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Enterprise Learning and Talent Development Executive

Enterprise Learning and Talent Development ExecutiveEnterprise Learning and Talent Development ExecutiveEnterprise Learning and Talent Development Executive

 

Helping organizations turn business strategy into the capabilities, behaviors, and systems people need to perform.

EXPLORE MY IMPACT

Enterprise Learning and Talent Development Executive

Enterprise Learning and Talent Development ExecutiveEnterprise Learning and Talent Development ExecutiveEnterprise Learning and Talent Development Executive

 

Helping organizations turn business strategy into the capabilities, behaviors, and systems people need to perform.

EXPLORE MY IMPACT

About Lana Adams

Business-minded. People-centered. Allergic to learning theater.

 

I start with the business problem, not the training request. Strategy, psychology, and P&L discipline shape practical workforce solutions organizations can measure.


Expect clear thinking, candid partnership, and a healthy skepticism of convention.

What Sets MY Work Apart

BUSINESS ACUMEN

DIAGNOSIS BEFORE DESIGN

DIAGNOSIS BEFORE DESIGN

 

People strategy with P&L discipline.


Experience owning a $20M+ P&L keeps budgets, operations, customers, and measurable performance in the same conversation.

DIAGNOSIS BEFORE DESIGN

DIAGNOSIS BEFORE DESIGN

DIAGNOSIS BEFORE DESIGN

 

The training request is a starting point, not the answer.


Root causes are tested across skills, expectations, processes, systems, incentives, and leadership before resources are committed.

BUILT TO STICK

DIAGNOSIS BEFORE DESIGN

BUILT TO STICK

 

Launch day is just the beginning.


Leader reinforcement, workflow support, change strategy, and measurement are designed in from the start so capability becomes sustained performance.

Background & Experience

Business & Leadership Experience

Experience on both sides of the business table.


Lana has led enterprise learning and talent development, built and developed teams, influenced more than 150 stakeholders, supported capability growth for over 800 employees, and owned a $20M+ P&L.


That combination brings commercial discipline to people strategy. Learning priorities are considered alongside budgets, operations, customer expectations, and measurable outcomes.

Education & Credentials

Strategy grounded in how people and businesses work.


Lana holds a Master of Science in Management, Strategy, and Leadership from Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Madonna University.


Credentials include Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP), ATD Master Trainer, and Change Management Specialist (CMS). Associate degrees in Accounting and Business Management, along with Six Sigma training, add further business and operational fluency.

What Colleagues Say

Trusted Across Every Level

Leadership That Builds Others

Leadership That Builds Others

“I needed someone who could empathize with the Account Executives and the challenges they faced in the field but also drive accountability and performance through C-level leadership and every level in between. I got that and more when we brought Lana onto the team.”


— Julia N., Former Vice President, Learning and Development, XPO Logistics

Leadership That Builds Others

Leadership That Builds Others

Leadership That Builds Others

“As a leader, Lana was one of the biggest influences in my career. Her knowledge in Learning and Development provided structure and strength to programs we worked on. Lana’s career has allowed her to accumulate vast resources that make her not only an outstanding leader but an inspiration to those around her.”


— Alex K., Former Direct Report, Infinity

expertise

Enterprise Learning & Talent Strategy

Enterprise Learning & Talent Strategy

Enterprise Learning & Talent Strategy

Capability systems that serve the business.


 Business priorities become learning strategies, workforce capability models, and scalable ecosystems that strengthen readiness and performance. Each solution aligns stakeholders, resources, and measurement around what the organization needs people to do differently.

Sales & Revenue Enablement

Enterprise Learning & Talent Strategy

Enterprise Learning & Talent Strategy

 Equipping sellers to ramp faster and execute consistently.


 Sales methodologies, onboarding, certification, coaching, and performance support translate strategy into consistent field execution. Embedded in the flow of work and reinforced by leaders, each solution is measured against sales performance, customer experience, and time to proficiency.

Leadership & Manager Development

Enterprise Learning & Talent Strategy

Performance Improvement & Measurement

Developing leaders who turn expectations into performance.


 Effective leadership development strengthens coaching, feedback, decision-making, and change leadership. Practical tools, targeted development, peer learning, and reinforcement help leaders build capable teams and sustain results.

Performance Improvement & Measurement

Performance Improvement & Measurement

Performance Improvement & Measurement

Diagnosing what stands between people and results.

 

Not every performance problem is a skill gap. Root-cause analysis separates learning needs from barriers involving processes, systems, incentives, expectations, or resources. Needs analysis, performance consulting, KPIs, and workforce analytics then target the right levers and define how success will be measured.

Change & Organizational Effectiveness

Performance Improvement & Measurement

Change & Organizational Effectiveness

Turning change into adopted, sustained ways of working.

 

Sustainable change starts by aligning stakeholders, roles, communication, learning, and reinforcement. Whether reshaping teams, processes, or capability systems, the approach anticipates resistance and creates the conditions for people to adopt new behaviors and perform effectively through transition.

Learning Design & Technology

Performance Improvement & Measurement

Change & Organizational Effectiveness

Designing experiences and tools that make learning usable.

 

The performance need drives every choice, from instructional design and facilitation to platforms and AI-enabled tools. Adult learning and cognitive psychology shape experiences that integrate relevant content, meaningful practice, performance support, and measurement.

Let's Build What's Next

Current focus: a Senior Director or Vice President role where enterprise learning, talent development, workforce enablement, and organizational capability are treated as business levers.


The strongest fit is an organization ready to connect investment in people with measurable performance.

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INSIGHTS

Thoughts on some of today's hottest topics impacting workforce development and human capital.

professional affiliations & memberships

Association for Talent Development (ATD)

Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM)

Institute of One World Leadership

International Association for Performance Improvement (ISPI)

WorldAtWork

National Association of Sales Professionals

Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society

Emblaze, formerly American Association of Inside Sales Professionals (AA-ISP)

Contact

Ready to turn your talent development efforts into competitive advantage? Click below to connect and coordinate an interview.

Lana Adams

Milford, MI, USA

LanaAdams@LanaAdams.com

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