Anna Barnett

About Anna Barnett

Author of business training programs “10 Foundational Leadership Skills”, “12 Essential…

Experience

1. Head of Talent Development & Culture

   Luxury

   Aug 2019 — Present

   Built a world class team and culture from scratch that generated $2M ARR from $0 reaching profitability in record 12 months. • Spearheaded the Holacracy Organizational Development and Management System (Brian J. Robertson) that resulted in a startup revenue from $0 to $2M ARR in a record 12 months which gives everyone within the company a greater decision-making power, freedom and opportunity to be the most effective collaborators and contributors. • Partnered with Executive Leadership to deploy an innovative talent acquisition strategy and methodology blending the research of Levels of Work by late Elliott Jaques and the 4 Absolutes of Behavioral Interviewing resulting in significant improvement of acquired talent quality and retention. • Collaborated with CEO to establish career and leadership development programs. • Supported policies and delivered training programs that promote the company’s mission and “People First” DEI culture. This resulted in a highly inclusive and productive work environment for a geographically diverse global remote team based in the US, France, the Philippines, Russia, and Pakistan. As a result of these efforts, we achieved a remarkable 100% employee satisfaction rate, which directly contributed to a 20% increase in sales year over year. • Integrated employee feedback into a Holistic Employee Experience from effective selection and hiring process, onboarding, training, providing desired tools and resources for maximum success, engagement and incentives programs • Managed employee performance reviews, analyzed them to identify development opportunities and provided needed training programs to close skill gaps.

Education

• Vyatka State University

  Master of Education - MEd, Education & Psychology

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Commercial Insurance
• Small Business
• Insurance
• Sales
• Marketing
• Investment Properties
• Coaching
• Property & Casualty Insurance
• Training
• Customer Service
• Microsoft Office
• Underwriting
• Team Building
• Leadership
• Life Insurance
• Management
• Sales Management