Michael Leimbach, Ph.D.

As Vice President, Global Research and Development. I provide leadership for researching and designing Wilson Learning’s diagnostic, learning, and performance improvement capabilities. Wilson Learning Worldwide is an international provider of training and development research, materials, and programs. Since joining Wilson Learning in 1984, I have developed measurement systems in sales, leadership, and organizational development; has managed major concept development research studies in sales effectiveness, collaborative work structures, and performance management; and has also developed Wilson Learning's program evaluation capability, program evaluation system, return on investment model, and the program evaluation guides for Wilson Learning's Brand products. I have managed and presented research and consulting projects for a wide variety of organizations worldwide, including DuPont, IBM, United States Navy, Securex (Belgium), GEA (Italy),General Motors (Brazil, Canada, and USA), Morgan Bank, ROLM, Honeywell, Mellon Bank, ANZ Bank (Australia New Zealand Bank), Australian Telecom, Pfizer, and Metropolitan Life. I have published many professional articles and have made presentations for a wide range of professional organizations including American Society of Training and Development National Conferences, Japanese Management Association, University of Minnesota, the Academy of Human Resource Development, the Minnesota Counsel for Quality, and ISO. I have served as an adjunct facility member for the University of Minnesota, College of St. Catherine, Augsburg College, and Fairview-Deaconess Hospital and have sat on Doctoral Dissertation committees for several graduate students. Specialties: Sales effective development Leadership effectiveness development Needs Analysis Impact Evalution Learning System Design Performance Improvement Design Learning Transfer Technologies