Damon Deaner is an Employee Experience leader at IBM, responsible for the crafting of employee journeys and moments that matter for diverse, global workforces through employee-driven, engaging, and integrated experiences that help reduce workplace complexity and improve productivity. His mission is to help IBM and our clients envision and design impactful employee experiences, by leveraging creative problem solving and human-centered practices, to transform the way their organization supports their employees. Damon is best known for being a leader in Enterprise Design Thinking, an advocate for Agile practices, and a motivator for implementing innovative, people-centric strategies, programs, and experiences that drive business performance.
Design Thinking is a framework for taking a human-centric approach to solving complex problems. Design-driven HR is gaining momentum as organizations are finding tremendous value in understanding and meeting employee needs, crafting personalized employee experiences, and driving business results through innovation.
In this session, Damon will share design-driven HR concepts, real-life application scenarios, and a case study on the impact of embedding Design Thinking as a foundational element of IBM HR's employee-centered strategy.