Talent Management, Learning and Organizational Development

Bridget L. Toon, MA

Bannockburn, IL ***** • 847-***-**** • adcfng@r.postjobfree.com

Talent and Organizational Development Professional

15+ years’ experience as a senior talent and organizational development leader providing change management, organizational development, and talent management to multiple Fortune 500 companies. Established success improving employee communication and satisfaction across echelons. Skilled in group facilitation and curriculum development as well as implementing people management skills to employees and senior managers.

Areas of Key Emphasis

•Talent Management & Strategy

•Curriculum Design

•Employee Engagement

•Leadership Development

•Course Facilitation

•Organizational Effectiveness

Signature Achievements

Received both the President’s Plate Award and Human Resources Torch Award for leadership achievement.

Led multiple culture and corporate transformations while improving management processes and employee communication.

Increased employee engagement scores 15% through rigorous action planning.

Designed and facilitated high-potential programs for senior managers and directors and high performing teams off-site leadership meetings.

Professional Experience

Director, Global Talent Management Stepan Company, Northbrook, IL 2019 – 2020

Led the creation of a new company-wide learning and development strategy based on a global needs analysis. Directed a globally cross-functional talent management and culture steering committee that refreshed value statements and accompanying behaviors for all employees and HR leaders. Implemented a new global talent philosophy and subsequent talent review and succession management processes.

Saved the company $75,000 in executive coaching costs by developing an internal coaching strategy.

Engaged over 250 employees and managers in a global career development campaign by designing a Time to Talk discussion with webcasts and classroom events.

Initiated high-performing team sessions that increased employee satisfaction, including New Leader Assimilation, Organizational Design, Team Chartering, and Cross-Functional Team Building.

Associate Director, Talent Management Lead AbbVie, North Chicago, IL 2017 – 2019

Guided all critical capability strategies and talent procedures in Research and Development for the Medical Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, and Clinical Development departments. Facilitated new leader assimilation, high-performing teams, and onboarding for senior leadership. Developed talent strategies for critical roles in partnership with direct reports, the bureau of human resources, and area talent managers.

Improved talent management for over 2,200 employees by implementing organizational development and change management best practices and by updating the learning and development curriculum.

Executed talent exchange forums and best-in-class talent and succession practices that enhanced performance and talent review methods.

Associate Director, Enterprise Organizational Effectiveness Shire, Bannockburn, IL 2016 – 2017

Specially requested for this role to facilitate new culture and engagement processes after integrating from Baxalta to Shire. Led the global employee engagement strategy and developed a site engagement leadership program.

Built a unified Shire culture by leading high-performing team sessions with global leadership.

Senior Manager, Business HR & Talent Management Baxalta, Bannockburn, IL 2015 – 2016

Talent, HR Business Partner, and Change Management Lead for the global Immunology Division during and after changeover from Baxter Bio-Science Division to Baxalta. Established the new governance model by creating the talent review and succession management procedures. Implemented selection assessments, high-performing team sessions, and succession planning calibrations. Managed employee performance and relation issues.

Spearheaded a seamless HR transformation by developing and executing Baxalta’s new talent philosophy and enterprise performance management processes.

Elevated senior manager performance by creating a top talent mentoring program for VPs and senior directors throughout the division.

Senior Manager, Global Talent Development Tenneco, Lake Forest, IL 2013 – 2015

Oversaw the employee engagement, talent management, and talent development programs for over 26,000 employees worldwide. Designed new talent review and succession planning procedures and coached senior leaders, HR managers, and multiple departments through the culture change. Supervised a global job and competency project that standardized all job profiles. Administered DDI management courses.

Co-led the first global employee engagement survey with primary focuses on project management, training, and change management communications.

Guided IT though the organizational culture change in partnership with the CIO, moving from a waterfall to agile work approach.

Previous Experience

Manager/Program Designer, Talent Management Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods, IL 2011 – 2013

Project Manager, Curriculum Design Discover Financial Services, Riverwoods, IL 2008 – 2011

Senior Training Specialist General Board of Pension and Health Benefits, Evanston, IL 2007 – 2008

Group Manager, Learning Services & Systems Training Walgreen Company, Deerfield, IL 2004 – 2006

Education & Certifications

•DiSC

•PROSCI Certified Change Practitioner

•Korn Ferry Leadership Architect

•Talent Management Institute, UNC

•MBTI

•CliftonStrengths Coach

•Insights Discovery Practitioner

•DDI Certified Facilitator

•High Performing Teams Master Facilitator

•Hogan Personality Assessments

•William Bridges Managing Organizational Transition

Master of Arts in Counseling University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO – Magna cum laude

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