Lorelei Carobolante, Global MBA, GPHR, SCRP, SHRM-SCP

Lorelei Carobolante, Global MBA, GPHR, SCRP, SHRM-SCP

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A global human capital management consultant-practitioner. As a recognized thought leader…

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Volunteer Experience

  • American National Standards Institute Graphic

    ISO/TC 260 HR Management US Technical Advisory Group Chair

    American National Standards Institute

    - Present 7 years

    Education

    Chair of ANSI-Accredited U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 260 Human Resource Management
    The U.S. Technical Advisory Group (U.S. TAG) formulates positions and proposals on behalf of the United States in response to the ISO Technical Committee 260 (ISO/TC 260) – Human Resource Management. The U.S. TAG provides representation for the United States at international meetings of ISO/TC 260, and nominates U.S. experts to participate in the technical development of the standards. ISO/TC 260 standards focus on…

    Chair of ANSI-Accredited U.S. TAG to ISO/TC 260 Human Resource Management
    The U.S. Technical Advisory Group (U.S. TAG) formulates positions and proposals on behalf of the United States in response to the ISO Technical Committee 260 (ISO/TC 260) – Human Resource Management. The U.S. TAG provides representation for the United States at international meetings of ISO/TC 260, and nominates U.S. experts to participate in the technical development of the standards. ISO/TC 260 standards focus on current and anticipated issues in people management. The standards developed are designed to assist in recruitment, retention, and developing workforce, as well as improving workforce effectiveness and productivity, satisfaction, engagement and focus. These standards, based on input from HR experts globally, are designed to provide guidance on key HR functions in support of its workforce and its management, and sustainable organizational performance. The U.S. currently holds the Secretariat position for ISO/TC 260.

    Ref: https://www.ansi.org/standards_activities/standards_boards_panels/TC260?menuid=3

  • Executive Board Member

    Women's Business Enterprise Council West

    - Present 14 years

    Education

    WBEC-West Board (http://wbec-west.com/board-of-directors/ )
    The WBEC-West Board of Directors includes dedicated professionals drawn from a network of corporate partners and community agencies who value leveraging diversity through inclusion. WBEC-West board members are committed to the WBEC-West vision and bring a vast range of experience and expertise to their work for the organization.
    Mission: To create a network of informed, prepared, and engaged Women Business Enterprises and…

    WBEC-West Board (http://wbec-west.com/board-of-directors/ )
    The WBEC-West Board of Directors includes dedicated professionals drawn from a network of corporate partners and community agencies who value leveraging diversity through inclusion. WBEC-West board members are committed to the WBEC-West vision and bring a vast range of experience and expertise to their work for the organization.
    Mission: To create a network of informed, prepared, and engaged Women Business Enterprises and corporations through certification, education, and targeted networking events.
    Vision: To build, foster and develop competitive Women Business Enterprises that are able to excel in all aspects of the global economy.

  • Board Member

    The Centre for Global Inclusion

    - 7 years 4 months

    Education

    Centre for Global Inclusion, a closed non-profit entity, mission was to serve as a resource for research and education for individuals and organizations in their quest to improve diversity and inclusion practices around the world. As a US 501c3 public charity, The Centre was also the home of the Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks: Standards for Organizations Around the World (or for short, the GDIB).

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    Global Programs Committee Member

    WBENC

    - 9 years 5 months

    Economic Empowerment

    Committee members who serve on the WBENC Global Programs & Services Board Committee, led by Michael K. Robinson, Program Director, Global Supplier Diversity and Supplier Connection
    IBM Corporation, provide education processes for WBENC WBEs who operate globally, which includes working with WEConnect International worldwide.

    WBENC fosters diversity in the world of commerce. Diversity promotes innovation, opens new channels of revenue and creates partnerships which provide…

    Committee members who serve on the WBENC Global Programs & Services Board Committee, led by Michael K. Robinson, Program Director, Global Supplier Diversity and Supplier Connection
    IBM Corporation, provide education processes for WBENC WBEs who operate globally, which includes working with WEConnect International worldwide.

    WBENC fosters diversity in the world of commerce. Diversity promotes innovation, opens new channels of revenue and creates partnerships which provide opportunities that fuel the economy.

Publications

  • Workplace English

    Global Immersion Press (http://www.globalimmersionpress.com/)

    Sub-title: Managing Across Multiple Cultures Simultaneously. The HR issue: Globalization equals increased convergence of native and non-native English speakers in workplace contexts. It's important because unrecognized communication gaps between native and non-native English speakers from different countries and cultures negatively impact the global organization. Global HR must act as facilitators and change agents to ensure effective, inclusive communication at all levels of the organization…

    Sub-title: Managing Across Multiple Cultures Simultaneously. The HR issue: Globalization equals increased convergence of native and non-native English speakers in workplace contexts. It's important because unrecognized communication gaps between native and non-native English speakers from different countries and cultures negatively impact the global organization. Global HR must act as facilitators and change agents to ensure effective, inclusive communication at all levels of the organization across multiple cultures simultaneously. English may be today's global workforce language, but utilizing culturally neutral English and adopting a global mindset is key to inclusive communication. This global HR module enables HR professionals to improve the communication between non-native and native English speakers in the globally-diverse workplace. Understanding the different layers that underpin communication in the English language, the influence of language performance, the multiple cultures and the natural responses that such structural mechanisms invoke will help strengthen workplace interaction.

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  • The new frontier for total quality management standards--An interview with Peter Merrill, Convener of ISO/TC 176/SC3/WG15: Guidelines for participation & competences of people

    Business Horizons, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University

    Peter Merrill convened the ISO 10018 standard on People Involvement published in Sept. 2012. I, along with Sandy Miles, had the unique opportunity to interview him. In the article, Mr. Merrill explains the quality focus at the international level and the trend towards including the people aspects of quality management. The purpose of the interview was to provide organizational leaders with information on emerging international quality standards necessary to sustain a competitive advantage in…

    Peter Merrill convened the ISO 10018 standard on People Involvement published in Sept. 2012. I, along with Sandy Miles, had the unique opportunity to interview him. In the article, Mr. Merrill explains the quality focus at the international level and the trend towards including the people aspects of quality management. The purpose of the interview was to provide organizational leaders with information on emerging international quality standards necessary to sustain a competitive advantage in today's global marketplace.

    Other authors
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  • Leveraging Effective Communications in Multiple-culture Businss Environments

    MOBILITY Magazine/Worldwide ERC

    As organizations develop globally and technologically, leveraging collaboration opportunities depends on effective communication across multiple cultures simultaneously, generally in English. Since non-native and native English speakers from different countries use English differently (often without realizing it), this difference has consequences. When misunderstood, misinterpreted or misused English can adversely affect communication effectiveness, engagement and team collaboration.

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  • External Reviewer: Successfully Transitioning to a Virtual Organization: Challenges, Impact and Technology

    SHRM Research

    With an emphasis on a solutions-based approach, this article explores key factors to successfully transition to a virtual organization and includes real-life scenarios to illustrate both effective and ineffective approaches, with a focus on leadership styles, the effectiveness of virtual working teams, communication, technology, virtual meetings and management, and global virtual teams.

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Projects

  • ISO TC/260 Human Resources Management - ongoing global HR standards development

    LinkedIn pop-ups request history of projects I've worked on and am working on. This is a volunteer project I began working on in 2011. Since March 2011, ISO TC/260 Human Resources Management is an ISO Technical Committee has been engaged in developing global HR standards and ameliorating global HR processes by collaborating with all country members (currently 42 countries). Examples of standards developed include Human Governance, Vocabulary/terminology, HR Metrics, Recruitment, Workforce…

    LinkedIn pop-ups request history of projects I've worked on and am working on. This is a volunteer project I began working on in 2011. Since March 2011, ISO TC/260 Human Resources Management is an ISO Technical Committee has been engaged in developing global HR standards and ameliorating global HR processes by collaborating with all country members (currently 42 countries). Examples of standards developed include Human Governance, Vocabulary/terminology, HR Metrics, Recruitment, Workforce Planning and others.

    2017 UPDATE: The first ISO/TC 260 HR Management standards were published in September 2016 and included Human Governance (ISO 30408:2016); Vocabulary (ISO 30400:2016); Recruitment (ISO 30405: 2016); Workforce Planning (ISO 30409:2016); Assessment Service Delivery (ISO 10667-1 and -2:2011); Cost-Per-Hire metric (ISO/TS 30407:2017).

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  • ISO 30415:2021 HR Management Diversity & Inclusion international standard

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    The ISO international standard, ISO 30415, Human resource management – Diversity and inclusion, published 2021 May 4, details what is required to create a diverse and inclusive organizational culture and leverage the benefits that this brings. Ref: https://www.iso.org/standard/71164.html

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Honors & Awards

  • 2024 ANSI Meritorious Service Award Announcement

    American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

    The ANSI Meritorious Service Award was presented on 13 November 2024 at an Awards Ceremony held at the Ritz Carlton Washington DC. Associated with ANSI World Standards Week (https://register.ansi.org/wsw_2024)
    More information -
    https://www.ansi.org/standards-news/all-news/2024/11/11-14-24-ansi-2024-awards-banquet-and-ceremony

    The ANSI Meritorious Service Award announcement made July 2024, with Awards Ceremony held in Washington DC on 13 November 2024. More information here:…

    The ANSI Meritorious Service Award was presented on 13 November 2024 at an Awards Ceremony held at the Ritz Carlton Washington DC. Associated with ANSI World Standards Week (https://register.ansi.org/wsw_2024)
    More information -
    https://www.ansi.org/standards-news/all-news/2024/11/11-14-24-ansi-2024-awards-banquet-and-ceremony

    The ANSI Meritorious Service Award announcement made July 2024, with Awards Ceremony held in Washington DC on 13 November 2024. More information here:
    https://www.ansi.org/standards-news/all-news/2024/07/7-9-24-ansi-announces-recipients-of-the-2024-leadership-and-service-awards (scroll down to MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD).

  • 2019 Women Super Achiever Award (Mumbai, India)

    World HRD Congress

    Women Leadership Award for Excellence in Human Resources (URL: http://www.worldwomenleadershipcongress.org/awards.html# and https://worldhrdcongress.com/HRD/index.html )
    » The winners are decided and chosen by the Jury.
    » The winners will be notified through a formal correspondence post receiving the entry.
    » The winners will be announced in the presence of various other senior professional across the Industry.
    » The results will be featured on the official site of the World Women…

    Women Leadership Award for Excellence in Human Resources (URL: http://www.worldwomenleadershipcongress.org/awards.html# and https://worldhrdcongress.com/HRD/index.html )
    » The winners are decided and chosen by the Jury.
    » The winners will be notified through a formal correspondence post receiving the entry.
    » The winners will be announced in the presence of various other senior professional across the Industry.
    » The results will be featured on the official site of the World Women Leadership Congress and other media.

  • 2017 Top WBE CEO's

    WE USA

    WE USA Magazine (2017 Volume 4) recognized the top WBE CEO's.

  • Expert Panelist

    Global Diversity and Inclusion Benchmarks: Standards for Organizations Around the World

    Expert Panelists of the Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDIB) are a group of experts representing a broad variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise who review, contribute their ideas and come to a consensus about the content of the GDIB. The authors of the GDIB are Julie O’Mara and Alan Richter. Because the GDIB is the collective viewpoint of the Expert Panelists, the range of their diverse perspectives is critically important. Although there is no way to construct a perfect…

    Expert Panelists of the Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDIB) are a group of experts representing a broad variety of backgrounds and areas of expertise who review, contribute their ideas and come to a consensus about the content of the GDIB. The authors of the GDIB are Julie O’Mara and Alan Richter. Because the GDIB is the collective viewpoint of the Expert Panelists, the range of their diverse perspectives is critically important. Although there is no way to construct a perfect collection of “diverse” people with diverse experiences, the organization believes it has selected a solid group of Expert Panelists. Despite all attempts to be as universal and all inclusive -- of organization size, sector, region of the world, diversity approach/conceptual framework, diversity dimensions, industry, and so forth -- as possible, the truth is that most people are at least somewhat centric to the various diversities they know best. Therein lies the value in having an expert panel comprised of a diverse group of people.

  • Women Leadership Achievement Award

    World CSR Day and World HRD Congress, endorsed by the Asian Confederation of Businesses

    Lorelei was honored with a “Women Leadership Achievement Award” during the World Women Leadership Congress & Awards (WWLCA) 2014, held in Mumbai, India. The WWLCA event attracted numerous multi-national corporations including IBM, Deloitte, DHL, and Aditya Birla Group. It was attended by professional women from around the world, representing a broad array of industries and disciplines in public and private sectors. The award was conferred to Carobolante for her significant contributions toward…

    Lorelei was honored with a “Women Leadership Achievement Award” during the World Women Leadership Congress & Awards (WWLCA) 2014, held in Mumbai, India. The WWLCA event attracted numerous multi-national corporations including IBM, Deloitte, DHL, and Aditya Birla Group. It was attended by professional women from around the world, representing a broad array of industries and disciplines in public and private sectors. The award was conferred to Carobolante for her significant contributions toward global HR, workplace English proficiency auditing, and intercultural/global communication development. “Lorelei is recognized as an outstanding woman with vision, flair, acumen and professionalism demonstrating excellent leadership and management skills, as well as the ability to facilitate change and achieve results on a global scale," said Dr. R. L. Bhatia, Chief Patron of the World Women Leadership Conference 2014, and co-presenter of the award. The awards are presented by WORLD CSR DAY and WORLD HRD CONGRESS and endorsed by the ASIAN CONFEDERATION OF BUSINESSES

  • 2015-2017 Leadership Circle

    SHRM Foundation

    SHRM Foundation recognizes these donors as dedicated leaders, furthering the Foundation’s vision to be a globally recognized catalyst for shaping HR. The SHRM Foundation advances global human capital knowledge and practice by providing thought leadership and educational support, and sponsoring, funding and driving the adoption of cutting-edge, actionable, evidence-based research. - See more at: http://www.shrm.org/about/foundation/about/pages/default.aspx#sthash.g0vPDeHw.dpuf

  • 2013-2014 Leadership Circle

    SHRM Foundation

    SHRM Foundation recognizes these donors as dedicated leaders, furthering the Foundation’s vision to be a globally recognized catalyst for shaping HR. The SHRM Foundation advances global human capital knowledge and practice by providing thought leadership and educational support, and sponsoring, funding and driving the adoption of cutting-edge, actionable, evidence-based research. - See more at: http://www.shrm.org/about/foundation/about/pages/default.aspx#sthash.g0vPDeHw.dpuf

  • Game-changing Leaders "Women Leading the Way in Business"

    Women's Enterprise Magazine

    In the June, 2012 issue of Women's Enterprise published by Diversity Publishing Group. Lorelei Carobolante was selected for the following honor: "Game-Changing Leaders". This is quite an honor for me. The fact that Women's Enterprise included me in its selection of "Game-Changing Leaders," signals that my constant effort to contribute excellent work has been evident. It is gratifying to be recognized for making a positive difference in my work with women entrepreneurs through my volunteer…

    In the June, 2012 issue of Women's Enterprise published by Diversity Publishing Group. Lorelei Carobolante was selected for the following honor: "Game-Changing Leaders". This is quite an honor for me. The fact that Women's Enterprise included me in its selection of "Game-Changing Leaders," signals that my constant effort to contribute excellent work has been evident. It is gratifying to be recognized for making a positive difference in my work with women entrepreneurs through my volunteer positions with WBEC-West and WBENC (Women Business Enterprise National Council)."

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  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Italiano

    Full professional proficiency

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