HR Transformation @ Grand Valley State University: A conversation with Mychal Coleman and Lindsey DesArmo

The Growth Collective

This episode features an organization that is truly doing the deep work necessary to evolve culture. My guests, Mychal Coleman Associate Vice President of Human Resources at Grand Valley State University and Lindsey DesArmo, Interim Director of Talent Management at GVSU, began the journey of culture evolution when they realized a few years ago, they were losing what had made their organization great for so many years and it was time to review and reset with a goal to reach higher by 2025. In this episode, Lindsay and Mychal walk through the steps their team took to evolve their approach to HR and strategy resulting in evolution of the role of HR within the organization and further establishing wellness into the employee experience.

What I love about this episode is how it brings the beginning of culture evolution to life. From the need to have senior leadership on board and involved in the conversation to the reality that change takes time and can be uncomfortable for some, yet when worked through intentionally it delivers a reward worth investing in… a culture that supports thriving humans and organizational sustainability.

Connect with Mychal Coleman Email: [e-mail] Website: https://www.gvsu.edu/hro/hr-transformation-timeline-1118.htm LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mychal-coleman/

Connect with Lindsey DesArmo

Email: [e-mail] Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desarmli/

Connect with Susan Morgan Bailey Email: [e-mail] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanmbailey/