Ashanti Morgan (she/her)
Global Leader Talent Development | Learning | Organizational Culture
Global Leadership Impact
Role: Talent & Culture Consultant (various organizations)
NextGen Leadership: Building High-Perfoming Talent & Culture Through ERGs
Enterprise or Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are a powerful driver of leadership development, talent growth, and cultural transformation within organizations.
This framework highlights how ERGs can serve as strategic talent accelerators, equipping emerging leaders with the skills, exposure, and experiences needed to thrive.
Role: Head of DEI & Culture (Contractor)
Inclusive Team Member [Employee] Life Cycle
A strategic framework enhancing every stage of the employee experience—from attraction to offboarding—by aligning talent processes with organizational values and business goals.
This model strengthened hiring, onboarding, development, and retention, leading to higher engagement, improved leadership pipelines, and increased workforce retention.
Role: Director, Learning & Talent Development, DE&I
Taking #thepledge for a More Inclusive LS&Co.
#thepledge Results
Learning, sharing, and growing together
To empower our organization in executing our global strategy, it was imperative to build foundational DE&I knowledge and capabilities, including inclusive leadership.
Under my leadership, LS&Co.'s global workforce - from retail stores to the C-Suite - embarked on a learning journey committed to building and sustaining an inclusive culture.
Employee Voices
DE&I Talent Development Programs Make the Difference
In 2020, LS&Co. shared their DE&I Commitments and have been working toward progress to grow, develop, and retain BIPOC and women talent. Research shows, both internally and externally, that employees that fall within this demographic have inequitable experiences growing their careers.
Two talent development programs launched in 2022 to address systemic issues and support leaders on their journeys. The programs, LS&Co. Lab and Elevate: Accelerate your Career, will be offered annually on an ongoing basis.
Role: Senior Manager, Global Learning & Development
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (ED&I) Learning Leader
Developed multi-year Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (ED&I) global learning strategy and employee curriculum roadmap tailored to the organization’s vision, purpose and values as well ED&I strategy and framework.
Leading ED&I Learning has equated to important milestones at Kellogg within my first year. Below are a few examples that highlight the work that has been accomplished:​
Roles:
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Global Manager, Learning & Data Analytics Strategy
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Global Manager, Learning Strategy & Design
Global L&D Strategist | Systemic Paradigm Shift
Developed Hyatt's Global Learning & Development Strategy for the learning ecosystem with a multi-dimensional framework utilizing best practices in instructional design including ADDIE, Kirkpatrick's Evaluative Model, Design Thinking, Understanding by Design to name a few.
Inclusion + Diversity | Blended Solution
Alignment with our purpose and values is at the root of this blended learning solution that was designed for people leaders around the globe to reflect and act on establishing inclusive behaviors that permeate their respective teams and impact the culture at Hyatt.
Role: Senior Instructional Technology Consultant, Global Learning Manager
Instructional Design | Strategic Development​
Instructional technology strategies utilized to develop courses in various modalities (F2F, blended, online). At the outset of development, worked with SMEs to extract the information needed to create an end product that meets the stated objectives and needs of the project.
eLearning Graduate Course: Public Relations + Advertising
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The following blog posts highlight my perspective on Learning & Development topics:
Virtual Learning Design: Best Practices
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What to Expect When Syncing: Best Practices Using Virtual Conference Tools
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Get in Sync! 5 Tips to Better Domestic and International Virtual Collaborations
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Project Management
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Inclusive Instructional Design | Creating Accessible Content
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Global Learning | Program Management
​Managed the day-to-day training operations and facilitated global online learning workshops biannually.
Consultation and support provided to faculty in terms of designing technology-enhanced solutions integrated into international online courses in counties such as Ghana, Scotland, Czech Republic, Italy, etc.