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Myrna Araneta, Ph.D -Phone-702-227-5718; 860-778-5718 (Cell)
Email: [email protected]
QUALIFICATONS SUMMARYA highly experienced, energetic and forward
thinking Organization Development (OD) professional who will drive
the best practices while bringing Organization Effectiveness focus
to the needs of the business and the individuals in the
organization. I have applied my behavioral science and
organizational systems background in helping to identify, measure
and improve performance and human systems processes at work. I form
strategic partnerships with organization leaders and HRgeneralists
in identifying timely initiatives to address individual, group
andorganizational performance needs through systemic and cultural
change, and strategic alignment of human systems processes against
the business needs. I can readily establish rapport, credibility
and influence with diverse groups of individuals. I would like to
be a part of organizations that will need my experience, knowledge
and skills to help accelerate improvements in their business
performancethrough work systems change and strategic talent
management.AREAS OF EXPERTISE & CONTRIBUTIONS*Organization and
individual leadership effectiveness consulting and coaching roles:
Formed partnerships with line executives and managers in making
Organization Effectiveness and Talent Development as strategic
forces for the business' co
mpetitive advantage. Served in staff leadership roles as
individual contributor in the company's major change effort.*Center
of Expertise/Excellence: Served as a coach and a team leader to
direct reports and other client organizations in establishing
priorities for deliberatechange solutions as defined by the scope
of improvement needs at the individual, team and organizational
performance levels.*Workshop Curriculum and Training Design-
Developed and implemented in partnership with HR team leaders, line
managers and appropriate outside vendors/resourceson-demand
training curriculum and workshops that link intentions to business
needs and performance solutions. Results of the workshops and
seminars were integrated into the strategic business requirements
and soft skill performance needs of the
organization.*Supervisory/Team Leadership Role- Provided
direction-setting, coaching, perform
ance feedback to direct reports and maintained
budgets.*Facilitation/Training/Teaching/Research - Taught part time
undergraduate and graduate courses in Psychology courses:
Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Human Motivation (MBA
program), Executive Development, Workshops in Leading
andfacilitating Change, Diversity Awareness Training, teambuilding
& team effectiveness using MyersBriggsType Indicator,
Principle-based decision-making and decision-mapping, Work Process
Change installation, Large group collaboration (OpenSpace, World
Cafe, Appreciative Inquiry), Managing Personal Change and
Transition, Leadership skills and LifePlanning Workshop. Use Action
Research, ThematicAnalysis and Focus Groups in transforming
quantitative and qualitative information for meaningful action.
RECENT CONSULTING PRACTICE & TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Forms strategic partnerships with consulting alliances,
organization leaders in identifying timely initiatives to address
individual, group and organizational performance through systemic
change, cultural transformation and strategic alignment of human
behavior processes against the global needs of the organizations. I
have also acquired extensive business exposures to industries like:
Consumer, Manufacturing, Health Care (Pharmaceutical), Research
& Development, and Sales.
*World Council for Curriculum Instruction Conference-Chaired and
facilitated Alliant University School of Business presentations on
the role of educators and bu
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siness in peace-making .*Consulting Alliance Involvement -Work
with other consultants in designing and implementing Interventions
to retain for High Potentials and High Performing Multi-Cultural
Managers, Directors and VPs through coaching meetings and
symposiums: Working Mother Multi-Cultural Inititatives
(participated by top 10 awared Fortune Companies), Deutche Bank
(Women Executives). Verizons, Genentech and Duke Energy. Using
World Cafe, worked with leaders in developing initiatives focused
ondesigning processes that have sustainable impact in achieving
business performance through global diversity inclusion, effective
selection, development and retention of top talents via talent
planning, corporate mentorship. Conducted performance consultation
and 360 feedbacks between managers, employees, peers, etc. to
improve individual effectiveness .
*SquareYard of Nevada - Worked jointly with the business owners
to help transition a 35 million business with 26 stores across the
country back to profitability through the establishment of P&L
accountabilities and realignment of responsibilities among store
managers, and management of store closings and transitions.
*Taught part time classes in Psychology -University of Phoenix
(on ground) and school of MBA at the University of Southern Nevada
courses in Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Human
Motivation.
*Family Leadership Initiative-(On-going) - Facilitated Work Life
Planning as par
t of the schools that implement the Family Leadership
Inititatives. Helped develop action plans for applying leadership
and change management skills for parents.
*Ayala Foundation USA- Worked with the Foundation President on
start-up of a non-profit foundation. As the appointed executive
director, established coalition groups with Board of Trustees to
design a system and process for medical doctorsto do probono
consultation and fund-raising medical mission for indigents.
*GE Financial Assurance -Established new hire orientation and
web-enabled training information through GEFA's virtual training
network.
HIGHLIGHTS OF PREVIOUS CORPORATE EXPERIENCES
Warner Lambert Pharmaceutical Company- Morris Plains,
NJ.Director, Organization Development (OD)/Talent Planning &
Talent Management
*Managed the US Sector's talent-planning, mentoring and
executive coaching programs necessary to close the gaps needed in
the development of executives. Partnered with business leaders and
site HR generalists in preparing Quarterly Businessand Talent
Management Process reviews for the purpose of identifying ready
nowcandidates to fill critical/strategic positions.*Facilitated the
implementation of an Executive Leadership Development Program for
VPs and Directors. This initiative linked into the business
needs/strategies.Worked with outside vendors to create scorecards
and establish mentoring assignments, coaching interventions and
project selection for executives to work on real solutions to
corporate and sector business needs and issues. Facilitated and
guided the sector in the development and execution of a
decentralized and web-based Talent Management Process that linked
in to the Performance Management and Succession Planning
Programs.
The Procter & Gamble Company- Cincinnati, OhioSenior
Organization Development & Human ResourcesProvided strategic
leadership, coaching and consulting interventions to supportsenior
business leaders both in the US and Manufacturing organizations in
converting operations into High Performing Work Systems and in
coaching leaders in thestrategic deployment of talent resources.
Served in various OD&HR roles with in
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creasing scope and levels of leadership responsibilities.
Engaging the leadership and talents of the organization, I
facillitated with senior leaders and theirdesign teams major
organization assessments and re-design efforts in Customer Business
Development Organizations. Interventions involved creating
templates forassessments and training of groups to do work process
change that forged alignment, cultural transformation and transfer
of learning across geographic teams. Developed the organization's
Mentoring & Career Development Programs to help retain and
promote multi-cultural talents through talent planning, worksite
visit organization assessments and score cards to measure progress
towards development of High Performing Teams.
Procter & Gamble Norwich-Eaton Pharmaceuticals, Inc,
Norwich, New YorkSr. HRD Manager, Human Resource Department
*Supervised and developed a staff of six specialists to assume
"consulting" roles across divisional departments and
internationally. Worked with OD/HR in countries where there was a
Norwich Eaton Pharmaceutical presence.*Conducted organizational
assessment in reorganizing the Research & Developmentmedical
function of P&G's Norwich Eaton Pharmaceutical Division.
Facilitated anorganizational performance assessment process to
determine the relevance of P&G's Health Care business systems
in meeting the needs of internal/external RX customers.*Co-designed
and led the implementation of expectations and calibration
processusing Total Quality and Six-Sigma Concepts.
EDUCATIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS*Ph.D in Organizational Systems,
Saybrook University, San Francisco, CA (Dissertation Research
ProQuest Publication- Sustained Personal Transformation). Link:
http://gradworks.umi.com/33/69/3369014.html*Master of Arts, Major
in Psychology/Minor in Social Sciences, University of St.Tomas
(Masteral Thesis- A comparative study of desensitization,
progressive relaxation & autosuggestions in the treatment of
test anxiety among grade 6 & 7students).*Bachelor of Arts,
Major in Psychology - St. Paul (College) University.*Advanced
Certificate Program in Organization Development and Human Resource
Management-Columbia University (Teachers College).
SPECIAL TRAINING/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTTransition Management,
Process Consultation, Intervention Skill-Shop, Large Systems
Change; NTL-MaineMyers Briggs Indicator (MBTI) Certification, Otto
Kroeger AssociatesFacilitation Skills for Empowered Workforce
Certification, Development DimensionInternationalWork-Process
Change-Six Sigma Facilitation- The Procter & Gamble
CompanyCoaches Institute Certification -The Coaches Institute- San
Francisco CaliforniaExpressive Arts For Healing and Social Change -
Saybrook University, San Francisco, CaliforniaLife Coaching
Certification- Hudson Institute, CaliforniaTransition &
Transformation Certificate- Jungian Institute- Zurich,
Switzerland
