Jonathan Newman

About Jonathan Newman

I focus on improving how we interact with work, experience each other, and navigate change.OD/OE Consultant and data-driven change agent with strong business acumen, effective writing skills, and program management experience. Relationship-builder driving business performance and improving employee experiences. Experience in internal and external OD consulting, corporate finance, global business, and M&A. Organizational effectiveness, change management, strategic communications, training & workshop facilitation, leader development, people data, diversity equity & inclusion, HR strategy, and wellness. Industry experience in life sciences, healthcare, biopharma, retail, tech, and aerospace/defense. Empathetic leader, team player, process junkie, startup savvy, Spanish speaker, and lifelong learner.Certified Change Management Practitioner (CCMP) and Certified Trainer of Crucial Conversations.GOALS: • Improving employee experiences (EX)• Driving business results & measuring impact (KPI\'s, OKR\'s, etc)• Developing leaders, teams, and organizations• Facilitating change• Building sustainable, equitable, & inclusive workplaces*Customized, measurable, & feasible but scalable people solutions at organizational, team, or individual levels*SPECIALTIES: • Organizational effectiveness • Employee engagement • Change management • People analytics: surveys, stats, recommendations, intervention, & measurement • Presentations, deck building, & compelling stories using data• Quantitative (surveys) & qualitative (focus groups, interviews, etc.) data collection, analysis, & reporting • Human capital, HR strategy, and the NOW of work• Corporate communications: strategic, crisis, employee, leadership, newsletters, project/program, & change communications• Leader development and team effectiveness• Adult learning & training• Performance management & career development • Program development, management, & evaluation • Corporate wellness• DEI (+BAA)= diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, access, & allyship• Business: finance & accounting, management, marketing, operations, strategy, & planning TOOLS 🧰: Excel & PowerPoint (advanced), surveys with R, Qualtrics or Survey Monkey (intermediate), Tableau (learning), HRIS and LMS systems, ERP/CRM/CMS systems, project management & video conferencing/collaboration platforms. READING : Think Again (Adam Grant) & Hit Refresh (Satya Nadella).QUARANTINE LIFE : chess and gardening.Happy to chat anytime, even just to connect over like-mindedness, so don\'t hesitate to reach out.

Experience

1. Organization Development Consultant & Project Manager

   UW Medicine

   Nov 2020 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Internal OD consultant and project manager on the Organization Development & Training team (OD & T) within HR supporting UW Medicine employees across 6 entities.• Leads or partners on multiple full-cycle OD consulting engagements (clients at team, department, and functional levels) and progresses clients\' evolving goals & objectives that dovetail with relevant healthcare industry, workplace, or COVID-19 trends• Successfully piloted then implemented system-wide, a comprehensive self-paced 27-module New Leader Development Program in our LMS for all new UW Medicine leaders each month• Certified trainer & program manager of Crucial Conversations® (built pilot, all decks/communications, roll out, lead facilitator, & vendor management). 2 cohorts of 25 per year, 4 cohorts completed as of Nov 2022, so ~100 people total• Manages LinkedIn Learning across the organization: marketing/promotion, curates learning for target teams, monthly analytics, and working with StratComms• Assists with Annual Engagement Survey (vendor is Press Ganey): leader communications, data analysis, manager dashboard training, team improvement/action planning• Lead periodic group coaching for 5-7 staff• Co-lead the coordination and facilitation of a monthly interactive “Leadership Lab” series on relevant topics for UW Medicine leaders. Example sessions: Leading Multi-generational Teams, Elements of Effective Team Functioning, The 8C\'s of Great Communication, Conflict Resolution for Leaders, and 4-5 more. This includes session design, facilitation, coordinating guest speakers, planning, and incorporating evaluation feedback• Assists with New Employee Orientation 2x/month • Collaborates with writers from The Huddle on articles• Project manage and/or co-lead various team or departmental efforts. Examples: Grab N\' Go leader resources, newsletter, DEI initiatives, survey methods• UWHR Diversity Committee (20••••24): active member (DEI content, event coordination) and recruitment lead

Education

• Cass Business School

  Fall semester abroad in London, International Finance

  2014 — 2014

• Chapman University

  BS, Business Administration. Emphases: Finance & International Business, minor in Spanish. GPA 3.4

  2012 — 2016

• Claremont Graduate University

  MA, Positive Organizational Psychology & Evaluation. GPA 3.8

  2018 — 2020