Lydia Fogo Johnson

About Lydia Fogo Johnson

I design evidence-based talent strategy and strategic people programs that improve engagement and effectiveness.As an Industrial-Organizational Psychologist and ICF-Certified Executive Coach, I bring 8+ years of experience combining people analytics, behavioral science, and leadership development to modernize and elevate People functions at scale.My work goes beyond data collection or launching isolated programs.I focus on integrating analytics, evidence-based HR practices, and cross-functional talent processes into cohesive systems that shape leadership decisions and drive measurable performance outcomes.Across enterprise, consulting, and entrepreneurial environments, I’ve partnered with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, DE & I, OD, L&D, executive leadership, and technical teams to:• Modernize employee listening and lifecycle analytics• Launch and scale strategic People infrastructure• Embed engagement and workforce insights into planning conversations• Strengthen manager capability and decision clarity• Connect talent strategy to customer and business outcomes Selected ImpactTennessee Valley Authority (20K+ employees)Led modernization of enterprise employee listening and engagement analytics, partnering cross-functionally across HR and executive leadership to embed lifecycle insights into talent acquisition, workforce planning, and strategic decision-making.MedalliaPromoted to lead enterprise talent advisory engagements across 12+ multi-industry clients. Designed multi-year listening strategies, integrated engagement and business data, and delivered executive briefings translating complex analytics into prioritized talent action. Partnered cross-functionally to build CX–EX dashboards linking engagement drivers to NPS, sales, and operational outcomes.Founder & ConsultantDesigned multi-month leadership development systems and scalable enablement infrastructure that strengthened role clarity, accountability, and performance — reinforcing that many performance challenges are design problems, not people problems.I’m particularly energized by roles focused on:• Organizational Effectiveness & People Strategy• Talent Lifecycle & Workforce Planning• Leadership Development & Manager Enablement• Employee Experience & Engagement Architecture• Enterprise People Transformation initiativesI’m especially interested in opportunities where People functions are evolving into strategic intelligence and performance drivers within complex, mission-driven organizations.

Experience

1. Workforce Transformation Consultant

   Perceptyx

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Provide executive-level workforce analysis and strategy advisory for enterprise employee listening programs- Conduct stakeholder discovery with C-suite and People leaders to ground analytics in business priorities and operating realities- Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify engagement drivers, retention risk, leadership effectiveness gaps, and organizational health themes- Lead executive debriefs, synthesizing complex data into decision-ready narratives and prioritized talent actions- Translate insights into downstream talent initiatives, including manager enablement, action planning frameworks, and workforce strategy alignment

Education

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Fine/Studio Arts & Humanities

• The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

  Master of Science - MS, Industrial and Organizational Psychology