“I make music when I have something to say.” —Sade
Like Sade, I write and speak when there is something to say. I do not create to fill space or meet a cadence. I share when the work itself has given me something to offer. Because my career has been shaped by public-sector human services and open-access higher education, you’ll see those contexts show up here alongside my core focus on enterprise learning and organizational development.
Written
Pending – Before They Even Apply: The Hidden Usability Crisis in Community College Admissions, Book, 2026 TBA
The COPA Learning Framework: A Practical Model for Impactful Learning, Chief Learning Officer Publication, 10/8/2025 | Learn more about COPA.
Ready to Work: How Higher Education Became the World’s Largest Talent Development Function, ATD Blog, 9/8/2025
Rewards and Recognition: 4 Techniques to Drive Learning Journey Success on a Tight Budget, ATD Blog, 4/24/2025
Transforming Team Effectiveness in the Public Sector: Strategies for Talent Development Leaders, ATD Blog, 2/4/2025
Promote Better Team Effectiveness, TD at Work Guide, 5/1/2024
Academies at Work: Offering High-Quality Learning Experiences to Attract and Retain Talent, Chief Talent Officer, 4/25/2023
Starting from Scratch, TD Magazine, 9/1/2021
Spoken
Pending – Before They Even Log In: The Hidden Usability Crisis Facing First-Year Students, UMGC First Year Experience Symposium, 4/2025
Level Up Leadership: Scalable Strategies for Developing Leaders with Limited Resources, Fairfax County Learning Week, 10/2024
Promote Better Team Effectiveness: Help Your Organization Excel, Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board Senior Leadership Team & Fairfax County L&D Community of Practice, 9/2024
Workplace Wellness Strategies for the Hybrid Workplace, USM Professional Development Conference, 10/2022
The ATD Talent Development Capability Model, Fairfax County Learning and Development Community of Practice, 1/2020
Dr. Treca Bourne 