Linda Anhalt

About Linda Anhalt

I help organizations build the systems that turn workforce development into measurable business performance. As a Learning Operations and Talent Development leader, I specialize in designing and scaling enterprise learning programs that strengthen workforce capability, leadership pipelines, and organizational effectiveness across complex organizations. My experience spans global manufacturing, technology, and professional services environments where learning must align closely with operational performance, safety, and leadership development. Throughout my career, I’ve led enterprise initiatives that connect learning strategy with real operational outcomes—improving time-to-competency, increasing training effectiveness, and strengthening leadership capability across multi-site and global environments. This includes implementing enterprise learning systems, modernizing onboarding and capability development programs, and integrating learning analytics to provide leaders with greater visibility into workforce readiness. My work focuses on building learning ecosystems that integrate learning programs, talent systems, technology platforms, and performance expectations so development becomes part of how the organization operates—not just a set of training initiatives.I partner closely with HR, Operations, and executive leadership teams to design solutions that align people, process, and technology. These initiatives often include leadership development programs, workforce capability frameworks, succession planning, learning technology strategy, and enterprise learning governance models that support sustainable organizational growth. Certified in Prosci Change Management, I lead transformation initiatives that translate strategy into practical capability development systems—ensuring that workforce development efforts scale across teams, locations, and business units.At the center of my work is a simple principle: Organizations build sustainable capability when four elements work together: Learning. Talent. Systems. Performance.Learning develops the skills and knowledge employees need to succeed.Talent systems build leadership pipelines and career pathways.Operational systems embed capability into how work gets done.Performance expectations ensure development translates into measurable results. When these elements are aligned, learning stops being an isolated function and becomes a driver of workforce readiness, operational excellence, and long-term organizational performance.

Experience

1. Learning and Talent Consultant

   MCC Label

   Aug 2024 — Present

   Collaborating with global HR and Operations leaders, providing instructional design, program, project, and change management support for multiple strategic initiatives.•Spearheading a project to modernize & customize New Hire EHS Compliance training.•Managing the tactical implementation for the SafeStart program, overseeing daily operations, logistics, and site support to ensure consistent execution and adoption, creating an implementation playbook, reducing planning time by 30%.•Developed a scalable onboarding program for 110+ global locations in 25 languages, addressing the needs of a diverse global workforce.

Education

• Northcentral University

  Master of Education - MEd, Training & Development Leadership

• University of North Florida

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science & Public Relations

Skills

• Human Resources
• Program Management
• Leadership
• Career Development
• Strengthsfinder
• Management
• Leadership Development
• Training Delivery
• Job Task Analysis
• Management Development
• Onboarding
• Manufacturing
• Call Center
• Ddi Certified
• Succession Planning
• Instructional Design
• Situational Leadership
• Performance Improvement
• Employee Relations
• Internal Communications
• Adult Learning Theory
• Myers-Briggs Certified
• Project Management
• Mbti
• Employee Engagement
• Change Management
• Organizational Development
• Sap HR
• Culture Change
• Training
• Human Performance Technology
• Structured Writing
• Coaching
• Talent Management
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Performance Consulting
• Needs Analysis
• Six Sigma