Jené Liggins Email & Phone Number

I’m passionate about how organizations operate efficiently and effectively, and how culture is leveraged to attract, retain, develop, and increase autonomy in the people who carry out the organization’s mission every single day. To drive organizational effectiveness mission, I create systems to attract, develop, and retain talent; facilitate equitable access to the resources they need to thrive in their roles; curate rituals of connection and ways of being; and influence behaviors that reflect organizational values.My professional journey has focused on litigation; intergovernmental relations; legislation and policymaking; charter school operations; organizational development via analysis of systems, work processes, and internal relationships; external engagement; and communications.Based on my lifelong love of learning, since 2017, I’ve exclusively used my skills to impact public education. I wholeheartedly believe in public schools, and I’m guided by Dr. Norman C. Francis’ thoughts on why he worked in education after he was the first Black person to graduate from Loyola Law School in 1955: “The future belongs to those who are educated, so I turned to education.”

Listed skills include Legal Assistance, Depositions, Appeals, Research, and 13 others.

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  Director Of Talent And People Development

  Pahara Institute

  Sep 2022 - Present

  In the following ways, I'm building an organizational culture that attracts and retains the right people to advance Pahara's mission, while providing development and support throughout the talent lifecycle:I. People and Systems-I design and implement effective, people-centered systems to hire and retain skilled team members who accelerate Pahara’s growth and exemplify Pahara’s way of being. Our systems reflect Pahara’s core values, advance equity, and balance current needs with… Show more In the following ways, I'm building an organizational culture that attracts and retains the right people to advance Pahara's mission, while providing development and support throughout the talent lifecycle:I. People and Systems-I design and implement effective, people-centered systems to hire and retain skilled team members who accelerate Pahara’s growth and exemplify Pahara’s way of being. Our systems reflect Pahara’s core values, advance equity, and balance current needs with planned organizational growth.-I create and operationalize initiatives that promote autonomy, professional and personal development, creativity, and collaboration, including the evaluation-goals-professional development cycle, development of Pahara’s cultural framework, support for new managers, coaching team members as they find meaning in their work, and creation of job descriptions for all team members so they understand how their work enables Pahara to achieve organizational goals, fulfill its mission, and build its legacy as it scales. II. HR Operations and Infrastructure-I codify the processes our team uses to access the information and resources they need to be supported, informed, and valued, including the Employee Handbook with clear policies and procedures; and a central hub to use and track time away from work, benefits and compensation, and Pahara’s specific policies and benefits around relocation, home office equipment, and professional development funds. Show less