Tami Cole

About Tami Cole

I am a strategic Organizational Development (OD) leader dedicated to translating complex business vision into thriving, high-performance cultures. My expertise lies in managing the employee emotional connection—shaping, building, and deploying targeted talent solutions that drive participation, strengthen leadership capability, measure results, and foster wellbeing.I thrive in organizations where talent is a clear priority and leverage a deep foundation in OD principles, Change Management (ADKAR), behavioral assessments (iEQ9 Enneagram, Hogan, MBTI), and Scrum to coach, resolve systemic challenges, and empower success across multinational workforces. I am known for building strong, trusting relationships and maintaining high levels of confidentiality while delivering targeted, innovative people solutions.I have driven strategic people initiatives within Fortune 100 companies across diverse sectors, including Technology, Entertainment, Finance, Advertising, Consumer Products, Manufacturing, Non-Profit, and Sports.CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Here are a few examples of how I transform conversations into meaningful action- Culture & Engagement: At Walmart Creative Studio, I designed and facilitated targeted development curriculum for Creative managers that built trust, built awareness, and leadership capability, helping to improve peer learning and support connectivity among managers and senior people leaders- Operational Scale & Experience: Helped shape and implement a multi-national Employee & Site Experience function, reaching employees across 69 global locations- Talent Program Management: Managed the Executive Coaching program for Turner Broadcasting leaders, supporting more than global employees, and facilitated D&I workshops to measurably promote workplace inclusion and belonging- Global Change Management: Managed Change Management for two IT-related HR projects that improved the effectiveness of 1. Disney’s Corporate HR team and 2. An IT transformation at Toyota North America Financial Services- Corporate Responsibility: Led an award-winning $1 million Corporate Responsibility program for Mars Food, partnering with Feeding America and providing meals to food-insecure children over two years.CORE COMPETENCIESOD | Change Management (ADKAR)| Program Management | Coaching & Advisory | Facilitation | Behavioral Assessments (Enneagram, Hogan, MBTI)| Employee Experience | Communications | Engagement CONTACT ME:To learn more, email me at: t••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Talent Management

   Edwards Lifesciences

   Oct 2025 — Present · Irvine, CA, US

   Talent Management at Edwards leads global strategies that create strong talent pipelines, foster a culture of engagement and retention, and build a future-ready workforce aligned to the organization\'s critical objectives of growth, speed, and innovation. My areas of responsibility include- Career Pathing: global strategy, design & framework - Skills Management: global strategy and design- Program Manager and Facilitator: New Leader or Team Integration, Team Dynamics- Program Manager: Edwards\' Signature, Global personal and professional development- Program Manager: Job Rotation- Program Manager: Job Shadowing- Relationship Partner: assigned to Transcatheter Heart Valve (THV) Business Unit

Skills

• Coaching
• Brand Development
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Press Releases
• Event Management
• Crisis Communications
• Strategic Partnerships
• Strategic Communications
• Employee Engagement
• Publicity
• Social Media
• Creative Problem Solving
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Organizational Development
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Qualitative Research
• Human Capital
• Leadership
• Newsletters
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Integrated Marketing
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Business Strategy
• Microsoft Word
• Corporate Communications
• Public Speaking
• Event Planning
• Networking
• Team Building
• Management
• Editing
• Speech Writing
• Program Management
• Change Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel