Annika Benson

Ph.D. candidate in Industrial/Organizational psychology with publications on AI and diversity in the workplace

Research Expertise

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

About

I am passionate about people strategy and employee development, helping organizations hire, train, and retain their employees. My work includes organizational assessments, needs analysis, talent acquisition/management, change management, and learning and development. I'm known for my ability to create meaningful relationships and leverage data to create compelling arguments for innovation. I have a unique ability to use storytelling to inspire clients, driving lasting impact. Key skills include: Training development Employee listening People analytics 360 feedback Assessment development & validation Surveys Talent/Performance management DEI strategy & integration Behavioral Interviewing

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Publications

Contextualizing cases for neuroatypical inclusion in the workplace

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

2023

Education

Colorado State University

Ph.D., Industrial/Organizational Psychology / June, 2024 (anticipated)

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America

Colorado State University

M.S., Industrial/Organizational Psychology / July, 2022

Fort Collins, Colorado, United States of America

Experience

Proctor & Gamble

Business Challenge Participant / September, 2023 — September, 2023

• Selected by P&G to travel to international headquarters to work with company stakeholders with the goal of developing a new system for measuring employee skills and organizational gaps. • Engaged in external benchmarking to review how other Fortune 100 companies had committed to measuring skills and upskilling their employees. • Presented four potential solutions ranging in complexity to HR leadership, including the Global Head of Talent.

Merck

Talent Assessment and Performance Management Intern / June, 2022 — August, 2023

• Partnered with a multinational team to consult on talent-related projects for businesses within the organization. • Developed content for the Global Talent Assessment and Performance Center of Excellence on talent and assessment strategy to be shared with our CHRO and HR leadership team. • Analyzed quantitative and qualitative data related to employee assessments in relationship with external vendors. • Led projects for individualized talent assessment needs, like case study development, in collaboration with HR business partners.

Blue Beyond Consulting

Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Intern / May, 2022 — November, 2022

• Managed the talent acquisition pipeline, starting from the creation of job descriptions to the development of competency-based interview guides and interviewing applicants. • Created an e-learning course on interview best practices used by consultants throughout the organization, focusing on internal biases and the importance of structured behavioral interviews. • Partnered with the Purpose & Culture team to develop training on leading equitably for senior leaders and served as a subject matter expert on DEI measurement and analysis. • Performed confirmatory factor analyses for business products. Created projective dashboards and analyzed survey data to drive employee performance development.

Experience Management Institute

Contract Consultant / February, 2022 — August, 2021

• Developed lessons and content for the Professional Human Capital Leader in Education (pHCLE) certification, translating research and data into digestible content for HR leaders in the education sector with a focus on DEI. • Course topics included Inclusive Recruitment

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