ATDBR: Course Requirements-Needs Assessments & Performance Consulting

     Objectives

• We will discuss the importance of leadership and interpersonal skills within an organization, and why technical expertise is alone not a predictor of an organization’s success.
  
• We will identify the competencies of high potential leaders within an organization.
  
• We will assess different techniques to develop high potential leaders within your organization. 

Eddie Gibbons is turn-around executive and executive coach with over 15 years of experience in operations management, performance & process improvement, and workforce development. He has worked in both the public sector and higher education. 

After six years in the Marine Corps, Eddie transitioned to the private sector focusing primarily on workforce and leadership development, C-level services, and corporate turnaround efforts. He is a consultant with Success Labs, a Louisiana based management consulting firm that offers guidance and training on leadership development, executive coaching, organizational development, and strategic & succession planning to companies across the country. He has collaborated with numerous Fortune 1000 companies such as CF Industries, Albemarle Corporation, and Axiall Corporation, successfully developing their management teams and high potential talent. 

For his most recent consulting assignment, he served as the interim COO to Reulet, a Baton Rouge-based firm specializing in electrical apparatus and equipment distribution to the industrial, utility, and commercial sectors. 

Eddie received a bachelor's degree from The Ohio State University in 2005 and graduated with an MBA from Tulane University in 2011 where he briefly studied abroad in Shanghai, China. In 2015, he graduated with a Master of Science in and Ph.D. in Leadership and Human Resource Development from Louisiana State University in 2016. 

Eddie serves as an undergraduate instructor at LSU. He has taught courses in organizational theory, operations management, process improvement, strategic planning, international business, entrepreneurship, human resource development, and leadership. His current research focuses on the influence of selected demographic and perceptual factors on the extent of strategic planning in small businesses.

         ATD Baton Rouge strives to align our programming to the ATD Competency Model. This month's program aligns with   the Performance Improvement areas of expertise. Click the image to view the competency model.                                   

As soon as you complete the registration process, you will be guaranteed a seat at this event.  The completed registration process initiates an invoice from your ATD Baton Rouge Chapter to you that may be paid online, by mail, or on the day of the event.

Event Cancellations received within 48 hours prior to an event may be eligible to receive a full refund.  Cancellations will be accepted via e-mail and should be sent to the VP of Hospitality at vphospitality@atdbatonrouge.org.  All refund requests must made by the member or credit card holder.  Refunds will be credited back to the original method of payment within 30 days from the date the payment was received.  Requests for cancellations received after the stated deadline will not be eligible for a refund.

ATD Baton Rouge Chapter

Your ATD Baton Rouge Chapter may have to pay for your meal and other fees if you register and then cannot attend.  Please help us protect your chapter’s finances.  You can submit cancellations at least 48 hours before the event; otherwise, we will have to invoice you to cover these costs.  If that should happen, we will be happy to accept your registration for future events as soon as you have settled your outstanding balance.

What happens if I register and then cannot attend an event?

If you cancel at least 48 hours prior to the event, you will not be charged.  If you’ve already made payment, we will be happy to issue you a refund.  If you cannot cancel before 48 hours, please feel free to send someone else in your place.  Kindly send an email to vphospitality@atdbatonrouge.org so we can have materials prepared for that individual.  Our goal is to make sure that person feels as welcomed as possible.  :)

How do I cancel my registration?

To cancel, please send an email to our VP of Hospitality at vphospitality@atdbatonrouge.org.

Thank you for adhering to this policy.  Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or comments.