Dave Needham, SPHR, MHrD, GSD
Denver, Colorado, United States
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About
I help work not suck thru supportive People systems, processes, and leadership. I believe…
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Part Two: Engaging a Diverse workforce
Part Two: Engaging a Diverse workforce
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Increasing your Diversity - a Practitioners Guide: Part 1 of 3
Increasing your Diversity - a Practitioners Guide: Part 1 of 3
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THIS is why DEI should NEVER be a program, initiative, department, etc. Programs end, get scrapped, and lose support. To change the outcome of a…
THIS is why DEI should NEVER be a program, initiative, department, etc. Programs end, get scrapped, and lose support. To change the outcome of a…
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People Ops folks...I have a very self-refelctive question to ask you all. When was the last time you felt you had to compromise an ideal in order to…
People Ops folks...I have a very self-refelctive question to ask you all. When was the last time you felt you had to compromise an ideal in order to…
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This is what Leadership is. https://lnkd.in/gd4Xw94E
This is what Leadership is. https://lnkd.in/gd4Xw94E
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Experience
Education
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Colorado State University
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Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, CHRA, SHRM
- Talent Development Case studies for various organizations
- Organizational Effectiveness Analysis and Recommendation project for regional organization analyzing 11 different components including: climate, management processes, comp/rewards, training, communication, strategy, vision, external factors, talent acquisition, culture, and org processes
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Activities and Societies: Beta Theta Pi, Student Orientation Staff, University Ambassador, Student Activity Board
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Participant
American Cancer Society
- Present 17 years 4 months
Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
Fat Tire Classic
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Participant & vounteer
Good Sam Bike Jam
- Present 17 years 4 months
Health
75 mile road biking event
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Participant & Volunteer
American Cancer Society
- Present 15 years 5 months
Health
Boulder Sunrise and Sunset Triathlon events
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Volunteer
Habitat for Humanity International
- Present 14 years 1 month
Poverty Alleviation
It's not often you get to build someone a house. I had the pleasure of working with HforH to build a lovely single family home in Brighton, CO. Over the course of a day or two a week for a few weeks I was able to watch someone's dream become a reality. There is nothing better than watching someone's dream come to life!
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Participant
American Lung Association
- 2 years 7 months
Health
Denver Fight for Air Stair Climb (3 years)
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Participant
Boulder County AIDS Project
- Present 14 years 5 months
Health
Boulder Bolder 10k
Courses
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Power and Politics in Organizations
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Root Cause Analysis
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Spanish
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Spanish Minor
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Languages
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Spanish
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Organizations
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CultureLabs Colorado
Panelist
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If you pay your people just enough to not quit... They will work just hard enough to not get fired. Or If you don't pay someone what they are worth…
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Why did you take a promotion? Is it for you... Or those you lead?
Why did you take a promotion? Is it for you... Or those you lead?
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Depression is not the same as sadness. Sadness is an emotion...depression is more like a reduction in emotion. A dialing back of vibrancy. I heard…
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RACI (Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, Informed) is great but what is the difference between responsible and accountable? Well, to be brief -…
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