Ritesh Arora

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Head of Human Capital Development at Bank Muscat

Muscat, Masqaţ, Oman

Overview

Ritesh Arora is a senior learning and development professional with over 25 years of experience, currently serving as the Head of Human Capital Development at Bank Muscat. He specializes in aligning learning strategies with business objectives, talent development, and digital transformation in the GCC and Middle East. Colleagues have described him as diligent, creative, and a good team player.

His career began with seven years in sales and marketing, an experience he credits with teaching him foundational skills that he applies to his learning and development work today. Ritesh values practical and effective learning solutions that are relevant to the learners needs and fosters a culture of continuous improvement.

Unique fact: Before his extensive career in L&D, Ritesh spent seven years in sales and marketing, which has shaped his customer-centric approach to talent development.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

ROI Driven

Precise But Practical

They respond well to strong and respectful communication.  More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product. They are not focused on building rapport and relationships.

Topics They Care About

Digital Transformation
He focuses on aligning learning with digital initiatives and warns against prioritizing speed over a solid foundation when implementing new technologies like AI.
Leadership Development
He believes leadership is "a loan from your team, " not just a title, and emphasizes that titles do not automatically create leaders.
Strategic L&D
His experience includes measuring learning ROI and ensuring that talent development strategies directly support business plans and objectives.

Media Appearances

Ritesh has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Head of Human Capital Development at Bank Muscat
3-2012 - 4-2024
Assistant Vice President, Learning and Development at Mashreq Bank
5-2005 - 2-2012
Learning & Development Specialist - Instructional Design at Emirates Airline
2-2004 - 4-2005
Instructional Design Lead at Accenture Learning
6-2000 - 2-2004
Instructional Design Analyst at NIIT, Knowledge Solutions Business

Education

2018 - 2018
Level 5 Certificate in Learning and Development from CIPD Qualifications
2014 - 2014
Executive General Management Caertificate from XLRI Jamshedpur

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Insights For Selling To Ritesh

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • 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

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ritesh is

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

  • If they decide not to go ahead, they will say no without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ritesh move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Ritesh take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Ritesh

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