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We are thrilled to have a broad talent base sharing their insight and lessons learned as they network with their peers.
Several Chicagoland Learning Leaders have recently presented at a conference or a peer networking session and we have been fortunate enough to archive their lessons learned for our members. You can hear a preview of one of their recent sessions by click on the listen to hotlinks below.
You can view all the thought leaders or select a learning area and/or company to narrow your search.
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Listen to Judy
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Consulting in learning strategy and technology with leaders of learning organizations.
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Listen to Tim
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As Director of Training & e-Learning Operations (Global HR Shared Services) Tim is responsible for ongoing operations and new implementations of Baxter-wide talent management systems for e-Learning delivery platform, Compliance tracking systems, Performance management, Employee survey, and Succession planning.
Tim leads facility training leads globally: Multi-functions, Multi-businesses, Multi-regions/countries and serves on leadership team of Global HR Shared Services operation that leads 300+ staff in 50 countries and numerous outsourced partners.
Formerly Director of Training and Change Management at RR Donnelley, Tim was responsible for the management of manufacturing apprenticeship training, change management, HR communications and team development worldwide.
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John is an innovator and entrepreneur, who co-founded OutStart and has been a key force in the development and implementation of its strategic vision, as well as serving as a chief architect of Evolution™ LCMS, OutStart’s flagship asset-based LCMS. John was an early adopter and evangelist of a broad range of standards, including learning technologies, metadata, and technical documentation and is an active contributor to a number of these including ADL (SCORM), AICC and MedBig. John is a noted speaker and educator on learning and knowledge-sharing issues as well as standards. All told, John has over 25 years of software development and over 10 years of instructor experience. Prior to OutStart John ran course development for a large software company. Early in his career, John spent over 10 years in the Oil and Gas Sector, providing software solutions to large capital projects.
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Listen to Sarah
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Sarah Alvarez is the Assistant Director of Adult Programs in the Department of Museum Education at the Art Institute of Chicago. At the Art Institute, Sarah coordinates the Art and the Workplace programs, which create ties between the corporate and professional world and the visual arts. Sarah also speaks regularly about the Art Institute's collections and various art historical topics. She is particularly interested in the art of the Ancient Mediterranean, including Egypt, Greece and Rome; Islamic art; Asian art; and Italian art of the medieval and Renaissance periods.
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Listen to Dianna
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Dianna has over 15 years of experience as a professional coach and management consultant, creating transformational change for individuals and organizations. Dianna is the co-author of Coaching that Counts: Harnessing the Power of Leadership Coaching to Deliver Strategic Value. She has served as an adjunct professor for the School of Education at Drake University where she taught graduate level courses on coaching. Dianna is a Master Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF).
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Listen to Merrill
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Merrill is a business consulting executive, author and educator with over twenty years experience improving the performance of people and organizations. He has over eighty professional publications and speeches to his credit including his latest books Coaching That Counts and Bottom-Line Organization Development.
Currently, Merrill is the chief executive officer of MetrixGlobal LLC. He was recognized as the 2003 ASTD ROI Practitioner of the Year and his work with clients has been recognized as an international best practice by numerous professional industry groups.
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Dr. Barr’s involvement with The Chicago School began with the inception of the master's program in I/O Psychology in 2001. He is responsible for the school’s external consulting services and supervises students and other faculty engaged in consulting across several disciplines. Dr. Barr is a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the Society of Consulting Psychology—Division 13 of the American Psychology Association. He also serves on the Presidential Task Force for the Standards for Education for Consulting Psychologists. His interests/expertise cover a wide variety of workplace issues including job satisfaction, employee motivation and loyalty, leadership development, stress, trends, team building, 360 feedback, and work/life balance.
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Listen to Anna
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Anna has been actively involved in the development and application of learning technologies for over 15 years, having got her start at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) and managing new media training teams at Andersen and the nation's leading healthcare information systems provider, Epic Systems Corp.
Anna has also founded several popular special interest groups, think tanks, and online communities in the field of e-learning. A recognized industry leader, Anna is frequently consulted about industry trends and is a frequent speaker at industry events. She is also co-author of two critically acclaimed albums of original music for kids.
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Listen to Jeffrey
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Jeff led the Benchmarking Group at Andersen prior to joining KnowledgeAdvisors and he brings a deep level of expertise in measurement. He is responsible for designing and implementing the suite of products and services for the company.
Jeff holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and is an Adjunct Professor at Loyola University and Northwestern's Kellogg School.
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Bob is a vice president in the learning group at ACS, acting as the firm’s chief learning strategist. Prior to that he was a partner at Ernst & Young for ten years. He has provided strategic learning services to Ernst & Young’s global affiliates as well as to a variety of Fortune 500 clients in the retail, financial services, government, pharmaceutical, energy, manufacturing, and high tech sectors. Bob has significant experience working at the executive level to align business goals with learning strategies. His experience totals 35 years.
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