Dominique Dawkins
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Dynamic Talent and Learning Leader | Executive Coach | Organizational Capability Builder with over 15 years of experience enhancing organizational performance and aligning workforce skills with strategic business objectives. Proven expertise in designing scalable learning frameworks and facilitating professional development initiatives that cultivate a collaborative learning culture, strengthen leadership pipelines, and drive enterprise success. Core strengths include Learning Strategy, Talent Gap Analysis, Succession Planning, and KPI/ROI Measurement, all focused on fostering sustainable growth and adaptability in rapidly changing environments. Committed to leveraging innovative approaches to talent development that empower individuals and organizations to thrive.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Management Senior Consultant
C12 Business Forums
Atlanta, GA
01.2021 - Current
- Lead enterprise learning and leadership development strategy for diverse client organizations, focusing on executive development, workforce capability, and business alignment.
- Assess development needs across executive and mid-level leaders by conducting capability analyses and 360 assessments, identifying leadership gaps and readiness risks aligned with strategic priorities.
- Design and implement scalable development frameworks integrating leader-led coaching, microlearning modules, and on-the-job application tools that improved performance outcomes by 25%.
- Partner with C-suite and HR executives to align learning initiatives with organizational goals, resulting in 22% higher leadership engagement and reduced turnover among key talent by 18%.
- Facilitate 80+ executive coaching engagements annually, enhancing leadership decision-making, accountability, and alignment to business goals.
- Leverage feedback loops and KPI dashboards to track learning effectiveness and tie program outcomes to business results, improving L&D ROI by 30%.
- Design employee developmental strategies that address the needs of various employee populations.
Sr. Director, Learning & Performance
Hunt Advantage Group
Lexington, KY
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Directed company-wide learning and development strategy supporting 24 U.S. locations, 1,000 employees, and $300M+ in revenue. Oversaw a $1.7 million L&D budget and led organizational design and performance optimization efforts.
- Conducted comprehensive development needs assessments to identify skill gaps across leadership tiers; created targeted learning pathways to improve role readiness by 28%.
- Designed and launched blended learning programs (OJT, microlearning, instructor-led, self-paced) that increased participation by 35% and shortened learning cycles by 20%.
- Partnered with business unit leaders to embed learning initiatives into existing business processes, reinforcing development through supervision and real-time performance feedback.
- Developed metrics and ROI reports linking leadership development participation to promotion rates and retention, demonstrating a 21% improvement in leadership bench strength.
- Implemented a new Learning Management System (LMS) that increased training completion rates by 45% and improved user satisfaction scores by 20%.
- Leadership Pipeline - Created processes to identify, develop, and place high-potential leaders for future roles within Hunt Advantage Group.
- Managed departmental budgets, resources, and vendor partnerships.
Director, Training & Development
Sodexo
Atlanta, GA
01.2010 - 01.2018
- Led national learning and development operations for 425,000 employees across healthcare, senior services, and education sectors. Managed a $14 million training budget and led a team delivering enterprise-scale leadership development initiatives.
- Developed enterprise leadership development programs reaching 5,000+ participants annually, increasing engagement scores by 20% and internal promotions by 18%.
- Create KPIs to ensure the leadership programs are aligned with business gaps.
- Executed needs-based competency mapping to forecast critical capabilities and guide succession planning efforts enterprise-wide.
- Implemented LMS and analytics dashboards to monitor learning adoption, assess effectiveness, and identify emerging skill gaps.
- Introduced data-driven evaluation methods (surveys, performance metrics, ROI analysis) that improved L&D accountability and strategic decision-making.
- Collaborated with cross-functional stakeholders to align learning with business priorities, ensuring leadership programs supported strategic growth initiatives.
- Provided the day-to-day management of leadership development experiences, including overall responsibility for strategy, design, delivery, evaluation, and ongoing relationship management with internal and external stakeholders and partners.
- Led and mentored a multidisciplinary team of training specialists, instructional designers, and communications professionals.
- Provided executive coaching and facilitation for senior leaders, emphasizing succession readiness and enterprise leadership skills.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
East Stroudsburg University
Stroudsburg, PASkills
- Organizational growth strategies
- Workflow improvement
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Key performance indicator analysis
- Pipeline development
- Strategic planning
- Project management
- Budget management
- People management
- Staff development
- Content development
- Performance management
Certification
- Executive Coach (ICF) - Regent University
- Human Performance Improvement Practitioner - Association for Talent Development
- Instructional Design Certification - Association for Talent Development
- Lean Six Sigma (green belt) - Sodexo
- John Maxwell Leadership Development Facilitator - John Maxwell Team
- Myers-Briggs Practitioner - CCP, Inc.
- DISC Practitioner - Wiley Workplace Solutions
- Kolbe-Certified Instructor - Kolbe Corp.
- 360 Feedback Practitioner - Korn Ferry
- StrengthsFinder Instructor - Gallup
- Achieve Global Leadership Instructor - Achieve Global
Timeline
Talent Management Senior Consultant
C12 Business Forums
01.2021 - Current
Sr. Director, Learning & Performance
Hunt Advantage Group
01.2018 - 01.2021
Director, Training & Development
Sodexo
01.2010 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Education
East Stroudsburg University