Deborah Magee
Ann Arbor
Summary
Accomplished Talent Development Professional at Toyota Motor North America, possessing deep expertise in leadership development, lean business practices, and effective change management.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Analyst
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA)
Ann Arbor
04.2005 - Current
- Drove key Toyota Way culture initiatives as executive development corporate strategy team member.
- Led Mobilizing New Leaders program, guiding approximately 1000 new leaders through transition.
- Developed accelerated Toyota Way culture program with 1:1 coaching for new leaders.
- Co-designed and led implementation of training program to enhance leadership skills of experienced leaders
- Implemented DiSC Work of Leaders across North America to foster leadership self-awareness.
- Led expert team for leadership development coaching during virtual office hours.
- Taught and coached hundreds of leaders annually on Toyota's problem-solving and communication methods
- Designed & led implementation of onboarding events for new hires to enhance cultural awareness and peer networks.
- Served as corporate liaison to support various NA sites in training & development planning
- Led R&D Pillar engagement surveys and action plan implementations.
- Created & led leadership development guest speaker events addressing company needs.
Analyst
Toyota (via Manpower/Ajilon)
02.2004 - 04.2005
- Supported implementation of bi-weekly onboarding training program for new hires.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to modernize company suggestion system for improved efficiency.
- Led company survey process to enhance team member engagement and satisfaction.
HR Generalist
Eaton Corporation
01.1991 - 02.2004
- Company Overview: Automotive, Actuator and Sensor Division
- HR Generalist supporting ~700 manufacturing team members with onboarding, training, and employee relations.
- Automotive, Actuator and Sensor Division
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Florida Atlantic University
Boca Raton, FLMaster of Arts - Training And Organizational Development
Oakland University
Rochester, MISkills
- Leadership development
- Change management
- Coaching and giving feedback
- Team effectiveness
- Employee engagement
- Proactive problem solving
- Data analysis
- Agile and lean methodologies
Affiliations
Association of Talent Development (ATD), Member
Certification
Ken Blanchard: SLII & SL Self Leadership
Wiley DiSC: Everything DiSC, Catalyst, & DiSC Work of Leaders
ATD Coaching Certificate
Dale Carnegie Course
Global Toyota Way Expert Trainer
Wiley DiSC: Everything DiSC, Catalyst, & DiSC Work of Leaders
ATD Coaching Certificate
Dale Carnegie Course
Global Toyota Way Expert Trainer
Publications
Case Study for Creating a High-Performance Organizational Culture Based on Empirically Validated Frameworks, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 03/28/25
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Analyst
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA)
04.2005 - Current
Analyst
Toyota (via Manpower/Ajilon)
02.2004 - 04.2005
HR Generalist
Eaton Corporation
01.1991 - 02.2004
Bachelor of Arts - Social Work
Florida Atlantic University
Master of Arts - Training And Organizational Development
Oakland University