Jeffrey Jokerst

About Jeffrey Jokerst

I’m deeply passionate about the principal of People Success (bringing your best self to work to do your best work) as it is truly one of the few opportunities that is a win-win for organizations and employees alike. When embraced, organizations win with more productive and profitable workforces and employees win with experiences that engage their core talents/motivations, life purpose, so they can make their unique mark on the world. Highly engaged employees tend to have better health, better relationships, and better overall wellbeing. There is no greater feeling for me than helping an organization identify an opportunity they act on and seeing their workforce become more engaged. I specialize in improving People Success strategies with top global brands in retail, restaurant, finance, healthcare, travel, technology and other service-oriented industries. I rely on my experience in management, data analysis, and consulting to partner with client teams to better understand their businesses, identify opportunities, and inspire real changes that create unmatched financial results. MY INSPIRATIONS My family Great managers Anyone living out their dream MY SPECIALTIES / EXPERTISE Employee and Customer Insight Employee Management Business Strategy Change Management Leadership MY GOALS Maximize the impact/potential of EVERY colleague and client Provide organizations with business intelligence tools to accelerate business Inspire clients to delight their employees, customers, management teams, and shareholders Being a great provider, supporter, and teacher for my family WAYS TO CONNECT 1) Join my network 2) Pitch me a collaborative project aimed at creating a better workplace

Experience

1. Global Head of People Science

   Microsoft

   Jul 2024 — Present · Kansas City, MO, US

Education

• University of Nebraska at Omaha

  BS, Psychology

  1997 — 2001

• Bellevue University

  MS, Psychology

Skills

• Management
• Executive Coaching
• Strategy
• Operations Management
• Market Research
• Change Management
• Leadership Development
• Nonprofits
• Project Management
• Employee Engagement
• Management Consulting
• Talent Management
• Strategic Planning
• Organizational Development
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Leadership
• Employee Relations
• Consulting
• Performance Management
• Program Management