Christopher Watkins — Co-Founder
📞 When organizations are ready to cultivate a more productive, competitive, and engaged workforce, they call me! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🎙My name is Christopher Watkins, and I am a global corporate leader with a passion for talent and organizational development. I have a distinguished history in cultivating high-performing, competitive work cultures through my ability to optimize operational workforce planning & risk compliance, implement inclusive hiring procedures, and drive organizational learning agility. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 💼 Additional areas of expertise include; Talent Strategy ◈ Diversity Management & Advocacy ◈ Workforce Analytics & Evaluation ◈ Risk Management & Compliance ◈ Learning & Development Design ◈ Program & Project Management ◈ Stakeholder Management ◈ Change Management I look forward to connecting with you and can be reached through my profile or via email at chrisrwatkins22@gmail.com
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in talent management and organizational development within corporate environments.
Location: Raleigh, Durham, United States
Experience: 9 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Diversity Talent Strategy
- Global Talent Acquisition
- Learning & Development Solutions
- Employee Culture & Engagement
- Project Management
Career Highlights
- Transformed hiring practices, increasing diversity representation by 35%.
- Designed learning strategies for over 500 professionals globally.
- Directed a $6M Talent Excellence Program with significant impact.
Work Experience
Cisco
People Consulting, Strategy & Operations Leader (1 yr 11 mos)
Global Emerging Talent Business Partner & Solutions Leader (2 yrs 4 mos)
Head of Supply Chain Employee Learning and Development (1 yr 4 mos)
Global Inclusion Talent Project Manager (1 yr 3 mos)
Supply Chain Inclusion & Collaboration Project Manager (1 yr 1 mo)
Duke University
Robertson Scholars Evaluation Project Consultant (4 yrs 7 mos)
Head Above Water - Saving Life Below
Executive Director & Co-Founder (5 yrs 11 mos)
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
University Specialist, Chancellor's Office (1 yr)
Graduate Assistant, Office of Retention Initiatives (10 mos)
North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority
K-12 Specialist (1 yr 3 mos)
EmPOWERment, Inc.
Administrative Assistant (2 mos)
Education
Stanford Business Leadership Series Certificate at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Master of Public Affairs - MPA at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Adult & Graduate Leadership Program Completion at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Bachelor of Arts - BA at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University