Thinking about starting your own consulting business? Need advice before taking the leap? The new gig economy and the Covid-19 pandemic have fueled the fire of going solo.
Join Elaine Biech and Halelly Azulay, two successful TD entrepreneurs and authors, for a provocative webinar about what it takes to go solo and thrive.
Based on our 50+ years of combined experience, you’ll gain valuable tips, tools, and activities to help you decide if you’re ready to strike out on your own.
Don’t miss your chance to win copies of The Business of Consulting or The Consultant’s QuickStart Guide by Elaine Biech, or a $100 coupon towards Elaine and Halelly’s Building Your Successful Consulting Business online course.
Elaine Biech
Elaine Biech is a consultant, trainer, and author of The Washington Post #1 best seller, The Art and Science of Training. She has four decades of experience and published more than 85 books including two classics in the consulting industry: The Business of Consulting and The Consultant’s Quick Start Guide.
Her company, ebb associates inc, started as a custom-designed training business and now helps global companies implement large scale change. Elaine is a consummate training professional who has been instrumental in leading the TD profession during most of her career. Her ATD volunteer experience includes being a member of the national ATD Board of Directors and executive board, member of NAC, 2000 ICE design chair, initiator and chair of the National ASTD Consultant’s Day for seven years, and SW Wisconsin Chapter President. She is the recipient of multiple ASTD/ATD honors: 2020 ATD Distinguished Contribution Award, National Torch Award, National Volunteer-Staff Partnership Award, and the Gordon M. Bliss Memorial Award.
She is ATD’s first CPTD fellow recipient and designed ASTD’s first training certificate program. Most recently she was the principle author of ATD’s Body of Knowledge. In addition to her work with ATD, she served on the CCL Board of Governors, the CCL Executive Board, and chaired the Research, Evaluation, and Societal Advancement Committee. She is a member of the ISA Board of Directors, received ISA’s highest award, the ISA Spirit Award and was recognized as ISA’s Outstanding Contributor. She was also the recipient of the Wisconsin Women Entrepreneur’s Mentor Award.
Elaine is a dedicated lifelong learner who believes that excellence isn’t optional and has had the privilege of helping hundreds of trainers become consultants.
Halelly Azulay
Halelly Azulay is a consultant, trainer, and leadership development strategist at TalentGrow. She brings 25+ years of experience in training and development including 15 years as a training consulting business owner.
Halelly is the author of two books, Employee Development on a Shoestring and Strength to Strength. She has contributed to numerous training books such as ATD's Action Guide to Talent Development, The ASTD Handbook, and The Art and Science of Training. She has offered actionable leadership insights on her blog and her six-year leadership podcast, the TalentGrow Show, where she has interviewed such legends as Daniel Pink, Dr. Beverly Kaye, Elliott Masie, and many more.
11:50 AM Registration, Networking
12:00 PM Main Program
1:00 PM Event Close
Each ATD-OC Learning Event will be aligned to one Talent Development Capability, as identified by ATD National.
Consulting and business partnering use expertise, influence, and personal skill to build a two-way relationship that facilitates change or improvement in the business.
To find out more about the ATD Capability Model for the Training and Development Profession, visit http://tdcapability.org.
For evening meetings: Pre-registration closes at noon on the day of the meeting, but walkins are welcome. For breakfast & lunch meetings: Pre-registration closes at noon on the day before the meeting, but walkins are welcome. Cancellation/refund deadline is noon on the Monday before the meeting. No shows will be charged in full.
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