1. 11 people hired
50 projects
3900 cups of coffee
1600 hours
volunteering
YELLOW
Color of creativity (favorite color)
GIRAFFE
Ties to my #1 strength: being strategic;
the animal sees the big picture but is able
to “get down to earth” as needed to get
water (get the job done) while keeping an
eye on the distant horizon.
LEARNING
The business we’re in - helping employees
devlelop, learn & grow.
PARTNERS
It’s how we work together, as partners.
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40%
E-Learning
24%
Instructor-Led
24%
Blended
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American Society of
Training & Development
Dir of Membership,
Vice President, President,
Past President, Mentor
Volunteering with ASTD
Have fun while doing great work • Keep learning
Pay it forward, Share, and give back • Do what you say you will do
Keep it real (be authentic, show your passion)
WORDS TO LIVE BY
yellowgiraffelearning.com
China • Singapore • Philippines
India • Saudi Arabia • Ireland
Australia • Brazil • Mexico
United States • Canada • United Kingdom
First 5 Projects Came From
1. LinkedIn
Relationship still exists from 2009...
a friend of a friend heard that I “do
leadership development stuff.”
2. ASTD-TCC
Colleague referral - consulting projects
2009, 2010, 2011. Main client left the
organization and now works for me
part-time as a consultant!
3. Former Coworker Referral
Relationship building over 2.5 years, and
project with a Saudi Arabia client in 2012.
4. Application to a Learning
Consulting Firm
Resulted in 2 fabulous projects - training
strategy and elearning offerings for a global
onboarding program in 5 countries.
5. Out of the blue call
Recruiter called to see if I wanted a
full-time job, said no, ended up working on
3-4 small projects over a couple years, and
we’re still friends today.
9 contractors • 2 part-time employees
2 company dogs
First 5 projects came from
Partnering on global work teams
Top 5 project topics
Celebrates 5 years in business!
YELLOW GIRAFFE
LEARNING PARTNERS
What’s in a name?
Leadership Development
Business Acumen
Onboarding/New Hire
Sales & Product Training
ERP/Systems Training