Nancy A. Harris
Founder & CEO at Restart Consulting, LLC- Claim this Profile
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LinkedIn User
Nancy became my coach at the start of the Covid pandemic. Amidst all the uncertainty, I considered postponing my coaching, but I am so thankful I didn't. Nancy challenged me, supported me, and listened to me. Throughout the course of my coaching plan, Nancy shared countless helpful resources and introduced me to new and effective management strategies. Beyond these tools and skill-building exercises, Nancy's greatest talent has to be asking thoughtful, critical questions. I would find myself reflecting on those questions long after our sessions and sharing and asking those questions with others on my team. She held me accountable and cared deeply about my success and growth as a leader. Thank you Nancy!
Rich Johnson
Nancy is a people-first leader, a forward-thinking talent executive, and a highly effective facilitator. I had the privilege of working with her on a training to help new leaders learn to manage change. Nancy is holistic in her approach, providing both the strategic framework and the practical tools needed to succeed. If you have the chance - work with her!
Nicole Dessain
Nancy is the heart and soul of DisruptHR Chicagp. Our speakers love her as she guides them from initial contact through their presentation delivery at the event. I couldn't have wished for a better partner on this exciting journey of building a community of HR innovators in Chicago!
LinkedIn User
Nancy became my coach at the start of the Covid pandemic. Amidst all the uncertainty, I considered postponing my coaching, but I am so thankful I didn't. Nancy challenged me, supported me, and listened to me. Throughout the course of my coaching plan, Nancy shared countless helpful resources and introduced me to new and effective management strategies. Beyond these tools and skill-building exercises, Nancy's greatest talent has to be asking thoughtful, critical questions. I would find myself reflecting on those questions long after our sessions and sharing and asking those questions with others on my team. She held me accountable and cared deeply about my success and growth as a leader. Thank you Nancy!
Rich Johnson
Nancy is a people-first leader, a forward-thinking talent executive, and a highly effective facilitator. I had the privilege of working with her on a training to help new leaders learn to manage change. Nancy is holistic in her approach, providing both the strategic framework and the practical tools needed to succeed. If you have the chance - work with her!
Nicole Dessain
Nancy is the heart and soul of DisruptHR Chicagp. Our speakers love her as she guides them from initial contact through their presentation delivery at the event. I couldn't have wished for a better partner on this exciting journey of building a community of HR innovators in Chicago!
LinkedIn User
Nancy became my coach at the start of the Covid pandemic. Amidst all the uncertainty, I considered postponing my coaching, but I am so thankful I didn't. Nancy challenged me, supported me, and listened to me. Throughout the course of my coaching plan, Nancy shared countless helpful resources and introduced me to new and effective management strategies. Beyond these tools and skill-building exercises, Nancy's greatest talent has to be asking thoughtful, critical questions. I would find myself reflecting on those questions long after our sessions and sharing and asking those questions with others on my team. She held me accountable and cared deeply about my success and growth as a leader. Thank you Nancy!
Rich Johnson
Nancy is a people-first leader, a forward-thinking talent executive, and a highly effective facilitator. I had the privilege of working with her on a training to help new leaders learn to manage change. Nancy is holistic in her approach, providing both the strategic framework and the practical tools needed to succeed. If you have the chance - work with her!
Nicole Dessain
Nancy is the heart and soul of DisruptHR Chicagp. Our speakers love her as she guides them from initial contact through their presentation delivery at the event. I couldn't have wished for a better partner on this exciting journey of building a community of HR innovators in Chicago!
LinkedIn User
Nancy became my coach at the start of the Covid pandemic. Amidst all the uncertainty, I considered postponing my coaching, but I am so thankful I didn't. Nancy challenged me, supported me, and listened to me. Throughout the course of my coaching plan, Nancy shared countless helpful resources and introduced me to new and effective management strategies. Beyond these tools and skill-building exercises, Nancy's greatest talent has to be asking thoughtful, critical questions. I would find myself reflecting on those questions long after our sessions and sharing and asking those questions with others on my team. She held me accountable and cared deeply about my success and growth as a leader. Thank you Nancy!
Rich Johnson
Nancy is a people-first leader, a forward-thinking talent executive, and a highly effective facilitator. I had the privilege of working with her on a training to help new leaders learn to manage change. Nancy is holistic in her approach, providing both the strategic framework and the practical tools needed to succeed. If you have the chance - work with her!
Nicole Dessain
Nancy is the heart and soul of DisruptHR Chicagp. Our speakers love her as she guides them from initial contact through their presentation delivery at the event. I couldn't have wished for a better partner on this exciting journey of building a community of HR innovators in Chicago!
Credentials
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CTI Trained Executive Coach
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DDI Certified Facilitator
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Hogan Personality Inventory (HPI)
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Integrated Marketing Communications
University of Chicago Graham School -
Organizational Design
Linkage, Inc.
Experience
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Restart Consulting, LLC
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United States
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Founder & CEO
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Jan 2016 - Present
Restart Consulting is on a mission to reinvent the workplace! How? Well, I'm glad you asked. At Restart Consulting we help organizations develop inclusive cultures and leaders. We are determined to dismantle the structures that have held back women and people of color. Our approach to change focuses on embedding diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice into every fiber of an organization and coaching leaders to be catalysts for change. Be sure to check out our podcast, The Intersection, where we explore and take action on workplace topics in the areas of DE&I, social justice, and leadership.
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Kellogg Executive Education
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Coach and Facilitator
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Sep 2017 - Present
Provide leadership coaching and facilitation to global and local leaders. Currently serve as a coach or facilitator in the Energizing People for Performance, Leader Within, Chicago Principal Fellowship, and the Executive Development Program. Provide leadership coaching and facilitation to global and local leaders. Currently serve as a coach or facilitator in the Energizing People for Performance, Leader Within, Chicago Principal Fellowship, and the Executive Development Program.
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DisruptHR Chicago
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United States
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Human Resources Services
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Co-Founder
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Oct 2015 - Jan 2020
DisruptHR (http://disrupthr.co) is an information exchange designed to energize, inform and empower HR leaders, business professionals, and community leaders who are interested in transforming the way we think about talent in the workplace. DisruptHR is truly an international movement, with events in New York, Vancouver, and Sydney. The events are high energy, informative and most of all fun! 12 speakers, 5 minutes each, and slides advancing every 15 seconds. Why has DisruptHR come to Chicago? Because it's time to "shake things up" and frankly get a little uncomfortable with the status quo. I'm fortunate to work with two passionate co-founders in Nicole Dessain and Charlie Judy. The first DisruptHR Chicago event occurred on April 27, 2016 and it was a huge success! We're looking forward to future events and open to creative ideas you may have about keeping this movement going. We are a community-driven, non-profit, grassroots initiative. Want to get involved as sponsor, speaker, or volunteer? Please let me know...we are on Twitter and Facebook. Follow us @DisruptHRChi. Let’s shake things up!
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Human Capital Leader
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Jun 2011 - Nov 2014
Human Capital and Organization Effective leader contributing to BP earning the distinguished "Best Places to Work in Chicagoland" list in 2013. * Increased employee engagement 6% by immediately addressing and initiating programs that enhanced communications, progressed employee development and other diversity and inclusion initiatives. Discovered underlying dissatisfaction having administered a pulse survey. * Augment organizational and leadership capacities by creating and executing creative talent strategies to attract, develop and retain key talent. Champion permanent change management through the development of culture assessments, audits and leadership accountability workshops.
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Accenture
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Ireland
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Human Capital & Organization Effectiveness Consultant
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Feb 2010 - Mar 2012
* Served as change management lead for a global e-commerce implementation affecting 10,000 stakeholders. Ensured flawless implementation by defining communication strategies and client change agent network. * Created an effective HR competency model for global manufacturing client by successfully aligning behavioral anchors, mapping competencies to specific roles and crafting a socialization process. * Collaborated with Fortune 50 client on an organizational redesign project creating the design strategy, rollout planning and identification of an external training partner to train and support field based employees.
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Sara Lee
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sr. Project Manager - Human Resources
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Sep 2008 - Feb 2010
Human Resource Project Manager for a 14,000 employee division administering vital initiatives including succession planning and talent management. * Advised marketing executive team on organizational design strategies during the transition from centralized to regional based marketing teams. Ensured accurate position fulfillment by administering 360 and HPI assessments aimed at aligning employee profiles with job descriptions. * Enhanced talent pipeline engaging high potential employees by conducting leadership assessments utilizing 360 and HPI assessments, providing one on one coaching and by co creating individualized development strategies.
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Harris Consulting
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South Africa
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Advertising Services
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CEO & Principal Human Capital Consultant
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Apr 2004 - Sep 2008
Launched Human Resouces consulting firm, which provided progressive business strategies for companies through human capital enhancement. Clients included: Spot Trading, LLC, Orbitz, True Value, CVS/Caremark. * Increased offer acceptance 20% for an established trading firm by re branding its campus recruiting program and by ensuring business and human capital strategy alignment. Launched Human Resouces consulting firm, which provided progressive business strategies for companies through human capital enhancement. Clients included: Spot Trading, LLC, Orbitz, True Value, CVS/Caremark. * Increased offer acceptance 20% for an established trading firm by re branding its campus recruiting program and by ensuring business and human capital strategy alignment.
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Pharmacia
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Wholesale Drugs and Sundries
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Senior HR Manager
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Sep 2001 - Mar 2004
Provided strategic business counsel for 1200 Research & Development professionals. This included organizational development, employee relations, compensation, performance management, and recruitment direction. * Reduced turnover 15% and bolstered morale by launching the Technical Career Succession Plan for 600 R&D employees. * Seamlessly transitioned over 1,500 employees affected by a merger. Developed and offered workshops, including resume writing, interviewing skills, entrepreneurship and financial and career planning to ease transition.
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Human Resources
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1994 - 2001
Various Human Resources, Talent Acquisition and Labor Relations leadership roles Various Human Resources, Talent Acquisition and Labor Relations leadership roles
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Education
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Arts (M.A.), Labor & Industrial Relations -
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Speech Communications
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