Laurel Smylie

Experience

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  SCORE! Educational Centers

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

  Program Director

  Served as educational partner to students and families while managing a small, independent educational center. Ensured consistent high quality service was delivered, drove sales and managed service recovery, with a 98% close rate and a 40% reduction of "at risk" members.

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  KB Home

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Land Acquisition Associate

  Established role of Land Search Associate, defining best practices for identifying potential acquisitions while coordinating the efforts of multiple cross functional teams to define deal structure and business plan relevance of potential acquisitions.

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  Great Place to Work Institute

  Dec 2006 - Jun 2015

  Partner

  - Supported organizations in their cultural evolution by assessing change readiness, particularly within senior leadership, aligning key stakeholders and developing strategies for successful communication and programmatic support of change, including development of full scale project plans, communications plans, training plan development and delivery and development of reward and accountability systems. - Analyzed quantitative and qualitative assessment data to uncover key themes and trends of the employee experience and facilitate action planning and implementation to maximize levels of trust, pride and camaraderie across the organization.- Served as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, advising on how to lead and sustain high-trust environments, with a focus on both personal and organizational accountability. - Partnered with leaders and teams at all levels to develop shared strategic orientation, behavioral norms and values for the team, resulting in stronger alignment and greater effectiveness. - Supported Human Resources groups in developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with leaders across the business and ensuring programs and practices align to and express the culture and facilitate a great workplace experience for all. - Evaluated and benchmarked programs and practices and assessed overall culture of applicant companies for FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list. Show less

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  Beachbody

  Jul 2015 - Jun 2016

  Director, Organizational Development

  - Established Organizational Development department, inclusive of internal communications, identifying how both teams can make immediate and long-term contributions to the business and defining key areas of responsibility while building partnerships with stakeholders across the organization.- After analyzing the existing culture and identifying enabling and limiting factors, partnered with CEO, Chief People Officer, head of Talent Acquisition to identify and bring to fruition high-impact practices, including flexible work arrangements, parental leave and tuition reimbursement, designed to drive a more positive experience of the organization’s culture and elevate the employee value proposition. - Served as an internal consultant, partnering with leaders across the business and at the most senior levels on how their team members experience the organization and what they can be doing to build higher levels of trust and engagement. - Facilitated team building for multiple divisions and departments, focused on building a deeper understanding of colleagues both personally and professionally, resulting in higher levels of trust and cooperation. - Developed implementation and adoption strategy for Beachbody’s first intranet, leveraging engagement survey feedback and employee focus groups throughout to build the best possible tool while gaining buy-in and support along the way. Within 4 months of adoption, platform is regularly utilized by approximately 75% of the organization. Show less

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  Four Letter Consulting

  Jun 2016 - now

  Managing Partner

  Whether it’s the health and effectiveness of your senior team, working with the unforeseen forces that influence your culture, or engaging your work force, we can help you create environments where employees can be their best and bring their best. Four Letter Consulting works with organizations to hone great leadership, build strong teams, and evolve their cultures to meet our ever-changing work world head-on.