Avid Learner, Inc. - David Binder


	David Binder Adjunct Professor Senior Consultant, Avid Learner, Inc David Binder is a Principal Consultant for Avid Learner Inc., based in Pittsburgh PA. His responsibilities include: Consulting with clients on issues related to the productivity of knowledge workers. Conducting needs analyses, designing and delivering development programs and other interventions that result in increased employee and customer satisfaction David is also an adjunct professor for the University of Pittsburgh Joseph Katz School of Business. Key Capabilities and Experience David has worked with organizations in industries including manufacturing, high technology, banking, service, health care and government. He has extensive experience in delivering training on productivity, leadership, organizational change, team-building, problem-solving, performance management and selection skills to employees and all management levels. He has worked with Los Alamos National Laboratories, Sharp Laboratories of America, Hewlett Packard, Eaton Corporation, PPG Industries, Delta Air Lines, and other clients on projects aimed at improving the productivity of knowledge workers through the use of the nine strategies described in How to be a Star at Work, written by David’s colleague, Dr. Robert Kelley. He has also designed and delivered executive leadership development programs for organizations like DaimlerChrysler AG, The Edgewood Chemical and Biological Defense Center, and Sandvik Steel Company. Before joining Avid Learner, David was an independent human resources and organization development consultant working on contract for several consulting firms. In this capacity, he developed and delivered a variety of performance improvement programs for leaders in organizations like Heinz USA, Kemper National Insurance Companies, Holnam, Inc., Michael Baker Corporation, and several divisions of the United States Army. Prior to forming Avid Learner, David spent eight years as an account executive and senior consultant with Development Dimensions International (DDI), two years as a Senior Consultant with Change Technologies, Inc., and five years as the Manager of Training and Organizational Development at Capital Blue Cross in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. David’s clients have appreciated his outstanding facilitation skills, his ability to link learning to business objectives and outcomes, his intense focus on customer satisfaction at all levels, and his content knowledge. He is frequently sought by customers to facilitate sessions for senior audiences, and he works effectively with all organization levels. As an adjunct professor, David has taught classes on Followership, Leadership and Star Performance in the Executive MBA Program, in Organizational Behavior in the full-time MBA program in the Katz School of Business and on Managing High Challenge Employees in the Katz/UPMC Certificate Program in Leadership for Physicians. Education/Professional Affiliations/Speeches/Presentations David received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Pittsburgh in 1982, and his Masters in Training and Organization Development from the Pennsylvania State University in 1993. David was a Board member for the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development from 1989-1994. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Association for Retarded Citizens and the Pittsburgh NAMES Project. David has served as a guest lecturer in graduate and undergraduate courses for The Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg and Point Park University. He was the keynote speaker for the National Office of Personnel Management annual meeting and the International Symposium of Mexican American Engineers and Scientists. He has also made presentations for the Pittsburgh Technology Council, the Pittsburgh Human Resources Planning Society, the Women in Technology International – Pittsburgh, and more than 20 other professional organizations. Contact Information David Binder 257 Shadowlawn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15243 Ph: 412-418-7180 Fax: 412-344-8076 david.binder@avidlearner.com David Binder on LinkedIn.