Lesley Forneris, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, DFCDE

Enigma
DISC Type : cdi

Vice President, Talent & Organizational Excellence at WellLink

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Overview

Lesley Forneris is the Vice President of Talent & Organizational Excellence at WellLink, bringing over 20 years of HR experience within the healthcare sector. She is a collaborative executive known for designing holistic people strategies focused on DEIB and workforce engagement. She holds a BS from The University of Akron.

Lesley has a passion for connecting people to purpose and outcomes. She is an advocate for employees, focusing on their professional growth and fostering a positive, award-winning workplace culture. Her leadership has been recognized with the "Top Women in Wellness and HR" award.

She has led her organization to be honored as one of Crains Best Employers in Ohio.

Personality Overview

Persuasive & Assertive

Challenger

Hard To Convince

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. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

DEIB Initiatives
As a Certified Diversity Executive, she has guided her organization's diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB) journey and strategy.
Workforce Engagement
Her roles consistently focus on driving workforce engagement, performance, and morale in partnership with executive leadership.
Talent Development
She has a stated passion for enabling professional growth goals and empowering employees to contribute to the future of the organization.

Media Appearances

Lesley has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2024
Vice President, Talent & Organizational Excellence at WellLink
1-2021 - 8-2024
People Officer at The Center for Health Affairs
2008 - 1-2021
Director, Human Resources at The Center for Health Affairs
2005 - 2008
Human Resources Manager at Mercy Health (formerly Catholic Health Partners)
2003 - 2005
Employment Specialist at MetroHealth Medical Center

Education

BS Business Mgmt from The University of Akron

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Insights For Selling To Lesley

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • 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 Lesley is

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

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Lesley move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Lesley 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 Lesley

Personality Compatibility


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