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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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