Tonia Whitney

About Tonia Whitney

I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.” - E.B. WhiteI am an MBA educated, PROSCI and ACLI certified management and communication consultant with extensive Big 5 and independent consulting experience in the implementation of organizational change management, communication and training strategy, modern workplace collaboration and productivity solutions, and business process improvements. I\'m known as an innovative thinker able to balance between analytical and intuitive solutions to provide the necessary problem-solving skills, direction and coaching to move people, teams, and organizations through transformation.Passionate about driving user adoption, performance improvement, organizational effectiveness, change readiness, and project business value. Primary Competencies-Leadership and Sponsor Alignment -Stakeholder Engagement-Communication Planning and Execution-Training Preparation and Delivery-Behavioral and Organizational Change Management-Process and Performance OptimizationKey Achievements:+ Designed communications and organizational change management campaigns to drive team effectiveness, increase productivity, and harness business value from the use of cloud technologies within Microsoft Office365 applications.+ Defined champion role, built associated communities, and provided toolkit of communications, posters, answers to FAQs, program overviews, training collateral, and more to support field change agents.+ Aligned business unit leaders to the future state vision for team collaboration and prepared necessary communication templates, training quick reference guides, and videos to steward global implementation of software upgrades.+ Led software selection, user requirements gathering, solution design and build, and deployment planning activities.Tool/Technologies/Methodologies:Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, OneDrive for Business, SharePoint, etc.)Prosci Change Management / ADKARAgile Change Management Institute Agile Change ManagementStrengths Finder Signature Themes:* Input - inquisitive collector of information* Communication - bringing ideas and information to life* Woo - winning others over through authentic conversations and intentional engagement * Positivity - contagious enthusiasm, generous with praise, quick to smile and find the fun in each day* Individualization - keen observer, intrigued by unique qualities of those that I meet and the stakeholders I serve

Experience

1. Director of Operations

   Minnesota Change Management Network

   Nov 2024 — Present

   Tactical Execution of Day-to-Day Operations with Strategic Alignment: Responsible for managing and overseeing the daily operational activities of the organization with a clear understanding of how these activities fit into the broader strategic objectives.•Process Improvement: Identifies inefficiencies and suggests improvements to operational processes but may not have final decision-making authority on strategic changes.•Report Preparation: Prepares reports and updates for the MnCMN Board of Directors and membership providing data on objectives and key results.•Compliance: Ensures adherence to established policies, procedures, and regulations in daily operations.•Operational Problem Solving: Handles immediate operational issues, such as volunteer shortages, minor budget issues, or vendor problems in partnership with the Network’.

Education

• Centre College

  BA, International Political Economy

• Mays Business School - Texas A&M University

  MBA, Management & Marketing Strategy

Skills

• Business Process Re-Engineering
• Stakeholder Management
• Strategic Communications
• Organizational Development
• Culture Change
• Performance Improvement
• Business Transformation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Talent Management
• Crm
• Program Management
• Process Improvement
• Executive Coaching
• Business Strategy
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Coaching
• Workshop Facilitation
• Employee Engagement
• Strategic Planning
• Management
• Strategy
• Business Process Improvement
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Training
• Business Analysis
• Organizational Design
• Fundraising
• Acquisition Integration
• Leadership
• Consulting
• Leadership Development
• Management Consulting