Sonali Singh

Researcher
DISC Type : Cs

Relocation at Career Break

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Sonali is a Senior HR Business Partner with over 12 years of experience driving workforce excellence at firms like Huron Consulting Group. She specializes in talent optimization and HR transformation in the UAE and India. Educated at the Indian Institute of Management, colleagues describe her as proactive, driven, and a strong collaborator.


Her professional accomplishments include driving a 15% reduction in employee attrition and an 18% increase in workforce engagement.

Personality Overview

Cost Conscious

Perfectionist

Process Focused

They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much.  The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.

Topics They Care About

Employee Retention
Highlights retention as the top talent challenge in the Middle East, emphasizing leadership's critical role in keeping high performers.
Leadership & Engagement
Believes leadership behavior, not just surveys, is the true driver of employee engagement, shifting focus from HR processes to leadership support and accountability.
Strategic HR
Discusses the evolution of HR's role in the UAE and GCC from an administrative function to a strategic business partner that drives tangible outcomes.

Media Appearances

Sonali has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2025
Relocation at Career Break
6-2017 - 8-2025
HRBP at Huron
11-2015 - 6-2017
Talent Acquisition Executive at Goibibo
4-2014 - 10-2015
HR Executive at Böllhoff Group
9-2013 - 4-2014
HR- Support at HL Mando

Education

HR Management & Analytics from Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
2010 - 2012
Master's Degree from University of Lucknow

More Information

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Exp : 12 Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates Job Level : N/A Designation : Relocation at Career Break
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Insights For Selling To Sonali

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Preferably use email to follow up with them instead of phone or Linkedin, engage by asking question or opinions
  • Use phrases like 'results based on data', 'measurable proof', 'X% growth' etc.
  • Share whitepapers or case studies that showcase measurable results instead of just telling customer stories

DONT's

  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid emotional and informal language, stay objective and to the point instead

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sonali is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sonali

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sonali move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Sonali take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Sonali

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