Description:
Facilitator:
Matthew Pierce
Matthew Pierce, Learning & Video Ambassador for TechSmith Corporation, has created videos for learning and marketing for over a decade. He leads the TechSmith Academy, a free platform teaching video and image creation for businesses. He is host of The Visual Lounge Podcast, available wherever podcasts can be found. He is a regular speaker at multiple learning and development-focused conferences. Connect with him on LinkedIn.
Here’s an opportunity to meet other members in fast-paced conversations focused on the joys and challenges of our industry. Join hosts Liz Nover and Marc deGuzman and rotate through breakout conversation rooms – different people in each room – to address how roles & responsibilities in L&D have changed in recent years. Prompts might include:
This is a great opportunity to learn and meet other L&D Philly members! You'll also hear about the benefits of membership, upcoming events, and projects in the pipeline.
Hosts:
Liz Nover
Liz Nover is a lifelong educator who made the transition to workplace learning. This was a subtle career shift in her opinion, but it was difficult to convince prospective employers that she had the skills and mindset they required. Starting from a return to school, involvement in professional associations, and a graduate student internship at age 51, she assumed progressively more responsible contract roles in Instructional Design, and has worked full time as the Senior (and only) Instructional Designer for Einstein Healthcare Network since 2019.
Marc deGuzman
Marc deGuzman is a training and development consultant at Atlantic Management Group, based in Philadelphia. Since 2013, he has been helping people and organizations develop capabilities, navigate change, and improve performance. Marc holds a MA in Instructional Systems Development from University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and a BA in Business Administration from University of Maryland University College (UMUC).
Since its founding in 1974, Hair Cuttery has grown into the largest privately held salon chain in the US with more than 500 locations and 5000 stylists along the East Coast and in the Midwest. But Hair Cuttery didn’t become a success by chance. It took dedicated leaders like Alan Harden to turn a great idea into a great business.
Alan’s extensive background in hiring, training, and developing team members – as well as his ability to continually identify new opportunities to maximize results – makes him an indispensable asset to Hair Cuttery. His belief in “prioritizing people above process,” commitment to championing company culture, and empathic approach to coaching and mentoring have earned him the respect and loyalty of his colleagues and senior managers.
For this special event, L&D Philly’s VP of Programming Mike Brenner will facilitate a conversation with Alan that explores his Hair Cuttery experience from all angles, including leadership, collaboration, trust building, coaching and mentoring, and culture. If you’ve ever wanted a “behind the scenes” peek at what it takes to power a super successful company like Hair Cuttery, you won’t want to miss it!
