Laura Crocker, Ma, Sphr Email & Phone Number

Plymouth, Minnesota, United States

Responsible for Talent Management Strategy for DAA:- Talent Assessment & Succession Planning- Performance Management- Employee Surveys (Engagement, 360, etc.)- Mentorship

Wayzata, Minnesota, United States

Wayzata, Minnesota

Provided strategic guidance and portfolio management to Cargill Protein & Salt, Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health and Cargill Agricultural Supply Chain Global Enterprises as well as Business Operations & Supply Chain and Data & Digital Global Functions to ensure alignment of HR priorities and delivery of HR solutions. • Partnered with and represented the global Enterprises/Functions to ensure an understanding and alignment of priorities and projects and informed the GHRS organization and HR COE’s of strategies, plans, needs and challenges of the Enterprises/Functions.• Provided leadership for the Enterprises/Functions to identify opportunities for HR solutions and services.• Maintained extensive collaboration and communication between Enterprise/Function HR Leaders to monitor on-going alignment of client priorities, expectations, resource availability and service delivery. • Understood and communicated global business and HR strategies, priorities and drivers while collaborating with Business Relationship & Demand Manager colleagues to anticipate new or additional demands.• Reviewed on-going business demands globally to minimize capacity risks and identify proactive HR solution opportunities.

Richfield, Mn

• Leadership of the Talent Management Capability serving Best Buy's 125,000 employees. • Responsible for the strategy, creation, implementation & management of talent programs (performance management, career development, talent assessment, coaching, succession and officer on-boarding).• Responsible for the development, engagement and performance of a team of Managers/Sr. Managers. • Creation and implementation of a new leadership framework to be used as an input to executive talent assessment.• Creation of strategy for integration of Diversity & Inclusion into talent assessment and succession management processes. Built and delivered training for HR Business Partner team to enable successful implementation.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Redesigned Best Buy’s talent management processes, tools and technology (talent assessment, succession management, employee development and officer on-boarding).• Created business case to procure SuccessFactor’s talent module. Successfully configured and implemented to 30,000 employees and leaders through effective communication, training and change management.• Led the redesign of Best Buy’s line level performance appraisal process, including the creation and introduction of employee expectations. Built the business case and that led to the build of in-house developed technology solution. Successfully implemented to 90,000 employees through effective communication, training and change management.• Created the vision, built the plan and implemented a career progression framework, career development portal and supporting technology. Mobilized the HRBP team and business leaders from across the enterprise to create career progression framework content resulting in over 750 career maps. Both were built on a combined $10,000 budget and have seen 150,000 hits in year 1. • Vendor and relationship management for executive assessment/coaching vendors and executive education programs. Coordination of the identification and participation of Best Buy Officers in these programs. • Continued support for Best Buy’s international operations ensuring successful integration between Best Buy Headquarters and HR teams in Canada and Mexico. Supported the successful divestiture of Five Star.

Richfield, Minnesota

• Provided leadership, coaching and support to drive local business outcomes and implement change to Best Buy’s international businesses (China, Mexico, Canada, Turkey and UK). Partnered with in-country HR teams to localize programs, processes, tools and resources to fit local context. • HR Business Partner to EVP, President - International and team including the onboarding of three new Country Presidents as well as selection, HR support and repatriation of all global assignees.• Led the creation and implementation of performance management, compensation, workforce reduction and severance processes & tools to ensure fair and consistent treatment of employees for Five Star, a Best Buy Subsidiary company in China. • HR Lead for Best Buy Mobile launch in China (organizational design, sourcing and placing a multinational leadership team; created and executed on-boarding program; provided HRBP support). • Responsible for creation and implementation of Global HR Practices (severance guidelines, reduction in force practices, performance management, talent management, rewards, talent acquisition, etc.). • HR Lead on Best Buy Mobile business launch from development of HR Strategy to implementation of test stores through scale of 200+ stores. Provided M&A support for the deal structure. Best Buy Mobile grew to nearly 1500 locations, contributing 1/3 of Best Buy’s domestic profit.• Supported the closure of Best Buy’s Shanghai and Turkey markets to include creation of project and communication plan as well as coordination of outplacement for the elimination of 2500+ employees.• Conducted due diligence on M&A targets.

Richfield, Mn

Provided HR Generalist support to a wide variety of corporate business functions. Key focus areas included talent management, employee engagement, HR program rollout & execution, and leadership coaching.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Human Resources/Industrial Relations

Activities and Societies: Twin Cities Human Resources Association (TCHRA) Student Chapter

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Business Administration

Minor in Psychology

Sphr (Senior Professional In Human Resources)