Tim Broxholm

About Tim Broxholm

I transform how organizations learn, lead, and perform — blending AI, design thinking, and systems innovation to build agile, high‑performance cultures.As Senior Talent & Development Manager at Microsoft, I design and evolve talent programs in partnership with Our Centers of Excellence and HR Leaders across Corporate Functions and Gaming. I connect strategy to execution, applying human‑centered AI, a growth mindset, and agile continuous improvement to accelerate talent strategy and business outcomes.With nearly 20 years of experience across Microsoft, McGraw Hill Education, Amazon, Herman Miller, Higher Ed and HR Consulting I’ve led game‑changing initiatives in talent strategy, organizational development, workforce planning, program and product design, and leadership development — proving that impact transcends industry, function, or organizational size.Earlier in my career, I launched a first‑of‑its‑kind EdTech product, pioneered award-winning scalable business education programs that reduced costs and expanded access for diverse learners, while also creating and delivering award-winning instructional design and curriculum to institutions and organizations.Across every sector, I’m known as a collaborative, high‑utility leader who thrives in complexity, adapts quickly, and delivers lasting impact.Core Strengths1. Enterprise transformation in talent, learning, and workforce strategy2. Human‑centered AI integration and systems innovation3. Agile program design, execution, and continuous improvement4. Cross‑sector leadership in corporate, education, and product environmentsSignature Wins1. Designed and evolved Microsoft talent programs impacting thousands across Corporate Functions and Gaming2. Launched McGraw Hill’s first‑of‑its‑kind EdTech product, with significant YoY market, revenue, and net profit growth.3. Built multiple award‑winning learning programs at Green River College, brought programs into corp environments including GEICO and Amazon, all while reducing delivery costs, expanding access, and increasing institutional revenue and profitability.4. Delivered organizational transformations that improved performance, culture, and business outcomes in complex, high‑change environments including great recession, and multiple mergers and acquisition.

Experience

1. Author and Principal Product Developer Connect Master Introduction to Business

   McGraw Hill

   Jun 2015 — Present

   I am the author and creator of the innovative digital first EdTech Learning Product Connect Master: Introduction to Business.The product is designed to move beyond the text book learning experience by leveraging learning science, relevant content for today\'s learner, and technology such as simulation and generative AI. In addition to the core product we have successfully launched a blog focused personal, professional, and career development, enhancing user engagement and market reach.

Education

• University of Portland

  B.B.A., Marketing and Management

• Seattle Pacific University

  M.A., Industrial Organizational Psychology

  2007 — 2009

• Stanford University

  Innovation and Entrepreneurship Certificate, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

  2014

Skills

• Talent Management
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Workforce Planning
• Interviews
• Leadership Development
• HR Consulting
• Teaching
• Time Management
• Sourcing
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Personnel Management
• Public Speaking
• Employee Engagement
• Management
• Team Building
• Workshop Facilitation
• Large Group Facilitation
• Project Management
• Career Management
• Career Counseling
• Program Management
• Coaching
• Leadership
• Sales
• Human Resources
• Management Consulting
• Change Management
• Team Leadership
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Culture Building
• Management Development
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Recruiting
• Organizational Design
• HR Solutions
• Hris
• Staff Development