Kayla Gibbens

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Sr. Director of Global Talent and People Operations at Storable

Kansas City Metropolitan Area, United States

Overview

Kayla Gibbens is the Sr. Director of Global Talent and People Operations at Storable, where she has grown her career from an HR Manager role. A graduate of Kansas State University, she is passionate about impacting the business and employees throughout their entire employment lifecycle, with expertise in talent acquisition and performance management.

During her time at Kansas State University, Kayla demonstrated early leadership capabilities. She was actively involved in the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority, where she served as the Membership Education Vice President and later as the Chapter President, managing the organization and its members.

Unique fact: Kayla served as the Chapter President for the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority while at university.

Personality Overview

Believer

Big Picture Person

Enthusiastic

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.  They are always positive and upbeat, so take their promises with a pinch of salt. They are friendly, approachable and love to make new connections.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Hiring
Her experience includes building an in-house talent acquisition capability from the ground up and she frequently posts about key open roles at Storable.
Employee Lifecycle
She has a stated passion for positively impacting employees at every stage of their journey with a company, from hiring to development and beyond.
Developing Leaders
Her background includes coaching leaders through employee relations and performance management to enhance leadership skills within the organization.

Media Appearances

Kayla has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Sr. Director of Global Talent and People Operations at Storable
7-2022 - 1-2025
Director, Talent and People Operations at Storable
3-2019 - 7-2022
Sr. People Operations Business Partner at Storable
9-2018 - 3-2020
Talent Acquisition Manager at Storable
4-2016 - 9-2018
HR Manager at Red Nova Labs (acquired by Storable)

Education

2008 - 2011
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from Kansas State University

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Insights For Selling To Kayla

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Speak enthusiastically with energy, maintain a clear and confident tone
  • Do some small talk, ask them how things are going on their side
  • Use adjectives like ‘amazing’, ‘coolest’, ‘unbelievable’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t assume a yes just because they have not said no
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail
  • Avoid cutting into their flow

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kayla is

  • Relationship and rapport can play an important role, sometimes more than the other factors.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kayla

  • They will probably never say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kayla move?

  • They are not the quickest decision makers, their friendly attitude could be misleading.
  • Can Kayla take some risk or not?

  • They may take certain risks that they deem unlikely of personal repercussions.

You And Kayla

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