Philosophy
Building on the uniqueness of the client's people, resources, culture, and business objectives, CTC:

• Encourages integrating training into the workplace.
  
• Advocates continuous improvement.
• Starts from the client's present situation and moves toward mutually agreed upon goals.
• Works with people, not against them.
• Avoids reinventing the wheel .
• Develops client self-sufficiency and discourages client dependence on CTC.
  

Resources
CTC has an extensive network of learning, development and organizational change professionals. Resources are matched to a client's needs on a project-by-project basis through partnering with network members.

Dana Skiff, President
Dana has over 25 years of experience in all facets of learning, training and development in the fields of business, academia and government.

Dana's knowledge and experience provides him with a solid understanding of the myriad factors involved in training and development, their dynamics, and how they interact to enhance or detract from a successful learning environment. His knowledge of the learning process enables him to work effectively with subject matter experts to design and develop customized training programs in a wide range of industries.

Education


• BA, Political Science, Northwestern University
• Ed.D., Adult Education, Boston University

Experience

• Education manager for Arthur Andersen & Co. developing training programs domestically and internationally
• Extensive experience in project management designing and developing training programs
• Faculty member, Traffic Institute, Northwestern University
• Conducted needs assessment for a 12,000 employee organization
• Established and managed a startup training department for a medium size company
• Eleven years formal teaching experience

Associations

• Advisory Board, Walter E. Heller College of Business Administration, Roosevelt University
• American Society of Training and Development
• Council for Adult and Experiencial Learning
• Northwest Consultants’ Network
  

Partial Client List

• Allstate
• American Cancer Society
• BiRite Foodservice
• Chamberlain Group
• Coca-Cola
• Gas Research Institute
• Lexmark International
• Motorola
• Orcom Solutions
• Prevent Blindness America
• Sears
• TrialGraphix / TrialLogix
• United Airlines
• University of California, San Diego
• Wyeth Pharmaceuticals