Mind Tools creates Product Advisory Panel with sector experts to support leadership and management skills development
Mind Tools, the market-leading expert provider of leadership and management skills development to drive exceptional workplace performance, announced today the creation and appointment of their new Product Advisory Panel.
The Product Advisory Panel has been established to provide strategic input and expert advice on the development and refinement of Mind Tools’ leadership and management skills development products. It will also advise on and contribute to Mind Tools’ thought leadership and contribute to our market leading content.
The Mind Tools Product Advisory Panel consists of a diverse mix of senior practitioners, influencers, and academics with expertise in leadership, management, and learning and development (L&D) content and technologies:
- Donald H Taylor, Lead Researcher, L&D Global Sentiment Survey
- Dr Markus Bernhardt, AI Strategist & Board Advisor
- Joan Keevill, Director of Designs on Learning Ltd and Leadership Coach, Henley Business School
- Julie Dirksen, Learning Strategy, Design Consultant Author
- Samantha Burridge, Samantha Burridge, Board Director and Advisor, leadership coach and content specialist
- Jason Zeman, Director, Strategic Enablement Leader (Talent/L&D, Deloitte Audit & Assurance)
- Dr Nigel Paine, Author, Learning Culture – Learning NowTV
- Michelle Ockers, Chief Learning Strategist, Learning Uncut
- Shabnam Shahani, CEO of Mind Tools explained the rationale behind the creation of the Product Advisory Panel:
A spokesman said:
“We are delighted to have such an esteemed group of experts on board.
“Mind Tools has embarked on a transformational product strategy that seeks to address the unmet challenges in modern leadership and management skills development by offering compelling learning experiences including capability diagnosis, accelerated development, on-going support, targeted coaching and consultancy services.
“Their expert insights and critique will help us continue our tradition of evidence-informed product development and thought leadership while bringing fresh, external perspectives that challenge and strengthen our offerings.”
The Panel will be chaired by Mind Tools Chief Product Officer, Owen Ferguson, who said:
“The workplace is transforming faster than ever, and we’re committed to keeping our leadership development products at the cutting edge. By bringing together these experts, we’re ensuring our solutions remain innovative, relevant, and effective for both current and future leaders.”
