Patricia Szall

About Patricia Szall

I believe in a people-centric culture. I have witnessed the fiscal and organizational success that being people-centric has achieved. Throughout my leadership career, I have partnered with business leaders to create workplaces where attracting, motivating, and retaining employees is a top business priority. Clearly articulating leadership expectations and strong managerial partnerships are critical for building cultures where people enjoy individual and organizational success.I endeavor to build an organization that addresses what people seek, i.e, to be valued and recognized, have interesting and challenging work, are encouraged to use their strengths, grow and develop new skills and abilities, and work flexibly to achieve results. I have implemented talent management practices aimed at creating a high-performance culture. I have also worked with organizations to support the transformation of the leadership team utilizing the principles of the Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team. I am an effective business partner, consultant, and coach to leaders and individual contributors. I am known as a problem-solver, strategic planner, change expert, and organizational design leader. I identify the best development intervention for talent and go beyond short-term solutions to anticipating needs and seeking to establish initiatives for long-term business success.My ability to relate at all levels has made me successful in creating strong teams, enabling me to build cultures that embrace hard work while creating a collaborative environment. I operate both strategically and operationally, developing initiatives that are linked to and support company objectives while serving as the employees’ champion.For leisure, I enjoy time with family, golfing, hiking, and traveling.

Experience

1. SVP Human Resources

   WIKA Gruppe

   Jun 2022 — Present

   Regional head of human resources focused on people and culture. Responsible for the region’s talent and people strategies aligned to the company’s purpose, including providing strategic leadership for the regional footprint that spans the Americas from Canada to Chile.

Education

• Mercer University - Stetson School of Business and Economics

  BSBA, Management

Skills

• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Benefits
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Sourcing
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• New Hire Orientations
• Management
• Human Resources
• Personnel Management
• Leadership
• HR Consulting
• Talent Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Compensation & Benefit
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Union Avoidance
• Performance Appraisal
• Industrial Relations
• Mergers
• Benefits Administration
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Employee Relations
• Employment Law
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Workforce Planning
• Labor Relations
• Organizational Development
• Training
• Technical Recruiting
• Job Descriptions
• Organizational Design
• College Recruiting
• Recruiting
• Fmla
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Hris
• HR Policies