Experience and Education Summary

2007-05-01T11:56:00.000-07:00

Human Resources Professional
Leadership Development, Organization Effectiveness, Change Management

Summary
An outcome driven HR professional with extensive experience developing, implementing and managing innovative business solutions. In-depth knowledge of organization effectiveness, leadership development, employee relations, coaching, training, compensation, and performance management strategies to attain business goals. Seeking a Human Resources position that utilizes my strong relationship building, leadership and problem solving skills. Strengths include:

Leadership Coaching
Organization Effectiveness
Change Management
Employee Relations/Communications
Leader/Employee Development
Training Design and Implementation
Project Management
Negotiating/Influencing/Partnering

Career Accomplishments

HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER April 2004 to Present
LSI Logic, Bloomington, Minnesota

Partnered with business leaders and global Human Resources teammates to enhance employee engagement and business performance. Drove business results through internal organizational effectiveness consulting and leadership coaching.

Achievements:

Guided culture change by coaching leaders to reinforce new values through strategic communications, updating processes and modeling desired behavior. Monitored employee concerns and elevated feedback as appropriate.
Coordinated implementation of a competency based talent management/bench strength development strategy by guiding leaders, facilitating 360 degree feedback and planning development for high potential employees.
Partnered with global peers to design and implement a redeployment process that retained 40% of displaced workers.
Enhanced team effectiveness via systematic assessment and facilitation of group problem solving.
Lobbied for increased geographic investment to take advantage of favorable labor supply, labor costs, and tax incentives. Projected savings of 60% per payroll dollar.
Created an HR Metrics Dashboard that enabled identification of trends that threatened budgeted workforce savings.
Led the revision and reformatting of the Employee Handbook creating better access, readability, and annualized printing cost savings in excess of $30,000.
Two time Winners Circle Award recipient in recognition of performance excellence.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER May 2001 to November 2003
Tastefully Simple, Alexandria, Minnesota

Led the Human Resources function for this rapidly growing direct sales company. Participated in senior level leadership and strategic planning. Developed and implemented Human Resources, safety and wellness programs in alignment with company goals and culture. Continually reinforced and enhanced the culture through orientation activities, ongoing training and employee participation. Grew employee base from 75 to nearly 300 team members.

Achievements:

Trained managers to effectively use compensation, performance management, conflict resolution, recruitment, and selection strategies and processes.
Developed and implemented a pay structure and pay administration process, a performance based profit sharing plan, and, a skill based pay system to accelerate productivity gains of new team members.
Designed, delivered, analyzed and coordinated related action plans for an annual employee satisfaction survey.
Instituted an automated request for hire and applicant management system and related staffing process improvements that reduced average cycle time by 20%.
Created a multi-source feedback system in support of team culture. Introduced technology enhancements to significantly streamline day-to-day performance documentation and annual review processes.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER October 2000 to May 2001
Zomax Incorporated, Plymouth, Minnesota

Human Resources generalist for 400 employees at locations in Minnesota, Indiana and California. Participated in site leadership teams.

Achievements:

Assisted in a medical insurance plan redesign that resulted in over $200,000 in annual savings.
Coordinated the implementation of a stock option program for all company employees worldwide.
Managed the temporary employee vendor relationships for assigned locations.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER April 1994 to September 2000
Bremer Bank/Bremer Trust, Alexandria and Saint Cloud, Minnesota

Led a team of four in providing human resources support for assigned markets. Partnered in strategic planning with seven different market management teams. Aligned initiatives to support strategic direction.

Achievements:

Teamed with corporate leaders to redefine the business strategy. Assisted in designing a program to communicate the strategy, develop appropriate employee skills and motivate desired behaviors.
Developed a manager reference book and related training to clearly define human resources processes.
Facilitated the acquisition of a competitor bank.
Grew area of responsibility from seven locations with 230 employees and one direct report to 23 locations, 500 employees and 3 direct reports.

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER April 1992 to March 1994
HIND Incorporated, San Luis Obispo, California

Led all human resources and Safety activities for 400 employees in six states for this $40 million clothing manufacturer.

EDUCATION

Master of Arts, Industrial Relations University of Minnesota
Bachelor of Arts, Government Saint John’s University
Certificate in Organization Development (in process) University of St. Thomas

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Certified Lominger “Voices 360” feedback facilitator
“Essential Facilitation”, Course, Interactive Associates

Tom Duenow

Experience and Education Summary