Kaila Penner, Cptd Email & Phone Number

• Lead the agile implementation of the company’s new LMS, skillfully adapting to changes while ensuring the team is meeting all project deadlines. By fostering a flexible approach and effective delegation, I am.
• Establish metrics to assess baseline preparedness for performance reviews across the company, enabling data-driven improvements that to enhance performance review quality and consistency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify learning needs, implementing targeted, results-driven solutions.
• Co-lead the revitalization of a stalled recognition program, securing leadership buy-in, conducting a successful testing phase, and setting a strategic launch plan for Q4 2024, ensuring a positive impact on employee.

• Partnered with organizations to develop a comprehensive talent development strategy.
• Integrated into the organization to assess talent development needs, align with business strategy and OKRs, identify talent development gaps, create and execute the talent development strategy.
• Consulted with talent leaders across the organization to centralize learning and development operations, resulting in improved efficiency.
• Established a leadership development strategy that directly supported company goals and leadership OKRs.
• Launched a 3-tiered leadership development program that successfully upskilled leadership talent across the organization.
• Conducted a company-wide training needs analysis involving 30% of the organization, effectively identifying skills gaps to prepare for future talent needs and facilitate company growth.

Des Moines, Iowa Area

• Established and implemented global manager training and education initiatives, significantly enhancing manager competency through cohort training and coaching programs.
• Collaborated with HRBPs to develop a comprehensive global strategy for gathering and acting on employee feedback regarding managerial effectiveness, leading to improved manager performance.
• Developed a new leader onboarding program that reduced ramp-up time for new leaders by 1-3 months, accelerating their impact on team performance.
• Launched the company's global leadership program to 400+ leaders, which enhanced leadership capability across the organization.
• Identified performance gaps and executed the company’s first-ever manager readiness program for 50 high potentials, resulting in a 25% increase in readiness for newly promoted managers.
• Measured program success against specific learning objectives, continuously updating content to enhance alignment with goals and demonstrate ROI.

Ames, IA

• Owned the company's global manager development program
• Designed and delivered training to entire company based on employee feedback, recommendations, and needs analyses results
• Served as the point-person for all Manager Success-related training, programs, and initiatives
• Consulted with managers across the globe on competency selection for new, updated, and existing roles
• Established Workiva's first-ever competency model to act as the groundwork to several company-wide initiatives, including development plans, success paths, and Workiva's mentor program
• Leveraged the Kirkpatrick training evaluation model to design, implement, evaluate, and strategically plan for new employee learning opportunities

Ames, IA

• Researched, developed, and implemented a company-wide competency model to act as the groundwork to several company-wide initiatives, including development plans, success paths, and Workiva's mentor program
• Facilitated 3-5 ILT and vILT sessions per month on soft skills topics such as emotional intelligence, communication, and holding difficult conversations
• Leveraged the Kirkpatrick training evaluation model to design, implement, evaluate, and strategically plan for new employee learning opportunities
• Conducted formal and informal needs analyses to determine, implement, and execute employee learning opportunities
• Implemented global employee development initiatives based on feedback from employees
• Served as the Subject Matter Expert of the 16PF personality assessment for employees

Ames, IA

• Scheduled phone screens and interviews for recruiters and hiring managers using Jobvite
• Communicated with candidates to request professional references and participation in our online assessment
• Coordinated face-to-face interactions with candidates and interviewers, remote and in-person, during onsite interviews
• Booked travel arrangements for candidates including flight, hotel, and rental car, and provide support for candidates throughout the entire travel process

West Des Moines, IA

• Contracted through The Palmer Group November 2013 - July 2014*
• Consulted with recruiters, hiring managers, and recruiting managers to maintain high job folder compliance standards
• Trained recruiters on incorporating compliant practices in all recruitment, prescreen, interview, and hiring procedures
• Maintained and grew partnerships with professionals within the Consumer Lending Group
• Reviewed job folders to check for compliance with OFCCP recruiting and hiring standards
• Analyzed and pulled compliance data for senior leaders on an on-going basis

Des Moines, Iowa

• Coached clients to make healthy choices and personal growth toward meeting treatment goals
• Counseled clients to implement and grow social skills to seek future employment
• Provided on-going education to clients on their mental health diagnoses and future outcomes of maintaining a strong mental health status