RUSSELL PITTS, SPHR

russell_pitts@yahoo.com linkedin.com/in/russellpitts SUMMARY Human Resources Professional with a strong Strategic & Tactical HR, Learning and Talent Optimization background in Fortune 100 Companies. Passionate about equipping leaders at all levels to drive results and build a magnetic culture. Engagement agent skilled at aligning and integrating HR and Learning solutions with business strategy. Strategic & Tactical OD/HR Leadership Development Master Trainer Change Management Succession Planning Training Program Development Cross Cultural Agility Workforce Planning Training Needs Analysis Internal Consulting Coaching Situational Leadership Crucial Conversations Stakeholder Management Accountability That Works Coach U Coaching Clinic Virtual Training Conflict Resolution Investigations Performance Management Staff Supervision Full-Cycle Recruiting Labor Laws PDI 360 Certified (760).214.5254

PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS Employee Engagement & Talent Optimization Implemented, facilitated and maintained Succession Planning & Performance Management Programs with multiple functions including Manufacturing, Engineering, and Customer Service. Led performance management review committee ensuring consistent application of performance reviews, ratings, merit increases and promotions for all manufacturing site technicians. Partnered with client groups on team effectiveness strategies resulting in sustained increases in teamwork and productivity. Initiated Workplace Barometer with key client group to proactively monitor and measure morale and enhance employee retention. Drove organizational culture change initiative by conducting multiple focus groups to uncover employee perception issues. Established and led Employee Relations Action Learning Team to problem-solve challenges, leverage best practices and ensure consistent application of HR solutions. Coached managers and executives during 360 survey debriefs. Organization Development Partnered with management on workforce planning strategy for new product line in anticipation of sustained market leadership. Initiated alignment of course offerings with businesses to accelerate leader development and increase California course run rates by more than 40% from 2011 to 2012. Implemented Safety Committee, leading to identification and elimination of numerous injury causes and a reduction in lost time injuries. Served as key member of divisional employee survey team encompassing formation of survey questionnaire; driving translations in 14 languages, managing vendors and survey administration for 7,000 employees worldwide. Administered survey on the ground to manufacturing facilities in the Netherlands, Switzerland and Germany. Consulted with management on an enterprise basis to identify and create appropriate learning solutions for emerging training and development requests.

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Change Management Directed implementation of new division-wide electronic performance and succession management models and processes. Ensured sites met targets for migration of 2,100+ employees into new common focal review. Marshaled performance Appraisal Redesign Team resulting in $100K annual savings in labor costs for 2000+ employee manufacturing facility. Steered change management effort to redesign new hire orientation and streamline divisional on-boarding process. International/ Cross-Cultural Agility Global Master Trainer for talent management courses enabling leaders to develop, engage and retain talent. Conducted Train The Trainer sessions in Asia, Europe and Mexico to prepare internal and external trainers. Spearheaded successful Manager Basics Program launch at Abbott Seoul Korea Headquarters. Training Delivered training on an individual, team and enterprise basis. Interactive and engaging facilitation style resulted in 4.83 of 5.00 facilitator scores in 2011-2012. Certified in over 20 courses within Supervisor/Manager/Employee curriculums. Managed Corporate-wide New Manager Orientation with faculty consisting of CEO and Corporate Officers. Designed and implemented supervisor/ manager workshop addressing proper handling of disciplinary issues and difficult employee counseling conversations. Trained 250+ employees for alternative dispute resolution program for California and Texas locations, saving an estimated $3 million in potential litigation costs.

Training Program Development & Design Built successful full-scale leadership curriculum developing divisional leaders in preparation for product launch ramp up and significant organizational growth. Developed and implemented Front Line Leader Essentials course resulting in increased supervisor/ manager skills, enhanced commitment to staff development and increased department productivity. Designed core and advanced skill leadership courses as member of global design teams. Collaborated on design and deployment of post-training effectiveness project to measure impact of course delivered to 700+ employees. Talent Acquisition Reduced recruiting costs by 20% by developing local College Recruiting Program to hire college graduates and interns for IT Department. Managed recruiting process from candidate sourcing, selection interviewing, salary offers, and new hire orientations to exit interviews. Recruited 132 new-hires and placed 110 internal employees during seven-month rapid growth period. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ABBOTT LABS, Temecula, CA Global Health Care Company with 70,000 employees world-wide. 2007-Present

Program Manager (Training Manager)

Managed learning solutions across all lines of business for US and Canada, as part of Corporate L&D team. Included classroom delivery of leadership development curriculum, training needs analysis and internal

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consulting. Client base of 30,000 employees contained full range of functions including Manufacturing, R&D, Engineering, Sales, Finance, Clinical Research, IT, Regulatory Compliance, and Quality Assurance.

Principle OD & Training Specialist, (formerly Guidant)

2005-2007

Owned Leadership Development Function for Supervisor/ Manager Population within Divisional Manufacturing and Research & Development Sites of 4,000+ employees. Built a supervisor/ new manager leadership development curriculum from the ground up that was aligned to the long-range business plan. Promoted to Principle HR Representative (HR Business Partner) 2003-2005 Led strategic and tactical HR Change Management initiatives for multiple client groups of over 900 employees at medical device manufacturing facility. Coached leaders and employees on a full range of employee issues relating to performance, talent management and disciplinary/ risk-management situations. Promoted to Senior HR Representative (HR Business Partner) 2001-2003 HR Representative (HR Business Partner) 2000-2001 Sprint, Rancho Cordova, CA 1994-2000

Promoted to HR Specialist II (HR Business Partner)

Aligned Employee Relations, Talent Acquisition and Compensation services to meet business objectives of multifunction telecommunications field location of over 800 employees. Initiated and maintained HR training and communication programs to maintain high employee commitment and minimize third party intervention. HR Specialist (HR Business Partner) 1990-1994

Past Experience as Recruiter

Recruited out of HMO corporate headquarters to aggressively staff corporate operations and four business regions within California.

EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, California State University, Sacramento Emphasis in Counseling & Human Resources Management CERTIFICATIONS SPHR PDI 360Coach PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Society for Training & Development, San Diego Chapter San Diego Society for Human Resources Management San Diego Human Resources Roundtable San Diego Human Resources Forum Socal Global HR