Dave Yakonich Email & Phone Number

North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

In this role, I am responsible for design, development, and transformation of learning to support growth strategies, need, and goals of the MSTS workforce. I partner with key business partners to translate business intent into engaging learning programs with focus on digital first learning methods.

Virginia, United States

Represents the NNSS and led training collaboration efforts across the Department of Energy laboratories, plants, and sites. Organized and facilitated over 13 monthly virtual learning opportunities with a monthly average of 85 training professional attendees from across DOE complexes. Led planning and delivery of 2022 Annual Meeting as Annual Meeting Chair, co-hosted three-day virtual meeting with Training Working Group chair, led panel, and presented concurrent session on virtual training design. Partnered with Savanah River Site team to plan and deliver three day in-person 2023 Annual Meeting.

Las Vegas Metropolitan Area

As Principle Owner and Consultant, I work with companies on learning strategy, blended design and digital learning development, and development coaching with expertise in virtual learning.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area (Remote)

I directed leadership development and talent management initiatives for BSC’s Leadership Academy and Enterprise Talent Development. I led Voice of Customer meetings, improving design and experience development using discovery and feedback. I also oversaw the global base of virtual professional/management development courses, led instructor qualification efficiency and collaborated with course creators to convert live instruction into Train-the-Trainer programs, increasing the number of global instructors. Additionally, I provided point of need instructions, community of practice and performance support references.Key Accomplishments:■ Transformed 18-month live training global program to 12-month on-demand experience, leading agile development team to reduce live training by 60% and saving over $570k in costs.■ Created internal coaching program, collaborating with global SME team to consolidate external coaching courses into standardized coaching model; saved 70% costs by eliminating external courses; reduced classroom time, and increasing virtual delivery, to deliver to over 5,000 people leaders across the enterprise.■ Led internal developer teams in partnership with Europe TD leader, integrating five classroom courses into single virtual program, making $1.74m regional savings and eliminating T&E and materials costs.■ Lead designer of national award-winning Accelerated Leadership Development Program, using “leaders teaching leaders” methods, graduating 240 global leaders in 8-year period, and strengthening executive leadership pipeline and producing a robust successor pool.■ Sourced, selected, and managed vendor partner, sustaining strong relationship to produce nine management/professional virtual courses in six languages to achieve global consistency in virtual delivery of management programs.

Greater Boston Area

In this role, I identified and converted business needs into learning programs and initiatives, collaborating with Quality Systems Stewards and site SMEs. I oversaw the learning life-cycle management for our quality training programs, and employed variety of vehicles for 3,600 learners across the enterprise.

Greater Boston Area

I led the corporate Staffing & Development team for Holcim US (now LafargeHolcim), a building materials and aggregates company. My prime function was to promote leadership development, talent management, and talent acquisition activities across the enterprise.Key Accomplishments:■ Spearheaded annual succession process, partnering with local HR and group SVPs to calibrate talent and validate succession plans. Prepared annual talent reviews to discern HiPo talent pool across enterprise.■ Steered performance management efforts across enterprise for 1,000 salaried employees, working to increase quality and overall participation.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

As owner, I was an independent consultant to companies in affiliation with two consulting organizations: The RBL Group, and Global Consulting Alliance. I led competency assessment and 360-degree surveys. I also led customized development programs for senior HR professionals. I spoke to HR groups across the US on HR competencies.

Ann Arbor, Michigan

In this role I managed research projects with Wayne Brockbank and David Ulrich in HR Competency Research, leading to the book The HR Value Proposition, (2005). I managed first-ever Human Resource Competency Study in China, managing project team in Hong Kong, gaining over 80% response rate, and representing 60 companies. Prior to this study, I managed the global Human Resource Competency Study, receiving over 7000 web-based survey responses from North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America; gained over 71% response rate, representing 240 companies across 50 countries.

Greater Detroit Area

I led and supported a variety of change management and training projects across a variety of clients.

Ms, Human Resources/Organizational Development, Honors

Bs, Business Marketing, Magna Cum Laude