John Wooster

Organization: HALO Branded Solutions Inc.
Title: Head of Talent

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Demographics

Education: Masters degree

Lanuages Fluent: English

Industry: Consulting, Education and Training, HR, Insurance, Marketing/Communications/Media

Experience & Skills

Years of Experience: I've spent 11 years or more in Change Management

Responsibility Level: Director

Change Management Skills Experience:
Change Plan Development, Change Team Coaching, Communication Strategy, Consulting, Culture Design, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Human Centered Design, Mergers Acquisitions and Divestitures, Operational Excellence, Organizational Change Management, Organizational Design, Process Improvement/Optimization, Stakeholder Analysis/ Engagement, Training and Development, User Experience

Discipline Type Experience:
Agile Methodology, Data Analysis and Metrics, Executive Coaching, Human Resources, Process Improvement / Optimization, Project Management / Implementation, Strategic Planning

Change Management Related Skills Experience:
Coaching, Mentor, Public Speaking, Remote/Hybrid Work, Trainer

Professional Designation(s):
Master of Science, Learning & Organizational Change (Northwestern University) Executive Coaching Certificate (Northwestern University)

Professional Bio:
Human Resources Executive leading HR transformations end-to-end. Expert talent strategist with deep technical expertise to achieve results impact operating margin and employee engagement. Focus is building Talent Centers of Excellence in large, global, matrixed organizations. Global experience across Western Europe, South Asia, and East Africa. Leadership roles in multiple ownership models: private equity portfolio company, publicly-traded, mutual company, and family-owned. Ex-consultant of asset management strategy for industry-leading global strategy consultancy.

Social & Volunteer Organizations:
Nourishing Hope Aga Khan Development Network Pride ERG English Springer Rescue America Brave Space Alliance

Work or Volunteer Opportunities

Looking for new opportunities.
Open to volunteer for non-profit organizations.
Open to speaking engagements.