Introduction

I have two passions which have led me here today; encouraging others to see things my way and writing. During my 8+ years in the Training & Development industry, I have had ideas ranging from brilliant (see future posts) to overly optimistic ("why shouldn't I be the only sales guy with his own corner office?" - I almost won that one). That said, if even a couple of the concepts, opinions or ideas I share here can help the people who have chosen training & development as a profession, which I view as quite a noble one, then I consider this time well spent.

My name is Justyn Howard and I am currently a Corporate Account Manager for a leading Learning & Talent Management software company. If you and I were eye-to-eye and I told you I absolutely love what I do, you'd recognize the sincerity and enthusiasm with which I said it. I started in this business selling CD-Rom tutorials to businesses in Central California. Since then I have managed training initiatives ranging from simple software roll-outs to enterprise wide paradigm shifts and everything in-between. The areas which I feel confident enough to put my expertise out for the web masses include; Training Design & Deployment, Enterprise Software & Soft Skills Training; Workforce Readiness, eLearning and Learning Management Systems. I have found my true passion in the Learning & Talent Management arena, the bulk of my posts will likely be in that area.

All said, I hope that my entries will serve some benefit to readers in the field that I love. I will do my best to keep these posts factual and unbiased, though I ask that you excuse me if my passion bleeds through from time to time. If you find the information I share useful, feel free to say so and share with others. If you disagree with my ideas then I appreciate that you care enough to have an opinion. If you have anything to add, please share and you will be given proper credit for your thoughts.