Dy Drake

About Dy Drake

I am a versatile organizational effectiveness leader experienced in multi-national…

Experience

1. Organizational Development Director

   Medica

   May 2011 — Present · Minneapolis, MN, US

   Directing strategic consulting, training and organizational development services designed to achieve business results on initiatives involving talent, performance, culture and change at a non-profit organization that is an innovative health insurance provider as well as a health management company, a charitable grant-making foundation and a research institute. • Ensured long term organizational success through a new talent management approach that assessed organizational capabilities and individual competencies needed for Medica’s future. Designed a data driven organization-wide view of high potential talent. Lead assessment feedback discussions using PDI/KornFerry 360 tool and Hogan Assessments. Participated in simulation-based intense development experience. Coaching action-learning teams to sustain learning momentum. Resulting in talent ready leaders to propel future Medica performance.• Drive business alignment and clarity for Government Services through facilitating strategic planning sessions focusing on priorities for long-term sustainable growth, internal and external dependencies and measures of progress.• Improved operational performance in Commercial Sales through an organizational effectiveness initiative that assessed people, processes and culture. Built and implemented change management processes. Designed and delivered individual and team development initiatives to enable the transition. Established performance metrics to ensure lasting change. • Partnered with IT Leadership to design and implement key technical leadership and development strategies that have reaped benefits for their ways of leading and the overall culture.• Increased Health Management’s internal effectiveness though an extensive needs analysis process including customer feedback. Designed and facilitated mission, vision, values and strategic planning sessions to gain organizational alignment and established a process for ensuring continuous feedback and improvement.

Education

• Augsburg College

  B.S.W.

• University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

  Ph.D.

Skills

• Project Management
• Mbti
• Employee Engagement
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• Management Consulting
• Performance Management
• Crm
• Employee Training
• Organizational Development
• Onboarding
• Human Resources
• Talent Acquisition
• Culture Change
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Workforce Planning
• Change Management
• HR Consulting
• Training
• 360 Feedback
• Facilitation
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Management Development
• Executive Management
• Staff Development
• Performance Improvement
• Analysis
• Talent Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Consulting
• Management
• Organizational Learning
• Personnel Management
• Program Management
• Training Delivery
• E-Learning
• Leadership
• Executive Development
• Workshop Facilitation