Laura Larson

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Human Resources Business Partner at Portillo's

Geneva, Illinois, United States

Overview

Laura Larson is a Human Resources Business Partner at Portillos with extensive experience in employee relations, recruiting, and team development. She leverages her background in managing large teams to build strong relationships and support organizational HR functions. Laura holds a Bachelor of Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University.

Outside of her direct HR responsibilities, Laura shows an interest in large, influential companies known for their strong corporate cultures and brand loyalty, such as The Walt Disney Company and Google. This suggests a passion for understanding what makes successful organizations thrive.

She has earned a certification in "Achieving High-Performance During Times of Stress, " highlighting a focus on resilience and well-being.

Personality Overview

Cautious & Analytical

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.  It is quite likely of them to ask for pricing or other concessions. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.

Topics They Care About

Employee Relations
Her career at Portillo's has seen her progress through several employee relations roles, and she previously managed all HR functions for 350+ employees at Mariano's.
Data-Driven HR
Completed the certification "Human Resources: Using Metrics to Drive HR Strategy, " indicating a focus on using data to inform HR decisions.
Performance & Well-being
Holds a certification in "Achieving High-Performance During Times of Stress, " showing an interest in employee resilience and stress management.

Media Appearances

Laura has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2024
Human Resources Business Partner at Portillo's
10-2021
Employee Relations Supervisor at Portillo's
11-2019 - 10-2021
Employee Relations Lead at Portillo's
7-2015 - 2-2019
People Services Manager at Mariano's
5-2014 - 7-2015
Assistant Manager at Bakers Square

Education

2007 - 2011
Bachelor of Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University

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Insights For Selling To Laura

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Keep some extra margin in hand as they will likely negotiate the pricing
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question
  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation

DONT's

  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Laura is

  • Ensuring that the product delivers ROI, cost-effective pricing and process compliance are very important for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Laura

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Laura move?

  • If they have the information that they need, they can move fast at making their decisions.
  • Can Laura take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Laura

Personality Compatibility


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