Workshop facilitator profile
Our veteran trainer is a Vice President of Client Services with a consulting group specializing in Talent Management and Employee Engagement. He has over 25 years of organizational development and training and development experience in the areas of creativity/innovation, reengineering, partnering, presentation skills, process analysis, team building, change management and communications. With such rich experience, he has been able to provide consulting and development assistance for all levels and ranges of employees, managers, with a special expertise with top-level executives.
Serving Centerior Energy Corporation (now known as FirstEnergy Corporation) for 13 years, our trainer was Manager, Employee and Organization Development, and later played a key role in leading the company in a strategic business refocus. His full-time corporate work also included 11 years as Training Manager with the Caterpillar Tractor organization.
He was a founding member and three-term chairman of the Kentucky State Board of Education's Staff/Industry Exchange Program, a program which focuses on offering "real world" experiences for vocational educators by arranging exchanges between educators and corporate senior-level technicians and managers.
In addition to being past President of the Greater Cleveland Chapter and Assistant Regional Director for Region 3 of the American Society of Training Development (ASTD), he has made numerous presentations at ASTD national, regional, and chapter meetings, and has been a keynote speaker for many organizations.
Partial client list includes:
- General Electric
- FirstEnergy Corporation
- Lockheed Martin
- Mitsubishi Electric
- U.S Steel
- Pfizer
- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
- Federal Reserve Bank
- Bank of America
- American Express
- AT&T
- IBM
- New York State Electric and Gas
- U.S Department of Energy
- U.S Army, Navy & Air Force
- U.S Naval Air Warfare Centre
Testimonials
“His presentations are always excellent. They are informative, thought-provoking, challenging and even entertaining. Every time I hear him, he manages to give us great techniques for on-the-job improvement and challenges us to grow. His understanding of our industry makes him very credible with our managers.”
~Vice President of Corporate and Strategic Planning, Multi-state Electric Utility
“His hands-on corporate experience is a valuable asset. He understands our issues at a level most trainers don’t. Our employees frequently marvel at how he links current research and organizational development principles with a ‘real-world’ perspective. His style is always up-beat and engaging. Thank you for all your GREAT work!”
~Vice President of HR, International glass manufacturer
His down to earth style
made everyone feel comfortable. This is the third workshop I have participated
in that he has facilitated and I look forward to more. His breadth of corporate
work experience really shows when questions arose that would challenge a more
academically focused presenter.”
~Vice President of Research
and Development, International Electronics Manufacturer
Key benefits for attending this event
Develop practical action plans for instilling loyalty and promoting retention
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UNDERSTAND the differences between generations to create a dynamic working environment
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LEVERAGE on personalized learning contracts as a commitment to creating better employee
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engagement and change management
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ALIGN the vision of every department, contributing to the organization’s success
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RECOGNIZE the different perspectives of individuals during the change process
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MASTER ways on creating employee buy-in during change
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LEARN how to apply innovation and creative techniques to problem-solving processes
Who Should Attend
This training programme is uniquely designed to provide valuable insight for Directors, Vice Presidents, Senior Managers of:
Human Resources | Retention | Talent Management | Employee Relations | Organisation Development | Internal Communications | Training | Operations and any other relevant personnel involved in people management.
