Ellyn Shook is Accenture’s Chief Human Resources Officer, responsible for the company’s talent strategies and people programs that support differentiation and both organic and inorganic growth. In this role she leads a global team of human resources professionals focused on delivering an exceptional employee experience that encompasses recruiting, learning and development, compensation, benefits, equity [...]
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Tigist Belay, who was recently promoted to SP+ Regional Manager, attended a two-day training session in Los Angeles to develop her presentation skills. After reviewing video of herself presenting, and receiving useful tips from experts, Tigist learned how to build on her strengths and work on her weaknesses. While learning to improve her skills [...]
The WAF recently sponsored several SP+ employees from Phoenix, Arizona to attend a skill-building workshop, "Making Presentations Pop!" hosted by Lisa Kelly Zuba, MS, Chief Inspiration Officer of Zuba Academy. Ms. Zina shared with the group her time-tested presentation-preparation system to make presentations more memorable. Some key points that Ms. Zuba covered include how [...]
Congratulations to Catherine Burch, WAF Forum Member, on her recent promotion to Regional Manager II of the SP+ operations in Michigan. Catherine has been with the Company since 1992, and has done a great job adding new operations to her portfolio and expanding the number of SP+ services offered to her client portfolio, which [...]
By: Vivian Garcia-Tunon, Founder at VGT Consulting Group I recently had the honor of speaking to a room full of women at Fordham University on Taking Charge of Your Career. The topic was selected specifically in recognition of Women's History Month and to further gender equality. In honor of International Women's Day (#IWD2017), I encourage [...]
The WAF is pleased to honor Natasha Labi with the Women's Advisory Forum Advocate of the Year Award. The award recognizes the efforts made by individuals who contribute towards increasing the representation of women in our industry and in leadership roles at SP+. As the first recipient of the Advocate of the Year Award, [...]
The SP+ team in Boston attended a WAF-sponsored workshop on strengths-based leadership. The workshop helped individuals explore what strength-based leadership meant to them personally and professionally, and allowed organizations to discover new ways in creating more productive, engaging, and positive environments for their employees.
Ebony Lewis was selected to participate in the SP+Manager in Training (MIT) program for the Atlanta region last June. While completing the program, Ebony assisted with the transition of three healthcare locations. Due to her hard work and dedication, Ebony was recently appointed Facility Manager for a new parking location. “What I enjoy most [...]
