Kara is a talented Human Resources leader with over 15 years of progressive experience in organizational development and business transformation. As a result of living overseas for nine years of her life and globetrotting during her free time, Kara is passionate about understanding culture and listening to people’s stories. This directly translates into her relationships with business leaders as she listens deeply to identify root causes, develops solutions tailor-made for the organizational culture, and ensures sustained success long after project completion. Kara has proven success in creating and implementing HR programs and processes that deliver superior results toward business objectives in a variety of industries. She is passionate about applying out-of-the-box ideas and evidence-based research to transform organizations from the inside out. Colleagues and executives recognize her for her systems thinking, adaptability, effective communication, emotional intelligence, and consistent delivery of high quality work. As a lifelong learner ‒ when Kara isn’t working or travelling ‒ she usually has her nose in a book gathering inspiration from a variety of disciplines, believing great ideas can come from anywhere. Kara holds an MBA from the University of Notre Dame (Go Irish!), practices yoga daily, and looks for any excuse to hop on a plane to see more of our beautiful planet. Specialties: Performance Management, Talent Management, Organization Development, Organization Effectiveness, Leadership Development, HR Strategy, HRIS Implementation & Design (talent modules), Team Effectiveness, Employee Lifecycle, Change Management, Culture
Listed skills include Recruiting, Onboarding, Human Resources, Training, and 19 others.