About Omar
During his 15 years in the corporate arena, Omar has excelled in a variety of roles — program manager, change consultant, strategist, facilitator, operations manager, and project manager — providing talent development solutions for Fortune 500 and 1000 companies.
As a talent and organizational development professional, Omar delivers on strategies that elevate employee engagement, strengthen team performance, and improve bottom-line business results.
He is a connector, an avid conference presenter, and is a champion of evolving the talent and OD space through smarter programs and cleaner metrics. Omar incorporates the latest research in educational neuroscience into his talent development-specific solutions. Some results: Three-time Gold-level winner by CLO LearningElite, ranked 25th by Training Magazine's Top 125 Training Companies, Five-time Gold-level Winner by Brandon Hall. Visit Omar’s LinkedIn profile.
When taking a break from shaping an improved employee experience, you’ll find Omar teaching Mindful Leadership through the practice of target archery, and volunteering as an open-water rescue kayaker, guiding triathletes to safety.
Subject Matter Expertise
Methodologies & Modalities
Artificial Intelligence (AI) learning applications
Design Thinking
Educational neuroscience
Kirkpatrick course evaluation
Mobile learning (native, web, and hybrid)
Online microlearning (video/audio/games)
Pull-through/Follow-on learning
Social and informal learning communities
Virtual classroom facilitation (vILT)
Virtual reality (VR) immersive simulations
Select Courses (designed or revised)
Coaching for Success - ILT, online, & mobile
Leading with Emotional Intelligence - online
Making Meetings Work - online module
Management Fundamentals - ILT & online
Diversity & Inclusion - online & mobile
Presenting to Executives - ILT & mobile
Situational Leadership - ILT & online
Programs & Resources (managed/revised)
Decision Making - online toolkit
Generations @ Work for Managers - video
Harvard Business School - online & video
New Mgr. Onboarding - web portal/mobile
Stanford Breakfast Briefings
Linkage Leadership Series - ILT & video
Speaking Engagements & Affiliations
Workshop facilitator and session presenter focusing on trends in leadership and talent development, educational neuroscience, blended learning, and internal networking for enterprise-level knowledge management
ATD (Association for Talent Development)
Brandon Hall (HCM Excellence Conference)
eLearning Guild (DevLearn and Webinar Learning Forums)
Human Capital Institute – Human Capital Summit
LTEN - Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network
Masie Learning Consortium (Elliott Masie)
Online Community Unconferences
Training Magazine (Leadership Summits and Training Conference & Expo)
Q1 (Life Science Engagement and Innovation in Learning Technologies)
Presentations/Publications (select examples)
Blending Educational Neuroscience and Technology to Boost Performance (Host: LTEN — Life Sciences Trainers & Educators Network, annual conference)
Microlearning for Improved Learner Engagement & Information Retention (Host: Q1 Productions — Life Science Engagement & Innovation, conference)
Enhancing Learning and Innovation at Genentech: Leveraging Collective Knowledge Sharing via Online Communities (Host: HCI — Human Capital Institute, annual conference)
Online Workplace Communities: Designing the Right Social Space to Promote Collaborative Learning (Host: Training Magazine Learning Leaders Summit)
Memberships & Affiliations
ATD - Association for Talent Development
CLC - Corporate Leadership Council
eLearning Guild
PMI - Project Management Institute
Personality & Strength Assessments
Myers-Briggs: ISFP
StrengthsFinder: Achiever, Adaptability, Activator, Futuristic, Ideation
SOCIAL STYLE®: Amiable, Expressive
StrengthScope (Profile):
Creativity - I come up with new ideas and original solutions to move things forward
Emotional control - I am aware of my emotional ‘triggers’ and how to remain calm and productive
Empathy - I readily identify with other people’s situations and can see things from their perspective
Enthusiasm - I demonstrate strong passion and energy when communicating goals, beliefs, interests, or ideas
Relationship building - I build networks of contacts and act as a ‘hub’
Self-confidence - I believe in myself and my abilities to accomplish tasks and goals
Strategic mindedness - I focus on the future and take a strategic perspective on issues and challenges