Michael Grey, M.A. Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Global, Us

I specialize in DJing weddings, private parties and special events. I also DJ The Assortment, which takes place every 3rd Saturday at Mortimers.

Cerritos, California, Us

• Upscaled AuditBoard’s employee listening strategy, putting stronger emphasis on survey design, timing, cadence, employee lifecycle data and action planning. Successfully launched a companywide pulse survey with less than 2 months in my roll, with participation hitting an AuditBoard high of 82%. Delivered a compelling executive summary of the results to our CEO, partnered with each Executive on their survey results and shared high-level results and next steps to the entire organization.• Developed, trained, and deployed AuditBoard’s Career Framework and Career Progression program to Managers and Employees. AuditBoard employees now have the tools and process to hone on the skills and activities they need to help them progress through their career. Furthermore, the Career Framework and Career Progression process puts a strong emphasis on Employees, in partnership with their Manager, to build their own Individual Development Plan, which they can document in Lattice Grow.• Led an RFP process to upscale our performance management SaaS vendor from Culture Amp to Lattice. Partnered with Finance, Legal, IT and HRBPs on system requirements, vendor demonstrations, contract negotiations, security/IT requirements and final contract revisions. With less than 4 months in my role, I was able to lock down Lattice as our new vendor partner, implemented their platform and launched our Q1 performance reflection process for the whole organization.

Miami, Florida, Us

Miami, Florida, Us

• Led Anaplan’s employee engagement strategy and process with a focus on department specific pulse surveys, including post survey analysis and robust action planning. Managed survey design, data analysis, development, and delivery of executive summaries, and designed and led post survey analysis and action planning training for managers. Our Global Technologies Organization saw significant gains within each theme and question when resurveyed 6 months after their baseline pulse was deployed.• Managed, designed, developed, and delivered 360-degree feedback process for executives, managers, and individual contributors. Process included an alignment meeting, custom analysis deck, 1:1 session to align on strengths and development items, and a requirement for the participant to complete an individual development plan. The 360-degree feedback process has resulted in stronger relationships, delivery of key business results, executive promotions, employee ownership of their development and movement of low performers to solid contributors, just to name a few. • Led InsideOut Coaching program for sales leaders, developed and delivered manager and employee trainings, including career progression training, and provided additional consultation of talent reviews, performance management, career frameworks and data analysis of our development program surveys, return to work survey, and exit survey.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Led Thrivent’s first companywide engagement survey in 4 years for 6000+ employees as well as the design and deployment of 50+ pulse, exit, onboarding, and benefits surveys across multiple business units with vendor-partners Aon and Culture Amp; responsible for all post-survey activities, including action planning, focus groups, data synthesis, reporting and training. • Championed talent effectiveness and performance management improvements with the Senior Leadership Team and HR Business Partners, ensuring alignment of training on leadership competencies and introducing best practices for leaders and employees engaging in quarterly conversations; in less than two years, 80% of all employees at Thrivent had participated in the quarterly conversation process. • Led various talent initiatives, including revamping of the job family framework for the Business Analysts career path, restructuring of the Enterprise Strategic Services organization, implementation of Agile and conducting talent review and succession planning sessions with Senior Leaders.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, Us

• Created, deployed and supported, company-wide talent review, including logistics, communication and data collection for high-potential assessment and succession planning by partnering the HR Business Partners and leadership, resulting in greater internal talent mobility and alignment of talent with business strategy• Led the collection and reporting for the annual engagement survey and 360 degree survey process for 8000 field-based manager+ employees by partnering with our external vendor, Modern Survey. Review of the data facilitated greater focus on performance management and training • Launched performance management processes, including goal-setting, development planning, and formal evaluation. Collaborated with Compensation to guarantee proactive alignment with total rewards and potential pay for performance. Facilitated instructor-led/VILT for employees nationwide. Anticipated increases to engagement in 2016

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Supported the evolution of performance management through development of tools and training facilitation, moving from a paper-based process characterized by discrete activities, to an ongoing, seamless series of events managed through an online tool provided by Oracle PeopleSoft, ultimately resulting in 98% completion of all performance events for the global organization• Managed the nomination process for all high-potential programs (50 annually) serving the global organization by partnering with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) to collect data and align employees to available courses based on position and competence level• Facilitate the formal mentoring program for the organization, linking 500+ mentees with 300+ identified mentors based on development needs and strengths• Assist with day-to-day project management of the Talent Management and Development team’s key initiatives, which include Performance Management, Talent Assessment, High Potential Programs and Development Planning

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

• Supported “Technology Evolution,” a project to inventory skills needed to support technology infrastructure and assess all employees’ current proficiency levels, as well as create Career Progression grids to assist employees with individual professional development; partnered with Towers Watson and project management office to drive completion of all project milestones• Coordinated project tasks for banding initiative, an effort across the organization to confirm or redefine all positions and assign correct levels and compensation• Assisted the SVP of Human Resources with scheduling and development of meeting agendas, plus other administrative tasks across lines of business

St. Paul, Minnesota, Us

• Data entry of paper and online registrations• Worked with in-kind registration sponsors to keep database accurate• Worked with attendees and sponsors on registration process• Processed payments• Assisted with mailings and website• Administrative support as assigned

• Managed yearly fundraising activities, including overseeing schedule, communications, documentation and project scope, for the Minnesota Bike MS 150 Ride and Greater Minnesota MS Walk, raising $2.1 million with 3200 cyclist participating and $1 million with 9000 walkers participating, respectively• Coordinated and provided oversight for 20 Walk MS contractors throughout the state of Minnesota, as well as coordination of state and local engineers and law enforcement in order to secure necessary permits; trained volunteers using virtual and live summits to assign and manage responsibilities• Led marketing efforts, including managing the online registration/donation site; wrote proposals, fundraising materials, event manuals, newsletters and partnered with the VP of Corporate Relations to fulfill sponsor agreements; worked closely with marketing to implement cultivation emails and recruit and retain participants• Worked to deliver a superb customer experience for sponsors, fundraisers, volunteers and vendors, including developing and administering a survey of all participants

• Developed and implemented a comprehensive and cohesive grass roots field strategy which resulted in an unknown candidate receiving the endorsement to run for the United States Congress• Recruited and supervised Team Leaders and Precinct Captains in each of the 12 Senate Districts within Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District, along with the management and supervision of Field Organizers, volunteers and interns • Facilitated “House Meetings” and “Meet the Candidate” events and organized and facilitated campaign and fundraising events throughout the state of Minnesota

Dallas, Tx, Us

• Conference room coordinator and scheduler at Ameriprise Financial• Worked with Executives and Administrators regarding their meetings/room specifications• Large and small group event planning• Hands on audio visual technical support• Proficiency using ESP (Employee Scheduling Software), Lotus Notes, Excel, Word and Power Point

• General management of staff and operations• Daily, weekly and monthly paperwork • Calculated and processed payroll• Monthly Inventory of all products within the café

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Facilitated house parties throughout Minnesota's 5th Congressional District.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Human Resource & Change Leadership

Bachelor Of Arts, Sociology