Guests: Adrian Stevens, VP Learning and Professional Development – Talent Enablement and Sonia Ng, Director, Leadership, High Potential & Business Solutions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
Adrian is responsible for the enterprise-wide learning and development strategy, including leadership development, assessment, coaching, onboarding, professional skills, technical career path, functions, and compliance portfolios for HPE’s people and people leaders. Since the launch of HPE, Adrian has led the development of HPE’s leadership model, digital learning strategy, and culture activation plan. Prior to this, Adrian led the learning and development separation management office at HP, contributing to one of the largest and fastest corporate separations to date. The timely separation of learning programs, processes, systems, functions, and people resulted in the successful startup of learning ecosystems for both Hewlett Packard Enterprise and HP Inc. Prior to pursuing a passion for bringing out the best in people with a move to learning and development at HP, Adrian led business and go-to market teams covering sales, marketing, and business operations within HP’s enterprise, SMB, and consumer organizations. Adrian has lived and worked in Europe, Asia, and the South Pacific, contributing to his belief in the strength of cultural diversity across a global organization like HPE. He now resides in the San Francisco Bay area.
As a member of the Leadership & Professional Development team within Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Talent Enablement organization, Sonia Ngleads the design and delivery of HPE’s global programs for executive, core leadership and high potential development, as well as professional skills and business/functions training. During her career, she has been involved in all aspects of the learning profession from strategic planning, performance consulting, design and development, to delivery. At HPE, Ms. Ng led the launch of their industry award-winning flagship management program and directed the subsequent build-out of their enterprise-wide leadership curriculum, which spans all levels from individuals considering a role in leadership to senior executives. Prior to joining HPE, Sonia held learning and organization development roles within several technology and retail companies, including VMware, T-Mobile, Target Corp. and AT&T Wireless. Ms. Ng has a master’s in Human Resources & Organization Development from the University of San Francisco.
Topics and questions include:
- Human-centered learning
- How to create remarkable leaders to drive performance
- Sense of purpose and engagement
- Coaching and mentoring
- Growth mindsetting
- Winning the right way
- Leadership awareness
- Shaping a positive culture
- And more!
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We also are going on our third year of hosting our Women in Leadership Summit – WIL19. The event will be held on May 1 & 2 at the Marriott Harbor Beach Club in Fort Lauderdale, FL. We hope to see you at our event!
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