Additional Speakers
Nan Quinlan
Training and Development Manager
Taco, Inc.
Dr. Edward McDonough
Professor of Innovation Management
Northeastern University
College of Business Administration
About the Program
Innovation is the ability to develop, sponsor, or support the introduction of new and improved methods, products, procedures or technologies. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Why innovate in a downturn economy?
Now is the prime time to innovate so your organization can be ahead of the curve and poised with products and services forwhen the market turns around. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Why me?
Training and HR professionals have an important role in helping organizations develop a business strategy for innovation and are challenged with taking a leadership position to embed innovation into the culture of their organizations. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Training and HR professionals must be innovators themselves and create opportunities for learning, collaboration, and change.
About the Speakers Nan Quinlan
Nan Quinlan has twenty-five years of experience in training and organizational development. She holds an MS degree in Learning Technology from Southeastern Nova University and an MA degree in Adult Education from the University of Rhode Island. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ms. Quinlan currently manages all training and organizational development activities in the Taco Learning Center and coordinates a variety of HR functions including tuition reimbursement, Taco scholarships, and the Taco Summer Camp. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Dr. Edward McDonough
Edward F. McDonough III holds a Ph.D. in the fields of organizational behavior and design, as well as an MBA with a concentration in organization development and design. For over 20 years, his research has focused on how companies effectively manage new product development and promote organizational innovativeness. Prof. McDonough was recently recognized as one of the top innovation management scholars in the world by the Journal of Product Innovation Management. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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