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Howard A. Hart

Using Films for Attitudinal Change

Deadra Welcome is on a mission to make learning unforgettable and workplaces undeniably inclusive. As the founder and principal consultant of Concerning Learning LLC, she helps leaders and organizations transform culture, ignite performance, and build environments where everyone feels seen, heard, and empowered to thrive.With more than 30 years in talent development and 27 years of federal government experience and a powerhouse list of credentials—including CPTD, CPTM, and certifications in DiSC, psychological safety, and performance improvement—Deadra brings deep expertise and genuine heart to every engagement. She partners with executives, managers, teams, and individuals across government, corporate, and nonprofit sectors to co-create actionable, sustainable solutions rooted in empathy, equity, and impact.Deadra blends strategic organization development with engaging, human-centered learning experiences that elevate soft skills, strengthen leadership, and fuel team performance. Her work is grounded in the belief that when people grow, organizations thrive—and culture becomes the catalyst for performance.A proud graduate of Howard University and a lifelong and passionate learner, Deadra inspires others to “learn something new each day” and leads by example through her own continuous development. Whether she’s facilitating training, coaching a leader, or speaking on stage, she’s committed to helping people show up as their best selves—and making learning a revolutionary act of transformation.

Deadra Welcome

Paul Trout helps leaders unravel complex business problems. Leaders often find themselves “stuck” when facing critical leadership, innovation, change management, marketing and/or sales issues. By leveraging cross-industry expertise in business strategy, internal politics, team dynamics, communication, research, facilitation, training and coaching, he brings an uncommonly wide range of problem-solving tools, talents and approaches to unravel clients’ complexity. He feels fortunate to have helped guide leadership through change in organizations as diverse as IBM, Harley-Davidson, Merck Group – EMD Chemicals, Alcan Packaging, the City of Green Bay, Alvarez & Marsal, Wisconsin Women in Government, Hu-Friedy, Foley & Lardner and many others. Early in his consulting career, he was selected to appear in IBM’s worldwide advertising campaign, “Who Do You Need?” in recognition of my work as a leading IBM Business Consultant. It was quite something to open the Wall Street Journal, the Economist, Fast Company and 12 other major business publications and see his name and face! More recently, his previous company, Shift Worldwide, was named a finalist in both the 2010 Chicago Innovation Awards and Innovate Illinois Competition. As you might have guessed, he enjoy writing. From 2005-2008, he was a syndicated columnist on the topic of sales and “building buy-in”; my columns appeared in nearly 50 association and trade magazines, bringing total weekly readership to over 300,000 people. He as also written articles on the topic of organizational change for the publications of ASTD (American Society of Training & Development), ALA (Association of Legal Administrators) and Human Resources IQ, among others. He ispassionate about giving back and was the past chairman of both the Professional Development and Entrepreneurship Committees for the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He also regularly volunteers with Howard Brown Health Center, a community‐based health services clinic. He received a Masters in Business Administration from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University in Marketing and Information Systems in 1999 and also received a Bachelor of Arts from The University of California at San Diego in Urban Studies and Planning in 1991. He is one of the brave souls who has moved from Southern California, where he was raised, to Chicago, Illinois. He gets his “water fix” every day by living right on the shores of Lake Michigan in the Rogers Park neighborhood. Though he misses West Coast sunsets, he has come to love Midwest sunrises even more.

Paul Trout

Mr. Executive, this memo is written to suggest how training can help you. It is an attempt to identify what training really is; why training utilization is grow-ing in industry; a sound training ap-proach; the steps in operating sound training programs; a

Memo To Mr Executive

Ron Thomas is a globally recognized strategist, educator, and thought leader in human resources and organizational transformation. He currently serves as Managing Director of Strategy Focused Group, an international consulting firm with headquarters in Dubai and offices in New York City and Singapore.

In the academic realm, Ron is a Visiting Executive Faculty Member at the Human Capital Institute and an Adjunct Facilitator for EMBA programs at both Howard University and the American University of the Emirates in Dubai. He also contributes to the Global Human Resources Leadership Institute at the Howard University School of Business.

Throughout his distinguished career, Ron has held pivotal leadership roles, including CEO of Great Place to Work – MENA, CHRO of Al Raha Group in Riyadh, and Vice President of Human Resources at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. His strategic expertise has guided institutions such as the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dubai Tourism, and the Singapore Government Civil Service.

Widely recognized for his contributions to the HR field, Ron has received numerous accolades, including:

- Top 5 HR/Leadership Thinkers in the Middle East (CIPD)
- Outstanding Leadership Award for Global HR Excellence
- Asia’s 50 Most Talented Global HR Leaders
- Global 200 Inspirational Leaders Award
- Power 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership

As a prolific writer and speaker, Ron’s insights have been featured in leading publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Inc. Magazine, and Workforce Management. He is a regular contributor to HR.com, ERE.net, and other global HR platforms, where he shares his expertise on workforce strategy, leadership, and organizational design.

- ERE Author Profile: ere.net/authors/ron-thomas
- MEHRL Spotlight Interview: me-hrl.com/spotlight-ron-thomas-global-leader-in-strategy-and-human-resources
- Best Practice Institute Profile: blog.bestpracticeinstitute.org/profile-ron-thomas/

Beyond consulting and academia, Ron serves on the Harvard Business Review Advisory Council and McKinsey’s Quarterly Executive Online Panel. As a global speaker, he captivates audiences with compelling presentations that inspire transformative thinking and position HR as a driver of strategic growth.

Ron’s dynamic career reflects his enduring passion for leadership, innovation, and knowledge-sharing—empowering organizations and individuals to realize their full potential across industries and regions.

Ron Thomas

DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING MANAGER

Howard is a Managing Director of Leadership Research Institute. He specializes in executive coaching as a strategic change management tool leading to improved customer / employee satisfaction and overall corporate performance. He has led the development of an internal coaching model for a large international organization and has done significant work coaching executives on the art of managing managers. He has worked with many executive committees of the world's largest organizations on improving corporate and executive performance. Howard holds an MBA from Simon Fraser University and has completed advanced studies at the University of Michigan. He currently serves on three Boards of Directors, located in Europe and the U.S. Howard can be reached at www.howardjmorgan.com or Howard.Morgan@LRI.com.

Howard Morgan

WellSaid Labs is a developer of art text-to-speech technology that creates life-like synthetic voices, from the voices of real people.

How to Evaluate AI Voice Platforms

Haworth, a Michigan-based manufacturer of high-end office interiors with more than 7,000 employees in 126 countries, maintains a goal of filling at least 70 percent of its open positions from within.In 2010, Ann Harten, vice president of global human resources, and her team took a major step toward helping the company meet that goal. They designed and implemented the Haworth Leadership Institute (HLI), which included development programs for managers and leaders at all levels of the organization. By 2013, many graduates of all three programs had moved up through the company ranks and internal promotion rates had risen.However, during a review of the organization’s talent pool in 2013, the HR team saw a demand for another HLI program, one for individual contributors with the potential, interest, and aptitude for future leadership roles. Many of these employees, although talented, needed to improve their self-management, collaboration skills, and knowledge of the business before they could advance. Thus, in 2014, Harten and the HR team set out to design and launch a program to help them build these skills: The Aspiring Leader Program.

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