JACK HARL ALLISON
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Denver, CO 80203 abhm4y@r.postjobfree.com
Driven and consultative learning and development professional with 20 years
of business experience in assisting managers and employees become more
successful at achieving results. Extensive experience in training,
instructional design, 360feedback, coaching and training-improving employee
performance, the culture, and the organization's leadership skills.
Instructional Design Organizational Team Building
Development
Coaching Change Management Leadership Development
Career characterized by consistent ability to assist organizations in
leveraging their strategy and processes-maximizing discretionary effort and
obtaining measurable results through employee behavior changes.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Catholic Health Initiatives
Senior Learning Consultant-Health Care-National Office 11/2010 -
Present
Develop the overall learning strategy for electronic health care records
initiative. Assess the gap between the vendor provided model and the CHI
learning model. Manage vendors developing content. Manage the process to
implement the learning strategy in each market.
Policy Studies, Inc., Denver, CO (Position Eliminated)
Human Capital Management Consultant: Leadership Development 7/2009 -
1/2010
Managed the organization's leadership pipeline strategic initiative and
management programs; served in an internal consultancy role assisting
organizational units identify and improve individual performance issues.
- Delivered 360 feedback to senior leaders using DDI Leadership Mirror
- Developed nine e-learning courses using Articulate Rapid e-learning
Studio Pro authoring tools
CaridianBCT, Lakewood, CO
Senior Learning and Development Specialist 3/2007 -
7/2009
Provided client-focused program development and consulting support to the
sales /marketing/human resources departments that support the strategic
needs of the business.
- Designed and developed a role-specific blended e-learning new hire
training solution for field consultants-reducing onboarding time from 18
months to six weeks. Content included: 31 self-guided modules, 19
mentoring modules, and 26 e-learning modules-approximately 250 learning
hours
o Created a mentoring program for newly hired sales representatives and
implementation consultants, ensuring transfer of knowledge and
information sharing between colleagues. Delivered 360 feedback and
coaching
o Developed numerous interactive e-learning modules. Delivered various
team building interventions
- Developed an 8 hours of instructor led training for the Vista
Automated Collections software product, resulting in $1.3M of increased
sales revenue in two quarters
Jefferson County Human Services, Lakewood, CO
Organizational Development Consultant 3/2005 - 7/2009
- External Consultant-Workforce
Center 3/2005 - 7/2009
Provided organizational development consulting services and leadership
development to the human services department-implemented change initiatives
and training programs that supported priorities of the department director
and six division directors.
- Coached directors/managers. Interpreted and delivered PDI's 360-
assessment instrument to senior directors. Implemented multi-rater
feedback surveys to managers, supervisor and teams. Held upward feedback
sessions with direct reports to validate feedback
- Facilitated annual retreats, change management initiatives, leadership
development courses, and team building sessions
- Developed blended training solutions (e-learning courses using Adobe e-
learning tools) and discussion lesson plans, reinforcement materials and
monthly incentive programs.
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Bechtel Construction, San Francisco, CA
Trainer / Sr. Instructional Designer / HR Generalist 10/2000 -
8/2004
Delivered leadership courses domestically and internationally in a $11.6
billion global organization with 40,000 employees.
- Developed and delivered an Employee Engagement Leadership Development
Program improving employee satisfaction improved 9.7%. Program was
recognized by Brandon Hall as one of the finest leadership development
initiatives in 2004. Implemented a leadership scorecard-measuring
management effectiveness on key leadership behaviors
- 360 Feedback Coach for mid level and senior managers on performance-
based leadership skills, employee relation issues and retaining top talent
- Authored numerous e-learning training courses, decreasing course design
and development time 55% over standard e-learning courses
Oracle-Worldwide Leadership Development
Principal Curriculum Development Manager, Redwood 1998 - 2000
Shores, CA
Provided client-focused program development-including: performance
consulting customized training solutions, and vendor management. Managed
external instructional designers and trainers.
- Developed New Manager Leadership Development Academy-including: gap
analysis, design, development, and implementation of customized curriculum
- Conducted an impact study on return on investment for Targeted
Selection, demonstrating a minimum financial benefit to Oracle of $17,000
per attending manager
Dublin Group, Instructional Design Project Manager-Client Bank of America
Project Manager / Instructional Designer, San 1996 - 1998
Francisco, CA
Designed and developed training curricula utilizing various delivery
systems including: instructor-led, self-study, computer-based learning and
distance learning options.
- Program Manager-managed a team of 6 instructional designers
- Analyzed needs, developed workflow analysis, designed curriculum and
evaluated highly interactive performance-based training programs, covering
a diverse range of technical and soft-skill-based-topics
- Created formal needs assessments, high level design documents, detailed
design documents, and post training assessments
Director of Training, ANA Hotel Corporation, San Francisco, 1994 - 1996
CA 1992 - 1994
External Consultant, Bank of America, San Francisco, CA 1984 - 1992
Manager of Training, Bank of America, San Francisco, CA
Designed, developed, and implemented training solutions and sales training
curricula based upon business objectives and strategic goals in
organizations ranging with 700 to 85,000 employees worldwide.
- Provided OD interventions and managed employee relations in the bank's
Investment Security Division.
- Managed a staff of 10 trainers / instructional designers in California
Call Centers
- Produced and delivered a 5-day residential performance management
curricula for front line and mid-level managers
- Designed, developed and delivered customized sales training that
resulted in significantly increased selling-changing the environment from
order takers to relationship builders; sustained improved performance and
successful retention of staff
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CERTIFIED: Teacher certification, DDI programs \ DDI Targeted Selection,
Achieve Global, Professional Selling Skills, PDI's 360, ODI TQM,
Performance-Based Leadership, Situational Leadership II, Adobe Presenter e-
learning tools, Brickman, ROI, VitalSmarts-Crucial Conversations, ADKAR and
Prossi's Change Management, Miller Heiman, Lominger 360, Team Management
Systems, DDI Leadership Mirror, Articulate e-learning authoring tools, and
numerous internally designed courses.
MA / BA UNC Education
ASTD Member 1984 - Present