Lauren Adams

About Lauren Adams

Throughout the course of my professional career, I have consistently been rewarded with expanded levels of responsibility due to my acumen for leadership and accountability. I possess a true passion for engaging with stakeholders, determining organizational needs, and crafting L&D programs to propel shared missions. Over the years, I have been entrusted to both build teams and launch initiatives both domestically and abroad. I have a keen understanding of how to generate engaging learning materials, develop informational programs, and coalesce content to meet predetermined training requirements. When I undertake a project, I am very conscious of maximizing resources, mitigating waste, and achieving deliverables. In fact, I have built a track record as a professional who always delivers, even when faced with expedited or challenging timelines. Above all, I am an empathetic leader with the capacity to direct projects from inception to completion while upholding quality. If asked to outline some core competencies, they would include: Learning & Development Programs, Technological Integration, Enterprise-wide Deployment, Adult Learning Theory, Stakeholder Communication, Resource Management, Presentations & Proposals, and Staff Training & Mentorship, among others. I am also going to briefly outline some of my technical proficiencies because LinkedIn does not offer a separate section. A select list includes:Asana, SharePoint, LinkedIn Learning, Yammer, 360 Assessments, Dropbox, Adobe Captivate, Adobe Creative Cloud, Workday LMS, Articulate, Cornerstone LMS, Zoom, WebEx, Teams, MS Office SuiteI invite you to scroll through the balance of my profile below:I am always seeking to expand my professional network. Please feel free to connect with me here. I welcome the opportunity to learn more about the needs of your organization. Perhaps I can also outline how my unique talents can contribute to both short and long-term objectives. Thank you for reviewing my profile and have a wonderful day!

Experience

1. Head of Leadership Development Programs

   JLL

   Jun 2023 — Present

   In my present role, I liaise with stakeholders, define leadership goals, and create expansive learning product strategies that elevate talent development. I also author programs subsequently implemented throughout all leadership tiers in the enterprise. In addition, I exhibit flexibility and adaptability while steering the product development lifecycle to completion. My other duties and achievements entail:• Oversee the design, creation, and rollout of dynamic learning products; define quality standards, set goals, and ensure each product meets all qualifications prior to launch.• Assess data analytics to measure program effectiveness; monitor other metrics including adoption rates, delivery efficiency, and success data before recommending changes or adjustments.• Connected with Centers of Excellence (COEs) to introduce performance management, talent, processes, and learning programs implemented into the organization.• Facilitated and achieved cross-functional collaboration among executives while identifying skills gaps and generating courses of action to enhance capabilities; authored a highly effective leadership roadmap.• Commended for vigorously negotiating vendor contracts and reducing spend by $300K in 2024.• Created and launched a new high-potential leader training programs for 2,400 leaders across the globe.• Received multiple \"Going Beyond Awards\" during tenure with the organization.

Education

• Dallas Baptist University

  Bachelor of Science, Business Administration

  2003 — 2005

• Christ for the Nations Institute

  Associate of Practical, Theology

  2001 — 2003

• Western Governors University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2018 — 2019

Skills

• Training Delivery
• Lotus Notes
• Marketing Strategy
• Social Media
• Budgets
• Office Administration
• Leadership Development
• Time Management
• Staff Scheduling
• Process Scheduler
• Banquets
• Employee Relations
• Teamwork
• Administrative Assistants
• Event Management
• Fine Dining
• Program Coordination
• Training
• Logistics
• Customer Satisfaction
• Analysis
• Nonprofits
• Internal Communications
• Management
• Team Building
• Onboarding
• Coordination
• Inventory Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Powerpoint
• As400 System
• Spreadsheets
• Crm
• Employee Training
• Microsoft Office
• Special Events Coordination
• Event Planning
• Executive Support
• Purchasing
• Team Leadership