Sanat Sridhar

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DISC Type : c

People Partner – APJC Customer Experience Centers at Cisco

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Sanat Sridhar is a people-centric HR professional and People Partner for Ciscos APJC Customer Experience Centers. He focuses on building strategic partnerships with business leaders to drive talent development, employee engagement, and business transformation. He holds a PGDM from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies and a Masters in Labour Laws.

Outside of his professional life, Sanat is a curious parent who enjoys fostering a love for science in his young child. He spends his downtime engaging in hands-on learning and discovery with his family, seeking activities that combine relaxation, enjoyment, and education.

He has a deep respect for military history and commemorates events like Kargil Vijay Diwas, reflecting on the valor and determination of soldiers.

Personality Overview

Systematic

Price-Sensitive

Value Seeker

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. They prefer to analyze every situation thoroughly.


Topics They Care About

Future of Work
Shared his views on the 4th Industrial Revolution, emphasizing that people, through upskilling and innovation, will power the transformation.
Work Culture
Actively engages in the debate around work-life balance, challenging the notion of extended work weeks for driving national productivity.
Strategic HR
Operates as a trusted advisor to business leaders, using a talent and culture lens to drive strategic partnerships and overall business impact.

Media Appearances

Sanat has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2022
People Partner – APJC Customer Experience Centers at Cisco
1-2020 - 10-2022
Country Human Resources Consultant at Cisco
5-2010 - 1-2020
Business Unit Human Resources Manager at Infosys Technologies Ltd
4-2007 - 4-2010
Regional HR Manager / Corporate HR Manager at Kotak Life Insurance

Education

2005 - 2007
PGDM from Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
2005 - 2007
Masters in Labour Laws and Labour Welfare from Symbiosis Law School, Pune

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Insights For Selling To Sanat

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Don’t depend too much on anecdotal evidence, it reduces their confidence

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sanat is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sanat

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sanat move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Sanat take some risk or not?

  • They can take risk if they are convinced that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Sanat

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