Leadership conversations often feel a bit binary. We’re usually told leaders are either introverts or extroverts. But in real workplaces, most leaders sit somewhere in between, constantly adjusting how they show up based on the situation and the people in front of them.
That’s the space we’re exploring today, ambivert leadership, and what it looks like when that balance is used intentionally. And to talk through this with me, I’m joined by Srividya Venkataramanan, Vice President – HR at FSS.
Host of this Episode: Sanjeevani Saikia
Guest Bio
An organizational effectiveness professional with a strong focus on strategic planning and business-aligned change, Srividya brings deep HR expertise across diverse industry verticals. Her experience spans employee relations, workforce management, performance management, learning, compensation and benefits, and talent acquisition.
A Certified NLP Master Practitioner (NFNLP, Florida) and a change champion, she has led people functions with a sharp focus on building executable HR strategies that attract and retain high-potential talent, strengthen performance systems, and enable teams to consistently deliver on business goals.
Connect with Srividya: Linkedin
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(01:05) Srividya's corporate journey so far.
(02:14) What ambivert leadership really means in today’s workplace.
(05:38) How leaders switch between collaboration and independent thinking and why ambiverts adapt more naturally.
(11:45) Balancing speaking up and active listening when communication is largely virtual.
Do Give a Read: Workplace Communication: 20 Tips and Strategies to Improve It
(19:56) How an ambivert mindset supports empathy without compromising decisiveness.
(23:42) Small, everyday leadership behaviors that help ambivert professionals thrive in modern organisations.
