Vandana Kapur

Examiner
DISC Type : cs

Vice President People & Culture at Carlsberg Group

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Overview

Vandana Kapur is the Vice President of People & Culture at Carlsberg Group, bringing over 23 years of global experience in HR, consulting, and entrepreneurship. Described by colleagues as dedicated, competent, and possessing strong business acumen, she specializes in organizational effectiveness and leadership turnarounds. She is a graduate of Sri Ram College of Commerce.

Beyond her corporate role, Vandana is passionate about fostering enterprising behaviors and understanding human potential. She actively engages with the HR community to explore talent trends and is particularly interested in the adaptability of the human brain and the role of intersectionality in creating inclusive, collaborative cultures.

She has a unique track record of setting up a business from the ground up, managing acquisitions, and leading successful organizational turnarounds.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Status Quo Seeker

Unexpressive

They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end.  They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Organizational Effectiveness
A core focus of her current role at Carlsberg and a consistent theme throughout her 23-year career in global HR, as noted in multiple publications.
Talent Management
Frequently cited as a key responsibility and area of expertise, with experience in building world-class talent and employee engagement practices.
Diversity & Inclusion
Publicly states her goal is to build a culture of equity and inclusivity at Carlsberg. She shows a deep interest in intersectionality's role in enhancing inclusion.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2024
Vice President People & Culture at Carlsberg Group
1-2022 - 1-2024
Country Human Resources Head at Agilent Technologies
7-2019 - 1-2022
Global HR Director - Technical Operations and Quality & Regional HR Director - APAC and South Asia at Centrient Pharmaceuticals
6-2015 - 6-2019
Director HR & OD, Asia Pacific/ Middle East/ Africa at Centrient Pharmaceuticals
1-2015 - 6-2019
Global Director - Organization Development & Learning at Centrient Pharmaceuticals

Education

1999 - 2001
Post Graduate Diploma in Global Business Operations from Sri Ram College of Commerce

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Exp : 24 Location : Gurgaon, Haryana, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President People & Culture at Carlsberg Group
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Insights For Selling To Vandana

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be firm in your communication and stay in control
  • Expect them to be slow and cautious, encourage them to ask more questions
  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision

DONT's

  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly
  • Don't use phrases like 'do not worry', 'i promise' etc.
  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vandana is

  • Adoption by others is very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vandana

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vandana move?

  • They don't like to hasten, so their speed of decision-making may be slow.
  • Can Vandana take some risk or not?

  • They have little willingness to take risks, and prefer making calculated decisions.

You And Vandana

Personality Compatibility


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