Ivonne Gaus
Change Management Consultant at The CARA Group, Inc.- Claim this Profile
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Jim Heininger
In my change management work at BMO Harris, I found Ivonne to be an incredibly creative thinker on engaging employees in change. She has a strong ability to connect with and counsel senior business leaders too.
Jim Heininger
In my change management work at BMO Harris, I found Ivonne to be an incredibly creative thinker on engaging employees in change. She has a strong ability to connect with and counsel senior business leaders too.
Jim Heininger
In my change management work at BMO Harris, I found Ivonne to be an incredibly creative thinker on engaging employees in change. She has a strong ability to connect with and counsel senior business leaders too.
Jim Heininger
In my change management work at BMO Harris, I found Ivonne to be an incredibly creative thinker on engaging employees in change. She has a strong ability to connect with and counsel senior business leaders too.
Credentials
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Design Kit: Facilitator's Guide
NovoEdFeb, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Design Kit: Facilitator's Guide
NovoEdFeb, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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The CARA Group, Inc.
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Change Management Consultant
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Feb 2022 - Present
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BMO U.S.
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United States
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Strategic Initiatives Manager
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Nov 2016 - Apr 2018
• Work with Senior Leaders to shape the thinking behind transformational initiatives in alignment with the business strategy• Conduct end to end diagnostics to determine root cause business opportunities through data analysis and qualitative methods (interviews, focus groups, workshops, job shadowing)• Apply Human Centered Design tactics to customize experiences to delight customers• Design of tailored solutions such as operational models, customer experience, process alignment and cultural transformations that help the business meet strategic objectives• Help Senior Leaders in articulating a compelling vision to gain stakeholder engagement• Find opportunities for innovation by conducting benchmark of best in class practices across industries Show less
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Portfolio Change Manager
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Mar 2015 - Nov 2016
• Strategic change management advisory for leaders in assigned areas of the business• Assessment of all projects for employee impact and development of resourcing strategy• Consider change impacts across portfolio and measurement of employee saturation points• Manage change resources under the portfolio to ensure quality strategy design and execution (communications, training, leadership and employee engagement, metrics)• Work with leaders to clearly articulate their vision and align the rest of the business behind the change story• Assessment of learning opportunities to build change leadership capability across different managerial levels• Provide coaching and training to Project Management in executing change management activitiesInnovation Projects• Design and implementation of a Collaboration Model to foster knowledge management, expertise sharing and innovation• Responsible for designing the communications and adoption strategy for an idea system for employees “Idea Engine” Show less
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TASC, Inc. (Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities)
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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100 - 200 Employee
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Communications Consultant
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Jul 2014 - Dec 2014
Design of Philanthropy Communications to expand donors’ base and engage key stakeholders. Main activities considered: stakeholder analysis, communications efficiency analysis, creation of new communication guidelines and Philanthropy visual branding. Design of Philanthropy Communications to expand donors’ base and engage key stakeholders. Main activities considered: stakeholder analysis, communications efficiency analysis, creation of new communication guidelines and Philanthropy visual branding.
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PepsiCo
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Change Management Sr. Specialist
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May 2013 - May 2014
• Design and deployment of Change Management Strategies for National Sales Projects - Front Line, Staff and Executive audiences. Main activities included: change impact analysis, stakeholder analysis, communication campaigns, training strategy, event organization, team effectiveness, executive alignment, organizational readiness and sustainment plans. • Coordination and deployment of Global Sales Competencies Initiatives for Mexico, considering communications campaign and training • Internal media content development Show less
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Grupo Modelo S.A. de C.V.
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Mexico
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Food & Beverages
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700 & Above Employee
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Change Management and Leadership Development Sr. Advisor
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Jan 2011 - Apr 2013
• Change Management strategies specialized in executive alignment and communication efforts for large scale technology, supply chain and process alignment projects. Main activities included: stakeholders analysis, change impact analysis, executive alignment, communications strategy, organizational readiness assessments, training facilitation and employee engagement campaigns. • Development and execution of programs for high performance teams and leadership • Design of “Innovation Lab” for continuous improvement Show less
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Grupo Televisa
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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News Assistant
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2010
• News redaction for online broadcasting editions,video edition, wardrobe and props coordination, event´s organization, press conferences organization, floor production assistance • News redaction for online broadcasting editions,video edition, wardrobe and props coordination, event´s organization, press conferences organization, floor production assistance
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Tecnológico de Monterrey
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Mexico
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Communications and Public Relations Trainee
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Aug 2006 - May 2009
• Design of high impact communication campaigns for Addictions Prevention and Sexual Orientation for Campus Community. Responsible for building relationships with Health Organizations to negotiate sponsorships. • Design of high impact communication campaigns for Addictions Prevention and Sexual Orientation for Campus Community. Responsible for building relationships with Health Organizations to negotiate sponsorships.
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Education
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Tecnológico de Monterrey
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Communication Disciplines -
Tecnológico de Monterrey
International Baccalaureate Program, Communication and Media Studies