organization Development - GE Healthcare South Asia at GE
4-2015 - 2-2017
Leadership Programs and University Relations Manager for South Asia at GE

Education

2005 - 2007
Post Graduate Diploma in PMIR (HR) from XLRI Jamshedpur
1999 - 2003
B.E. from University of Mumbai

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Insights For Selling To Hrishikesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Hrishikesh is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Hrishikesh

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Hrishikesh move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Hrishikesh take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Hrishikesh

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