Jamie’s Human Resources Qualifications

Coaches professionally

Experience level: Director

Jamie has helped clients get into these companies:

• Certified Executive Coach – The Center for Executive Coaching, 2024 - Certified Strategic Planning and Execution Coach – The Center for Executive Coaching, 2024 - Certified Change Leadership Coach – The Center for Executive Coaching, 2024 - Certified Power and Influence Coach – The Center for Executive Coaching, 2024 - Certified Culture Change Coach – The Center for Executive Coaching, 2024 - Certified Perceptual Change Coach – The Center for Executive Coaching, 2024 - Certified Time and Productivity Leadership Coach – The Center for Executive Coaching, 2024 - Certified Communication Impact Coach – The Center for Executive Coaching, 2024 • Hogan Assessment & Feedback Certified Practitioner – Hogan Assessment Systems, 2018 - Hogan 360° Certified – Hogan Assessment Systems and Peter Berry Consultancy, 2024 - Hogan Business Reasoning Inventory (HBRI) Certified – Hogan Assessment Systems, 2019 - Hogan Judgement Certified – Hogan Assessment Systems, 2019 • Predictive Index Practitioner – The Predictive Index, 2018 • Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) – HR Certification Institute, 2015 • Crucial Conversations Certified Facilitator – Crucial Learning, 2014 • Professional in Human Resources (PHR) – HR Certification Institute, 2014 • Development Dimensions International (DDI) Certified Facilitator – 2013 • Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+) – CompTIA, 2008 • Professional in Human Resources - California (PHRca) – HR Certification Institute, 2004

Jamie can help with:

AI Automation

AI Fundamentals

Behavioral Interview Prep

Cover Letters

Employee Engagement

Freelancing

HR Strategy

Interview Prep

LinkedIn Review

Networking Strategy

Performance Management

Promotion Strategy

Resume Review

Salary Negotiation

Skill Building

Talent Acquisition

Jamie also coaches for Leadership Coaching, Career Coaching, and Executive Coaching. View all.

Why do I coach?

I guide leaders to become the impactful, visionary figures their teams and organizations need to excel. Partnering with leaders, we enable high-performing teams to thrive by harnessing their natural talents to tackle critical organizational challenges, delivering measurable impact through proven leadership practices. I excel at unconventional problem-solving, drawing on my extensive experience to uncover innovative options and integrate diverse approaches. I have a talent for helping others see new paths and address challenges by envisioning an ideal state and creating a clear, actionable roadmap to achieve it. My ability to engage and inspire others ensures they are fully committed to the journey towards transformative success. ​ Each of us brings unique value to our work. Our cultural differences, varied professional backgrounds, and personal life experiences are something to be celebrated, and their strengths leveraged. J. O'Brien Coaching was founded with this in mind and after making my own immense life changes, choosing to leave a job I enjoyed, a team I admired, selling my home, donating my possessions, and moving to a new country. These bold choices in my own life illustrate how I approach challenges: with a mindset to think beyond conventional limitations and embrace uncertainty. The power of diverse perspectives, and my own journey has taught me that growth often comes from stepping into the unknown. ​I am comfortable with ambiguity and have learned to navigate situations where the path is not always clear. It is in these moments that I trust my instincts and make calculated decisions others might hesitate to take. I think that the right choice is the one that aligns with who we are at our core, even when it feels risky. ​ It is this blend of strategic thinking, adaptability, and bold decision-making that I bring to my clients. I help them find their own path through complexity, encouraging them to embrace their unique value, and guiding them to make decisions that move them toward the future state they envision.

Work Experience

Founder | Executive & Leadership Coach

J. O'Brien Coaching

March 2024 - Present

Hiring Manager

Leadership is challenging. We'll help you break through to reach your potential. We guide leaders to optimize their performance and orchestrate dynamic teams that achieve powerful results. A partnership with J. O'Brien Coaching empowers leaders to achieve exceptional success and create positive, lasting impacts on their careers and the teams they lead so they thrive. Our coaching and mentoring solutions are tailored to meet each client's unique objectives through a comprehensive, proven approach. These solutions empower leaders and teams to skillfully address critical challenges, drive strategic initiatives, and achieve impactful results that propel overall organizational success. We offer Executive Coaching (senior leaders / C-suite leaders), Leadership Coaching (mid-level leaders, new leaders, high-potential leaders), Team Coaching, Group Coaching, Career Coaching, and Leadership Mentoring services. Values: Generating Client Value Our credibility is built on delivering tangible, measurable value to our clients, ensuring that our services drive significant improvements and success in their professional lives. ​Prioritizing People We put people at the center of everything we do, valuing their well-being and development as the cornerstone of organizational success. ​Challenging Conventional Thinking We are forward-thinking, embracing innovative approaches and critical thinking. By challenging the status quo, we uncover new possibilities and drive exceptional results. ​Collaborating as a Partner We work transparently with our clients as true partners, leveraging collaboration to achieve shared goals and drive collective success. ​Cultivating Meaningful Relationships We invest in building strong, authentic relationships that foster mutual respect and understanding with our clients. Coaching, Executive Coaching and +36 skills

Director, Talent & Organizational Development

Yellow Corporation

January 2015 - March 2023

Hiring Manager

Led the talent and organizational development function’s strategy and execution in the areas of succession planning, professional & leadership development, organizational analysis & design, functional & compliance training programs, employee engagement, learning & performance systems, change management initiatives, and talent diagnostics & analytics. Support the goal of establishing the human capital of the organization as a critical component in accomplishing business objectives. • Led the team responsible for implementing talent and organizational development initiatives that contributed to successful development of organizational capability. • Led the assessment of organizational needs, designed and implemented programs that facilitate the professional development and continuous learning of employees across the organization. • Evaluated strategies and programs to measure the achievement of established goals and continually reviewed programs being implemented to ensure strategic alignment with company goals. • Developed and monitored talent & organizational development department budget, effectively managed vendors, and vendor selection process. • Grew the talent and organizational development team from one to a team of 25 leaders and professionals focused on developing capable talent that was in place and ready to tackle organizational challenges. • Developed the capabilities and skills of the talent and organizational development team to provide solutions to the organization that offered exceptional development opportunities scaled across the enterprise, serving front-line employees to executive leadership. • Led the development of multiple strategic leadership development programs that effectively fed the talent pipeline and resulted in an 83% promotion rate or expansion of role scope among program participants. • Partnered in the integration of significant change initiatives by leading, planning, organizing, and communicating to all levels of the organization, building strategic relationships, managing stakeholder expectations, and influencing leaders to ensure the successful implementation of key projects. • Led the design and delivery of talent-related projects such as annual people planning processes to identify high potential talent, retention strategies, selection strategies, succession planning, mentoring, executive coaching, etc., to support business needs and ensure the organization was poised to support people development on an ongoing basis. • Facilitated organization-wide employee engagement initiatives that improved the employee experience and strategic employee resource groups that accelerated attraction and retention of diverse and highlycapable talent. • Continually implemented and improved organizational development and talent practices including performance management, onboarding, talent diagnostics, employee engagement, succession planning, talent review, leadership development, learning management systems, talent analytics, mentoring and coaching programs, implemented new HRIS system and talent modules, and change management practices.

Talent Development Specialist & HR Business Partner

Kansas City Southern

September 2012 - January 2015

Responsible for the effective development, coordination, presentation, and maintenance of training programs and learning management systems. Responsible for talent management programs and systems for all employees. Accountable for a broad scope of responsibilities related to the configuration and administration of the performance management system, online learning management system, and general HRIS systems, as well as the education of senior leaders and internal customers on the value and usage of HR resources and overall succession planning and talent development activities.

Senior Training & Implementation Consultant

Halogen Software

March 2007 - September 2012

Responsible for consultation, implementation, development, and delivery of training to clients for all Talent Management Suite applications. Utilize industry best practices, leveraging experience and deep knowledge of the Halogen suite to help more than 375 clients successfully implement Halogen's solutions and evolve talent practices.

Account Consultant/Field Manager

TheSunflowerGroup

January 2006 - March 2007

Hiring Manager

Responsible for all areas of client management of sponsorship with FLW, which includes day-to-day communications, project coordination, ROI tracking, data analysis, product training and media training, angler team management, retail and event strategies and research and program development for leading world-class companies; Johnson & Johnson/McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Procter & Gamble, Land O’Lakes. Ensure proper performance tracking and reporting systems are in place to hold group staff accountable for their personal work quality and productivity as well as client specific results including revenue, gross margin, training results, consumer interaction and distribution, point of purchase quality and effectiveness and other important client metrics. Execute special projects that included retail promotions, product demonstrations, training and product launch events, competitive strategies, point of purchase creation, media advertising creation and implementation and PR strategy.

Territory Sales Manager

Dyson

June 2005 - January 2006

Managed retail accounts in the Los Angeles area where Dyson products were sold. Providing training and sales support in the retail environment.

Field Supervisor / Field Trainer

Advantage Solutions; Sales, Marketing, Technology

May 2003 - June 2005

Hiring Manager

Managed national training teams for multiple Fortune 500 clients. Directed and implemented all training initiatives and employee life-cycle performance management for more than 80 FTEs and up to 300 contractors across North America.

Regional Field Representative

Mosaic Sales Solutions

January 2002 - May 2003

Cultivated and managed retail relationships for the Mid-West region. Managed the creation, planning and implementation of large-scale events, training of associates, and ROI of region’s activities.

Store Manager / District Manager

Sunglass Hut

November 1998 - January 2002

Hiring Manager

Managed a store, and then multiple stores in the Kansas City market, responsible for all employees, training, operations, budgets, and sales goal achievement.

Education

Baker University

Bachelor's, Organizational Leadership

Organizational Leadership, Human Resources and +5 skills