Nancy Black
Chief People and Administrative Officer Batson-Cook Construction
Nancy Black is Chief People and Administrative Officer at Batson-Cook Construction, where she leads people strategy for a nationally recognised general contractor across education, healthcare, and industrial markets. With nearly two decades at Batson-Cook, progressing from Director of Human Resources to executive leadership, she has played a pivotal role in shaping workforce strategy, culture, and organisational growth. Nancy brings deep expertise across HR operations, talent development, and employee engagement, underpinned by earlier experience with Walmart Logistics. Known for her long-term, business-aligned approach, she is focused on building sustainable people practices that support project delivery and long-term company performance.
Seminars
- Replacing traditional ratings, annual reviews, and manager-led evaluations with an employee-owned performance model that puts growth, development, and accountability directly into employees’ hands
- Achieving 99.9% participation by transforming performance management from a compliance exercise into a business-critical practice that employees and leaders actively drive and value
- Refusing to compromise culture through multiple technology transitions, preserving a decade of continuous feedback, career ownership, and open dialogue while many organizations still struggle with performance management adoption
Join both speakers for an interactive audience-led Q&A designed to unpack the strategies, challenges, and lessons behind their approaches to performance, accountability, and employee development. Ask your questions, compare perspectives, and gain deeper insight into what it takes to successfully drive change in this area.
