Haley Hembree Watson

About Haley Hembree Watson

Passionate about leveraging employee learning and training for inclusive talent…

Experience

1. Training and Development Specialist

   Memphis Zoo

   Feb 2020 — Present · Memphis, TN, US

   Learning and Development: • Organized earning goals organization wide. • Designed a mini-leadership training program to standardize leader expectations and build relationships with leaders in key departments by curating a resource destination of policies, procedures, and best practices. • Design and deliver training classes using a blended learning approach. • Established and maintains e-learning program with both sourced and original content in video, SCORM, or job aid presentation styles. Talent Management: • Collaborate with a team for talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement program updates or implementation. • Established an efficient onboarding method that increased compliance and reduced turnover in new hires while providing an enjoyable Orientation experience.Human Resources Support: • Supports ad hoc needs of typical HR functions: benefit education, recruiting and hiring, performance reviews, policy writing and interpretation, compliance and legal advisement, and internal communications. • Established a D&I Committee that facilitates the organization\'s DEI program. • Advises on policies and procedures organization-wide that affect people management, labor law, or budgetary changes. •Maintains documents and organizational knowledge. Internal Communication and Feedback: •Implement various communication strategies to different employee groups while prioritizing transparency, frequency, and change management. • Analyzes people data and survey results for cost reduction, historical documentation, and project efficacy. • Designed and implemented the organization\'s first comprehensive D&I survey, analyzed qualitative and quantitative results, and suggested organization-wide goals and gaps. Technology and Change Management: • Execute, train, and manage new HRIS and LMS systems for full utilization while overcoming a technology literacy gap. • Build trust interdepartmentally during years of change and upheaval.

Education

• Mississippi State University

  Minor, Business Managment

  2013 — 2016

• Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU)

  Master of Arts - MA, Industrial/ Organizational Psychology

  2017 — 2020

• Mississippi State University

  Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology

  2013 — 2016