Ratna Joshi

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Senior General Manager - Human Resources at Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Ratna Joshi is a multi-faceted HR leader with over 19 years of experience, currently serving as Senior General Manager of HR at Mahindra & Mahindras Auto Division. Her expertise spans talent management, strategic capability building, and organizational development across the automotive and pharmaceutical sectors. She holds an MBA from Nirma University and is a certified coach.

Outside of her corporate roles, Ratna is a strong proponent of personal growth and mentorship, reflected in her social media posts on self-love and leadership. She believes that understanding peoples motivations is the key to solving any business problem and is passionate about empowering others to achieve their full potential.

Interesting fact: Ratna is an alumna of a "Women Leaders program" and was the runner-up for a white paper presentation at a Mahindra Group annual HR conference.

Personality Overview

Candid & Clear

Decisive

Risk-Taker

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.

Topics They Care About

Talent Management
A core theme in her career, having held Head of Talent Management roles at major corporations like Cipla and driven talent strategy at Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors.
EV Industry HR
Her responsibilities at both Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Motors have specifically included heading HR for their Electric Vehicle (EV) business units.
Leadership Development
A certified coach and alumna of a "Women Leaders program, " she has extensive experience in succession planning, leadership development, and hi-potential identification.

Media Appearances

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Work History

7-2024
Senior General Manager - Human Resources at Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive and Farm Equipment Business]
3-2023 - 7-2024
Head HR - Commercial ( PV, EV business including IB) at Tata Motors
11-2021 - 3-2023
General Manager - Customer Excellence Academy (CV PV EV IB businesses) at Tata Motors
3-2021 - 11-2021
Head Talent Management at Cipla
12-2018 - 3-2021
Head Learning & Development - Mahindra & Mahindra (Automotive & Farm Equipment Sectors) at Mahindra and Mahindra Limited [Automotive, Farm Equipment and Agri Business]

Education

2003 - 2005
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Nirma University
1999 - 2002
Bachelor's in Commerce from Modi Institute of Education & Research

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Insights For Selling To Ratna

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ratna is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ratna

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ratna move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Ratna take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Ratna

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