Allison Bertsch

Experience

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  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

  Oct 2007 - Feb 2013

  • Managed, designed, and facilitated the senior director-level 6 month leadership development program.• Built curricula and facilitated team development courses across all levels of employees and managers.• Taught Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) workshops.• Project manager of Institute-wide eLearning adoption, communications, and process improvement.• Assessed, developed and facilitated mandatory and customized programs to meet Institute goals and strategic plan in partnership with Human Resources colleagues, Business Partners, and organization managers.• Integrated Diversity & Inclusion pratices into programs, including use of MBTI, DiSC, StrengthFinder• Facilitated full day interactive New Employee Orientation for over 2,000 employees; conduct evaluation analysis and implement revisions to improve effectiveness of presentations, materials, and onboarding process.• Coached New Employee Orientation presenters on delivery to optimize employee engagement.• Conducted internal needs assessments, develop course outlines and negotiate with consultants. Show less • Facilitated and developed curricula for learning and development courses and programs across all levels of employees and managers, including Influencing Without Authority, Courageous Conversations, and Situational Leadership.• Delivered Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) workshop and assessment debriefs.• Managed Institute’s Talent Management System (TMS), SuccessFactors, including piloting, communicating and implementing the TMS. • Provided training, phone and email support to 6,000+ users and 100+ administrators of the TMS.• Developed and facilitated in-person administrator training for TMS, including online content, job aids, course agendas, exams, and evaluations.• Managed projects, budget, schedules, event planning logistics, instructors, and participants for all internal and external courses at the Institute.• Founder and president of Institute’s Young Professionals Employee Resource Group Show less • Managed four staff members and coordinated over 425 volunteers in twenty-two service areas.• Oversaw volunteer placement, from recruiting through 90-day evaluation.• Led VIP Institute tours for senior leaders, developed Institute Tour Policy.• Provided customer service to 1,000 visitors of the Volunteer Service Office per month.• Increased donation of tickets for sports and cultural events for patients from 800 to 1500+ annually and developed a ticket distribution network across thirteen clinics. Show less

  • Learning and Organizational Development Specialist

    Sept 2012 - Feb 2013

  • Learning and Organizational Development Coordinator

    Jan 2010 - Sept 2012

  • Manager, Recreational Resources Program and Administrate Specialist, Volunteer Services

    Oct 2007 - Jan 2010
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  Moody's Corporation

  Mar 2013 - Jul 2015

  Leadership & Organizational Development Senior Specialist

  • Leader and facilitator of a global Manager Development Curriculum for 3000+ employees and managers in Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Sample topics: Management Essentials, Leading the Work of Others, Difficult Conversations, Situational Leadership II, Communicating with Impact, Leading Virtually, and various Learning Labs.• Owner of the EMEA HR learning strategy in partnership with HRBPs and all business lines for 1500+ employees and 350+ managers in over a dozen offices across 7 countries. Shifted the region from being inconsistently involved to having the highest engagement rate and participant distribution in an eighteen-month cross-functional partnership. • Creator and educator of the organization’s career development mindset which was integrated on a global, regional, and local scale, resulting in the most significant upscale score shift in the annual company-wide employee engagement survey in 2014. Show less

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  Viacom

  Jul 2015 - Apr 2018

  Senior Manager, Organization Effectiveness

  • Strategist and visionary of the Onboarding Experience for over 1,000 new hires annually across over a dozen US locations, all levels, and all brands, including MTV, Nickelodeon, BET, Comedy Central, and Paramount Pictures.• Overhauled and managed the Executive Coaching program for SVPs and EVPs across all brands.• In-house consultant for Organization Effectiveness projects throughout the organization.

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  ViacomCBS

  Apr 2018 - Jan 2020

  Director, Organization & People Development

  • Partnered with HRBPs and business leaders in the development of organization and people solutions focused on structure, process, skills and teams. Clients include Sales, Communications, Culture, Legal, MTV, Nickelodeon, Special Events and Talent Acquisition.• Owner of the Executive Coaching program and creator of coaching solutions for lower levels.• Key contributor to migrate company-wide Performance Development approach away from annual reviews to ongoing conversations. Architect of global capability building of Goal Setting, Feedback, and Performance Coaching skills. Show less

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  Aegon UK

  Dec 2020 - Aug 2021

  Head of Talent Acquisition + Learning & Development

  • Led the Talent Acquisition function and established a central Learning & Development Team for Aegon UK. • Focused on establishing a future-fit Talent Acquisition team and capabilities.• Built a Learning & Development Strategy to help leaders, teams, and individuals thrive. • Provided guidance to integrate DEI practices and standards into the employee lifecycle.• Partnering across Aegon UK, peer networks, TransAmerica, and with parent company Aegon on both TA and L&D initiatives. Show less

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  Baillie Gifford

  May 2022 - Jun 2023

  Talent & Development Consultant

  • Consulted with leaders and HRBPs across all areas of the firm to drive impactful people results via needs assessment, organisational development approaches, designing interventions, and facilitation.• Designed and delivered a company-wide Career Profile and networking approach leveraging Workday tools.

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  Royal London

  Jan 2024 - now

  Talent & Capability Consultant

  14-month FTC cover within the People Team. Overseeing and delivering senior leadership development, people leader programs, talent & succession, and coaching offering across Royal London and Royal London Asset Management.