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Lynda Sinatra
Sr Director Analyst
As a former CHRO myself, I share practitioner-based insights and experience-informed guidance with Gartner client CHROs and HR leaders to help them solve their most pressing challenges. Topics I’m engaging in include:
- Strategizing and tactical problem-solving with HR to help organizations navigate disruption and change,
- Building or restructuring HR operating models and HR team structures to improve HR function efficiency and effectiveness
- Leading HR teams to deliver results and business impact through compelling HR value narratives, HR operational excellence and trusted cross-functional partnerships.
- Guidance on preparing for and implement successful HR technology roll outs (e.g., Workday), and award-winning org change management design and execution that drives adoption and enablement.
Previous experience
As a CHRO, I transformed the legacy HR function of a $110M organization, boosting operational efficiency by 70% and reducing HR operating expense by $1.4M. I bring deep experience guiding technology driven, enterprise-wide organizational change, including implementing platforms like Workday to streamline processes, strengthen analytics, and drive measurable outcomes.
As a former HR strategy and transformation-focused management consultant, I've delivered $7M+ multi phase Workday implementations for organizations up to 41K employees, earning two Industry Innovation Awards from Workday for business impact and change leadership. I also led 20+ large scale change and culture programs across organizations from 3K–75K+ employees, designing for digital adoption, optimizing processes, and sustaining results through leader led change. As an independent consultant, I worked with organizations and executives to advise on HR strategy through implementation without losing either.
Professional background
Sirius People, LLC, Founder & Chief People Enabler, 1 years
Children's Institute, CHRO, 4 years
PwC, Director, Cloud & Digital Practice, 4 years
Accenture, Analyst to Senior Manager, HR Strategy & Transformation, 17 years
Areas of coverage
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Leader and Manager Effectiveness for HR Professionals
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HR Transformation and AI-Ready Operating Model
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HR Strategy and Management
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Organization Design, Transformation and Change Management for HR Professionals
Education
Harvard University, Graduate School of Education, Master of Education
Boston University, Bachelor of Arts
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Practical guidance to prepare for and execute successful HR Tech/HCM platform roll outs (e.g., Workday).
Defining Org Change Management strategies and programs with practical guidance on how to successfully implement (particularly with tech implementations).
Define compelling HR value narratives (business cases/value cases).
Help HR leaders turn a hot mess of HR issues, unknowns, and challenges into a clear set of priorities and practical steps.
Optimizing HR operating model and HR team structures to improve function impact to the business, and HR function collaboration, effectiveness, and efficiency.