Ridhima Samtani
Hyderabad
Summary
Results-driven Learning & Development and Talent Management. Established the organization’s first-ever Talent Management team and led key initiatives, including Leadership Competency Assessments, Successor Scorecards, and Diversity & Inclusion programs.
Passionate about employee well-being, driving corporate wellness initiatives through tailored programs. Partnered with HR teams to implement wellness strategies that enhanced workforce productivity.
Skilled in competency mapping, succession planning, and performance management, achieving a 90% successor readiness rate and high-potential promotions.
Proven ability to optimize costs by ensuring high-quality programs while reducing expenses. Led attrition-reduction strategies through proactive talent engagement, HR analytics, and career planning, maximizing employee performance
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
2015
2015
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Founder
Yog with Ridhima
04.2018 - Current
- Partnered with HR teams on employee wellness initiatives that supported overall workforce health, contributing to increased productivity levels across the organization.
- Spearheading community wellness initiatives by organizing outdoor workshops, blending mindfulness practices with nature to enhance mental clarity and physical rejuvenation
- Collaborating with wellness experts to create customized yoga programs tailored to address specific lifestyle challenges such as anxiety, posture correction, and improved sleep patterns
- Negotiated favorable contracts with other wellness experts, reducing costs while maintaining product quality for corporate workshops.
- Offered group classes at various locations, catering to diverse skill levels from beginners to advanced practitioners.
- Mentored new instructors, sharing best practices in teaching methods and classroom management techniques.
- Advised corporate clients on effective strategies for incorporating employee wellness programs into their organizational culture.
Manager: Corporate Human Resources
Mahindra Finance
12.2015 - 12.2017
- Designed and implemented a unique, cross-functional in-house mentoring program for mid-management, fostering mutual employee development while reducing costs.
- Leading the annual Leadership Competency Assessments, including the creation and ongoing follow-up of Individual Development Action Plans, resulting in upward competency shift.
- Implemented the Successor Scorecard to assess the readiness and eligibility of successors, ensuring the organization maintained a 90% successor readiness at all times.
- Strengthened the organization's focus on Diversity & Inclusion by transforming Diversity Spectrums into Talent Pools and driving their development through key initiatives such as the Women Leadership Program, Campus Connect, and Career Conversations for differently-abled individuals.
- Engaged in identifying high-potential talent and driving their career planning by defining career aspirations and designing targeted development interventions to achieve them.
Manager: Organisation Development
Sheth Creators Pvt. Ltd.
09.2014 - 12.2015
- Established the organization's first-ever Talent Management team.
- Maximized performance by better monitoring of daily activities by creating function specific Balanced Scorecards.
- Conducted Competency Assessment Centers with complete competency mapping and assessment which lead to scientific and data driven Leadership Development and Succession Planning.
- Spearheaded Quarterly Performance Management System driven through 1-1 KPI & Competency discussion.
- Conceptualized and executed the Rewards & Recognition Program pan organisation.
- Designed and administered PROPEL; a career dialogue forum for mid and lower management to build on the culture of growth & continuous learning.
- Streamlined training interventions in line with organizational goals through annual Training Need & Effectiveness analysis.
Assistant Manager Organisational Effectiveness (MD & CEO Office)
Future Supply Chains Solutions Ltd.
07.2012 - 09.2014
- Partnered closely with the CEO to establish cross-functional KRAs aligned with EBITDA targets, ensuring a clear, comprehensive framework that cascades seamlessly across all levels and aligns with organizational goals.
- Created competency frameworks which led to more effective Succession Planning and Recruitment.
- Campus Program: Conceptualized and implemented the Management & Executive Trainee one year robust learning program.
- Created & Implemented in-house Lower & Mid level training interventions for 1000+ employees, which led to reduction of vendor cost to zero.
Assistant Manager: Human Resources
Genpact India
04.2010 - 04.2011
- Identified high fliers and trained them on leadership and communication skills for the pan organisation assessment centers, leading to 90% promotions.
- Reduced Attrition through conducting timely Early Warning Signal discussions with Front Line Managers and created development plans for the associates to improve performance leading.
- Headed and presented the HR Analytics of the entire BFSI sector.
Education
MBA -
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Mumbai01-2010
B.A. - Mathematics
Sri Venkateswara College
Delhi01-2006
Diploma - Yoga Education
The Yoga Institute
Mumbai 04.2001 -
Skills
Coaching and motivating
Awards
- Commended for scaling up the Talent development initiatives, Mahindra Finance
- RISE Through Diversity Award, Mahindra Group
- Going Extra Mile Award, Mahindra Finance
- Regular contributor to People Matters magazine
- Commended by senior leadership for exceptional initiatives, Future Group
- Silver Award for maintaining zero attrition, Genpact
Previous Experience
Senior Analyst, Absolutdata Research & Analytics, 07/01/06, 05/01/08
Timeline
Founder
Yog with Ridhima
04.2018 - Current
Manager: Corporate Human Resources
Mahindra Finance
12.2015 - 12.2017
Manager: Organisation Development
Sheth Creators Pvt. Ltd.
09.2014 - 12.2015
Assistant Manager Organisational Effectiveness (MD & CEO Office)
Future Supply Chains Solutions Ltd.
07.2012 - 09.2014
Assistant Manager: Human Resources
Genpact India
04.2010 - 04.2011
Diploma - Yoga Education
The Yoga Institute
04.2001 -
MBA -
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
B.A. - Mathematics
Sri Venkateswara College
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