Shayna McDonough
Hello! I'm Shayna.
I am an enthusiastic and passionate People Strategy Leader with extensive experience partnering with businesses to institute progressive processes and talent solutions that generate diverse, inclusive, fulfilling, and high-performing workplaces.
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Shayna's Podcasts
The Talent Revolution
Leading influencers in the people professional field share forward-thinking insight and expert guidance on the changing landscape of HR, Company Culture, Talent Acquisition, People Development and more.
What Success Looks Like
Interviews with both new and established business owners from diverse backgrounds that exemplify the different pathways that can lead to success in entrepreneurship.
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
Problem solving
CHALLENGE
Design of New Professional Development Program
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Leveraging insight collected from past client engagements, I adjusted the program framework to include:
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on-site child care
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an in-class only curriculum
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shorter blocks of class time.
RESULTS
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99% content retention.
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Significant professional skills growth for attendees.
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Expansion of model throughout the city and nationwide.
growth
CHALLENGE
Employee Communication & Performance Issues
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Leading TA strategy at the NYC Tech Talent Pipeline, I used engagement to:
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address communication and performance challenges.
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drive employer & talent feedback process.
RESULTS
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Created “first-time manager” coaching initiative.
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Improved transparency around performance expectations.
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Curated technical trainings to fill the most common employee skill gaps.
performance
success
CHALLENGE
Team Leadership Performance & Monitoring
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In developing leaders, I model how to empower team members to:
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define what their own success looks like
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coach through the process of setting clear and achievable goals.
RESULTS
​With this new capability in their tool belt, the leaders I support:
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Monitor employee’s progress regularly
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Stay aware of potential performance level impacts
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Create synergy within their teams.
diversity, equity
& inclusion
CHALLENGE
Integration of DEI into Company Culture & Values
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As an organizational change strategist, I advise businesses and HR leaders, and engage teams on how to integrate DEI into every component of company culture and people processes.
RESULTS
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Written and rolled out three different DEI focused organizational policies.
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Built under-represented talent pipelines.
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Established resume screening and interview structures that mitigate unconscious bias.
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Increased diversity in applicant pools by 40%.
EXPERIENCE
2016-Present
Talent Development & Performance
Success Strategy Consultant
Shaynalee Coaching, LLC. | Remote
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Executive Coaching: Remotely coach 80+ diverse professionals through executive leadership promotions and career transformations across industry sectors from global companies such as; Nike, Evite, LinkedIn, Deloitte, Priceline, BlackRock, Amazon, Google.
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Business Strategy Consulting: Designed and rolled out Talent Acquisition, DEI, Performance Success and People Growth Strategies that has attracted, developed and retained diverse, top talent at growing companies across industry sectors.
2018-Present
Operational Strategy Business Adviser
Social Enterprise Greenhouse | Providence, RI
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Advise 30+ social impact start-ups that are members of the SEG.
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Coach entrepreneurs through talent forecasting, contract negotiations, formalizing product & service options, and designing target market research strategies.
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Advisement has enabled new ventures to launch successfully and existing businesses to accelerate effectively.
2018-Present
Academic Instruction & Business Coaching
Roger Williams University | Providence, RI
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In collaboration with CVS Health Corporation design and facilitate Business Communication and Executive Presentation courses for a competitive remote ‘Executive Learning Series’ for certified diverse business owners.
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Remotely coach two CEO’s from the class over 4 months.
2013-2016
Senior Implementation Manager
NYC Tech Talent Pipeline (TTP)
New York City Department of Small Business Services | NYC, NY
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Fostered the growth of diversity & inclusion within the NYC tech sector, led teams through successfully recruiting, hiring and training 250+ under-represented tech talent into a portfolio of 100+ tech and media start-ups.
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Instituted process improvements such as authoring the first HR manual that standardized program operations and rolled out an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) that increased applicant pool from 50 to 400 in 1 yr; enabling efficient tracking and reporting of applications, demographics, engagement, performance, and retention KPI’s; hypergrowth resulted in the initiative scaling by 10x.
2008-2013
Director of Professional Development Programming
NYC Mayor's Office to Combat DV | NYC, NY
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Built and expanded professional development programming that advanced the skills and competencies of 1600+ women from diverse ethnic, religious, racial and generational backgrounds.
2005-2008
Quality Improvement Manager
Family Service of Rhode Island | Providence,RI
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Successfully coordinated two consecutive Council On Accreditation credentials enabling state approved operational licensing for the agency.
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Digitally transformed contract/grant documentation system by building an extensive electronic database.
EDUCATION
Master of Arts (MA)
Political Science & Public Administration
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
United Nations Certification Program
Social Science Graduate Studies
Long Island University
Brooklyn, NY
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Cultural Anthropology & Race Relations
Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Study Abroad (via RIC)
Cultural Anthropology
National University of Maynooth
County Kildare, Ireland
Graduate Intern
Research & Policy Planning
United Nations
New York City, NY
CERTIFICATIONS
Design Thinking 101
IDEO U
Remote | 2019
Coach Training
Inner Glow Circle
Remote | 2016
Managing for Innovation
NYC.gov
CEO Program Director Competency Model
NYC | 2015
Transcendental Meditation
David Lynch Foundation
NYC | 2010
TALENT & PEOPLE STRATEGY SKILLS
Performance Success
Application Tracking System
Project Management
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Talent Acquisition Strategy
Business Operation Design
Leadership Development
Employee Engagement
& Retention
Quality Improvement
Company Culture
Human Resource Policy
Change Management
PUBLIC SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
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Interviewing 101 post-COVID General Assembly | Boston, MA
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Recruiting in the Digital Age General Assembly | Boston, MA
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Overcome Imposter Syndrome General Assembly | Boston, MA
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​Networking for Career Growth | Roger Williams University | Bristol, RI
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Career Goal Setting; Education and Training Series | Be Social Change | NYC, NY
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Career Development in Tech | LaGuardia College | Queens, NY