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Danae Atkins

Arvada,CO

Summary

Results-driven Talent Management executive with forward-thinking approach centered on company success and competitive growth. Demonstrated record of success in building high-performing, inclusive teams and creating/enhancing talent practices that drive business outcomes.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Acting Vice President, Talent Management

Ball Corporation
Westminster, CO
09.2021 - Current
  • Leading global Center of Excellence accountable for all areas of Talent Management, including Employer Value Proposition (EVP), Assessment, Onboarding, Leadership Development, Learning, Succession, Performance Management and Employee Listening.
  • Responsible for creating and driving talent strategy for high-growth, global business.
  • Coordinate and facilitate executive talent reviews and succession planning.
  • Partner with CHRO, HR Business Partners, and business executives to ensure talent strategy and initiatives are effectively meeting ever-evolving needs of our business.

Strategic HR Business Partner

Ball Corporation
Westminster, CO
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • In addition to Talent Director role, took on Strategic HRBP responsibility to support Ball's Global Engineering function and the start-up Aluminum Cups business.
  • Partnered with executives to drive talent strategy within business units, including succession planning, performance management, team effectiveness, and diversity & inclusion.
  • Coached executives on their leadership style and effectiveness. Leveraged tools such as 360 feedback when needed.
  • Collaborated with business leaders and Talent Acquisition to drive significant hiring levels within Aluminum Cups team.

Director, Talent Development

Ball Corporation
Westminster, CO
01.2018 - Current
  • Leading global team of Talent and Learning professionals
  • Built Ball's first central Learning and Development team
  • Leading and innovating Ball's global succession and performance management processes.
  • Led implementation of Learning, Talent, Succession and Development modules of SuccessFactors globally.
  • Transformed Ball's approach to Leadership Development from programmatic to systematic in alignment with business requirements.

Director, Leadership Development and Culture

SC Johnson
Racine, WI
11.2015 - 01.2018
  • Led Center of Excellence responsible for global leadership development and culture, including coaching strategy, team effectiveness solutions, and assessment, as well as company-wide professional skills development and functional learning and development for corporate functions of HR, Finance, Global Communications, and Legal.
  • Led design and launch of SC Johnson's first global leadership development program, a multi-year, multi-million dollar investment to develop leadership skills including coaching, delivering feedback, and working within a matrix.
  • Developed initiative to strengthen SC Johnson's approach to assessment at all levels, particularly pre-hire and for senior leaders.

Manager, Organization and Talent Development

SC Johnson
Racine, Wisconsin
01.2015 - 10.2015
  • Accountable for variety of projects and processes across talent and organization development space, including performance management, leadership development, and culture change.
  • Led design and development of culture change workshop, "Bringing a Winning Culture to Life." This one-day workshop targeted all people leaders; 81 workshops were deployed in 26 countries in approximately six months, the most ambitious deployment of its kind in company history.
  • Collaborated with vendor partner to reshape global team effectiveness offerings. This approach was used to support teams going through transition or leadership challenges, and was used with leaders ranging from Director to SVP.
  • Instrumental in crafting research-led approach to changing SC Johnson's performance management philosophy and process, including distribution of ratings.

Senior HR Manager, Early Career Development

Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, MI
11.2011 - 01.2015
  • Accountable for oversight of nine early career leadership development programs, focusing on driving excellence in all programs in order to strategically develop top early career talent into future functional and enterprise leaders.
  • Successfully designed and launched global, cross-functional, MBA-level leadership development program. Coordinated VP-level Steering Committee to implement this accelerated development program. Developed and implemented program sourcing strategy, which included internal top talent and external hires from core schools and executive search firm.
  • Developed and managed Whirlpool's internal coaching practice area, focused on leveraging internal and external coaches to deliver onboarding support and leadership coaching. I personally coached a diverse set of current and future leaders from manager through director level.

Senior HR Manager, Leadership Development Programs

Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, MI
08.2010 - 10.2011
  • Accountable for early career leadership development across North American Sales, Brand, and Product organizations. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, onboarding and talent development at both undergraduate and MBA levels.
  • Crafted and executed redesign of MBA-level leadership development program in Marketing organization, resulting in increased program satisfaction for participants and business stakeholders.
  • Led development and implementation of "Account Manager Bootcamp," a professional development experience for top early career sales professionals.
  • Developed and deployed nationwide onboarding plan to support major structural redesign within North American Sales organization. Developed and executed in approximately four months, design included a leadership meeting, employee meetings in four different cities, and a "Day 1 playbook" for field sales employees.

Manager, Real Whirled Sales Leadership Development

Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, MI
04.2009 - 07.2010
  • Responsible for recruiting, hiring, and developing Sales Development Representatives. Accountable for transforming well-established program and taking it to next level of success. Responsible for Sales Competency Model development and deployment.
  • Executed large-scale change management initiative to redesign Real Whirled Sales Leadership Development Program, including cost reduction activities.
  • Co-developed first-ever Real Whirled Campus Partnership Conference.
  • Designed and implemented summer internship program that resulted in 100% offer acceptance rate.

Manager, Talent Management and Org Performance

Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, MI
09.2007 - 03.2009
  • Drove internal talent management and organizational performance within Whirlpool North America. Worked directly with senior leadership on disciplined talent management process, employee development and engagement, and learning initiatives.
  • Strengthened talent management as core business process.
  • Deployed SuccessFactors for talent management in North America.
  • Supported VP of HR for North America in a number of senior-level talent pool issues.

Manager, Innovation Training & Embedment

Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, MI
07.2005 - 08.2007
  • Designed and deployed innovation training programs for Whirlpool North America. Aligned training objectives and results with Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag and Jenn-Air brand needs. Coordinated continuing education for innovation practitioners. Designed and facilitated customized innovation sessions. Expanded innovation throughout North America, including Mexico.
  • Redesigned content and delivery of innovation curriculum to increase effectiveness.
  • Co-created and led working sessions incorporating change management tools focused on specific business issues (i.e. new business opportunities, profitability).

Manager, Innovation Communication & Knowledge Mgmt

Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, MI
06.2004 - 06.2005
  • Content manager for Whirlpool's internal innovation website. Designed and coordinated communication to promote and build awareness of innovation. Increased engagement of Whirlpool's trained innovation practitioners.

Business Analyst, Global Knowledge Management

Whirlpool Corporation
Benton Harbor, MI
05.2002 - 05.2004
  • Delivered large-scale, global projects critical to the effectiveness of Whirlpool's KM practice, including a KM intranet redesign and the deployment of online learning courses in multiple languages. Coordinated KM communication as part of a global team.

Education

MBA - Managerial & Organizational Behavior

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Chicago, IL
2009

BBA - Marketing

Andrews University
Berrien Springs, MI
2002

Skills

  • Succession Management
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
  • Leadership & Organization Development
  • Leadership Coaching
  • Executive Onboarding
  • Learning & Development
  • Global Team Leadership
  • Facilitation
  • Vendor Selection & Management

Certification

Certified Professional Co-Active Coach

Innovation Training (Strategos methodology)

Six Sigma Training

Facilitation Skills Training (Villard Group)

Creativity Skills Training (American Management Assoc.)

Timeline

Acting Vice President, Talent Management

Ball Corporation
09.2021 - Current

Strategic HR Business Partner

Ball Corporation
01.2020 - 12.2020

Director, Talent Development

Ball Corporation
01.2018 - Current

Director, Leadership Development and Culture

SC Johnson
11.2015 - 01.2018

Manager, Organization and Talent Development

SC Johnson
01.2015 - 10.2015

Senior HR Manager, Early Career Development

Whirlpool Corporation
11.2011 - 01.2015

Senior HR Manager, Leadership Development Programs

Whirlpool Corporation
08.2010 - 10.2011

Manager, Real Whirled Sales Leadership Development

Whirlpool Corporation
04.2009 - 07.2010

Manager, Talent Management and Org Performance

Whirlpool Corporation
09.2007 - 03.2009

Manager, Innovation Training & Embedment

Whirlpool Corporation
07.2005 - 08.2007

Manager, Innovation Communication & Knowledge Mgmt

Whirlpool Corporation
06.2004 - 06.2005

Business Analyst, Global Knowledge Management

Whirlpool Corporation
05.2002 - 05.2004

MBA - Managerial & Organizational Behavior

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

BBA - Marketing

Andrews University

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