Nikki Baumgartner
Director, Talent Strategy at Nexus Communications North America- Claim this Profile
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Naazish Chopra CPA, CA
I had the opportunity to serve as one of Nikki's clients through a 12 session coaching journey. The entire experience was phenomenal and I am so grateful to Nikki for choosing me as one of her clients. She was always prepared, asked so many insightful questions, and struck the perfect balance between creating a safe space that I could express myself comfortably, while simultaneously challenging me to think differently. Coming out of this journey, I have several actionable strategies that will elevate my personal and professional development. Although Nikki did not have to do this, she continued to coach me through continued bi-weekly sessions and we regularly connect on many topics. Thank you Nikki! You were and continue to be amazing!
Dane Jensen
Nikki excelled as our summer intern for two reasons: first, she is incredibly smart and rapidly picks up new concepts and skills, and, second, she has a remarkable amount of internal drive and grit. She tackles projects with a huge degree of enthusiasm, is able to make intelligent choices and push forward in the face of ambiguity (even in the absence of support, as I was often away for stretches of time), and has a level of polish in her communication – both written and oral – that belies her age. On a daily basis, I was pleasantly surprised by her progress and creativity. I could not recommend Nikki more highly – she was an essential part of our team this summer and made a contribution far beyond what is normally expected from an intern.
Naazish Chopra CPA, CA
I had the opportunity to serve as one of Nikki's clients through a 12 session coaching journey. The entire experience was phenomenal and I am so grateful to Nikki for choosing me as one of her clients. She was always prepared, asked so many insightful questions, and struck the perfect balance between creating a safe space that I could express myself comfortably, while simultaneously challenging me to think differently. Coming out of this journey, I have several actionable strategies that will elevate my personal and professional development. Although Nikki did not have to do this, she continued to coach me through continued bi-weekly sessions and we regularly connect on many topics. Thank you Nikki! You were and continue to be amazing!
Dane Jensen
Nikki excelled as our summer intern for two reasons: first, she is incredibly smart and rapidly picks up new concepts and skills, and, second, she has a remarkable amount of internal drive and grit. She tackles projects with a huge degree of enthusiasm, is able to make intelligent choices and push forward in the face of ambiguity (even in the absence of support, as I was often away for stretches of time), and has a level of polish in her communication – both written and oral – that belies her age. On a daily basis, I was pleasantly surprised by her progress and creativity. I could not recommend Nikki more highly – she was an essential part of our team this summer and made a contribution far beyond what is normally expected from an intern.
Naazish Chopra CPA, CA
I had the opportunity to serve as one of Nikki's clients through a 12 session coaching journey. The entire experience was phenomenal and I am so grateful to Nikki for choosing me as one of her clients. She was always prepared, asked so many insightful questions, and struck the perfect balance between creating a safe space that I could express myself comfortably, while simultaneously challenging me to think differently. Coming out of this journey, I have several actionable strategies that will elevate my personal and professional development. Although Nikki did not have to do this, she continued to coach me through continued bi-weekly sessions and we regularly connect on many topics. Thank you Nikki! You were and continue to be amazing!
Dane Jensen
Nikki excelled as our summer intern for two reasons: first, she is incredibly smart and rapidly picks up new concepts and skills, and, second, she has a remarkable amount of internal drive and grit. She tackles projects with a huge degree of enthusiasm, is able to make intelligent choices and push forward in the face of ambiguity (even in the absence of support, as I was often away for stretches of time), and has a level of polish in her communication – both written and oral – that belies her age. On a daily basis, I was pleasantly surprised by her progress and creativity. I could not recommend Nikki more highly – she was an essential part of our team this summer and made a contribution far beyond what is normally expected from an intern.
Naazish Chopra CPA, CA
I had the opportunity to serve as one of Nikki's clients through a 12 session coaching journey. The entire experience was phenomenal and I am so grateful to Nikki for choosing me as one of her clients. She was always prepared, asked so many insightful questions, and struck the perfect balance between creating a safe space that I could express myself comfortably, while simultaneously challenging me to think differently. Coming out of this journey, I have several actionable strategies that will elevate my personal and professional development. Although Nikki did not have to do this, she continued to coach me through continued bi-weekly sessions and we regularly connect on many topics. Thank you Nikki! You were and continue to be amazing!
Dane Jensen
Nikki excelled as our summer intern for two reasons: first, she is incredibly smart and rapidly picks up new concepts and skills, and, second, she has a remarkable amount of internal drive and grit. She tackles projects with a huge degree of enthusiasm, is able to make intelligent choices and push forward in the face of ambiguity (even in the absence of support, as I was often away for stretches of time), and has a level of polish in her communication – both written and oral – that belies her age. On a daily basis, I was pleasantly surprised by her progress and creativity. I could not recommend Nikki more highly – she was an essential part of our team this summer and made a contribution far beyond what is normally expected from an intern.
Credentials
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Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
International Coaching FederationMay, 2021- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Nexus Communications North America
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Canada
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Advertising Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Talent Strategy
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May 2021 - Present
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Walmart Canada
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Canada
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Manager, Diversity, Engagement, & Culture
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Feb 2021 - May 2021
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Manager, Diversity, Engagement, & Culture
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Jul 2019 - Feb 2021
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Associate Manager, Talent & Leadership Development
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Mar 2018 - Jul 2019
•Lead Walmart Canada’s end-to-end performance management process (for approx. 7,500 employees) and talent review cycles•Manage succession planning for Director level+ population (approx. 300 employees); serve as Canada’s talent representative in Global Talent Review•Manage the new hire orientation portfolio for SSC, Field, and Supply Chain populations
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Organizational Capability Specialist
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Nov 2016 - Feb 2018
•Reporting into the VP, Organizational Capability, project managed and led key strategic initiatives under the greater team (Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, and Culture, Diversity, & Inclusion)•Led Walmart Canada in defining its Employer Value Proposition based on enterprise-wide Focus Group research and external benchmarking; managed the creation and launch of an cross-country employee-driven film campaign •Responsible for various program design and development projects including: “Women in Retail” (65 members & 26 VP/EVP Mentors) and the hourly field orientation curriculum (over 1000 facilitators trained on program)• Certified in: Korn Ferry Assessment of Leadership Potential (2016)
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Talent Acquisition Specialist
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May 2016 - Oct 2016
• Led in external field recruitment for Alberta, partnering with 11 Store HR Managers to acquire senior field management for 64 stores across 5 markets• Managed a requisition volume of 25-30 vacancies at any given time; contributed over 60 hires in 6 month assignment• Recipient of two company-wide awards from my Market HR Manager client groups for volume and quality of hires• Co-led on-campus recruitment initiatives, managing alumni involvement and campus branding
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DARE Associate
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Jul 2015 - May 2016
• The Developing Accelerated Retail Experience (DARE) program is a one-year leadership rotational program• Rotations include: Operations (in-store), Merchandising, e-Commerce, People, and Central Operations
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Hudson's Bay Company
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Generalist Intern
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May 2015 - Jul 2015
• Independently conducted a spans & layers analysis on an HBC group containing over 1000 individuals in order to build a strategy targeting reporting and structure inefficiencies • Worked remotely with a team of three Saks interns on an HR Social Media proposal, which was presented via video conferencing to the HR executives from both the HB and Saks' sides of the organization • Created an onboarding document for an incoming EVP which overviewed HBC's history, culture, development philosophy, and the executive's personalized onboarding venue plan
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Performance Coaching Inc.
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Development Intern
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May 2014 - Aug 2014
Performance Coaching Inc. (PCI) is one of Canada’s foremost leadership development consultancies that operates in two distinct arenas: elite sport and business. • Research, edit, and perform the occasional writing task for PCI Founder, Dr. Peter Jensen’s third book on energy management • Play an integral role in the launch of the company’s new website, managing the migration of original content and crafting new content where needed including the creation of executive summaries for all corporate whitepapers • Work on a variety of marketing projects involving research, writing, and project management
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Education
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2011 - 2015
Queen's University
Bachelor of Commerce (Beta Gamma Sigma, Top 5% of Program), Human Resources and Marketing -
Bader International Study Centre
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