Yolanda Johnson

About Yolanda Johnson

Accomplished Human Resources professional with proven ability to positively impact business results. Expert at developing process strategies to support business objectives; extremely effective in challenging situations. Established innovative HR policies, plans, and solutions to drive positive change, strengthen operations, enhance productivity, improve financial results, and provide a clear, decisive path for long-term Human Resource departmental growth. Contribute to staff training and development, and key advisor to top-level executives. Impeccable integrity and ethics. Educational and professional development base, including MBA and Professional Human Resources (PHR) Certification. • Consistent success in establishing collaborative business relationships with skilled, professional, supervisory, and management personnel working within diverse functions, operations, and organizations. • Excellent communication and negotiation skills. Strategic planner, problem solver, and decision maker. • Continuously seeks ways to improve processes and reduce administration costs while focusing efforts on value-added, effective “best practices.”Specialties: Strategic Agility – Meeting/Group Facilitation - Change Management - Process Improvement - Decision-Making - Team Leadership – Inspiring and Influencing – Diversity and Inclusion – Onboarding and Coaching – Innovation – Client Relationship Skills – Strategic Planning and Execution

Experience

1. Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Director

   Cummins Inc.

   Feb 2018 — Present · Columbus, IN, US

Education

• Delaware State University

  Bachelors, English

  1995 — 1999

• Wilmington University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

• Program Management
• Coaching
• Project Planning
• Leadership
• Employee Benefits
• Training & Development
• Call Centers
• Problem Solving
• Personnel Management
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Business Analysis
• Organizational Development
• Team Building
• Management
• Budget Management
• Internal Communications
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Employee Engagement
• Diversity
• Business Process Improvement
• Budgets
• Training
• Call Center
• Workforce Planning
• Team Motivator
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Self-Driven
• Process Improvement
• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Management Consulting
• Human Resources
• Business Requirements
• Change Management
• Talent Management
• Conflict Resolution