Manu Kidave

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DISC Type : C

HR Head, India at Kennametal India Ltd

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Manu Kidave is a human resources leader with over 20 years of experience, currently serving as the HR Head for Kennametal India. His career includes senior roles at SKF India and Siemens. He holds a Masters in Human Resource Development Management from NMIMS.

He is passionate about mentorship, helping others realize their full potential through his involvement with organizations like Katalyst and Parity Consulting. Manu shows a reflective side, with an appreciation for nature, philosophy, and concepts of personal growth.

He believes that mentoring is a two-way street and is about facilitating change to help people realize their full potential.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

Precise

They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often.  They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Mentorship & Coaching
Actively serves as a mentor for Parity Consulting and Katalyst, stating that mentoring is about facilitating change and realizing potential.
Talent Development
His career has focused on building capability, identifying future leaders, and driving development programs in large organizations like SKF India.
Cultural Competence
He recently completed a course on "Cultivating Cultural Competence and Inclusion, " indicating a direct and current interest in this area.

Media Appearances

Manu has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2015
HR Head, India at Kennametal India Ltd
1-2012 - 4-2015
General Manager - Human Resource, Two Wheeler Business Unit (Automotive) at SKF India Ltd
8-2009 - 1-2012
Leader, Learning & Development for SKF India at SKF India Ltd
1-2006 - 7-2009
HR Head - Industrial OEM & Industrial After Market Business Unit at SKF India Ltd
7-2005 - 1-2006
Senior Executive Human Resources : Corporate HR Role at Siemens Ltd

Education

1997 - 1999
MHRDM from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
1994 - 1995
Diploma Marketing Management from Xavier Institute of Management(XIM Bhubaneswar)

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Insights For Selling To Manu

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Manu is

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

  • 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 Manu move?

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

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

You And Manu

Personality Compatibility


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