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Sebastien Girard, MBA

Trailblazer · DISC type DI
Chief People Officer at Novant Health
📍 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

Sebastien Girard is the Chief People Officer at Novant Health, an operations and talent executive with over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and staffing industries. Holding an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management, he is described by peers as a personable, intelligent, and naturally gifted leader.

Outside of his executive role, Sebastien is passionate about team member well-being and engagement. He has personally navigated a significant career transition, a journey he shares with his wife, Emily. He advocates for open conversations about mental health and preventing burnout in the workplace.

He once experienced a "quarter-life career crisis" that led him to completely re-evaluate and change his professional path.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Chief People Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Personality Overview

How Sebastien shows up

Charismatic
Persuasive
Assertive

They are charming and have the ability to align others behind their decisions. They like to keep things under control. They do not mind taking risks and can make hard decisions, if necessary.

Priorities

Topics Sebastien cares about

Talent Management
His career is centered on building best-in-class talent acquisition and workforce management functions within the healthcare sector, focusing on strategic alignment and process improvement.
Employee Engagement
He actively discusses concepts like "quiet cracking, " advocating for support, appreciation, and connection to combat team member disengagement and exhaustion.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Chief People Officer
Novant Health
8-2018
Advisory Board Member
HR Exchange Network
8-2019
Advisory Board
SimpliFi Managed Services
7-2021 - 4-2024
SVP, Chief People Officer
CommonSpirit Health
1-2021 - 7-2021
SVP, Workforce Operations
Atrium Health
In the press

Media appearances

Seb Girard named senior vice president and chief people belonging officer at Novant Health. Featured in Novant Health Communications
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Sebastien Girard Appointed as SVP, Chief People & Belonging Officer at Novant Health. Featured in HR Today (India)
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Education
2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
MIT Sloan School of Management
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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