Madeline Avedon

Experience

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  Institute for Families in Society, University of South Carolina

  Sept 1994 - Aug 1996

  Researcher

  Designed and implemented qualitatitive and quantitative survey tools to capture critical data about families in the southern US, interviewed families and children on their perceptions of education.

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  Mercer

  Mar 1998 - Mar 2015

  As part of a broad consulting team, I specialize in workforce analytics, talent management program design in the areas of recognition, performance, and development. Including HR technology and processes to drive and measure organizational effectiveness. Passionate developer and facilitator of cross-functional committees, task forces, leadership councils and employee teams to achieve results through shared knowledge and collaboration. Focused on helping clients meet their HR objectives by enhancing HR strategies and programs, facilitating process improvement, and role clarifcation. Conduct HR function assessments and provide recommendations for future HR priorities; facilitate technology vendor selection processes; manage stakeholder consultations; and conduct program evaluations. Working with clients across industries and in the public and private sectors. Lead employee research efforts, such as employee engagement surveys, total rewards surveys and communication audits. Managed large-scale employee communication projects for clients; developed internal communication strategies and facilitated focus groups and management training. Consulting on change management issues. Specialized in employee research; conducted focus groups, designed employee surveys, developed action plans to close gaps in communication strategies.

  • Principal, Talent Business

    Mar 2011 - Mar 2015

  • Principal, HR Effectiveness, Human Capital Practice

    Mar 2007 - Mar 2011

  • Senior Associate, Communication Practice

    Sept 2001 - Mar 2007

  • Associate, Communication Practice

    Mar 1998 - Sept 2001
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  Aon

  Apr 2015 - Aug 2017

  Associate Partner, Talent

  Consulting to a broad array of organizations and specializing in organizational and HR effectiveness, change management, employee engagement and talent analytics.

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  CIBC

  Aug 2017 - now

  Accountable for developing and delivering on CIBC's Learning Strategy; aligning learning and development processes and solutions to maximize the learner experience to grow our team members and the business. Human Capital Strategy, Change Management and Talent Management

  • Vice President, Talent Development

    Jan 2022 - now

  • Senior Director, Learning Strategies & Effectiveness

    Aug 2020 - Jan 2022

  • Senior Director, Talent Management

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2020