Hi, I'm Konstantina Held, a dedicated HR professional with a passion for learning & development, innovative workplace culture and skills management. In my free time, I enjoy being outdoors, from exploring the waves of Europe’s west coast to skiing in the alps.
I have been working at Electrolux Group since 2017, where I have spent some years diving deep into onboarding strategies, people engagement, learning and development and lately skills management. In my current role, I'm responsible for the global skills management strategy, where identifying skill-based practices together with other Talent Management Experts is key. Ultimately, we are working towards strategies that can help the organization to be prepared for the future. Overall, I've had my fair share of interesting experiences, like developing a global onboarding journey, designing leadership trainings & initiatives, driving global engagement surveys, enhancing digital learning strategies and currently identifying how skill-based practices can support our transformation journey going forward. I'm all about innovation, continuous improvement & business impact.

In my current job, I find purpose in challenging the status quo and exploring innovative ideas that positively impact our people and the business in terms of growth, engagement, and the future of work. What makes my job fulfilling is the collaboration with an international team on one side and the variety of deliverables in my day-to-day tasks on the other side. The diversity of perspectives makes the work exciting and engaging. Together, in our Center of Excellence Team, we share a clear purpose of shaping living for the better, making the journey for people at Electrolux Group meaningful, rewarding & interesting.

A global Human Resources professional, my key interest area is to shape the workforce that fuels business growth. I bring expertise in the Talent management and leadership development, as well as HR Business Partnering and HR leadership roles- enabling me to develop people and talent strategies focused on business impact. My strengths include a strategic approach to designing innovative HR solutions, coupled with execution excellence.
• Talent Management
• Leadership Development & Coaching
• HR Business Partnering
• Building organizational capability
• Learning and Development
• Strategic Workforce Planning

I have worked across large global matrix organizations in the medical devices, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods and financial services organizations, and bring a breadth of perspective from these industries including from human resources consulting

With more than twenty years of solid international HR expertise spanning five countries and three continents, I contribute with a substantial wealth of experience and knowledge in both operational and strategic HR. My specialization encompasses various critical domains, including:

• Performance Management: Orchestrating impactful performance management systems that drive individual and organizational success.
• Succession Planning: Guiding organizations through the meticulous process of identifying and developing future leaders.
• Strategic Workforce Planning: Crafting and implementing workforce strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Talent Acquisition: Excelling in attracting and retaining top-tier talent to fuel organizational growth.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Fostering an environment where individuals thrive, teams excel, and organizations reach their full potential.
• Leadership Development: Fostering leadership excellence through assessments and targeted development programs.
• Mergers and Acquisition (M&A): Navigating the complexities of HR during mergers and acquisitions, ensuring seamless transitions.
• Organization Development: Spearheading initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.

I am a dedicated and lifelong learner, holding formal education credentials that include a Master's degree in International Business, another Master's degree in Human Resources Management, and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology.

With 17 years of diverse HR experience across public and private sectors, I am the Head of Talent Management & People Partnering at Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, a global health partnership that aims to save lives and protect health through immunization. I hold a postgraduate diploma in Organizational Psychology from the University of London International Programmes, as well as certifications in mediation, coaching, and MBTI.

In my current role, I lead a team of talent professionals who support the organization's strategic and operational objectives by designing and delivering practical and impactful talent development solutions, creating trustful relationships with business stakeholders, colleagues, and team members, and leading the implementation of systems and initiatives that drive best practices and continuous improvement. My areas of expertise include People Development, Talent Management, Performance Management, People Management & Leadership, Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Mediation and Conflict Facilitation, Coaching, and Team Building Facilitation. I enjoy working in dynamic, multicultural, and diverse settings, where I can apply my skills and knowledge to make a positive difference.

Electrolux Group is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. We reinvent lifetime taste, care and wellbeing experiences for millions of people, always striving to be at the forefront of sustainability in society through our solutions and operations. Our headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the Electrolux share (ELUXb) is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm. Under our brands, including Electrolux, AEG and Frigidaire, we sell approximately 60 million household products in over 120 markets every year.

Over the past decade we have transformed into a focused leader in health technology. At Philips, our purpose is to improve people’s health and well-being through meaningful innovation. We aim to improve 2.5 billion lives per year by 2030, including 400 million in underserved communities. We see healthcare as a connected whole. Helping people to live healthily and prevent disease. Giving clinicians the tools they need to make a precision diagnosis and deliver personalized treatment. Aiding the patient's recovery at home in the community. All supported by a seamless flow of data. As a technology company, we – and our brand licensees – innovate for people with one consistent belief: there’s always a way to make life better. Visit our website: http://www.philips.com/ Follow our social media house rules https://www.philips.com/a-w/about-philips/social-media.html

Yara is developing and advancing knowledge to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet to fulfill our vision of a collaborative society. To meet these commitments, we have taken a leading role in developing digital tools for precision agriculture and are working closely with partners across the food production chain to create more climate-friendly crop fertilization solutions. In addition, we are committed to working toward the sustainable production of mineral fertilizers. We foster an open culture of diversity and inclusion that promotes safety and fairness for our employees, contractors, business partners and society as a whole. Founded in 1905 to solve Europe's emerging hunger, Yara, with a global footprint of about 17,000 employees, operates in more than 60 countries. In 2018. Yara reported a profit of $13.1 billion.

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance is a public-private partnership that helps vaccinate half the world’s children against some of the world’s deadliest diseases. Since its inception in 2000, Gavi has helped to immunise a whole generation – over 1 billion children – and prevented more than 17.3 million future deaths, helping to halve child mortality in 78 lower-income countries.