Dharani Sridharan

Hired to design and implement a comprehensive leadership development strategy for front-line leaders while spearheading organizational development initiatives. This role entails managing multiple concurrent projects, incorporating both hands-on and scaled vendor-led training solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to launch in-person programs, innovate virtual learning approaches, and ensure operational excellence at all levels. Demonstrate a strategic mindset, strong consulting and leadership acumen, and leverage international experience to drive impactful change management.

• Cultural Change Leadership: Trained over 1,000 leaders through the design and implementation of the award-winning Exceptional Lee cultural change initiative.
• High-Potential Leadership Development: Designed, facilitated, and launched three high-potential leadership programs (Learning to Lead, Emerging Leaders, and Aspiring Nurse Leader Program), training over 2,000 leaders to date.
• Nurse Leadership Engagement: Engaged 957 staff nurses through the Charge Nurse Leader Development Program, achieving a 75% nursing retention rate by promoting continuous development and advancing career pathways.
• Certified Leadership Facilitator: Delivered over 36 strategically crafted leadership programs as a DDI-certified facilitator, impacting more than 14,000 employees through engaging sessions and robust learning metrics.
• Leadership 360 Assessments: Conducted comprehensive 360-degree leadership assessments for over 50 leaders, providing actionable insights to enhance leadership capabilities and foster growth.
• Academic Partnership Development: Partnered with Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) to create the Systems Thinking for Healthcare Leaders digital badge program, tailored for senior executive leaders.
• Change Management Expertise: Certified PROSCI Change Practitioner with a proven track record of managing large-scale projects, including technology rollouts, HR information systems, performance management, and learning management systems.
• Organizational Development Workshops: Facilitated system-wide OD workshops and team retreats across diverse departments such as Recruiting, Home Health, Acute Care Nursing, External Affairs, IS PMO Office, and Performance Excellence.
• Cross-Functional Change Leadership: Collaborated with Communications, Marketing, Technology, and Clinical Education teams to manage major change initiatives, including the Nursing Restructure, Lee Health Branding Rollout, Oncology Service Line Transformation, and safety and interpretation system rollouts (Safe-Lee Portal and Martii).
• Equity and Inclusion Advocacy: Partnered with the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging to design the Ambassador Program curriculum and contribute to the organization-wide rollout of EIB initiatives.
• Virtual Learning Optimization: Led the development and launch of virtual learning programs to ensure continuity and compliance with education standards during pandemic restrictions.
• Crisis Management Leadership: Collaborated with governmental agencies to secure critical supplies and PPE during medical emergencies and natural disasters, demonstrating strategic resourcefulness and commitment.
• Innovation Champion: Selected to participate in the Innovation Framework program, contributing to forward-thinking initiatives and organizational improvement.

Hired to a newly created role to develop complex safety programs and ensure the company’s OSHA compliance, conducted comprehensive hazard assessments, established control procedures, and delivered regular safety training programs.

• Cost Reduction Through Safety Initiatives: Achieved significant reductions in workers’ compensation costs by implementing the Safety and Health Recognition Program (SHARP) to enhance workplace safety and compliance.
• Process Standardization: Improved fairness and consistency in employee compensation by standardizing and optimizing the timekeeping process across the organization.

Working with Fortune 500 clients, trained and upskilled 300+ frontline leaders to successfully lead merger and acquisition processes, manage their workforce, and excel in operational management within their organizations.

• Tailored Training Programs: Designed and delivered customized training solutions aligned with clients’ unique needs, priorities, and goals, ensuring measurable outcomes and success.
• Coaching and Mentoring Expertise: Coordinated and conducted coaching and mentoring sessions for over 50 individual contributors, driving performance and growth within a Fortune 500 company.

• Recruiting candidates for internal job positing. Conducted interviews to screen candidates
• Managed ‘start to end’ process of HR Certification program for Deloitte HR employees, Hyderabad –India.
• Designed, organized and coordinated the National HRD Conference conducted in Hyderabad, India (2012)
• Coordinated & conducted weekly HR Interact and Meet the Mentor sessions;
• Organized The INSPIRE Awards (Nationally recognized Innovative HR Awards).

• Prepared tax returns for US Corporations.
• Primarily dealt with Investment Management and Real Estate Clients.
• Worked extensively on software’s such as Corptax, Go Systems, One Source and K1 Suites
• ·Role required constant client interactions, understanding client needs and delivering client-specific deliverables.