Roshni Ma

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Global Talent and Development Lead at Wood

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Roshni is a Global Talent and Development Lead at Wood, based in the UAE. She specializes in designing and delivering global talent solutions that empower employees and drive business performance. A graduate of The University of Manchester, colleagues describe her as innovative, creative, and solutions-focused.

Outside of her corporate role, Roshni is passionate about upskilling youth for sustainable employment, having previously led a talent incubator for young Emiratis. She is interested in personal growth and communication, exploring concepts like mindful listening and maintaining positive habits.

Her team’s commitment to talent development led to Wood winning the ‘Large Employer of the Year’ award.

Personality Overview

Strategic Planner

Fast-paced

Results Focused

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Early Career Development
She has revamped recruitment and learning experiences for early career employees at Wood and previously ran a talent incubator to upskill Emirati Youth for employment.
Employee Retention
She actively explores solutions to retention, believing the key is getting the right people in from the start through improved interview and recruitment processes.
Mindful Communication
She shows an interest in alternative communication methods, such as the practice of council circles, to foster connection and practice the art of "Leading Through Listening".

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2025
Global Talent and Development Lead at Wood
10-2023 - 1-2025
EMEA Talent and Development Lead at Wood
11-2024
Advisory Board Member at Ajman University
11-2022 - 10-2023
Head of Learning Programmes at Project You
7-2018 - 11-2022
Senior Skills Development Manager at University of Birmingham Dubai

Education

10-2024 - 8-2025
Level 7 from CIPD Qualifications
9-2020 - 9-2022
Master's degree from The University of Manchester

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Insights For Selling To Roshni

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Roshni is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Roshni

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Roshni move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Roshni take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Roshni

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