About
Kelly Kelly

Kelly learned early in her career that success is measured not by the position one has reached in life but by the obstacles a person has overcome while trying to succeed.

Kelly is a visionary and trailblazer in the Human Resources profession. She is an inspirational leader who helps navigate significant organizational changes, employee acquisitions, and rapid employee growth, always striving for excellent workplace culture. Paired with Kelly’s extensive HR knowledge and experience is her devotion to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging.

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Kelly Jackson

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Human Resources Executive

Kelly L. Jackson

Your purpose in life is to find your reason ‘Why’ and give your whole heart and soul to making it a reality.

Areas of Expertise

Visionary and trailblazer in the Human Resources profession. She is an inspirational leader with extensive experience collaborating with progressive leaders on navigating significant organizational changes, employee acquisitions, and rapid employee growth, always striving for excellent workplace culture.

Major Accomplishments

Developed change plans for new approach to performance management without ratings. Achieved higher employee engagement and increased quality discussions between employees and people leaders.

Led HR for all merger, acquisition, and due diligence activities. Oversaw culture assessments, compliance reviews, and benefit and compensation analysis. Identified and mitigated potential risks to manage transitional needs and integration activities for affected businesses.

Facilitation and Training

Facilitated new leader assimilation sessions for senior leaders. Promoted open communication, clarified expectations, and allowed for a better understanding of styles which improved team dynamics.

Led highly engaging leadership sessions sharing her empowering and often hilarious insights on Employee Engagement and Leadership with companies across the globe.

Led task force to develop and define promotion criteria. Established-level guidelines and designed business/personal case templates for promotion considerations.

Developed and delivered training curriculum around the Strength Finders assessment tool focused on using individual and team results to optimize talent.

Developed and delivered training curriculum around the Gallup Q12 assessment tool focused on using individual and team results to optimize employee engagement.

Facilitated performance management & talent management rating sessions, ensuring consistency and fairness in ratings.

Regularly participates in advisory and leadership roles in helping advance the human resources profession and the broader community. Currently serves on several business and professional association boards.


Fun Facts About the Way Kelly Works

  • Kelly wants to transform the way we think about leadership.
  • Her goal is to create forward-thinking leaders and healthier corporate cultures.
  • Through transformative leadership courses, Kelly offers.

Learn more about Kelly at www.kellyjackson.me

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