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Jacksonville, Florida, Us

We have real-world solutions, not theories, to develop leaders and build effective teams. The L.E.A.D. Group, Inc. uses only data-driven, evidence based assessments and development methods. Our expertise includes: *Executive Coaching, *Leader Development, *Team Effectiveness, *Talent Selection, *Targeted Interview Guides, *Leadership Team Development.

Jacksonville, Fl, Us

Brooks Rehabilitation is a not-for-profit, post-acute, rehabilitation provider employing 2700 plus full-time, part-time and contingent (prn) staff. The organization is comprised of a 160 bed hospital, 33 outpatient clinics, largest home health care agency in NE Florida, 250+ skilled nursing beds, 61 unit assisted living facility and two 12-member resident memory care homes located in Florida. Brooks also has a cutting-edge research facility offering over 25 clinical trials. The organization is accredited by The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) , The Joint Commission (JC) and listed as a state designated facility by the Florida Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Program (BSCIP).Vice President, Human Resources and Learning - Member of the executive team: establishes direction, strategies and outcomes of policies, procedures, practices and activities relating to human resources for clinical and non-clinical staff including talent management and development. Leads the organization's competitive benefit structure development and retirement plan strategies. Responsible for the group medical and workers' compensation self-insured plans. Drives the development and attainment of the organization’s core competencies throughout the organization. Utilizes a wide array of organizational development methods, tools, and resources to design, develop, and deliver and evaluate the effectiveness of programs is employed.Executive Director, Learning – This position leads the effort to enhance system’s reputation for best-in-industry talent development by defining, creating, and implementing a clinical, non-clinical, leadership/management and hourly staff learning strategy supported by specific training and development initiatives.

Johns & Associates provided a wide variety of management and human resource consulting services to businesses of all sizes and specialties. Consulting services are provided on-site or off-site or in combination as directed by the client need. Senior Consultant with experience in all aspects of the HR function with concentration in: o Development of strategic partnerships with client businesses recommend best practices and benchmarks in the industry.o EEOC and Civil Rights charge resolution Affirmative Action Plan expertise.o Management of multiple HR and management projects in different organizations to effective completion.o Development, design and implementation of compensation, diversity, staffing, union avoidance, performance management, policy development/implementation and interpretation, dispute resolution, employee relations, benefit plan/program development, and implementation and change management initiatives.o Effective communications to foster culture change, deliver high-level strategic and tactical customer service and work effectively within a rapidly changing environmento Staff development at all levels within the organizationo Client industries: manufacturing, distribution, finance, healthcare, retail, staff leasing, technology

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Residential Lending / Financial Services Solutions ALLTEL is a multi-billion dollar Fortune 500 communications and information technology company and a recognized leader in enterprise networks and wireless communications employing 22,000 worldwide.Residential Lending Solutions/Financial Services (RLS), a wholly owned subsidiary of ALLTEL, has supplied state of the art loan technology to the residential mortgage and financial services industries for over 35 years. RLS provides technology solutions to 60 of the top 100 lenders in the United States, processing 60 present of all residential mortgages in the U.S. RLS employs more than 3,000 mortgage industry, financial services experts and technology experts domestically and internationally.Senior Vice President Human Resourceo Responsible for the development and implementation of human resources policies and programs including full benefit development and implementation for exempt and non-exempt associates within the policy guidelines formulated by top management. o Direct the generation of ideas and implementation of programs to develop and utilize human resources. These include all aspects of human resources management, internal consulting, retention strategies, staffing and recruiting, assessment and development; performance management, in consultation with managers, and research and implementation of employee welfare and benefit plans.o Accountable for a major start-up human resources joint venture business in the international arena including international recruitment/selection, compensation, employment law interpretation/decisions, and compensation. Led the formation and implementation of effective personnel guidelines and policies.o Developed and implemented a centralized national contract vendor management process.

Barnett Banks, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (DBA Bank of America) 1985 to 1998Barnett Banks, Inc. was a national $40+ billion holding company.Accountable for the development and implementation of human resource policies and programs for exempt and non-exempt associates within the policy guidelines formulated by top management. Direct the generation of ideas and implementation of programs to better develop and utilize human resources. Major responsibilities include all aspects of human resource management, internal consulting, assessment/development, performance management; utilization/development needs consultation with managers and motivational strategies.Responsible for the management and human resource consulting on special lines of business and new initiatives. Focused on project management, self-directed teams, facilitating change and process design and delivery. Directed a task force, for the Management Executive Committee; to develop the management organization and human resource needs for the company’s retail delivery strategy. Resulting in: a comprehensive package titled “Sales and Service Retail Strategy for Workforce Effectiveness and Redesign.” Presented to the Management Operating and Executive Committees and accepted for company-wide implementation.• Provided management structure and human resources consulting to shared-facility retail delivery to develop full service and sales oriented banking in supermarkets/non-traditional locations. This included developing a sales compensation plan, bio-data pre-employment testing, recruitment and retention strategy and a retail sales training process. Project manager for all human resources activities. Responsible for the development, recommendation, implementation and promotion of comprehensive policies and programs for exempt/non-exempt production and operation employees during the acquisition of First Florida Bank ($5.3 billion).

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