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SONA LASIKOVA

SONA LASIKOVA

Chorvatsky Grob

Summary

People & Culture | Change management | Learning & Development | Talent management & Succession planning | Leadership development | Employee experience | Communication | DEI | CSR

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of People & Culture development

NN Biztosító
05.2024 - Current
  • Supporting organization in its transformation by preparing Change management plan and delivering development programs for people and culture change.
  • Defining and following-up on People & Culture development plan, in line with Group HR strategy and organization values; preparing DEI and CSR strategy and managing related activities.
  • Driving Plain language and CX program for employees.
  • Responsibility for transparent internal communication, strengthening EVP and managing employer branding activities.
  • Managing team of 5 experts.

Head of Culture & Development

NN Biztosító
07.2022 - 04.2024
  • Creating framework for long-term organization culture development; gap analyzes of critical skills and preparation of Strategic workforce plan, with focus on upskilling and reskilling.
  • Coordinating career development, Talent management & Succession planning process, development programs for high potentials.
  • Design and execution of transformative leadership development program.
  • Managing team of 2 experts.

Culture Change Manager

NN Biztosító
11.2021 - 06.2022
  • Initiating a driving cultural change within the organization.
  • Identifying critical areas in organization that impact employee experience and need change.
  • Defining initiatives to strengthen EVP, external brand awareness, employee engagement and retention.
  • Designing career paths and Succession planning framework.
  • Preparing People Development plan.
  • Implementation of new competency model and redesign of all processes related to Employee journey.
  • Participation on international project to strengthen feedback culture.

HR Business Partner

NN Životná poisťovňa
06.2019 - 10.2021
  • First point of contact for employees and managers in all HR matters, covering all touch points of employee journey.
  • Supporting managers in the whole process of recruiting, onboarding and offboarding.
  • Advising managers on their team development and activities to increase employee engagement.
  • Training managers on interview techniques, performance review meetings and providing feedback.
  • Participation on international project of onboarding redesign and launch of digital pre/onboarding tool for new joiners.

Secretariat & Reception Team lead

NN Životná poisťovňa
11.2018 - 05.2019
  • Close cooperation with Board of directors, Strategic office and local management team.
  • Coordinating international visits at NN Slovakia, organizing of meetings and strategic off-sites during integration with Aegon Slovakia.
  • Managing team of 4 people.

Executive Assistant

NN Životná Poisťovňa
04.2016 - 10.2018
  • Organizational and administrative support of CHRO and HR management team, by coordinating data and inputs for international HR projects.
  • Active role during local implementation of Workday - coordination with external consultants, translating the platform content, all documents and manuals for local users from English to Slovak language.

Career break (Parental leave)

International Women's Club, Moscow
09.2009 - 02.2016
  • Living in Moscow (Russia) with family.
  • Member of the International Women' Club of Moscow (IWC) Steering Committee; coordinating IWC charity projects oriented on disadvantaged children and orphans.

HR Specialist

VÚB Banka
02.2008 - 08.2009
  • Responsible for employee benefits.
  • Administration of cafeteria system, organizing internal events to increase employee engagement, international summer camp for children of employees, etc.
  • Implementation of Retention program for managers and key people.
  • Supporting local CSR activities and collecting inputs for annual CSR report preparation.

Executive assistant to CHRO

VÚB Banka
04.2007 - 01.2008

Executive assistant to CEO

ING Životná poisťovňa
11.2005 - 03.2007

Assistant to CFO

Heineken Slovensko
02.2002 - 10.2005

Receptionist

01.2001 - 01.2002

Education

Certified PROSCI Change Management Practitioner - Change Management

PROSCI Europe
09-2023

Master´s degree - Adragogy

Palacky University
Olomouc, Czech Republic
06-2020

Bachelor´s degree - Andragogy & Personnel management

Palacky University
Olomouc, Czech Republic
06-2011

Languages

Slovak
Native language
Czech
Advanced
C1
English
Advanced
C1
German
Intermediate
B1

Timeline

Head of People & Culture development

NN Biztosító
05.2024 - Current

Head of Culture & Development

NN Biztosító
07.2022 - 04.2024

Culture Change Manager

NN Biztosító
11.2021 - 06.2022

HR Business Partner

NN Životná poisťovňa
06.2019 - 10.2021

Secretariat & Reception Team lead

NN Životná poisťovňa
11.2018 - 05.2019

Executive Assistant

NN Životná Poisťovňa
04.2016 - 10.2018

Career break (Parental leave)

International Women's Club, Moscow
09.2009 - 02.2016

HR Specialist

VÚB Banka
02.2008 - 08.2009

Executive assistant to CHRO

VÚB Banka
04.2007 - 01.2008

Executive assistant to CEO

ING Životná poisťovňa
11.2005 - 03.2007

Assistant to CFO

Heineken Slovensko
02.2002 - 10.2005

Receptionist

01.2001 - 01.2002

Certified PROSCI Change Management Practitioner - Change Management

PROSCI Europe

Master´s degree - Adragogy

Palacky University

Bachelor´s degree - Andragogy & Personnel management

Palacky University
SONA LASIKOVA