Karen Osher | My Site

WHO I AM

Arranger

I address complexity of messages and tailor to fit to various audiences.

Dot Connector

I connect meaning to messages and messages to people.

Influencer

I lead with empathy and impact.

Relatable, dedicated, servant leader with a growth mindset and deep knowledge of communication practices. Expert understanding of change management, and conflict resolution. Well-versed in internal communications and project management processes to build relationships to guide strategic initiatives.

Lifelong learner with a passion for connecting people. I appraise the team's needs and lead cross-functionally across disciplines by building relationships and collaborative leadership.

Team player with the ability to proactively identify new opportunities with all stakeholders, functional leaders and C-Suite executives for content development to enhance company culture, improve retention and employee engagement.

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MY EXPERTISE

Developing internal communications to tell the story so things just 'make sense' to everyone. I develop cross-functional messaging to ensure consistent content to meet strategic goals. I identify new opportunities and find new ways to communicate to enhance the company culture.

Using my project management skills to partner with other internal teams to align on opportunities. I measure employee engagement effectiveness by setting KPIs, collecting feedback and ideas for improved communications. I believe in coaching, developing, and mentoring others by sharing stories.

WORK EXPERIENCE

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Current

Initiatives and Communications Manager

Jones Lang LaSalle

2021 - 2023

Internal Communications Manager

MacLean-Fogg Company

2017 - 2021

Project Manager/Business Analyst, IT Communications

MacLean-Fogg Company

2013 - 2017

Executive Business Partner

MacLean-Fogg Company

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Communications Leader:

Developed and implemented a program strategy to recruit local Champions to collaborate closely to provide consistent communications at the local level.
Brought company newsletter in-house, resulting in $50k in annual savings.
Developed virtual communication strategy for CEO and CIO to engage employees to improve engagement and company culture.
Improved usage of Total Reward campaigns by 25% by implementing awareness campaigns around employee wellness and engagement.

Project Manager:

Implemented and drove cross-functional collaboration across all business units to drive success.
Increased management and engagement of sponsors and stakeholders by 50% to guide the project to completion.
Improved business processes by cultivating relationships.
Applied the necessary monitoring to ensure project flow.

Executive Business Partner:

Negotiated savings of more than $10k by moving quarterly meetings to a local venue. Secured discounts for annual leadership meetings for hotel/transportation of more than $12K per meeting.
Reinvigorated the culture of the Executive office by implementing sharing of best practices.
Decreased waste by streamlining meetings with specific norms and business processes to improve internal communications.
Leveraged internal network to influence behavior change resulting in cross-functional communications from the C-Suite.