Kelly Carnahan

Enigma
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Vice President, Global HR at CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS CANADA INC

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Overview

Kelly Carnahan is the Vice President of Global HR at Christie Digital Systems, where she has built her career progressing from recruitment manager to her current executive role. A graduate of Western University, colleagues describe her as a creative pioneer who is proactive and effective, with novel approaches to talent acquisition.

Beyond her official duties, Kelly is deeply invested in her professional community. She actively uses her network to help colleagues find new opportunities and has a demonstrated passion for advancing the field of talent acquisition through collaboration and sharing insights.

She was a charter member of the LinkedIn 100 and served on LinkedIn’s Advisory Council, helping shape the platforms recruitment tools.

Personality Overview

Fast Follower

Persuasive & Assertive

Hard To Convince

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information.

Topics They Care About

Talent Acquisition
Her entire career has focused on recruitment, and she is praised for her "novel approaches to age-old problem of tech company recruitment. "
Global HR Operations
Her current role as VP of Global HR and posts about opportunities in global payroll highlight her focus on international human resources management.
Professional Networking
Actively shares posts to help people in her network, such as experienced Product Owners, find new career opportunities.

Media Appearances

Future of HR – Episode 124: Kelly Carnahan, Vice President, Global HR, Christie Digital Systems Canada. Featured in Future of HR Podcast

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Work History

8-2023
Vice President, Global HR at CHRISTIE DIGITAL SYSTEMS CANADA INC
4-2020 - 8-2023
Senior Director, HR, Canada & EMEA at Christie Digital Systems
6-2017 - 4-2020
Director, Human Resources at Christie Digital Systems
6-2014 - 6-2017
Senior Manager, Talent Management at Christie Digital Systems
7-2010 - 6-2014
Manager of Recruitment at Christie Digital Systems

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from Western University

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Insights For Selling To Kelly

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage 'negging', or the art of asking negative questions like "you must not be convinced yet..."
  • Use phrases like ‘clear evidence’, ‘data-based results’ etc.
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kelly is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kelly

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kelly move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Kelly take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Kelly

Personality Compatibility


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