Lauren Garrin

About Lauren Garrin

As a Talent Management professional, I aspire to build high performing teams and organizations. With experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction (A/E/C), biotechnology, and (re)insurance industries, I have managed learning and development programs and employee engagement surveys, facilitated onboarding and new hire orientations, developed employee recognition and wellbeing platforms, and enhanced diversity and inclusion programs. I am an organized, creative, and thoughtful team member who enjoys collaborating and utilizes a growth mindset.

Experience

1. Talent Development Associate

   AXIS (AXIS Capital)

   Jan 2024 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Drove talent review and succession planning resulting in 50+ development plans for high-potential employees and successors, coordinated Executive Talent Days showcasing emerging leaders to senior leadership, and prepared Board of Directors succession materials • Led enterprise-wide skills strategy for global employees, partnering with senior leaders to build comprehensive skills frameworks and launched pilot assessment to identify capability gaps and upskilling opportunities• Architected Year-End Performance Management transformation, creating Culture Behaviors rating scale to differentiate performance across all AXIS employees • Delivered company-wide People Engagement Survey achieving 85% completion and comments, introducing new digital tools for people leaders to leverage in team conversations• Built cross-functional partnerships with Executive Committee, HR leadership, and business units to align talent initiatives with organizational goals and drive culture transformation across global operations

Education

• Baruch College

  Master's degree, Industrial and Organizational Psychology

  2019 — 2021

• Queens College

  Bachelor's degree, Applied Psychology

  2016 — 2019