Lindsey Caplan Email & Phone Number

San Francisco, Us

I help business and HR leaders from companies such as Coinbase, Crowdstrike, LaunchDarkly, and dozens more drive change through the design and delivery of leadership, learning, and culture initiatives that boost motivation, engagement, and performance. Sample of work includes: - Creation and delivery of a gathering strategy to motivate a post-layoff workforce- Re-designing onboarding to increase productivity for a newly remote-first organization- Aligning a distributed organization via more effective communication practices and monthly All Hands- Activating new company values and culture change across a global organization- Up-leveling leadership training to increase participation and engagement- Designing off-sites to increase connection for teams who have never met in real life

Sydney, New South Wales, Au

Contributed as a founding team member of an HR Tech company backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Accel, advising over 30 customers on effective employee learning and communication strategies.- Leveraged expertise to develop 100+ employee communication templates and resources on leadership development, manager development, performance management, remote communication, and manager onboarding.- Increased effectiveness and employee engagement through tailored advice and coaching on employee learning and communication strategies

San Francisco, California, Us

- First L&OD hire. Set global strategy for 14 offices worldwide. Responsible for onboarding, employee engagement, learning, and organizational development. Built and scaled L&OD team. - Achieved a 25% increase in new hire satisfaction by transforming the onboarding program.- Collaborated with HRBP's and HR leadership to enhance the performance management process.- Led the change management of new company values in partnership with the CEO, Chief of Staff, and executive team.- Collaborated with executive team to shape executive leadership summit for over 100 global leaders

Oakland, California, Us

Built and scaled talent development function, supporting company hyper-growth across multiple offices. Scored as top 3 factors in employee engagement surveys in all four years- Partnered with the CEO and Senior Leaders to design and analyze Culture Amp (employee engagement) survey data, and drive the action-planning process to improve employee experience and increase employment; survey participation increased by 13%, ‘management’ scored as the top 3 factors in consecutive years- Oversaw the change management of the company’s cultural values which aligned culture across all offices, eased decision-making, and solidified critical people practices including hiring, peer recognition program, performance management, and management training- Lead designer and facilitator of the Manager Cohort training program which increased the confidence and competence of 120+ front-line managers ranging from manager to director, established peer learning communities for sustained support- Implemented a 6-month action learning program for VPs/Sr. Directors to increase alignment and tackle critical business challenges for organizational growth- Launched an internal University, developing employees via formal and informal learning and coaching solutions; 100+ different classes, 3,000 seats filled; recruited over 50 internal faculty members to enhance skill development of employees and create a learning culture- Build and scaled Executive Coaching program including a scalable coaching program for high-potential leaders- Collaborated with business leaders and CHRO to revise and enhance the Performance Management process shifting from bi-annual reviews to quarterly development check-ins and removing the pay-for-performance model

Oakland, California, Us

Oakland, California, Us

San Francisco, California, Us

L&D Lead. - Designed and delivered the company's inaugural "New Manager Development Program," reinforcing company culture and improving managerial practices across offices.- Partnered with global leadership to re-design and scale the performance management process.Created and facilitated company-wide learning solutions on giving and receiving feedback to drive employee development and improve performance conversations.

New York, Ny, Us

Gained a systems perspective on how change happens at an individual, group, and organizational level.

New York, Ny, Us

Executive Coaching Intensive (Columbia Coaching Certification Program)

Us

- Led the design and implementation of a two-day experiential learning program in India, breaking down intercultural barriers, improving working relationships, and enhancing client-facing skills.- Received exceptional ratings, making it one of the highest-rated learning experiences within the Risk Function in 17 years.

Glendale, Ca, Us

Returned to DreamWorks Animation in the L&D department once I realized I wanted to develop people in real life instead of characters on a page. Helped increase the creative awareness, technical proficiency and collaborative spirit of 2,000 engineers, artists, and leaders across three campuses worldwide. Designed and facilitated a 6-month cross-cultural communication series (“How to be a DreamWorker”) for India studio, which eased collaboration, and aligned employees on company practices and culture. Favorite project - creating and teaching the DreamWorks Improvisation troupe and "battling" against Pixar.

In the midst of the recession, I spent a couple of years flexing my writing and program management skills with marketing and strategy projects for two technology startups and one media firm.

Glendale, Ca, Us

Managed the workflow and output of a 25-person visual effects department in the creation of multimillion-dollar films, “Madagascar 2: The Crate Escape” and “Shrek the Third”. Part people manager, part project manager, I worked at the intersection of art and technology, solving big problems and making movies with 2,000 fantastic people.

I learned how ideas get made, sold, and produced into shows and movies as the operations lead for a literary management company.

New York, Ny, Us

After graduating with a degree in Film and Screenwriting, I pursued a dream of writing for television.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Organizational Psychology

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Communication