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Nancy Harris is an experienced HR & business consultant with expertise in program design and implementation, marketing and sales, and group facilitation. A versatile advisor, Nancy offers specialized consultation in:

  • Building and Implementing Innovative Programs to Enhance Results
  • Developing and Facilitating supervisory and sales training programs
  • Sales Assessment & Coaching
  • Employee Relations Interventions and Program Development
  • Employment Relocation Policies & Support
  • Recruitment Branding and Recruitment Strategies

In Human Resources, Nancy has worked with Ford Motor Company, Motorola and Pfizer. Earlier, she worked in retail sales with leading apparel firms. During her career, Nancy has:

  • Redesigned HR strategy for a marketing organization, including competency-based hiring assessments, sales compensation & recruitment branding strategies
  • Developed and facilitated site-wide change management initiatives
  • Developed strategic communications for plant closings
  • Worked with union officials to resolve more than 300 grievances
  • Designed & facilitated training to help managers interpret contract issues, achieving a 10% decrease in grievances
  • Worked with business executives to develop and execute a comprehensive program to build brand strategy and increase employment brand awareness
  • Developed marketing and sales assessment-training programs to improve retail business competencies

Nancy has a B.S. in Speech Communications with a Business Minor from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a Master of Arts in Human Resources and Industrial Relations from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she was awarded a GOALS Fellowship for academic excellence. She also holds a Graduate Certification in Integrated Marketing Communications from the University of Chicago, has served as an adjunct professor at the Roosevelt University School of Business Administration, and has co-chaired the Community Development Committee for the National Black MBA Association-Michigan Chapter. In addition, Nancy is certified in Blanchard Situational Leadership and Organizational Development (through Linkage).