Mind Tools announces creation of new Product Advisory Panel

Mind Tools, the market-leading expert provider of leadership and management skills development to drive exceptional workplace performance, announced today the creation and appointment of their new Product Advisory Panel.

The Product Advisory Panel has been established to provide strategic input and expert advice on the development and refinement of Mind Tools’ leadership and management skills development products. It will also advise on and contribute to Mind Tools’ thought leadership and contribute to our market leading content.

The Mind Tools Product Advisory Panel consists of a diverse mix of senior practitioners, influencers, and academics with expertise in leadership, management, and learning and development (L&D) content and technologies:

• Donald H Taylor
Lead Researcher, L&D Global Sentiment Survey

• Dr Markus Bernhardt
AI Strategist & Board Advisor

• Joan Keevill
Director of Designs on Learning Ltd and Leadership Coach, Henley Business School

• Julie Dirksen
Learning Strategy, Design Consultant Author

• Samantha Burridge
Board Director and Advisor, leadership coach and content specialist

• Jason Zeman
Director, Strategic Enablement Leader (Talent/L&D, Deloitte Audit & Assurance)

• Dr Nigel Paine
Author, Learning Culture – Learning NowTV

• Michelle Ockers
Chief Learning Strategist, Learning Uncut

Shabnam Shahani, CEO of Mind Tools explained the rationale behind the creation of the Product Advisory Panel:

“We are delighted to have such an esteemed group of experts on board.

Mind Tools has embarked on a transformational product strategy that seeks to address the unmet challenges in modern leadership and management skills development by offering compelling learning experiences including capability diagnosis, accelerated development, on-going support, targeted coaching and consultancy services.

Their expert insights and critique will help us continue our tradition of evidence-informed product development and thought leadership while bringing fresh, external perspectives that challenge and strengthen our offerings.”

The Panel will be chaired by Mind Tools Chief Product Officer, Owen Ferguson:

“The workplace is transforming faster than ever, and we’re committed to keeping our leadership development products at the cutting edge. By bringing together these experts, we’re ensuring our solutions remain innovative, relevant, and effective for both current and future leaders.”

About Mind Tools
Mind Tools brings accessible, on-demand performance tools and resources focused on leadership and management that empower colleagues to perform in today’s progressive workplaces. Helping them build happy and successful careers and to contribute positively to the success of organizations, the world over. At Mind Tools, empowering managers and leaders to thrive at work has been our passion for 28 years.