Sushma Magare

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DISC Type : C

Assistant Vice President- Learning and Development Partner at Barclays

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Sushma is an Assistant Vice President for Learning and Development at Barclays with over 15 years of experience in capability development, talent management, and organizational effectiveness. Colleagues describe her as a dedicated and knowledgeable go-getter. She holds a Masters degree in Psychology, complementing her extensive L&D background.

As a growth-oriented and people-centric person, Sushma is passionate about continuous learning. She actively explores topics like emotional intelligence and building compassionate, inclusive work environments, believing that effective communication always begins with positive intent. This reflects her thoughtful approach to personal and professional development.

She created and led an initiative called "#EverythingEthical" to sensitize employees on navigating ethical dilemmas.

Personality Overview

Critic

Objective Thinker

Negotiator

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
Her core expertise for over 15 years, where she designs and executes strategies for leadership, capability, and cultural development at firms like Barclays and Tata Communications.
Inclusive Workplaces
She believes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is "the need of the hour" and has completed coursework on building compassionate and inclusive organizational cultures.
Emotional Intelligence
She actively refreshes her understanding of emotional intelligence, viewing it as a powerful skill set that is critical for team success and individual improvement.

Media Appearances

Sushma has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022
Assistant Vice President- Learning and Development Partner at Barclays
10-2021 - 11-2022
Manager - Leadership & Capability Development at Tata Communications Transformation Services (TCTS)
7-2018 - 9-2021
Specialist - Leadership and Capability Development at Tata Communications Transformation Services (TCTS)
7-2015 - 7-2018
Team Leader- Leadership and Capability Development at Cognizant

Education

6-2020 - 12-2023
Master's degree from Indira Gandhi National Open University
2015 - 2018
Post Graduate Diploma in Instructional Designing from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

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Insights For Selling To Sushma

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you can, show them industry reports or analyst comments instead of sharing anecdotal stories
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Don’t try too hard to build a relationship with them
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sushma is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sushma

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sushma move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Sushma take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Sushma

Personality Compatibility


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