Khadija Al Ali

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DISC Type : C

Group Director Talent Development & Succession Planning at e&

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Khadija is a seasoned HR executive at e& with over 20 years of experience, specializing in talent development, succession planning, and transformative HR strategies. An alumna of Skyline University College, she is skilled in organizational development, change management, and pioneering Emiratization initiatives.

Beyond her corporate role, she is a certified career coach, author, NLP practitioner, and public speaker. Khadija is passionate about empowering others, frequently speaking at career fairs and university events to help individuals design their professional journeys and use social platforms for career shaping.

She is a certified professional resume writer, leveraging this skill to help others advance their careers.

Personality Overview

Negotiator

ROI Driven

Critic

They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Career Coaching
A certified career coach and strategist who actively speaks at events for interns and national service members on creating optimal career paths.
Talent Development
Her core responsibility at e& is leading talent development and succession planning, focusing on executive assessments and creating growth frameworks.
Emirati Empowerment
A key part of her professional focus is pioneering Emiratization strategies and she publicly celebrates the achievements of young Emirati professionals.

Media Appearances

Khadija has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Group Director Talent Development & Succession Planning at e&
12-2021
Group Director - Learning & Development/Talent Management at e&
6-2025
Chairperson, Career Excellence Advisory Board (Masar) at Ajman University
8-2015 - 12-2021
Deputy Senior Manager - Career Development at Dubai Electricity & Water Authority - DEWA
12-2013 - 8-2015
Senior Manager - Talent Management at Bee'ah

Education

2010 - 2011
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Skyline University College
2006 - 2010
Bachelor's Degree from Skyline University College

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Insights For Selling To Khadija

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Khadija is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Khadija

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Khadija move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Khadija take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Khadija

Personality Compatibility


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