Reginald Gibson
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SUMMARY
Strong experience in implementing employee development initiatives and
providing client-focused performance consulting to Fortune 500 companies,
government agencies and small businesses. Highly skilled at collaborating
with leaders at all levels to design programs and tools that facilitate
leadership development, learning and meaningful organizational change.
Highly motivated, intuitive thinker with excellent analytical, people and
creative skills.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Provided performance consulting to Comcast University's CLO utilizing
Peter Block's model to diagnose the career development needs of her
department. I facilitated the meetings with her senior leadership team to
re-design their career development program and to modify the department's
IDP.
. Administered Five Factor Model assessment to executive coaches to put
together a profile of personality traits. I have researched and taken the
MBTI, DiSC, Highlands Ability Battery and I have also utilized the
Situational Model and Kotter's Change Model.
. Co-developed Leadership Competency model that was used to select, develop
and evaluate talent for ABSS. A Performance Management System, High
Potential Program and Leadership 360 Index program and Leader Behaviors
Model Self Assessment resulted from the competency model.
. Facilitated strategic planning sessions and focus groups to obtain
feedback from senior divisional leaders and frontline staff to design a
new operating structure for DHS University. Data was used to customize a
communication and marketing plan for DHSU.
EXPERIENCE
Performance Plus International, Senior OD Consultant, Philadelphia, PA 2011-
2012
. Managed several projects to expedite the implementation of DHS University
including designing/distributing an Organizational Learning Assessment to
9000+ employees to assess learning needs and engagement.
. Created the communication plan to keep stakeholders informed and engaged
in the change process by utilizing the Prosci ADKAR Model's Key Messages
template at DHS Philadelphia.
. Consulted to the Senior Advisor to the Commissioner by co-designing a PMO
and core project management processes via SharePoint. Coached project
teams on project management practices.
. Conducted training needs assessments for the front-line supervisors of
the Children Youth Division of the agency. Also generated strategies and
a structure outlining a new supervisory training program.
JetBlue Airways, Analyst-Planning and Analysis, Forest Hills, NY 2009-2010
. Developed and facilitated performance management training for 50+
managers and provided coaching to managers who needed guidance on how to
utilize the performance management system.
. Performed research and analysis of employee feedback from the Leadership
SpeakUp survey quarterly to identify trends, areas of concern and the
impact of past decisions made by JetBlue's executive leaders.
. Managed the process of analyzing and categorizing employee responses to
the organization's employee engagement survey to create talent management
metric reports submitted to executive leaders.
AlliedBarton Security Services, Human Capital Management Assistant
(Contract), Conshohocken, PA 2008-2009
. Managed the acquisition of the management/leadership e-learning program
from Harvard Business Publishing to grow leaders at AlliedBarton Security
Services.
. Created blended-learning action plans for sales managers based on 360
feedback assessments.
. Collaborated with the Leadership Research Institute to design/ implement
a Leadership Index, a 360 instrument, to measure the performance of mid
to senior-level leaders.
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Comcast Corporation, Leadership and OD Consultant (Contract), Philadelphia,
PA 2007-2008
. Co-designed an e-certification management development program to increase
the effectiveness of frontline, middle and senior-level leaders.
. Partnered with Comcast University's senior leaders to re-design their
leadership development portal and to update their on-line job training
content for different job roles.
. Designed e-books focused on improving the coaching skills of front-line
supervisors.
. Audited customer service training modules to determine the strength of
alignment between learning objectives and organizational competencies.
Saint Joseph's University, Performance Consultant, Philadelphia, PA 2006-
2008
Conducted organizational diagnosis for nonprofit and for profit businesses,
including data collection, analysis and data feedback. Facilitated
strategic planning meetings while presenting results and recommendations
for next steps to senior leaders and management staff.
> Waverly Heights Retirement Community
Teamed with other consultants to work with a manager and his direct reports
to expand leadership capabilities, create open and honest communication and
to manage change within the work group's process. An action plan was
developed to improve work processes and to implement new feedback
processes.
> Comcast University
Consulted CLO and diagnosed the career development needs and departmental
gaps of Comcast University. A clear career development philosophy was
defined, promotions given and I modified the department's IDP.
> Comhar, Inc.
Worked closely with Director of Mental Health Services to explore the
communication gaps and conflict between two departments. I facilitated and
designed a feedback meeting in which the Director and his team confronted
beliefs and perceptions that hindered current performance and I also
presented recommendations.
Cort Furniture Rental, Retail Sales Consultant, Doraville, GA 2000-2005
. Negotiated multiple sales and lease contracts with notable national and
local organizations to secure 50% of every showroom retail sale.
. Managed retail clearance center and ran daily operations in absence of
the Retail Clearance Manager.
. Contributed ideas and administrative support to successfully execute
marketing and promotions for annual retail sales events.
BellSouth Telecommunications, Account Representative, Conyers, GA 1998-2000
. Garnered multiple BellSouth 'Excellent Customer Service' Awards.
. Analyzed and explained telephone billing to residential customers.
GOCOM Communications WGXA-TV Fox 24, Copywriter/Videographer, Macon, GA
1996-1998
. Produced local commercials including, commercial copywriting, operating
the camera and directing talent.
. Served as liaison between the Sales Department and Creative Services.
. Served as representative and public speaker for Fox 24 at promotional
events.
EDUCATION
Master's of Science in Training and Organizational Development,
Concentration: Organizational Psychology, May 2008, Saint Joseph's
University.
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, December 1996, Georgia Southern
University.