Srikanth Kalyanasundaram M.IOD

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DISC Type : DCS

DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCES at John Cockerill

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Srikanth is a strategic HR leader at John Cockerill with over 20 years of experience in talent acquisition, HR operations, and performance management. A graduate of Welingkar Institute of Management, he is recognized as a Top HR Innovator and focuses on aligning HR strategies with business goals, particularly through technology like SAP HCM.

Outside of his core HR functions, Srikanth is a certified Happiness Coach and ESG Professional. He is passionate about fostering positive workplace cultures and often shares insights on leadership, work-life balance, and personal reinvention. People who have worked with him describe him as dynamic, knowledgeable, and a great leader.

He developed a unique framework called CHEOC (Chaos-Expectations-Observations-Evaluation-Calibration) to streamline annual performance reviews.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Quality Focused

Thorough Evaluator

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

Performance Management
He recently shared his proprietary "CHEOС" framework, designed to bring structure and clarity to chaotic annual performance reviews for leaders.
Employee Well-being
As a certified "Happiness Coach, " he frequently posts about the importance of balancing reflection, recharging, and professional growth to maintain well-being.
HR Technology
He has extensive experience leading implementations of HRIS, SuccessFactors, and SAP Human Capital Management modules to drive efficiency and automation.

Media Appearances

SIOM takes immense pleasure to welcome Mr. Srikanth Kalyanasundaram, Deputy General Manager Human Resources – John Cockerill. Featured in Facebook

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Work History

8-2023
DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCES at John Cockerill
4-2008 - 7-2023
Deputy General Manager Human Resources at John Cockerill
10-1998 - 4-2008
Officer Human Resources at Owens Corning India Ltd
10-1996 - 10-1998
Service -In- Charge at Kirloskar Pneumatics Company Limited

Education

2006 - 2008
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from PRIN. L.N.WELINGKAR INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH, MATUNGA, MUMBAI.
1981 - 1986
Education details unavailable from St. Michael's Higher Secondary School

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Insights For Selling To Srikanth

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Srikanth is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Srikanth

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Srikanth move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Srikanth take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Srikanth

Personality Compatibility


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