Laura Blair Email & Phone Number

Overland Park, Kansas, United States

Myself and a small board of directors inherited DivaPets Cat Rescue on the unexpected passing of our founder. We are a small, all-volunteer, all foster -based cat rescue organization operating in the Greater Kansas City area. We are committed to giving cats and kittens from at risk situations the best chance at a wonderful life by providing appropriate.

Lenexa, KS

Charged with creating and executing the strategic plan for the development of 500+ global employees in a fast paced, ever changing industry. Focused the training team's efforts to building sustainable, repeatable, and globally deliverable training solutions for our marketing services teams, online program management teams, and call center through blended.

Overland Park, KS

Facilitated and developed public courses for HR consulting clients. Supported client's development needs through training solutions.

Lenexa, KS

Manage the training function for an 88 store, 105 year old, privately held retail chain. Oversee all aspects of planning, development, budget, and implementation of training initiatives including a $800,000 budget and team of designers. Projects include: ~ New Hire On-boarding process for store associates including manager's guide and associate handbook ~.

Primarily responsible for retail operations, marketing and merchandising. Liaison between corporate and franchise partners through communication, coaching and store visits. Function as 'district manager' for one company owned store. Create and execute training and support for new store teams. Additional duties include project oversite for new packaging.

Regional Training Manager for the Midwest and Northwest Regions. Supported 54 district managers and their teams. Developed learning materials for the Back to School meeting to improve coaching, leadership, and selling skills.

Facilitate college level courses in Human Resources, Organizational Development and Management to 6-25 adult learners. Provide feedback to students on written and oral communication.

Leadership Institute

Worked with a team of designers and facilitators to create and facilitate extensive leadership programs for high potential store managers, newly promoted area directors, and current area directors. All Leadership Institute courses featured experiential learning, personal growth experiences, and emotional intelligence.

Greater St. Louis Area

Developed and facilitated leadership courses for store managers. Planned and conducted on-boarding and orientation for executives, managers, and field executives. Facilitated company culture and recognitions programs including annual manager's meeting (event planning).Store management functions.

Training Supervisor and Store Manager - March 1994 to July 1998~Conducted management skills workshops ~Trained and promoted three management candidates~Manager of the Year Award, 1997~Best People Development Award, 1997Store Manager - October 1991 to March 1994 ~General management functions for a specialty retail store~Managed ten stores in a seven year.

Ma, Organizational Management

Activities and Societies: Graduate Student of the Year

Ba, Theatre/Psychology

Activities and Societies: Theta Chi Upsilon - social sorority Phi Beta - professional fine arts fraternityCentral Methodist College