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i4cp discovers the people practices that drive high performance. At i4cp, we work with our network of organizations to: Reveal what high-performance organizations are doing differently; Identify best and next practices for all levels of management; Provide the resources to show how workforce improvements have bottom-line impact. My role as a Senior Research Analyst involves:- Creating and analyzing original primary research surveys- Interviewing and interacting with executives and… Show more i4cp discovers the people practices that drive high performance. At i4cp, we work with our network of organizations to: Reveal what high-performance organizations are doing differently; Identify best and next practices for all levels of management; Provide the resources to show how workforce improvements have bottom-line impact. My role as a Senior Research Analyst involves:- Creating and analyzing original primary research surveys- Interviewing and interacting with executives and subject matter experts at leading business and academic organizations- Researching and authoring reports on a wide range of human capital and talent management topics- Speaking at human capital industry events- Writing articles and blog posts, presenting webinars, - Developing content for checklists, infographics, and other practical tools derived from our research Show less

Baseball analysis, commentary, and writing. Includes one published book, "Now Taking the Field: Baseball's All-Time Dream Teams for All 30 Franchises (ACTA Sports, 2019); over 150 articles since July 2022 at Substack "Now Taking the Field"; and dozens of articles at Seamheads.com from 2008-2018.

Industry conference speaking / thought leadership, product strategy and management, ID team and LMS management.• Industry Presentations. I frequently speak or serve as an expert panelist at Learning and Development conferences (ATD, Training Magazine, Corporate Learning Week, and more). • Set Digital content strategy and product roadmap. I own the product roadmap and strategy for new and updated Live Online (vILT) seminars, workshops, and webinars, as well as our self-paced… Show more Industry conference speaking / thought leadership, product strategy and management, ID team and LMS management.• Industry Presentations. I frequently speak or serve as an expert panelist at Learning and Development conferences (ATD, Training Magazine, Corporate Learning Week, and more). • Set Digital content strategy and product roadmap. I own the product roadmap and strategy for new and updated Live Online (vILT) seminars, workshops, and webinars, as well as our self-paced eLearning content. This includes our industry-first subscription model, Carnegie Cloud. • Manage our Learning Portal / LMS. I own the Dale Carnegie Learning Portal, the LMS that our customers use to access Live Online and self-paced learning programs. This includes budgeting, vendor management, managing our internal LMS admin, etc.• Manage Instructional Design for Live Online programs. I manage the instructional design team (internal and contract) that works on our public Live Online (vILT seminars, workshops, and webinars).• Sales support through competency mapping, etc. I support sales by responding to RFPs/RFIs, content requests, and competency mapping. • Technology strategy for in-person training. I lead on the strategy for integrating technology into our in-person and blended training programs. Show less

Industry conference speaking / thought leadership, product strategy and management, ID team management.• Industry Presentations. I frequently spoke or served as an expert panelist at Learning and Development conferences (ATD, Training Magazine, Corporate Learning Week, and more). I also led the Dale Carnegie Training booth presence at several tradeshows.• Set content strategy and product roadmap. I determined product roadmap of new and updated Live Online (vILT) seminars… Show more Industry conference speaking / thought leadership, product strategy and management, ID team management.• Industry Presentations. I frequently spoke or served as an expert panelist at Learning and Development conferences (ATD, Training Magazine, Corporate Learning Week, and more). I also led the Dale Carnegie Training booth presence at several tradeshows.• Set content strategy and product roadmap. I determined product roadmap of new and updated Live Online (vILT) seminars, workshops, and webinars. • Managed Digital Instructional Design function. Managed a team of full-time and contract instructional designers who developed and maintained content for both public and private client Live Online (vILT) seminars, workshops, and webinars.• Live Online Program Scheduling. Each month I led the scheduling of 150-200 public and private client Live Online (vILT seminars, workshops, and webinars). • Sales support through competency mapping, etc. I responded to product and training delivery-related sales support requests such as RFPs/RFIs, content requests, and competency mapping. Show less

Writer, Speaker, Researcher, Analyst as part of the Taleo Research team at Taleo.• Primary and secondary research and analysis. I worked in partnership with the VP of Taleo Research in undertaking a variety of primary and secondary research and analysis projects that produced the various outputs below. • Papers and briefs. I wrote several research papers and briefs on topics such as talent mobility, and the importance of specific talent management practice areas for line of… Show more Writer, Speaker, Researcher, Analyst as part of the Taleo Research team at Taleo.• Primary and secondary research and analysis. I worked in partnership with the VP of Taleo Research in undertaking a variety of primary and secondary research and analysis projects that produced the various outputs below. • Papers and briefs. I wrote several research papers and briefs on topics such as talent mobility, and the importance of specific talent management practice areas for line of business leaders. • Taleo Research blog. I was a frequent contributor to Taleo’s thought leadership blog, and I also managed the blog’s editorial calendar and the contributions of the various blog authors. • Presentations. I represented Taleo thought leadership by speaking, serving as a panelist, and moderating panels on a variety of topics in talent management at various industry conferences, customer events, and webinars. • Research portal. I led the development of a large intranet portal for Taleo Research content, organizing the content according to topic category, content type, and other facets. Using SharePoint I managed all content and created all the pages for the site. Show less

Writer, Speaker, Researcher, Analyst, Evangelist, Product Strategist• Industry Presentations. I frequently represented Element K by giving presentations at industry conferences, industry trade groups, customer locations, etc., as well as online events such as webinars and virtual conferences. • Thought leadership writer. I wrote several whitepapers on Web 2.0 technologies, social learning, and mobile learning. I was also the creator and sole author of Element K Blog from… Show more Writer, Speaker, Researcher, Analyst, Evangelist, Product Strategist• Industry Presentations. I frequently represented Element K by giving presentations at industry conferences, industry trade groups, customer locations, etc., as well as online events such as webinars and virtual conferences. • Thought leadership writer. I wrote several whitepapers on Web 2.0 technologies, social learning, and mobile learning. I was also the creator and sole author of Element K Blog from 2008 – 2011. • Products and services evangelist. I promoted Element K's learning solutions in support of the global sales team's engagements with our enterprise customers. This included giving both virtual and on-site presentations on a range of topics. I also played a key role in the creation of Element K’s Customer Advisory Council. • Marketing writer. I was the creator and author of the extensive monthly Element K News customer newsletter, which included brief industry news analysis, announcements of upcoming Element K events, new product and service updates, and more. • Product strategist. I led a cross-functional product design change committee in determining new product directions based on customer feedback and internal R&D. • Researcher and analyst. By reading industry reports, attending conferences, analyzing the competition, and interviewing and surveying our customer base, I created both internal reports for the leadership team and product development groups, and external whitepapers and other outputs. Show less

Primary duties included authoring, storyboarding, and reviewing content used for both e-Learning tutorials and traditional ILT (print) courseware. I used a broad range of authoring tools and content management systems, including both industry standard rapid development tools and proprietary Element K tools. I successfully completed numerous projects on time and within budget, with my areas of emphasis generally being technical content such as Web development technologies, programming, XML… Show more Primary duties included authoring, storyboarding, and reviewing content used for both e-Learning tutorials and traditional ILT (print) courseware. I used a broad range of authoring tools and content management systems, including both industry standard rapid development tools and proprietary Element K tools. I successfully completed numerous projects on time and within budget, with my areas of emphasis generally being technical content such as Web development technologies, programming, XML, etc.Notable other responsibilities and achievements included:• Manager. For one year during this time span I managed a team of Instructional Designers. My responsibilities included, but were not limited to: - Directly managing a team of 13, and co-managing the complete team of 26.- Planning projects with the product management team.- Documenting the use of the XML-based tools, processes, instructional design model, etc.- Teaming with other functional managers to improve the efficiency of our production process. • Trainer. As a senior member of the team, I often was asked to train new hires in the tools and processes involved in the Instructional Designer role. This included developing the training materials, and then delivering the training, typically as 1-3 day ILT classes, but also including some Virtual Classroom instruction. • Coaching / Mentoring. As a senior member of the team, I very often was assigned as a coach or mentor for junior members of the group. • Virtual Instructor. For several years I was also a virtual instructor, as part of the e-ILT program, on a range of technical (web development, programming) topics. This involved giving weekly live sessions, monitoring class discussion forums, and reviewing student assignments. Show less

The services I provided to clients included:• Full cycle Web development, including customer/client needs-analysis. • Usability design. • Web programming and content development. • Database design and web implementation. • Website marketing, search engine optimization, etc. • Testing (e.g., cross-browser implementations), deployment, and ongoing maintenance. • Customer/client training as necessary. • Web log reporting and detailed traffic analysis.

Ba, Philosophy

Philosophy (Graduate Study)