I am an action-taker. This is likely why one of my favorite sayings is “don’t talk about it, be about it.” I don’t believe that I can be an effective leader if I sit in an office making decisions in a vacuum. I believe in talking to my people, understanding how they do their jobs so that I know what resources, skills and training they need and can effectively advocate for them. I have found that understanding and empathizing with your employees' challenges allows you to inspire them to view these challenges as opportunities and to empower them by being a supportive and encouraging leader.You will see in my experience detailed below that I have been in the human resources management (HRM), talent management, training and development, risk analysis, change management, DE&I, and project management (PM) fields for most of my career in the United States Air Force. As my career progressed I was consistently selected to take on bigger programs that impacted more people. I have managed staffing allocation and succession planning for 15K USAF employees, I have directly advised c-suite executive leaders and directly led teams of up to 74 professionals to ensure consistent interpretation and application of company guidance, laws, and policy and most recently, I guided more than 120 training courses that were delivered to 45K employees every year to ensure our workforce was trained and ready for success. One of the other highlights of my career was the 2 years I managed employee onboarding, succession, retention, and workplace culture for our new USAF service members as their first exposure to the military. Every 8 weeks, we welcomed an average of 700 new diverse recruits and being able to shape their impression of the Air Force and whether they felt included, respected and welcomed was an important part of my job. The bottom line is that I have been compared to a bulldog when it comes to advocating for my people, I am tenacious, resourceful and don’t let go until an issue is resolved. I look forward to contributing in areas such as talent management, HRM, risk analysis, training and development, DE&I, or PM leadership roles. My goal is to help my next employer shape a positive and empowered data-driven work-culture. I can be reached at nicole.d.hicks.20@gmail.com to discuss any opportunities where you believe I can add value to the team.