Joanne Sparrow
Senior HR Consultant
Overview
Joanne has 20+ years of working in corporate HR roles, in various industries such as Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations, Commercial Real Estate, and Medical Device Manufacturing. Currently working as an Independent Consultant serving small to medium size employers who need fractional HR services. In addition, Joanne is passionate about developing new people managers, the emerging leaders in the workplace, and offers a comprehensive training program centered around emotional intelligence in the workplace and practical solutions for people managers leading others in today’s complex work environments.
Joanne has experience leading HRIS implementation, M&A employee onboarding, Employee Handbook development, Policies and procedures training, Compensation and Benefits design, pay equity audits, Performance Management, and Off-boarding.
- Certifications and expertise include:
- Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL)
- Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP)
- Certified FLOW Coach (FCC)
- GENOS Emotional Intelligence Practitioner
- Workplace Investigations Professional
Specializations
- Workforce Planning
- Performance Management
- Leadership Development
- Policy Design & Implementation
- Onboarding / Off-boarding
- Compensation and Benefits
- Leaves Management
- Payroll Compliance & Management
- HRIS Implementation
- Workplace Investigations
Employment
- Demant (Medical Equipment)
- Hill + Knowlton Strategies
- Perennial Design
- Jones Lang LaSalle
- Pattison Outdoor Advertising
Roles Held
- Director, Human Resources
- Senior HRBP
- HR + Payroll Generalist
Education + Certifications
- CHRL, Certified Human Resources Leader, HRPA
- PLP, Payroll Leadership Professional, Canadian Payroll Association
- Certified Coach, Flow Coaching Institute
- Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, Genos North America
- Workplace Investigations Training
Industry Experience
- Medical Device Manufacturing + Sales
- Public Relations
- Marketing
- Commercial Real Estate/Facility Management
- Advertising Sales
