NICOLE DE FALCO

Experience

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  The Allen Group.

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1993

  Training and Development Specialist

  Nicole was responsible for marketing, development, and classroom facilitation of custom training solutions for Fortune 500 companies in the Chicagoland area.

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  Moore Business Forms/Moore Corporation

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Instructional Designer/Trainer

  1996 - 1997:MANAGER, DESIGN & DEVELOPMENTNicole managed six instructional designers and was responsible for addressing global training and development needs for an internal client base of approximately 20,000 employees.1993 - 1996:INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER / TRAINERNicole designed and facilitated classroom training programs on customer service skills, leadership and supervisory skills, internal mainframe and Windows-based applications, time management, and new product roll-outs. She also developed computer-based training on problem-solving analysis and performance management programs. Show less

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  The Forum Corporation

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  Business Liaison

  Nicole was responsible for strengthening senior management's client relationships to identify employee and organizational needs and provide high quality, measureable learning solutions to meet those needs. Highlights of her tenure included providing outsourcing alternatives for the firm's change managment process and optimizing outcomes of high-budget training for a key client. For the results obtained from her revenue generating initiatives, she was named the top performer in her team.

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  EFOX.com

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Director of Business & Product Development

  Nicole was responsible for the development and marketing of software and Internet-based learning solutions. She also managed the on-time development and marketing of groundbreaking Web-based sales processes and learning applications that demonstrated ROI. Her impact on bottom line was also felt at the facilitation level where she merged technology with the firm's existing workshop facilitation practices.

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  Holden International

  Jan 1999 - May 2002

  Vice President Technology & Training

  Nicole partnered with an international team to sell and market software, classroom training services and e-Learning products to the C-Suite and senior management, sales, IT, and finance clients. Highlights of her tenure included the initiation and managment of a $1.2 million budget for a department that merged training and development, facilitation, software development and IT.

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  Adept Selling Concepts

  May 2002 - Jan 2004

  Owner/Sales Manager

  Nicole conceived and launched this marketing organization focused on delivering customer-centric training and software resources for professionals in the automotive sales industry.Areas of Expertise: Leadership | Client Relationships | Inclusion & Diversity | Relationship Management | Influence | Collaboration | Feedback | Employee Engagement | Design Thinking Methods | Strategic Planning | Team Building | Onboarding | Virtual Teams | Gameful engagement

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  Primerica Financial Services

  Oct 2002 - Jul 2006

  Senior Regional Manager

  Nicole managed all sales initiatives as well as all day-to-day operations which included client service, training programs development, coaching and mentoring team members, developing innovative marketing campaigns, monitoring the ethical conduct of representatives and ensuring compliance with internal standards and industry regulations.

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  Write Influence

  Oct 2006 - Jul 2015

  Instructional Design, Facilitation, & Change Management

  WRITE INFLUENCE was a premier provider of customized training programs, facilitation, instructional design, and change management services. The firm specializes in the development and timely execution of performance improvement strategies aligned with executive-level priorities and uniquely tailored to drive business and deliver results.We collaborate with clients to implement programs that motivate behavior change and equip employees to make positive organizational contributions. Recent projects include designing and delivering via Adobe Connect a highly interactive and engaging relationship management "virtual" workshop, creating and implementing a year-long accelerated development program to on-board a cohort of high potential recently graduated mechanical engineers, and spear-heading the change management strategy to transform an organization from a distributed to centralized model for business services.Areas of Expertise: Leadership | Client Relationships | Inclusion & Diversity | Relationship Management | Influence | Collaboration | Feedback | Employee Engagement | Design Thinking Methods | Strategic Planning | Team Building | Onboarding | Virtual Teams | Gameful engagement Show less

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  Lake Forest Graduate School of Management (LFGSM)

  May 2008 - now

  Faculty

  Improving organizational performance by equipping people to drive change, innovate, and produce results. Designing and delivering corporate learning solutions so engaging, interactive, and yet practical participants eagerly apply skills and knowledge on the job.Areas of Expertise: Leadership | Client Relationships | Inclusion & Diversity | Relationship Management | Influence | Collaboration | Feedback | Employee Engagement | Design Thinking Methods | Strategic Planning | Team Building | Onboarding | Virtual Teams | Gameful engagement Show less

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  Drake Resource Group

  Aug 2010 - Jan 2018

  Director, Ascendis Learning Connection

  Ascendis Learning Connection (ALC) is a consortium of proven learning products developed by in-the-field experts; offering individuals, businesses, associations, and non-profits access to these experts through a cutting-edge online learning platform. Nicole provides strategic direction and support in advancing the vision of this innovative value-driven performance improvement solution for ambitious professionals.Areas of Expertise: Leadership | Client Relationships | Inclusion & Diversity | Relationship Management | Influence | Collaboration | Feedback | Employee Engagement | Design Thinking Methods | Strategic Planning | Team Building | Onboarding | Virtual Teams | Gameful engagement Show less

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  Upsurge Advisors

  Jul 2015 - now

  CEO | Next Level Learning Design & Facilitation

  We equip your leaders and their teams to be their best in alignment with organizational priorities. So, their performance improves to propel the organization forward. Our inventive human-centered learning experiences empower learners to discover and use what they need to know, believe, and do to make a difference in their role, team, and organization. Through a combination of neuroscience, narrative, immersion, and game mechanics, we craft engaging, practice-rich, social, and challenging experiences that ignites behavior change.Driven by a deep sense of responsibility to learners and the businesses they lead, we partner best with senior executives, talent and capability development managers, and human resource leaders committed to employee growth and organizational health. Our methods are simple yet powerful – ask, listen, observe, collaborate to solve, and never underestimate the profound effect culture has on results. Areas of Expertise: Leadership | Diversity, Inclusion & Equity (DEI) | Relationship Management | Influence | Collaboration | Feedback | Design Thinking | Strategic Planning | Team Building | Onboarding | Virtual Teams | Gameful engagement Show less

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  Bridge to the Boardroom

  Jan 2024 - now

  Co-Founder & Member

  Bridge to the Boardroom is here to see a mosaic of people on corporate boards across the globe. Our team of expert Board Strategists works with individual executives and corporate cohorts; delivering a one-of-a-kind formula of individualized coaching, neuroscience-based learning forums, and a proven playbook for board campaign success.We equip and empower distinguished women and people of color at the executive level to activate successful campaigns for paid positions on public and private corporate boards. Show less