ABOUT US

1991

The Training Doctor was formed in 1991 to provide corporate training facilitation services. We quickly discovered that there are a lot of great facilitators out there but very few folks who know how to design training that actually ensures the learner goes back on the job with changed behavior (which is what the purpose of training is, right?). So, for the next 21 years we refocused our efforts on designing custom training programs for (mostly) Fortune 500 companies.

2002

In the late ‘90s e-learning became a thing but we just didn't believe in it. It was cost prohibitive, and the completion rates were abysmal; we never recommended it as a valid learning method for our clients. However, around 2002 virtual instructor led training (vILT) became a “thing” with the advent of Webex, Adobe Connect, and later Zoom and Teams; companies were able to deliver high quality learning that aligned with adult learning principles, had the benefit of being facilitator-led, and the accountability of working with peers. We became “gurus” of vILT - setting the standards for the industry, creating certifications for trainers and professional organizations, and re-skilling thousands of instructional designers to shift their abilities to a virtually delivered environment.

2015

In 2015 The Training Doctor had an identity crisis caused by US census declaration that all the Boomers would be out of the workforce by 2030. We realized 2 appalling facts:

1. None of the companies that we designed training for were doing anything to prepare younger generations for leadership roles. They were waiting until they promoted people to leadership and then asked them to learn new behaviors.

2. None of the premiere organizations we had worked with utilized cross training or taught their young employees how the business worked.

And then we realized - we were part of the problem! For over 2 decades we designed training for a task or a role but never to teach someone how a business ran. Smaller companies stand the most to lose since generally they do not have internal training departments or the luxury of taking people off the job to develop their business skills. In 2015 we completely changed our purpose and focused solely on succession planning and getting younger generations prepared to lead your business.

2025

We’re all about the ROI.

Clients love working with us because we are a true business partner with experience in dozens of industries from hospitality to finance, pharma, manufacturing, and more. By developing your future leaders from within you’ll enjoy higher retention, higher productivity, and a clear vision for the future that everyone is aligned with - these achievements, in turn, lead to greater profitability.

In this Chief Learning Officer magazine article, we share our approach to developing well-rounded leaders.

And in this Forbes article, founder Dr. Nanette Miner (learn more about her, below) talks about why training doesn’t work - and what actually does.

In a nutshell, here is our philosophy on succession planning…

ABOUT YOU

You are the CEO / COO / Owner / Founder of a company with 100 – 700 employees and you are motivated by one of three things (all of which require a robust leadership pipeline):

• You would like to retire and leave the company in the hands of capable people who will continue to fulfill the mission and vision of your company in an increasingly volatile business environment. 

• You would like to sell your company to a competitor.

• You would like to sell your company to your employees, via an ESOP.