Offering more than 20 years of experience in management, consulting, and operational leadership, Cornelius “Neil” Dowdell, owner and lead consultant of the Nelius Strategy, provides formidable insight into human capital management and development. Previously an integral leader of corporate learning for some of the nation’s renowned organizations such as Emory University, CGI Federal, and Louisiana State University, Dowdell now applies his 20-plus years of working with Fortune 500 companies and local government organizations to the Nelius Strategy, educating large corporations and building startups on the importance of investing in human capital. Whether it is by providing talent development, coaching services, behavior assessments, or organizational analysis, his ultimate goal is to align all programs with the corporation’s business goals and strategies. An alumnus of Louisiana State University and Capella University, Dowdell also serves as president of the Association for Tale
The most pressing talent development challenges we face are:Toshio Fukuda JapanATD21@HomeThe most pressing talent development challenge that I am facing in my role as an ATD chapter leader and independent consultant is developing a talent strategy. Partnering with small and medium-size businesses as a human resources and talent development consultant sheds light on the lack of best-in-class recruitment, training, technology, and retaining strategies. Organizations are struggling with their own value propositions and communicating it to candidates or current employees. It is within this strategy and value proposition that we can start to identify the skills gaps and needs for the future to remain competitive in this ever-changing environment. Cornelius “Neil” DowdellAtlanta, GeorgiaATD21@HQThe transition to digital learning has actually reduced efficiencies in many ways for our talent development teams instead of optimizing them, and in some cases, we’ve taken a step backward in s