Walker Hilton, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Texas, United States

Bethesda, Md, Us

•Diagnose and facilitate change management processes and organizational design processes•Support leaders to understand people processes and develop buy in•Develop and facilitate trainings on change management and organizational design•Provide coaching for leaders

Dallas, Texas, Us

•Designed and oversaw the comprehensive implementation of a company-wide performance management process, ensuring its successful adoption and management across the organization. Initiated and introduced an impactful Individual Development Plan (IDP) process to foster employee growth and development, leading to its successful launch and execution. Streamlined succession and talent review processes to better respond to evolving company needs.•Facilitated semiannual employee pulse survey and debriefed, increasing response rate by 20%.•Designed and led instructor-led training sessions, fostering professional development and skill enhancement. Collaborated with HRBPs, L&D, recruiting, and senior leaders for strategic planning.•Initiated and conducted comprehensive new hire and exit surveys, followed by in-depth analysis to gain insights into trends and identify growth opportunities.

Salt Lake City, Ut, Us

• Revitalized the performance management process for a workforce of 7,300 employees, driving significant improvements and achievements. Rebuilt talent management and succession programs to adapt to work-from-home environment.•Created succession programs to identify and develop internal talent.•Collaborated with HR business partners to identify development opportunities for improved feedback and reduce legal risk to organization.•Interviewed and selected individuals for internal development exchange program within organization.•Led Prosci change management for redevelopment of 5 Dynamics assessment use throughout enterprise.

Dallas, Tx, Us

•Headed the organizational development team within this Fortune 500 company, directly reporting to the Senior Vice President of Human Resources. Collaborated with executive and operations leadership teams across the organization to identify talent and development opportunities.•Created leadership development programs and led or facilitated classroom, CBT, and other training avenues.•Conducted succession meetings with executives and identified next steps for high-potential talent, simplifying succession process to double the number of individuals under evaluation.•Developed simplified year-round performance management process, leading change management from PeopleSoft to Cornerstone and creating formal calibration for the executive leadership team.•Managed annual employee engagement survey process and provided insights and recommendations on data to facilitate decision support among executive leadership.

Raleigh, Nc, Us

•Led organizational development team of four to accomplish department and enterprise goals for organization, totaling over 74,000 employees.•Strategically designed talent and leadership development programs to meet succession needs.•Utilized advanced analytics to measure effectiveness for quality, effectiveness, and value to organization.•Revamped the performance review process, transitioning it from annual evaluations to quarterly feedback conversations, enhancing the timeliness and effectiveness of performance management.•Developed, communicated, and executed leadership competencies and objective goals that were adopted company-wide, driving a unified approach to leadership development and performance assessment.

Raleigh, Nc, Us

•Created and managed annual company talent review process for over 8,000 team members.•Led annual talent calibration meetings with senior leadership team.•Developed and facilitated yearlong high-potential training program for potential Regional Vice President of Talent.•Collaborated with senior leaders on career path and company culture initiatives.•Conducted 360-degree reviews and provided debriefings, along with administering CPI 260 assessments to facilitate professional growth and development.•Guided the succession planning and Individual Development Plan (IDP) process, ensuring the strategic development of talent within the organization.

Sidney, Nebraska, Us

•Increased program participation over 200% for internal Cabela’s University.•Created, edited, and revised development content for programs used by over 20,000 employees.•Developed new leader onboarding program to speed transition to management roles.•Created measurement tools to help identify program success and return on investment.

Denver, Co, Us

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Business Psychology

M.A., Industrial Organizational Psychology

B.A., Psychology