Terry Porter, Ed.D. Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

•Leverage talent management analytics to make data-driven staffing decisions, resulting in above-target utilization and improved revenue performance for 2024 in the Minneapolis office. Continually enhanced revenue and utilization performance for two functional practice areas across North America, consistently maintaining regional average or higher utilization rates.•Shape and lead talent strategy for the Minneapolis consulting team and expert track consultants across two functional practice areas in North America, overseeing the full talent management lifecycle, including talent allocation, career development, and engagement initiatives.•Advise senior leaders on workforce planning, talent availability, and performance trends, leading to optimized resource allocation and better-informed decisions on career development and case financing.•Implement cross-functional best practices to improve deployment efficiency and enhance employee experience, contributing to a more engaged workforce.•Drove DEI and mentorship initiatives, resulting in improved team culture and alignment with global diversity and engagement goals.•Advise consulting team and expert track consultants on career progression, mobility, and staffing decisions, helping to retain and develop high-potential talent. Implement strategies that focus on aligning individual career goals with organizational objectives.•Mentor new and experienced talent managers, sharing expertise and guiding them through various complex talent management scenarios.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

•Oversaw two organizational transformation projects for a Fortune 100 multinational consumer products company. Managed the change management strategy for an SAP-SuccessFactors implementation of the Performance & Goals modules and the enhancement of a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mentorship program—both projects impacted 20,000 employees across the client’s various geographies. Managed three onshore and offshore practitioners, project scope, deliverables, timing and client engagement across both projects.•Owned and executed the stakeholder engagement workstream for an SAP-Ariba global supply chain implementation for a Fortune 20 multinational telecommunications company. Managed two onshore and offshore practitioners to ensure engagement workstream deliverables were executed according to the change management project plan. Oversaw, developed, and executed 13 demo and information sessions attended by over 2,000 end users and leaders over a nine-week span.•Led and executed the coaching strategy workstream for a Salesforce implementation which impacted over 1,000 employees for a top-20 banking company. Cultivated a change network of 64 individuals from the client in understanding and supporting their colleagues through the Salesforce implementation. Facilitated monthly change network meetings, leadership workshops, and developed over 50 coaching best-practice guides and visuals.•Contributed to Deloitte's Workforce Experience (WX) eminence as an author of four published articles and led the Research and Eminence team to produce more eminence for public consumption and for future sales pursuits.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

•Led, developed, and executed change strategies and plans to address change impacts as well as stakeholders’ pain points and needs through targeted communication, leadership engagement, and training plans to increase adoption usage and productivity with technology, people management, and process adherence.•Researched and analyzed change readiness and other assessments to evaluate business needs, organizational culture, and group dynamics. Use assessment findings to provide both insight and recommendations to affected business area and enterprise change leaders to help influence decision making to address potential change impacts.•Collaborated with change leaders and other strategic partners to develop and deliver organizational culture sessions and online learning courses to help stakeholders move through their respective change journeys.•Architected and sustained an interactive enterprise change management playbook and framework model in addition to developing change templates and tools for change practitioners to prepare, manage, and sustain change initiatives. •Steered various enterprise-wide change management initiatives as part of a SAP implementation in developing multiple community of practice forums and a learning sustainment program for SAP users.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

•Led the development of enterprise-wide change management strategies and plans with project sponsors and project teams to incorporate behavioral based interviewing, digital interviewing, system integrations, and competency framework concepts into various talent management initiatives for a Fortune 6 organization. •Managed numerous virtual small and large project teams (3 to 15 team members) in holding team members accountable for delivering high quality deliverables against project plan, milestones, and timelines.•Led regional talent acquisition initiatives in creating a new recruitment process and procedures; improved employment branding, recruitment marketing, job posting optimization, and development; as well as created new assessment tools for a global manufacturing organization. •Designed, developed, and delivered small and large scale training programs using adult learning concepts regarding digital interviewing, behavioral interviewing, and functional competencies in a virtual environment for a Fortune 6 organization. •Oversaw and executed several regional talent management projects including implementing an effective on-boarding and new employee orientation process, identifying career lattices, conducting job evaluations, as well as performed competency mapping and job description development for a global manufacturing organization. •Steered numerous pilot initiatives as well as developed and administered surveys to evaluate the effectiveness of new assessment tools. Analyzed and interpreted pilot findings and survey data to identify opportunities and insights prior to implementation of selection and assessment tools. •Partnered with HR business partners and business leaders to provide proactive talent strategy solutions in areas such as sourcing, selection and assessment, candidate experience, and employment branding to attract, select, and retain talent. Filled over 320 positions for various organizations as a consultant.

Doctor Of Education (Ed.D.), Organization Development

Activities and Societies: •Consulted and provided practical recommendations regarding strategic planning, process improvement, talent.

Mba, Human Resource Management

Activities and Societies: National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA), Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

Ba, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity Inc., Business Association of Minorities (BAM), Friends in Places.