Padma Thiruvengadam

Controller
DISC Type : CI

Executive Partner, HR Practice at Gartner

United States

Overview

Padma Thiruvengadam is an Executive Partner in Gartners HR Practice and a seasoned board advisor. Drawing on her extensive experience as a Chief Human Resources Officer for global companies like Takeda and The Lego Group, she specializes in shaping people strategies that drive business transformation and performance. She holds an MS from the University of Madras.

Outside of her corporate roles, Padma is passionate about creating opportunities for young girls from economically challenged backgrounds. She advises foundations that support this cause and personally helps educate several girls in different parts of the world, hoping to scale her impact later in life.

She emphasizes that for any organizational change to be successful and sustainable, the human element must always be the top priority.

Personality Overview

Persuasive & Assertive

Informal Yet Blunt

Challenger

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They often ask many questions and rely heavily on information and documentation.

Topics They Care About

Strategic HR Leadership
Advises CHROs at Gartner and speaks on transforming HR's role to be a central driver of business strategy and value, with a focus on organizational performance.
Transformational Change
Believes in putting the "human element first" for change to be sustainable and has led organizations through major transformations, including large-scale acquisitions.
Talent Management
Serves as a board advisor for companies like SucceedSmart, reflecting her focus on innovative and technology-driven approaches to leadership hiring and development.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2024
Executive Partner, HR Practice at Gartner
2-2022
Advisor - GLG Institute at GLG
6-2021 - 4-2025
Member Of The Board Of Advisors at SucceedSmart
2-2022 - 10-2024
Member Of The Board Of Advisors at Althea.ai
4-2023 - 7-2024
Strategic Advisor at PeakSpan Capital

Education

MS from University of Madras
BA from Osmania University

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Insights For Selling To Padma

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them realize that there is no personal risk in making this decision
  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Avoid making offhand commitments
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Padma is

  • Clear proof of product value matters to them, followed by others' testimonials and rapport.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Padma

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Padma move?

  • They like to perform full analysis and can take time to make any decision.
  • Can Padma take some risk or not?

  • They systematically evaluate all decisions and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Padma

Personality Compatibility


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