Olga M Figueroa

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ABOUT OLGA M FIGUEROA

I bring over 15 years of experience as an employee engagement and talent development leader. I am a passionate and strategic leader who provides the vision and expertise needed to drive employee engagement and large-scale cultural transformation. I am currently an Organizational Effectiveness Program Manager at Google, where I empower and guide senior leaders and Googlers across 10 sub-organizations within Cloud to actively partner and amplify employee engagement and talent development initiatives. In this role, I provide coaching and training to employees, design leadership development programs, plan and host community events, and partner with cross-functional key stakeholders to develop strategic interventions.I am an expert at instituting talent development programs and employee engagement initiatives to build a skilled, motivated, and diverse workforce. I have a proven track record of designing and implementing impactful inclusive programs and training solutions that foster an innovative and inclusive culture. Select Key Accomplishments—Champions inclusive talent management practices by weaving best practices into hiring, training, retention and performance management processes. Curated leader-led inclusive action plans for 10 sub-orgs with 100% of leaders adding inclusive leadership commitments to performance goals—As a Global Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Lead, designed and hosted a development program for underrepresented leaders with 15+ programmatic sessions annually that served 75+ diverse leaders. 91% of participants found the content helped foster a more inclusive culture with a 23% increase in participants’ sense of belonging at work. —As the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Lead, developed a multi-year DEI strategy and founded and led the DEI Council. Efforts led to a 12% increase in the annual staff survey metrics on feeling included and a 9% increase in valuing diversity in the workplace.Core Competencies:Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Organizational Development; Human Resources (HR); Strategic Planning; Employee Engagement; Process Improvement; Leadership Development; Change Management, Program Development; Training and Facilitation; Leadership Coaching; Talent Development; Internal Communications; Event Planning