Kari Atkinson

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People & Culture Leader - Head of North America (SVP) at ManpowerGroup

Greater Milwaukee, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Cautious & Analytical

Value Seeker

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. They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms.

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Work History

1-2025
People & Culture Leader - Head of North America (SVP) at ManpowerGroup
11-2023 - 1-2025
Vice President of People & Culture at ManpowerGroup
5-2022 - 11-2023
Vice President of People & Culture (HRBP & Total Rewards) at ManpowerGroup
6-2016 - 5-2017
Global Organizational & Leadership Communication Manager at Harley-Davidson Motor Company
3-2014 - 6-2016
Global Dealer Communication Manager at Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Education

2006 - 2009
Master's degree from Marquette University
2001 - 2005
Bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

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Insights For Selling To Kari

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kari 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 Kari

  • 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 Kari move?

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

  • Can Kari take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


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