Harvard Business School

Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management

Author of RIGHT KIND OF WRONG

Pecos River Learning Centers

Director of Research

Buckminster Fuller Institute

Chief Engineer

I teach, write, and ruminate on organizational learning, psychological safety, leadership, and teaming in this VUCA world we all inhabit. Latest books: THE RIGHT KIND OF WRONG: The Science of Failing Well and THE FEARLESS ORGANIZATION: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth.  
I truly regret that I am unable to reply to messages sent via LinkedIn; the volume of messages overwhelms the hours in the day.

Amy Edmondson

Most leaders want to receive honest, useful #feedback. But organizations often default to teaching people how to deliver feedback instead of equipping them to make it safe and inviting for others to give it.

Jeff Wetzler shares practical ways leaders can build an 'Ask-First' feedback culture where people routinely seek input early and often, accelerating learning, trust, and performance.

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Prof @ Harvard Business School; Author of "Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well"

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I often say that #failure, especially an intelligent one, can be a gift. And that's because failures can reveal crucial aspects of ourselves; namely, what we need to work on and insights about what we're truly passionate about. 

Failing a multivariable calculus exam in college was caused by my inadequate studying. But it forced me to ask myself hard questions about the work that I truly loved—and that which I was likely doing to please or impress others. 

That was a gift, even if it didn’t feel like one at the time.

Next time you experience failure, ask yourself: What does this teach me about myself? You might be surprised what you learn!

#RightKindOfWrong #FailingWell

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Senior Director of Compliance

Associate General Counsel/Director of Compliance

KB Salazar Legal LLC

Founding Attorney

Apex Benefits

Assisting clients manage and develop their talent through leadership and organizational development, performance management, and succession planning.
Partnering with clients to offer a strategic, holistic approach to human resources matters that impact the client's workforce. 
Coaching, training, and development initiatives for all levels of employees.
Project management and evaluations for HRIS systems integration and automation, in order to streamline the flow of data securely and efficiently.

DEI Officer & In-House Associate Counsel

CountryMark

Directed the investigations of internal complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment, requests for reasonable accommodation for disability, workplace violence, and domestic violence in the workplace. Issued findings, made recommendations for resolution, and monitored progress.
Managed and administered both 401(k) and 409(a) retirement plans.
Identified multiple savings opportunities by identifying efficiency opportunities that resulted in over $80,000 in annual savings, while simultaneously increasing the departmental capacity. 
Streamlined HRIS automation resulting in increased employee use, greater system satisfaction and implemented paperless document retention. 
Managed and administered all Health & Welfare plans, ensuring compliance with affordability for the company and high value plans for the employees. 
Assured company compliance with ERISA and supervise preparation of reports filed with Federal and State agencies.

Benefits and Compliance Manager

YourEncore

Coached clients, managers and executives on effective resolution of employee relations matters. 
Managed the design, implementation and supervisor training of the annual performance appraisal process. 
Full responsibility for design, implementation, communication and ongoing administration of the health and benefits programs and applicant tracking system while ensuring strategic objectives and regulations. 
Conducted and managed the HRIS Evaluation, selection, design, implementation and implementation to the employee population.
Develop strategies and initiatives specific to diverse workforce planning.  Prepared mandated reports on workforce demographics, disposition of complaints, and efforts to improve representation of underutilized protected groups.
Designated Manager of the Affirmative Action Plan that included monitoring, assessing training gaps, remediation plans, and yearly maintenance and development.
Managed the 401(k) Plan and 409(a) Plan for Executives that included identifying eligible employees, annual coverage testing, and annual amendments to the Adoption Agreement, while maintaining plan compliance with IRS regulations.
Directed investigations of complicated employee relations issues that required expert knowledge of ADA, EEO, ADEA, Title VII and Whistleblower Regulations.

Manager, Human Resources

J.D. Byrider

Performed daily payroll department operations using ADP HRIS and Payroll. 
Managed workflow to ensure all payroll transactions were processed accurately and timely. 
Understood and implemented proper taxation of employer paid benefits. 
Processed correct garnishment calculations and compliance. 
Executed eTime time and attendance processing. 
Researched and resolved employee payment issues.
Responded to all employee inquiries and payroll related questions submitted to the payroll department.

Payroll Specialist

Colgate Palmolive

Provided analysis on employment law issues that arose in various states, such as FMLA, FLSA, OSHA, ADA, ADEA and Worker’s Compensation.
Developed and conducted training on ADA Requirements and Updates for the entirety of the human resources organization.
Drafted consulting agreements for various locations and subsidiaries.
Drafted and investigated agency actions and responses.
Managed large scale document production for various large class actions.

Human Resources and Litigation Paralegal

JD Byrider

Provided consultation and coaching to managers regarding various personnel issues.
Negotiated and drafting confidentiality agreements pertaining to employee releases, settlements and arbitration agreements. 
Actively conducted internal investigations of employee harassment claims.
Responsible for the corporate responses to EEOC for age, race, gender discrimination claims. 
Served as liaison between organization and various state and federal agencies 
Attended employee mediation on behalf of the company with various state and federal agencies.
Developed and conducted corporate training to 631 employees on current EEOC Best Practices and FACTA Section 114: Red Flag Rules.
Developed and implemented an “Identity Theft Prevention Program” that contained steps to detect, prevent, and mitigate identity theft in connection with the illegal accessing of customers’ credit accounts.
Developed Premium Discount Program Plus for Ohio Worker’s Compensation Agency, which resulted in a $100,000 savings over a three year period.
Investigated and prepared employee, consumer and commercial litigation discovery.
Advised members of executive leadership on Benefits, OSHA, ERISA, ADA and Workers Compensation.

Paralegal

I am an attorney, business partner, and human resources professional with an intense passion for simplifying the lives of HR professionals and enriching the employee experience.  Bottom line first:  I have 18 years of experience in HR, ERISA and DEI.  I've won some, and I've lost some.  I understand what it is to provide practical, actionable initiatives and roll outs to employers because I've done it in-house, had to live with, monitor and evolve those initiatives to provide the best outcomes. I am a national and keynote speaker on various topics of inclusion, cross cultural mentorship, how to build practical mental health culture, psychological safety, implicit bias and compliance with ERISA and employment law (FMLA, ADA, Title VII).

From in-house roles, I have served a wide range of employers from large, complex multinationals to growing, entrepreneurial businesses.  

Let's connect if:
*You enjoy helping employers navigate ERISA
*You appreciate a practical, actionable bottom line first approach to complex employment matters
*You are looking for ways to build a positive mental health culture
*You are looking for practical, "real talk" when it comes to compliance and diversity and inclusion matters
*You want to avoid costly legal fees and retention losses and want to train managers to be both legally compliant and empathetic

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