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Kenny Sturgeon

HR Learning and Development Manager at ViSalus

**************@*****.***

Summary

I'm passionate about designing and implementing innovative and interactive on-boarding, learning,

organizational development and leadership development experiences that inspire leaders, individuals and teams

to get results.

3 primary beliefs drive my work:

1.Effective leadership is essential at all organizational levels. Leadership development is key.

2.People do business with people. The quality of relationships - between customers and co-workers,

departments, and among leaders all have a direct effect on business results. Improve your relationships, improve

your business.

3.Adult learning is an interactive process. Engaging learning experiences lead to immediate applicability of

skills and knowledge.

Through 20 years of Leadership Development, Team Building, Meeting Facilitation, Training, Coaching and

Organizational Development across the US and globally, I engage leaders and learners in highly experiential

and memorable learning experiences!

Specialties:

- Team Building

- On-Boarding

- Employee engagement

- Organizational Development

- Leadership Development

- Meeting Facilitation

- Team Development

- Instructional Design

Experience

Learning and Development Manager, HR at ViSalus

July 2012 - Present (1 year 10 months)

As the Learning and Development Manager, HR (AKA Culture Training Manager) at the ViSalus,World HQ

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Customer Support Center, I lead a team in designing, developing, delivering and evaluating experiential

culture training, on-boarding, leadership, and organizational development programming. Other organizational

development services that I lead my team in delivering include; custom skill development workshops, video

learning, program evaluation and on-demand team building and team consulting for leaders throughout the

business.

Services:

-Design and deliver new hire On-Boarding

-Design and deliver leadership development programming

-Employee engagement

-Organizational Development

-Online training

-Training video development

-Needs assessment

-Vendor management

-Team building

-Soft skills and culture training

-Meeting facilitation

-People management

-Employee gym/wellness programming management

-Budget management

-Assessments: Disc, Denison Organizational Culture Survey, Strengths Finder 2.0

-Program evaluation and assessment

Leadership and Team Consulting, Facilitation, Executive Coaching at Altitude Unlimited, LLC

2009 - Present (5 years)

Coaching Small Business Owners, Executives, Leaders,Teams and individuals to attain "Next Level" success.

-Team Development

-Executive Coaching

-Leadership training

-Facilitation

-Action Planning

Consultant (Contract) at Impact International

October 2011 - July 2012 (10 months)

-Facilitate leadership development programming

-Team development program facilitation

-Program logistics coordination

Team Building, Leadership Consulting, Instructional Designer, Executive Coach at Team Training

Unlimited

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January 2010 - July 2012 (2 years 7 months)

Team Training Unlimited is an Organizational Development, Business Consulting, Team Building and

Training firm.

- Experiential Learning and Development

- Team Building

- Employee engagement

- Leadership Development

- OD consulting

- Social media consulting and coaching

- Assessments:MBTI, DiSC, Change Styles Indicator

- Instructional design

- Group Facilitation

- Train the Trainer

- Managed Budgets

- Team Leadership

4 recommendations available upon request

Leadership Development, Team Building Facilitator at Browne Center

2008 - July 2012 (4 years)

-Experiential Leadership Training

-Team Building

-Logistics Coordination

Team Development Consultant (Contract) at Fantasy of Flight

November 2011 - February 2012 (4 months)

Designing and delivering distinctive and memorable meetings, retreats and team development experiences.

Fantasy of Flight is a unique aviation themed venue for exploring team performance, innovation, and

leadership. Fantasy of Flight is home to the world's largest private vintage aircraft collection. It also features a

full scale aircraft restoration operation, which serves as an amazing backdrop for powerful workshops

exploring quality, safety, innovation, decision making and communication.

- Team Building

- Leadership Retreats

- Meetings

- Workshops

- Challenge Course Facilitation

Learning and Development Facilitator, Senior Consultant and Executive Coach at Operation Explore

May 1995 - January 2010 (14 years 9 months)

- Team building

- Training program and vendor management

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- People Management

- Instructional design, development and delivery

- Ropes challenge course facilitation and management

- Leadership Development

- Executive coaching

- Meeting facilitation

- Strategic planning facilitation

- Change Management - Change Styles Indicator Assessment

- Social Media content generation

8 recommendations available upon request

Founder at More Outdoors, Inc.

June 2001 - 2004 (3 years)

-Kayak sales

-Outdoor adventure equipment sales

-Kayak based team building

-Guided Florida eco tours

-Weekend expeditions

-Kayak skills training

-Website and Social Media design

Team Building Facilitator (contract) at Project Challenge

1996 - 2002 (6 years)

-Team Building

-Change Management Training

-Instructional Design

-Leadership Training

-Ropes Challenge Course Facilitation

Experiential Team Building Facilitator (contract) at TeamBuilders

1998 - 2000 (2 years)

-Experiential team building and training

-Leadership training

-Challenge Course facilitation

Per Diem Mental Health Technician at Sandy Pines Hospital, St. Mary's Institute for Mental Health,

45th St. Mental Health Center

1990 - 1997 (7 years)

-People Management/Shift Supervision

-One on One Counseling

-Therapeutic Group Leadership

-Crisis Prevention Intervention

-Assertiveness Training Facilitation

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Armor Crewman-M1A1 Tank Driver at U.S. Army

January 1985 - January 1989 (4 years 1 month)

- Combat Lifesaving

- Gunnery Training

- Land Navigation

- M1A1 Tank Maintenance

Organizations

Society for Human Resource Management

March 2013 to Present

American Society for Training and Development

July 2011 to Present

Skills & Expertise

Meeting Management

Training & Development

Leadership Development

Team Leadership

Team Building

Public Speaking

Writing

Creativity Coaching

Innovative Thinking

Instructional Design

Training Delivery

Facilitation

Executive Coaching

Team Management

Organizational Development

Adult Education

Change Management

Workshop Facilitation

Management Development

MBTI

Employee Relations

Coaching

Training

Conflict Resolution

Employee Training

Talent Management

Program Management

Emotional Intelligence

Experiential Learning

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Management

Facilitators

Executive Development

Performance Improvement

Entrepreneurship

Management Consulting

360 Feedback

Culture Change

Personal Development

Career Development

Onboarding

Organizational Effectiveness

Organizational Learning

Performance Consulting

Needs Analysis

Training Facilitation

Human Resources

Employee Engagement

Performance Management

Program Facilitation

ADDIE

Education

Barry University

B.S., Behavioral Science, 1996 - 1998

Palm Beach Community College

A.S., Human Services, 1990 - 1992

PSH

1980 - 1984

Honors and Awards

• Published in The Book of Road Tested Activities by Elaine Biech (2011)

Interests

My Family, leadership and organizational development, the outdoors, team building, aviation, kayaking and

biking.

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Kenny Sturgeon

HR Learning and Development Manager at ViSalus

**************@*****.***

12 people have recommended Kenny

"Kenny is a "gem" of a leader, facilitator, and colleague. His commitment to the learning and performance

profession is astounding. Kenny is master at facilitating experiential learning exercises to large groups. He

makes it seem so effortless and extremely fun, entertaining, and very relevant so participants can apply the

learning immediately. I never hesitate to recommend Kenny and his team at TTU."

Anita, Passionista, Torres, M.S., CPLP, Owner, Learning & Performance Consultant, Sr. Instructional

Designer, Emotional Intelligence Coach, Alternative Learning Designs, LLC, worked directly with Kenny at

Team Training Unlimited

"I have known Kenny for a number of years through ASTD and have contracted with him to deliver creative

training programs for our organization. He has proven to be an innovative, creative and personable learning

and perfomance professional whose sessions are always well received and provide valuable information to

participants."

Bob Lucas, BS, MA, MA, CPLP, was Kenny's client

"I've had the pleasure of working with Kenny through team development activities and with an ongoing basis

for follow-through relative to general business health/personnel interactions. In all cases, he has been

thorough, professional and creative in developing programs specific to our needs - far from the canned

programs with a moderator and PPT file others in the industry use! His work initially came to me through a

recommendation of a trusted colleague and is now a recommendation I pass along to others in the industry."

Terrence Woldorf, was Kenny's client

"Kenny is a consumate professional at team building. His ability to deliver experiences that develop trust

within a team, and show executives how to express their leadership through experiences they encounter

during his instruction is amazing. The skills learned through Kenny's coaching are then carried into an

organization and can help propel it to new levels. Kenny has a unique ability to understand a need and cut

directly to the point. He designs his programs by utilizing this unique ability so that they deliver the exact the

outcome desired. Kenny is a trustworthy, fair person and an exceptional leader."

Frank Mayolo, Independent Corporate Management Support, Several Companies, was with another

company when working with Kenny at Team Training Unlimited

"Kenny has an energy and love for his work that is infectious. He has a unique ability to convert skeptics and

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engage diverse personalities which is so necessary to successful team building. For those of us who are more

structured in our approach - he keeps the group on task and focused on the goal of the event and the overall

program. Your team will be better for knowing him."

Jim Swope, was Kenny's client

"It takes a special person to be able to translate the effects of Team-Building "games" to the reality of a

corporate environment so that it makes sense to the participants and to the client (often senior management).

Kenny is that person that you want to have guide your group to better communication and better business

relationships all while having great fun. I learned a lot from Kenny and look forward to being able to work

with him again in the future."

Paul Aleskovsky, Kayak Instructor and Guide, Adventure Times Kayaks, worked directly with Kenny at

Operation Explore

"Kenny was a very good listener, aided in helping me sort out my overall objectives, gave clear instructions

to help me learn the program we were discussing and outlined a simple step-by-steporganizational technique.

It was great ... I would recommend him highly!"

Melinda Meikle, was Kenny's client

"Kenny has been my executive coach since 2008 and I have found him to be very professional and

trustworthy. He is a good listener and skilled in leadership training and development. He works well

one-on-one or in group settings. He is not afraid to ask the tough questions and offers observations in a safe

and nonthreatening way. He is also a realist in offering suggestions to achieve success."

Christine Giordano, CAE, was Kenny's client

"Kenny is an extremely talented project manager and facilitator. He is able to manage both client and

facilitator needs during complex programs. I have worked for and alongside Kenny on various projects and I

look forward to our next opportunity to deliver great programs together."

Roderick Lee, Facilitator, Operation Explore, Inc., worked directly with Kenny at Operation Explore

"Kenny is a talented facilitator, consultant, coach, jack of all trades. His expertise in training and development

has allowed him to manage many different types of programs in various industries. I highly recommend

Kenny as a competent, skilled business professional."

Randall LaBranche, Director, Business Development, Operation Explore, Inc, worked directly with

Kenny at Operation Explore

"Kenny has really helped us build our leadership team up to a highly functioning team."

Greg Bachmann, was Kenny's client

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"Kenny has been requested to facilitate training for the two organizations that I have worked with over the

past 12 years, covering topics such as; change leadership, team building, influencing, communication, etc,. In

ALL cases, Ken has delivered well above our expectations due to his depth of knoweldge and creativity in

facilitating outstanding, interactive workshops. I highly recommend his services to those who are interested."

Richard Twombly, was Kenny's client

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