Corey Bonnema, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

● Design, develop, implement and facilitate leadership, management and supervisory training programs● Manage the design and delivery of training solutions that align with the organization's objectives as well as employee's personal and professional goals● Oversee development and management of the Learning Management System (LMS). ● Design performance review systems and materials tailored to the needs of the MAC and individual departments● Design and develop a comprehensive, measurable, and sustainable employee engagement strategy and survey program

Minneapolis, Minnesota

● Conducted leadership skills needs assessment for California State University, the largest four-year public university in the U.S., using focus groups, interviews and online surveys.● Selected by University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education to deliver 20 open enrollment and customized training courses.● Partnered with seven external consultants to improve leadership pipeline for State of Minnesota through creation of a ten-day public sector supervision certificate program. Led needs assessment process. Interviewed leaders in ten different state agencies to align content with strategic objectives. Served as subject matter expert on management of unionized employees.● Co-designed and co-taught graduate-level Group Process Facilitation class to equip students with meeting facilitation, problem solving and decision making skills. Achieved instructor rating of 4.6 on 5.0 scale. ● Chosen by Hamline University's Center for Public Administration and Leadership to design and deliver Building High-Performance Teams session for students in Leadership Communication Skills Certificate course. ● Selected by Minnesota Suburban Utility Association to develop management skills training for water, sewer and public utility employees as part of Midwest Regional Water Utility Management Institute. Rated best training session by participants. ● Designed Collaboration Skills training for local, fast-growing e-commerce company. Used blended learning format to reduce classroom time by 33%.● Co-authored book, Minnesota Nice? A Transplant’s Guide to Surviving and Thriving in Minnesota to help executives assimilate. Recognized by Minnesota Monthly, Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Twin Cities Business as expert on Minnesota Culture.● Furnished clients with additional skill development resources using Scoop.it social bookmarking tool.

Minneapolis, Mn

● Devised and implemented skills based training strategy that was recognized by HR colleagues for playing a key role in creating an engaging and high-performing culture. ● Managed assessment, design, development, and evaluation of training programs to improve skills of administrative, professional and management staff. ● Delivered 3000 training hours on topics from Conflict Management to Teambuilding. Used blended learning to reduce classroom time by 25% and achieved average facilitator rating of 4.6 on 5.0 scale. ● Provided organizational and leadership development consulting to 18 colleges and administrative units. Built credibility and trust with HR Directors to drive collaboration. ● Directed activities of Administrative Specialist in scheduling and planning of over 1200 training and organizational development events. ● Monitored and evaluated effectiveness of training delivered by external vendors and internal subject matter experts. Provided train-the-trainer training resulting in 20% improvement in facilitator ratings. ● Initiated and led development of Performance Management model adopted by all five campuses. Recognized by Vice President of Human Resources at Board of Regents meeting for this work. ● Led development of eLearning courses on employee engagement, performance reviews, and feedback. ● Collaborated with cross-functional leadership team on redesign of primary leader development program, Foundations of Leadership, resulting in 50% increase in enrollment. ● Implemented behavior-focused evaluation process that improved knowledge retention by 33%.● Coached and counseled 100+ managers annually on communication, change management, culture, performance management, and retention and teambuilding issues. Received 20+ emails from collegiate HR leaders noting positive impact of coaching.

Minneapolis, Mn

● Promoted from business unit role to headquarters position. ● Provided organizational and leadership development consulting to Finance, Construction, and Target.com business units. ● Collaborated with Senior Leaders on design of first new leader development program, Leadership Basics, resulting in 15% improvement in Leadership Dimension scores.● Developed and managed Business Analyst Mentoring program which resulted in 20% reduction in turnover of Associate Business Analysts. ● Created Individual Development Plan curriculum used by 8,000 headquarters employees.● Designed and delivered Change Management training for Merchandise Planning Department and received 2003 Great Team Award from Target.com leadership for positive impact of this work● Delivered over 400 leadership and professional development training programs. Achieved average facilitator rating of 4.5 on 5.0 scale. ● Trained over 300 assessors and participants on how to interpret 360 feedback report results as a LEADership Academy Assessment Center instructor. ● Facilitated 50 team-building sessions using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator.

St. Paul, Minnesota

● Promoted to lead team of three trainers responsible for training 400 employees annually on products, order entry, billing, and technology. ● Transformed training by incorporating active listening, conflict management, and customer service skills, leading to 20% improvement in customer satisfaction scores (2000 vs. 2001 results).● Established strong relationships with human resources, information technology and call center leadership teams to evaluate and proactively improve training content.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

● Quickly promoted from Senior Representative to Training Team with responsibility for creating curriculum for centralized support staff for 1500 HR field professionals. ● Recommended changes to new hire training process that improved quality and reduced length from eight weeks to six weeks, saving organization over $100,000 per year. ● Provided one-on-one feedback on call quality to 40 employees on weekly basis.

St. Paul, Minnesota

● Provided consulting and training to 13 affiliated banks on employee relations, diversity, and performance management issues.● Conducted behavioral-based interviews for all sales and administrative positions.● Completed five affirmative action plans and advised Vice President of HR on diversity hiring goals and recruitment strategies.

Edina, Minnesota

Edina, Mn

Rockford, Illinois

Ma, Human Resources And Industrial Relations

Ba, Management

Activities and Societies: Alpha Kappa Sigma

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