Elizabeth L. Gooden

Judge
DISC Type : Dc

Member at Fractional People People

United States

Overview

Elizabeth L. Gooden is the Founder of Lionheart HR, where she serves as a Fractional Chief People Officer, specializing in mitigating people and leadership risk. With an MBA and certifications as a SHRM-SCP and EEO Investigator, she has a background as a CHRO and COO in complex healthcare and public-sector environments. People who have worked with her describe her as an exceptional leader and mentor.

There is no publicly available information regarding Elizabeths personal life, hobbies, or non-work-related activities. Her focus appears to be centered on her professional endeavors in human resources and leadership advisory.

She holds specialized certifications as an EQ-i 2.0 + EQ 360 Certified Practitioner and an EEO Investigator (MD-110).

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Generally Skeptic

Objective Thinker

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They like to act fast and expect others to do the same. They are very proud of what they do.

Topics They Care About

People Risk Mitigation
Her entire professional focus is on helping organizations identify and mitigate people and leadership risk before it becomes a crisis.
Leadership Development
She frequently posts about the high cost of promoting the wrong people and the need for leaders to possess skills beyond technical excellence.
Employee Retention
She advocates for conducting "retention interviews" to understand why top performers stay, rather than focusing only on exit interviews.

Media Appearances

Elizabeth has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Member at Fractional People People
1-2024
Founder | Chief People Officer at Lionheart HR
7-2023 - 1-2025
Chief Operating Officer at Hampton Roads Community Health Center
3-2022 - 7-2023
Chief Human Resources Officer at Hampton Roads Community Health Center
4-2021 - 8-2023
EEO Investigator at HR Anew

Education

2007 - 2017
PhD ABD from Walden University
1997 - 1999
Masters from Averett University

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Insights For Selling To Elizabeth L.

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Elizabeth L. is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Elizabeth L.

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Elizabeth L. move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Elizabeth L. take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Elizabeth L.

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