Founded in 1985, The Herrmann Group is a consulting firm, which provides services to support Human Resources strategies and talent management initiatives. Our services include Retained Search, Interim Human Resources, Psychometric Assessments, Talent Tracking, and Talent Retention, and other customized consulting.
We recognize and support the unique needs of our clients, and the often-volatile environment in which we all operate. We have the creativity and expertise to develop customized projects, innovative approaches, and the knowledge to provide a global perspective.
We work with our clients to gain an understanding of their organization, and identify distinct challenges and opportunities. We then develop a tailored and focused methodology to ensure success. Ongoing communication and provision of valuable marketplace insights is a consistent feature in all of our service offerings.
Our consultants are professionals with a range of experiences and well-developed consulting and research abilities. Multilingual capabilities, combined with an international network enable us to provide a global perspective on issues that impact the business community.
CHRP, GPHR, C.Dir
Gerlinde Herrmann is the founder and President of The Herrmann Group, a consulting firm which provides services to support Human Resources strategies and talent management initiatives. Prior to founding The Herrmann Group, Gerlinde worked with leading organizations such as Nortel, Federal Express, and Domtar in the Human Resources and Labour Relations areas.
A graduate of Concordia University, Gerlinde holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics, a Certificate in Industrial Relations and holds the Certified Human Resources Professional, (CHRP) designation, the Global Professional Human Resources, (GPHR) designation as well as the Chartered Director (C.Dir) designation from The Director College (a joint venture of McMaster University and The Conference Board of Canada).
Currently, Gerlinde is serving on the SHRM HRCI board of Directors - a global position; vice-chair of the Complaints Committee for the CMA; member of the SHRM committee that directs research in global HR thought leadership. She also served almost three years as President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Human Resources Professionals Association (HRPA) and as Past Chair she also held the portfolio of HRPA's Chair of Strategic and Global Alliances for two years.
Gerlinde has also been actively involved in industry-related and outreach initiatives such as: Global Experts and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Panels of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); Youth Employment Service (YES) Advisory Board; Career Edge diversity Board; Canadian Government Private Sector Working group on Pandemic Influenza Planning; and was the Canadian representative on the Board of Frontplaces, France (a global diversity think tank); Director on the Canadian Council of Human Resources Association; Director of NAHRMA (North American Human Resources Management Association); Advisor for George Brown's Human Resources program; Director of the Provincial Partnership (Passport to Prosperity, focused on youth employment issues); and Founder and Director of the Toronto Chapter of HRPA.
A sought-after public speaker, Gerlinde frequently guest speaks at national and international events, is a regularly published author of articles and editorials and has participated on TV programs such as, ROB TV, CTV, and Goldhawk Live.
Diana Cooper the Vice President of THGL and a seasoned Human Resources professional who has been with The Herrmann Group for over sixteen years. During that period Diana has worked on range of senior level search projects within a variety of functional areas. Her experience covers a spectrum of organizations, as well as public and private enterprises.
Prior to joining the Herrmann Group, Diana spent ten years in Human Resources in a variety of industries including a manufacturer and supplier of business equipment, a supplier of real-time systems to the brokerage industry and a multinational retailer.
Professionally trained in Behavioral Interviewing Techniques; she has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Toronto plus a multitude of professional development courses.
She has played a lead role in the development and continued growth of the Retention Risk practice at The Herrmann Group and has led projects with a variety of clients. In addition, Diana has managed many consulting projects including the development and facilitation of team-building initiatives; Human Resources consulting for a start-up organization including rollout and development of complete policies and procedures; development of performance management process and provision of oversight for development of compensation (base) and benefits programs; development of an incentive pay program; leading an initiative with a leading pharmaceutical company to build a talent pipeline for a high-turnover division; and provided compensation consultation services to an association of credit managers.
Diana is a Board Director for a Not For Profit organization and a member of the boards' fund raising and hiring sub-committees. Speaking engagements include participation as a panel member at a TRIEC conference and educational sessions for recent immigrants to provide advice on assimilating into the Canadian workforce.