Matt Albanese

About Matt Albanese

I am a Talent Development professional with deep expertise in training facilitation and curriculum design. I translate complex business initiatives into simple, people-centric strategies and tactics that improve individual and team effectiveness. I do this through a variety of modalities, from online and instructor-led training to 1:1 coaching.Some key skills that I\'ve helped leaders and teams develop include-Public Speaking-Transitioning into a Leadership Role-Coaching for Performance-Clifton Strengths Coaching-Change Management-Working and Leading in a Matrix Environment-Optimizing Energy and Balance-Situational Leadership-Building Employee Engagement-Train-the-Trainer for Classroom and Virtual ClassroomI am a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach and I am passionate about Strengths-based development. My strengths have helped me forge strong, trusting relationships with stakeholders, clients, colleagues, and learners as well as effectively weigh strategic options to find the best-fit solution to a business problem.I have expanded the global reach of home-grown learning programs through effective partnerships with HR and Business leaders as well as through innovative and contemporary design and deployment approaches. I have also successfully collaborated on projects and deployments with vendors ranging from Harvard Business Publishing and Ken Blanchard Companies to Paradigm Learning and Corporate Visions International. In my spare time I enjoy an active lifestyle that includes martial arts training and teaching, strength training, and gymnastics/movement skill training, and I am a voracious learner of all things personal development.

Experience

1. Director, Talent Management

   CDK Global

   Jul 2022 — Present · Hoffman Estates, IL, US

Education

• Illinois Wesleyan University

  B.S., Mathematics (Minor in Education)

  1996 — 2000

Skills

• Spss
• Training
• Nielsen
• Analytical Skills
• Management
• Survey Design
• Analysis
• Qualitative Research
• Coaching
• Data Analysis
• E-Learning
• Quantitative Research
• Marketing Research
• Market Research
• Competitive Analysis
• Strategy
• Customer Insight
• Teaching
• Analytics
• Instructor-Led Training
• Leadership
• Program Management