Anne Bloom

A resourceful Human Resources/Operations Executive who is strategic and highly effective in guiding talent, culture, and business operations.

Anne effectively leads talent, culture, and business operations with expertise in building strategy, transformation, innovation, and growth in the for profit and not for profit sectors. She is  a trusted advisor, author, facilitator, coach, speaker, and consummate relationship manager who builds cultures of collaboration and growth to help businesses succeed. Anne works closely with business leaders to achieve timely results, minimize risk, and ensure compliance in all areas of business. Her experience as an HR consultant and executive provides a strong template for success in executive/leadership coaching, advisory services, interim and HR project work including workplace investigations.

Services

  • Executive/leadership coaching
  • Advisory Services – facilitation and strategic planning
  • Human Resources Interim and Project assignments
  • Environmental, Sustainability and Governance (ESG)
  • Workplace Investigation
  • Company and department transformation
  • Workforce planning
  • Organizational development
  • Talent Management
  • Employee Engagement
  • Research and Implementation of systems and tools (HRMS)

Selected Experience

  • Coach leaders/executives on performance management, career goals, and goal setting.
  • Coach employees and leadership team in building and enhancing morale, employee engagement and communication leading to more than 13% reduction in turnover among high performers.
  • Managing leadership and employee survey implementation including 360 surveys and individual career surveys containing managing process and leading results discussions
  • Wrote and implemented strategic plans on building a collaborative and growth-oriented workplace resulting in building culture and employee engagement for several public and private sector clients
  • Restructured a total rewards program inclusive of executive, sales, incentive, and employee compensation review and implementation saving more than $150K and providing additional employee coverage for benefits and pension.
  • Implemented transformation of large-scale operations department including evaluating job descriptions, provided training on new and enhanced performance management tools.
  • Managed redundancy and release of 85 employees. Provided outplacement counselling.
  • Led HR board committee through negotiations of CEO contract.
  • Managed workforce investigations delivering concrete results and ensuring a resurgence of employee morale

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience in for profit, not for profit, private and public sector
  • Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion certification
  • Health and Safety certification
  • Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) certification
  • Project Management certification
  • SHRM – SCP – 2016-present (Global HR certification)
  • CPHR – BC – 2016 – present (Canadian certification)
  • Rotman School of Business, Advisory Board, HR Curriculum, 2020 – 2023
  • Strategic Capability Network (SCN), Governance and Programming Committees, Board of Directors, Subscribers and Treasurer role 2017-Present
  • HealthPartners, Governance and Nominations Committee, 2021 – 2023
  • Challenge Factory, Advisory Board, 2016 – 2021
  • Ontario Telemedicine Network, Board of Directors HR Committee, 2018
  • Avanti Women, Advisory Board, 2015 – 2018
  • Human Resources Professionals Association, Board of Directors, Toronto Chapter, 2002 – 2015
Anne Bloom Testimonial #1

Anne Bloom is very effective in leading group sessions and coaching teams. She has a very direct approach to delivering difficult messages in a way that is both pragmatic and constructive. Anne’s strong ability to interact with others means she can deliver excellent results for everyone involved.

Marcel Badertscher, CHRE
Vice President, Human Resources, Heartland Mutual Insurance