Vijayashree Venkat

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Founder & Managing Director at HumanAlpha

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Vijayashree Venkat is the Founder of HumanAlpha, a strategic HR firm she established after 25+ years in leadership at major brands like Reliance and Mahindra. She specializes in providing fractional CHRO support to scaling companies, focusing on building high-performance, people-first organizations. She is an alumna of Harvard Business School and people who recommend her often describe her as professional, dedicated, and charismatic.

Vijayashree draws strength and resilience from formative personal experiences, such as taking on significant family responsibilities at age 21 after her father passed away. This event shaped her leadership philosophy, grounding it in the belief that stability must be built internally. She is also a published author, co-writing the book "In Love With Growth".

She was recognized as one of the "30 Women Entrepreneurs to watch in 2021" by The CEO Magazine.

Personality Overview

Features Driven

Objective Thinker

Generally Skeptic

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms.  They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success. They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Scaling Company Culture
Her firm, HumanAlpha, is dedicated to helping scaling companies align their people strategy with business growth, emphasizing a "People. Process. Culture. Technology. " framework.
Authentic Leadership
She frequently writes about the importance of vulnerability and connection for senior leaders, believing competence is not enough without genuine presence and authenticity.
Female Entrepreneurship
As the founder of a successful firm celebrating its 7th anniversary, she has been recognized with multiple awards for women in business and startups in Bangalore.

Media Appearances

Introduction to HumanAlpha Strategic Solutions by Vijayashree Venkat. Featured in YouTube

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Strategy Execution in Startups | HumanAlpha | Vijayashree Venkat. Featured in YouTube

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Work History

3-2019
Founder & Managing Director at HumanAlpha
11-2018 - 2-2019
Human Resources Consultant at Self employed
5-2016 - 8-2018
Zonal Business HR at Max Hypermarket India Private Limited
4-2015 - 5-2016
Deputy General Manager - Human Capital at Puravankara Projects Limited
8-2014 - 3-2015
Senior Manager Human Resources at Mahindra Retail Pvt.Ltd

Education

1-2011 - 1-2012
Human Resources Management and Services from Harvard Business School
10+2 from St.Joseph's Convent

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Exp : 22 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Leadership Designation : Founder & Managing Director at HumanAlpha
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Insights For Selling To Vijayashree

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell
  • Do not spend too much time focusing on product tech or features

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Vijayashree is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Vijayashree

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Vijayashree move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Vijayashree take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Vijayashree

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