Shelagh A. McGrath, MDE
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Jennifer LePage
Shelagh has been a fantastic collaborator, support for our training initiatives and knowledgeable partner in developing courses and certificates for us at CPA Canada. She is easy to work with and definitely an expert in adult education and development. I have worked with Shelagh in two different organizations now and seek her out for her expertise and contributions whenever we have a need for a fabulous vendor. I would recommend Shelagh wholeheartedly.
Mark Stratford (PMP/ITIL/Prosci OCM)
Shelagh, I have known & worked with Shelagh professionally for over 8 years and she is a consummate professional & consistently delivers a superior quality product to her customers. Shelagh's attention to the project/business requirements and ensuring the training strategy/plan meets timelines and budget is meticulous. No challenge is too great and Shelagh leverages exceptional communication and change management skills to ensure all stakeholders are heard and represented in the final solution. Shelagh brings to the table the best of breed, human resource education and training methodologies and acts as an executive coach to the project leader when needed to help ensure the product and project stay whole and can be totally relied upon to play that "honest broker" and mediator when stakeholder interests are not being met. Bottom line..... Once you have worked with Shelagh, you wont wont to work with anyone else.
Jennifer LePage
Shelagh has been a fantastic collaborator, support for our training initiatives and knowledgeable partner in developing courses and certificates for us at CPA Canada. She is easy to work with and definitely an expert in adult education and development. I have worked with Shelagh in two different organizations now and seek her out for her expertise and contributions whenever we have a need for a fabulous vendor. I would recommend Shelagh wholeheartedly.
Mark Stratford (PMP/ITIL/Prosci OCM)
Shelagh, I have known & worked with Shelagh professionally for over 8 years and she is a consummate professional & consistently delivers a superior quality product to her customers. Shelagh's attention to the project/business requirements and ensuring the training strategy/plan meets timelines and budget is meticulous. No challenge is too great and Shelagh leverages exceptional communication and change management skills to ensure all stakeholders are heard and represented in the final solution. Shelagh brings to the table the best of breed, human resource education and training methodologies and acts as an executive coach to the project leader when needed to help ensure the product and project stay whole and can be totally relied upon to play that "honest broker" and mediator when stakeholder interests are not being met. Bottom line..... Once you have worked with Shelagh, you wont wont to work with anyone else.
Jennifer LePage
Shelagh has been a fantastic collaborator, support for our training initiatives and knowledgeable partner in developing courses and certificates for us at CPA Canada. She is easy to work with and definitely an expert in adult education and development. I have worked with Shelagh in two different organizations now and seek her out for her expertise and contributions whenever we have a need for a fabulous vendor. I would recommend Shelagh wholeheartedly.
Mark Stratford (PMP/ITIL/Prosci OCM)
Shelagh, I have known & worked with Shelagh professionally for over 8 years and she is a consummate professional & consistently delivers a superior quality product to her customers. Shelagh's attention to the project/business requirements and ensuring the training strategy/plan meets timelines and budget is meticulous. No challenge is too great and Shelagh leverages exceptional communication and change management skills to ensure all stakeholders are heard and represented in the final solution. Shelagh brings to the table the best of breed, human resource education and training methodologies and acts as an executive coach to the project leader when needed to help ensure the product and project stay whole and can be totally relied upon to play that "honest broker" and mediator when stakeholder interests are not being met. Bottom line..... Once you have worked with Shelagh, you wont wont to work with anyone else.
Jennifer LePage
Shelagh has been a fantastic collaborator, support for our training initiatives and knowledgeable partner in developing courses and certificates for us at CPA Canada. She is easy to work with and definitely an expert in adult education and development. I have worked with Shelagh in two different organizations now and seek her out for her expertise and contributions whenever we have a need for a fabulous vendor. I would recommend Shelagh wholeheartedly.
Mark Stratford (PMP/ITIL/Prosci OCM)
Shelagh, I have known & worked with Shelagh professionally for over 8 years and she is a consummate professional & consistently delivers a superior quality product to her customers. Shelagh's attention to the project/business requirements and ensuring the training strategy/plan meets timelines and budget is meticulous. No challenge is too great and Shelagh leverages exceptional communication and change management skills to ensure all stakeholders are heard and represented in the final solution. Shelagh brings to the table the best of breed, human resource education and training methodologies and acts as an executive coach to the project leader when needed to help ensure the product and project stay whole and can be totally relied upon to play that "honest broker" and mediator when stakeholder interests are not being met. Bottom line..... Once you have worked with Shelagh, you wont wont to work with anyone else.
Credentials
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Organizational Growth Indicator
Connective IntelligenceJul, 2018- Nov, 2024
Experience
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TrainingFolks
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Canada
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Learning Advisor
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May 2011 - Present
As a Senior Learning Advisor Shelagh works with high-profile, global organizations to enhance and implement learning and development strategies. To date, Shelagh has worked on a multitude of projects from providing advisory services and learning strategies for business transformations, partnering to provide contingent learning resources, and leading the integration of learning and development in a variety of LOB's including onboarding, change management, performance management, leadership, outsourcing and off- shoring including global training programs, design and development of distance education offerings and digital solutions for global employee groups, strategy, and implementation of required ERP/SAP training, compliance and regulatory training and development, and facilitation of a variety of technical and soft skill training projects. Shelagh's expertise spans strategy to hands-on- making her a valuable resource to her clients. Her industries of expertise include financial services- both banking and insurance, professional services, pharmaceutical, retail, and transportation.
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Janus Consulting
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Canada
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Human Resources Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal and Senior Consultant
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May 2010 - Present
As an expert in strategic organizational development Shelagh brings an array of expertise in learning and development, strategic human resource initiatives, and performance improvement through her consulting work with Janus Consulting. Her projects include the strategic direction and implementation of the learning and development for enterprise wide business improvement, soft skills and leadership programs, competency based learning strategies, design and development of learning systems and learning technologies and advisory services for conversion of paper based programs to a virtual presence. A trusted adviser and business partner Shelagh utilizes her expertise in virtual solutions, human resource strategy, and educational technologies to assist in organizational transformation.
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Brock University
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Facilitator, Center For Adult Education and Community Outreach
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Jan 2012 - Present
Responsible for developing and sustaining a learner centered environment and guide students to fulfilling the requirements of the course: Facilitating Of Adult Pedagogies. Responsible for developing and sustaining a learner centered environment and guide students to fulfilling the requirements of the course: Facilitating Of Adult Pedagogies.
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Level Five Strategic Partners
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Mississauga
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Program Development and Education
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Mar 2012 - Aug 2012
Participated in a provincial task force with the credit union regulators to design a competency model, assessment process and learning plan for Ontario Credit Union Directors. Responsible for the design and development of programs, assessment tools and peer to peer learning opportunities- both virtually and instructor led- related to Credit Union Directors based on regulatory requirements and changes in the financial services industry. Participated in a provincial task force with the credit union regulators to design a competency model, assessment process and learning plan for Ontario Credit Union Directors. Responsible for the design and development of programs, assessment tools and peer to peer learning opportunities- both virtually and instructor led- related to Credit Union Directors based on regulatory requirements and changes in the financial services industry.
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Consultant
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2011 - 2012
Completed assignments including e learning re- design project for the CT&D Group. Completed the instructional design of compliance and mandatory training programs for all CIBC employees and contractors. Project manage the development of training modules for the BOLD group. Shelagh's project team was awarded the Quarterly Achievers Award for contributions to the business for their continued support of a complex project including various levels of training and development. Shelagh led this team and was instrumental in the strategic approach as well as the overall program certification.
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Metrix
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Canada
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director, Virtual Learning
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2009 - 2010
Shelagh is responsible for the alignment of educational strategies and technologies to effectively deliver excellent professional development opportunities through virtual learning choices. Leading a team of expert learning technologists, Shelagh works to design, develop, and implement learning solutions with Metrix Group Senior Consultants and highly innovative clients. Shelagh is responsible for the alignment of educational strategies and technologies to effectively deliver excellent professional development opportunities through virtual learning choices. Leading a team of expert learning technologists, Shelagh works to design, develop, and implement learning solutions with Metrix Group Senior Consultants and highly innovative clients.
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Owner/Consultant
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2008 - 2009
Working with innovative clients Shelagh consulted on organizational development, training and development and change management. Providing her expertise in Human Resources and performance improvement Shelagh developed Management and Leadership Development Programs, competency based and results based O/D, learning cohorts, and virtual solutions for people development. Her projects include multinational business transformation projects utilizing a blended learning approach, model office, change management strategies, technical and soft skills development.
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Senior Manager, Training and Development
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Mar 2006 - Dec 2008
Shelagh was responsible for the implementation of a Learning and Development department to support the national Markel employee base. Working with the Executive Team Shelagh assessed the organizational needs and designed an overall strategy to align learning with business goals. Leading a group of Learning professionals Shelagh provided support to a national employee group. Her team assessed, designed and delivered learning from soft skills to technical training. Projects included the branding and positioning of the Learning Department, design and development of competency profiles for underwriting and claims positions, design and implementation of learning plans, implementation of a company wide coaching program, design and implementation of a manager and supervisor Leadership development program, design and delivery of Communications, Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, Change Management, and other soft skill programs as well as technical training.
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CUSO Financial Services
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United States
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Financial Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Manager, Program Development
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Feb 2003 - Mar 2006
As the Senior Manager, Program development Shelagh led the implementation of technologies and content to support the national learning initiative for the Credit Union System. This involved the customization of a learning management system, determining and sourcing the content required to populate the system, participate and sit on National Committees as well as participate in the strategic development of learning and competency modeling. She acted as a partner with Dalhousie University to create and develop new co- conferred certificates and programs. She also took on the role in this start up as Regional Manager of Manitoba and supported Credit Unions in the alignment of learning to business goals- utilizing the national system.
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HEPCOE Credit Union
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Banking
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager, Training and Development
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Feb 2000 - Feb 2002
Implement a learning and development department for Ontario wide employee base. Responsible for the strategic implementation of employee development, coaching, mentoring and leadership development , as well as techical training and business transformation initiatives. Implement a learning and development department for Ontario wide employee base. Responsible for the strategic implementation of employee development, coaching, mentoring and leadership development , as well as techical training and business transformation initiatives.
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Education
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2000 - 2006
Athabasca University
Masters, Distance Education -
1999 - 2000
St. Francis Xavier University
Diploma, Adult Education -
1994 - 1998
St. Francis Xavier University
Arts, English
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