Mike Brogan

People Development Leader | Organizational Effectiveness Advisor | Employee Engagement Strategist | Strategic Business Partner

Role
Firmwide Integration, Development & Retention Manager at Kirkland & Ellis
Location
Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Mike Brogan

Transforming talent to drive business impact has defined my work. I help organizations turn learning & development, talent development, and employee engagement into a competitive advantage. I’ve built programs across the full employee lifecycle—from onboarding and functional training to enterprise-wide leadership development—that strengthen workforce capability, improve engagement, and elevate the overall employee experience. What I do best is connect the dots. I bring together insights from diverse stakeholders and translate them into clear, actionable strategies that drive results. With experience in organizational development, digital transformation, and change management, I design scalable, technology-enabled solutions that prepare organizations for the future and make change a lasting advantage.

Experience

  1. Firmwide Integration, Development & Retention Manager

    Kirkland & Ellis

    Mar 2024 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

    Focused on Learning & Development, Talent Development, Employee Engagement, and Leadership Development across a global organization. Designed and implemented programs that strengthened workforce capability, improved engagement, and connected new hires and leaders to culture from day one.Key achievements:Launched a comprehensive onboarding program with pre-hire engagement and leadership skill building, reducing admin time by ~2.5 hours per hire and boosting new hire engagement 25%+.Developed the firm’s first enterprise talent development strategy, shifting learning to iterative, experiential programs, increasing learner engagement 30% and leadership course offerings 150%.Created targeted engagement strategies with business leaders, improving alignment and manager effectiveness, driving 2.3 additional engagement actions per function annually.Supported global leadership conferences through content development, facilitation, and logistics, enhancing leader preparedness and reinforcing strategic priorities.Served as SME on onboarding, talent development, engagement, leadership training, and performance management for a firmwide ERP digital transformation.

Education

  • Columbia College Chicago

    Bachelor, Mass Communications / Public Relations

  • Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Master of Business Administration

    2020

  • Illinois State University

    Mass Communications / Sociology

Skills

  • Sales Management
  • Talent Management
  • Powerpoint
  • Process Improvement
  • Training
  • Event Planning
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
  • Retail
  • Customer Service
  • Banking
  • Team Leadership
  • Team Building
  • Leadership Development
  • Organizational Development
  • Employee Relations
  • Accounting
  • Operations Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Coaching
  • Business Strategy
  • Sales
  • Performance Management
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Risk Management
  • Business Planning
  • Retail Banking

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