Human resource development, organization development, organizational learning, and organizational effectiveness: all needed more than ever

摘要

Tim L. Reynolds is currently Vice President of Talent and Organizational Effectiveness for Whirlpool Corporation and is responsible for talent acquisition, succession planning, entry-level intake/development programmes, diversity, performance consulting and managerial effectiveness. At the time this interview was conducted on 13 May 2009, Tim served as the Vice President of Human Resources for Whirlpool Corporation's Global Product Organization (GPO). Tim's work in the GPO was focused on the delivery of global human capital strategies and tactics that build global product leadership through technology, design, engineering, and sourcing capability. His main responsibilities included organizational effectiveness strategy, talent creation, capability building, human resource excellence, and performance improvement. Tim's career experiences in the human resource field spans more than 21 years. While the majority of his career has been spent working for Whirlpool Corporation in global human resources and organization development for technology and manufacturing organizations, Tim has worked for other leading Fortune 500 companies including Marathon Oil Company, Abbott Laboratories, and Johns-Manville Corporation.