Karessa Burris

Karessa Burris

Past Executive Board Member, Lifetime Member @National Black Mba Association

Washington, DC, US
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 1996 — Present

Past Executive Board Member, Lifetime Member @National Black Mba Association

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Washington, DC, US

EDUCATION

1980 — 1984

Loyola University Maryland

BS, Computer Science

1984 — 1988

The Johns Hopkins University

Masters of Science, Information Technology

1998 — 1999

The Johns Hopkins University - Carey Business School

Graduate Certificate, Leadership Development Program

1988 — 1988

Teachers College Columbia University, Tarrytown, NY:

Graduate Certificate, Principals & Practices of Organization Development Program

SKILLS

Diversity & InclusionTeam LeadershipHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyBudgetsOrganizational DevelopmentCulture ChangeStyle & Competency AssessmentsSupervisionTalent ManagementEntrepreneurshipProgram ManagementAnalysisCollaborationProcess ImprovementOnboardingOrganizationOrganizational EffectivenessCoachingMillennialsBusiness PlanningVendor ManagementMulti-Generational Workforce DevelopmentEvent ManagementEmployee EngagementStrategic ThinkingEmployee RelationsStrategic PlanningManagementTeam BuildingStrategySuccession PlanningPeoplesoftChange ManagementProfessional MentoringProject ManagementEmployee Opinion SurveysTrainingPersonnel ManagementOrganizational Design

ABOUT KARESSA BURRIS

Leadership & Performance Coach, Organization Development Consultant, Trainer and SpeakerI help early career talent jump start their careers & think, act, speak, and show up like leaders regardless of their position. Skilled in a variety of tools and techniques to help organizations drive the best performance from their teams, create talent and leadership pipelines, and future-proof their business for sustainable and scalable success. Forward thinker with expertise in designing and leading highly complex projects that develop critical leadership skills & behaviors; build/optimize organizational processes, measurement systems, and infrastructure to maximize business results. Skilled strategist transforming strategic plans into workable, practical solutions for domestic and international Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, and non-profit organizations. Over three decades designing, leading, facilitating, and managing Organization & Development (OD) interventions, award winning leadership programs and business solutions for the largest technology and communications company in the world. Expert at creating solutions tailored to meet client needs and align an organization\'s leaders, teams, and culture with their core values and strategic goals. With a passion for excellence and a proven track record, I look for ways to do it better, smarter, faster - resulting in improved business results, more satisfied customers, higher sustained performance, greater shareholder value, and more connected & engaged employees. Specialties: multi-generational workforces, talent and leadership development, thought leadership, technology leaders, strategy design & implementation, change management, workforce performance & productivity, coaching, organization effectiveness, program design, program/project management, competency & style assessments, culture transformation, collaboration and engagement, diversity & inclusion, STEM, end-to-end talent life cycle strategies and components, career readiness, onboarding, mentoring, campus programs, attract-engage-develop-retain millennial leaders.

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