Katie Coulston
Professor of Strategy and Design Thinking at Aula Magna International Business School- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Instructional Design Certification
Association for Talent Development (ATD)
Experience
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Aula Magna International Business School
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Professor of Strategy and Design Thinking
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2021 - Present
Teach strategy and design thinking unit to international female leadership cohorts Teach strategy and design thinking unit to international female leadership cohorts
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Procore Technologies
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Learning and Development Business Partner
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Mar 2021 - Sep 2023
Created cross-functional global talent strategy to drive company goals with innovative talent development, org design, and employee engagement initiatives, and established success metrics shared at executive QBR.Managed senior leadership team health program centered on bi-annual coaching and team facilitation, resulting in highest leadership team health scores and reaching desired outcomes. Directed individual, team-based, and cross-departmental learning through internally developed programs and external vendor partnerships to ensure employee capability and growth. Increased adoption of and participation in performance management process after moving from a bi-annual to a quarterly cycle and enhancing the experience as informed by user feedback and industry best practices.Developed manager resources and programs to foster leadership excellence at all points of the employee lifecycle and embed leadership expectations across the business.Conducted 360 Reviews on senior leadership and created individualized development plans as an outcome of the process.Scaled onboarding program (200% employee increase) to include global locations, decrease ramp time, and increase integration into the company. Built new hire journey that included a both live-virtual sessions and self-paced resources. Show less
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Sr. Organizational Development Specialist
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Feb 2020 - Mar 2021
Partnered with executive leadership and HRBPs on business transformation initiative, advising on change management strategy and leading knowledge transfer as a critical outcome.Drove action planning post-engagement surveys, resulting in a 5-point engagement increase.Leveraged qualitative and quantitative data to inform action planning for talent and development initiatives and ensure alignment with both team and company-wide strategy.Diagnosed organizational needs and defined strategies to ensure talent capabilities were driving business goals. Program highlights included development programs, advocacy and mentorship pilots, performance management changes, and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.Led in-person and virtual facilitation and workshops on leadership development, team building, strategy, and DEI. Show less
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Sr. Engineering Enablement Specialist
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Sep 2018 - Feb 2020
Defined and executed leadership development strategy, with a strong emphasis on new manager skills and embedding DEI knowledge within leadership and throughout processes.Partnered on talent management processes including annual reviews, goal setting, talent reviews, and development planning, ensuring best practices and alignment across the org.Led knowledge-sharing initiatives including lunch and learns and internal Developer Academy to leverage the expertise and skill sets of employees.Managed onboarding program for engineering new hires and interns, supporting hiring managers and building programs for global scalability. Expanded a cross-departmental shadowing initiative to create understanding and empathy across the organization that has since grown into a company-wide program. Show less
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Deckers Brands
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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700 & Above Employee
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Interim Regional Organizational Effectiveness Manager- North America
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Sep 2017 - Sep 2018
Contributed to OE initiatives driving company strategy, focusing on change management, org. design, succession planning, and learning and development initiatives.Revamped talent review process and resources to influence and establish a talent pipeline.
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Learning Experience Designer
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Mar 2014 - Sep 2017
Created, developed, and launched career development guides for employees and managers across the global organization to support an understanding of development needs, drive manager and employee conversations, and help align goals.Managed and evolved L&D communications strategy to include various channels (digital, videos, imagery, infographics) with audiences in mind to keep marketing and information fresh and relevant.Supported the launch of a learning path framework, providing guidance on and increasing leadership development at every level of the business.Revamped talent review process, method, and resources to ensure consistency across company, support team and talent development, and influence and establish a talent pipeline.Improved and simplified performance management process and helped shift to a mindset of continuous feedback over annual reviews increasing employee engagement and helping establish a coaching culture.Assisted organizational change initiatives from headquarter move, to various system changes, to performance management process shifts, ensuring successful integration.Collaborated on re-branding company's core values, including the creation of a new manifesto, sharing evolution with the organization, and creating change management strategy for transition.Created manager onboarding toolkit, preparing managers to support their new hire from first day through the first year, keeping a strong focus on employee experience, and managed first-day experience for new hires.Strategically designed learn about the business programs, and supported other learning experiences including leadership summits, thought leadership series events, and diversity events.Implemented Lynda.com (now LinkedIn Learning), built marketing plan with partners across the business, leading to exceeding benchmark adoption rates to high numbers users. Show less
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Learning and Development Coordinator
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Apr 2012 - Mar 2014
Drove learning, fostered engagement, and increased program loyalty through segmented marketing plan and monthly recognition programs.Worked with HR partners in regional offices, including EMEA and APAC, to establish similarcommunication and marketing approaches to drive learning regionally.Designed learning content ranging from videos, manager specific content on recognition, and e-learning modules on performance management.Implemented our LMS and social platform, called Zeno, acting as system administrator for 2 years.Provided all operational and logistical support for learning programs at corporate headquarters, including virtual offerings, and supported HR partners providing learning regionally. Show less
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Learning and Development Assistant
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May 2011 - Apr 2012
Coordinated and implemented training logistics for L&D function.Researched new learning opportunities, both in-person and virtual.Administered training surveys and compiled reports and insight data.Managed our learning portal.Established marketing strategy for learning opportunities.
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Education
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2016 - 2017
The George Washington University
Master of Arts in Education and Human Development, Organizational Leadership and Learning -
2006 - 2010
University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor's degree, History -
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University of York
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