Jeanne is a global HR consultant and a workplace visionary, advising clients to think differently about work, the worker, the workplace, and the workforce. Jeanne was named one of the Top 100 HR TECH Influencers by HR Executive Magazine since the inception of the list in 2019 and through to 2023. She is widely regarded as an Innovator in Human Resources and Learning and has decades of experience forming and managing Peer Networks composed of HR and Learning leaders in global 2,000 companies.
Jeanne is the author of three best-selling books, translated into multiple languages. These include; Corporate Universities: Lessons in Building a World-Class Work Force, The 2020 Workplace: How Innovative Companies Attract, Develop and Keep Tomorrow’s Employees Today, and The Future Workplace Experience: 10 Rules for Mastering Disruption in Recruiting and Engaging Employees.
Jeanne has a deep background and experience in corporate learning. Jeanne wrote the first book on the topic of corporate universities, Corporate Universities, and this book became an international best seller, detailing a blueprint for thousands of companies to re-invent their corporate training departments into a strategic, business aligned, corporate academy. This led to the launch of Corporate University Xchange, a think tank for forward looking heads of learning and development. Jeanne founded was CEO and later sold this company. Jeanne testified before US Congress on The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving From Promise to Practice. A report of the Web-Based Education Commission to The President and Congress of the United States.
Jeanne was awarded the Distinguished Contribution in Workplace Learning Award by the ATD, Association for Talent Development and the Colin Corder Award for Excellence in Workplace Learning by Learning & Performance Institute based in UK. Both awards are given to one executive each year honoring their contribution and body of work in the field of workplace learning.
Jeanne is a regular Contributor to Forbes and Harvard Business Review. Jeanne’s article published in HBR, 21 HR Jobs of the Future is widely regarded as a forward look into the future of HR. Over the last two decades, Jeanne has written over 250 articles in such publications as: AACSB, American Journal of Distance Education, Chronicle of Higher Education, CLO Magazine, Financial Times, Fast Company, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, HBR Japan, Harvard Management Update, HR Executive Magazine, Journal of Business Strategy, SHRM HR Magazine, Thrive Global, TRAINING Magazine, People Matters, People & Strategy Journal, Tech Target, Wall Street Journal and Workforce Management.
Jeanne was previously Vice President of Market Development at Accenture. Jeanne is a member of Excelsior University Board of Trustees, where she is also on the Executive Committee. Jeanne is a graduate of University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a master’s in education from Boston University. Jeanne currently resides in New York City with her husband and Australian Labradoodle.
Awards and Recognitions
Association of Talent Development (ATD)
Recipient of the Talent Development Thought Leader Award, given to one HR executive each year by Association for Talent Development (ATD) honoring their body of work in talent development. | Read more >>
HR Executive Top 100 HR Tech Influencers
Jeanne has been named to this list every year since inception of the list in 2019. | Read more about awards in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 >>
Peoplebox
Recognized as one of Peoplebox’s “50 HR Influencers to Follow in 2024.” | Read more >>
Bellwether Award
Recipient of the Bellwether Award in recognition of The 2020 Workplace book as an innovative body of work on the future workplace. | Read more >>
Bizzabo
Recognized in Bizzabo’s list of the “Top 25 Most Engaging Speakers at HR Conferences.” | Read more >>
Nectar
Recognized as one of Nectar’s “24 HR Leaders to Follow in 2024.” | Read more >>
People Managing People
Recognized as one of People Managing People’s “68 Top HR Experts To Learn From in 2024.” | Read more >>
Learning & Performance Institute (LPI)
Recipient of the Colin Corder Award for Outstanding Achievement in Workplace Learning. | Read more >>
Leapsome
Recognized as one of Leapsome’s top “People Ops and HR Influencers to Follow in 2024.” | Read more >>
Medium
Recognized as one of Medium’s “10 Most Influential HR Professionals.” | Read more >>