Allen Cheek

About Allen Cheek

I specialize in driving innovation, operational excellence, and transformative change. My…

Experience

1. Director, Learning Ops & Technology

   Cox Communications

   Dec 2014 — Present

   Manage the enterprise-wide national learning operations and administration functions for the Talent Management & Development team. Key responsibilities include: financial management, executive facilitation, training logistics, process improvement, budgeting, performance management, project management, data analysis and reporting. Also responsible for the overall Learning Management System (LMS) Technology team including the roll-out of new training technologies. Enterprise Chairperson for the Executive Learning Council which drives our overall strategic vision with emerging learning practices, technology and innovation. Develop an organizational change management framework that supports the evolution of Client Success: •Conduct Impact Assessments (GAP analysis), outlining the ‘As Is’ and ‘To Be’ states •Monitor the implementation of a wide variety of initiatives and fine-tune the framework and plans as required •Identify, and effectively engage with the various stakeholder groups to ensure they buy-in to the reasons for the change •Effectively communicate benefits of successful implementation and details of change via a comprehensive program of activities •Establish, manage and monitor employee and client feedback mechanisms for all transformation initiatives •Ensure the client feedback is assessed and appropriately incorporated into program framework and plans •Training Needs Analysis and engagement with appropriate subject matter experts to deliver content as appropriate Develop a world class team: •Build team through external and internal recruiting and onboarding •Set direction and provide oversight, coaching, management, and leadership for the team •Mentor, motivate, and develop staff and serve as a resource to them in order to facilitate their professional development •Maintain peer relationships across the business to facilitate effective knowledge sharing and avoid duplication of effort

Education

• Regent University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

• Saint Leo University

  Bachelor, Accounting