Laura Fowler Email & Phone Number

Glen Rock, NJ, US

New Britain, Connecticut, United States

• Partner with Corporate leadership to execute Human Resources strategy and drive achievement of business objectives through talent management, organizational design, training and development, engagement and change.
• Change champion with roles in enterprise-wide change initiatives including strategic operating model, launch of new technology, process engineering and simplification and assimilating new executive leadership
• Strong track record for integrating DE&I practices with business strategy; diverse candidate slates, candidate sourcing platforms, talent review and identification of high performers, leveraging external partnerships.
• Designed and executed creative initiatives to address employee engagement and retention
• Oversee processes and best practices for milestones throughout the employee lifecycle; recruiting, onboarding, assimilation, training and development, coaching, goal setting, performance management and departures

New York, NY

• Managed the Firm’s response to the #MeToo movement through comprehensive communication and policy adjustment, monitoring key employee relations issues, and instituting firmwide interactive training to reset.
• Led the executive Women’s Initiatives Committee to set the strategy for women’s development and career progression
• Authored content to address the challenges of gender inequality at work, for collaboration and discussion at Annual Partner Meeting.
• Provided networking training to mid and senior level associates/counsel to enhance client development skills.
• Monitored current and forecasted internal metrics, including recruiting, hiring, performance and separation statistics, and recommended/designed new measures to address opportunity areas.

New York, NY

• Managed multiple firmwide performance appraisal processes, including site development, creation of performance competencies, communication strategy, data normalization process, analysis of performance trends, future.
• Analyzed performance patterns to identify key developmental themes as a roadmap for training strategies
• Implemented Firmwide Talent Review Process, using 9-box talent grid tool to drive accelerated development, identify underperformers and differentiate performance/potential.
• Identified guiding principles and promotion criteria to create consistency across the firm, in addition to greater vetting/controls for promotion candidates.
• Designed instructor guide, exercise guides and quick reference materials for a series of 13 Employee Relations Training Sessions (157 manager participants), “Proactive Performance Management.”
• Developed and executed employee engagement surveys

B.A., Women'S Studies And Political Science

M.S., Human Resource Development