Shantel Crichlow

About Shantel Crichlow

I help organizations translate business strategy into people strategies that strengthen culture, improve engagement, and drive performance.With 10+ years of experience in Human Resources, I design and implement initiatives that improve workplace effectiveness, strengthen engagement, and support long-term business growth. My work focuses on aligning people, processes, and culture to create environments where employees and organizations can thrive. I bring a strategic and analytical approach to HR, using root-cause analysis and data insights to identify opportunities for improvement and implement strategies that align with organizational goals. My experience includes organizational development, employee relations, process improvement, and cross-functional project management in dynamic, fast-paced environments.Colleagues know me as someone who can step into complex situations, bring clarity, and develop solutions that balance business needs with a strong employee experience. I believe that when organizations intentionally invest in their people and workplace culture, they create the conditions for innovation, resilience, and long-term success.“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress: working hard for something we love is called passion.” –Simon Sinek

Experience

1. Strategic Workforce Planner

   Us Army

   May 2021 — Present · Shaw AFB, SC, US

   Advise Senior Executives on workforce strength, people patterns, and critical shortages across a multi-component organization comprised of employees operating domestic and abroad. Identify critical positions and develop action plans and priority of fill based on knowledge, skills, behavior, and experiences. Collaborate with leaders to develop and implement organization’s recruitment strategy and facilitate the Army’s Talent Acquisition Process. Utilize human resources information systems to fulfill the organization business strategy by providing real-time data analysis to senior executives and managers; provide solutions to complex problems through HR metrics supported by policies and procedures. Analyze people patterns to identify potential movements of staff (i.e. natural attrition of employees, retirees, medical leaves, promotion of employees with a succession plan) to sustain organization workforce strength.

Education

• United States Military Academy at West Point

  Systems Management, Systems Engineering

• Webster University

  Human Resource Management, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General