Elaine Biech, CPLP FellowElaine Biech is president and managing principal of ebb associates inc, an organizational and leadership development firm that helps organizations work through large-scale change. Her 30 years in the training and consulting field includes support to private industry, government, and non-profit organizations.Elaine specializes in helping people work as teams to maximize their effectiveness. Customizing all of her work for individual clients, she conducts strategic planning sessions and implements corporate-wide systems such as quality improvement, change management, reengineering of business processes, and mentoring programs. She facilitates topics such as coaching today’s employee, fostering creativity, customer service, creating leadership development programs, time management, speaking skills, coaching, consulting skills, training competence, conducting productive meetings, managing corporate-wide change, handling the difficult employee, organizational communication, conflict resolution, and effective listening. She is particularly adept at turning dysfunctional teams into productive teams.She has developed media presentations, training materials, and several apps. She has presented at dozens of national and international conferences, including a keynote presentation for trainers in China. Known as the trainer’s trainer, she custom designs training programs for managers, leaders, trainers, and consultants. Elaine has been featured in dozens of publications including The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Management Update, Washington Post, Investors Business Daily, and Fortune Magazine.As a management and executive consultant, trainer and designer she has provided services to U.S. Navy, China Sinopec, China Telecom, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Banco de Credito Peru, Minera Yanacocha, Newmont Mining, Outback Steakhouse, FAA, Land O’ Lakes, McDonald’s, Lands’ End, General Casualty Insurance, Chrysler, Johnson Wax, Federal Reserve Bank, American Family Insurance, Marathon Oil, Hershey Chocolate, NASA, Newport News Shipbuilding, Kohler Company, ATD, American Red Cross, Association of Independent CPAs, the University of Wisconsin, The College of William and Mary, ODU, and hundreds of other public and private sector organizations to prepare them for current challenges.She has published over seventy-five books including: The Art & Science of Training 2017; Change Management Training 2016; Training Is the Answer: Making Learning and Development Work in China 2015; Active Training 2015; 101 More Ways to Make Training Active 2015; 101 Ways to Make Learning Active Beyond the Classroom 2015; Training and Development for Dummies 2015, New Supervisor Skills, 2015; The ASTD Handbook: The Definitive Reference for T&D 2014; Developing Talent for Organizational Results 2012; The Book of Road Tested Activities 2011; A Coach’s Guide to Exemplary Leaders 2010; ASTD Leadership Handbook, 2010 [Choice Magazine’s Outstanding Academic Title]; The Leadership Challenge Activities Book 2010; The Ultimate Train the Trainer 2009; 10 Steps to Successful Training 2009; The Consultant’s Quick Start Guide 2nd ed 2009; ASTD Handbook for Workplace Learning Professionals 2008; Trainer’s Warehouse Book of Games 2008; The Business of Consulting 2nd ed 2007; Thriving Through Change: A Leader’s Practical Guide to Change Mastery 2007; Successful Team-Building Tools 2nd ed 2007; 90 World-Class Activities by 90 World-Class Trainers 2007 [Training Review Best Training Product]; nine volume set of ASTD's Certification Study Guides 2006; 12 Habits of Successful Trainers, ASTD Infoline 2005; The ASTD Infoline Dictionary of Basic Trainer Terms 2005; Training for Dummies 2005; Marketing Your Consulting Services 2003;The Consultant’s Legal Guide 2000; Interpersonal Skills: Understanding Your Impact on Others1996; Building High Performance 1998; The Pfeiffer Annual for Consultants and for Trainers (2 vol each) 1998 – 2013; The ASTD Sourcebook: Creativity and Innovation 1996; The HR Handbook 1996; TQM for Training 1994; Diagnostic Tools for Total Quality 1991; Managing Teamwork 1994; Process Improvement: Achieving Quality Together 1994; Business Communication 1992; Delegating For Results 1992; Increased Productivity Through Effective Meetings,1987; Stress Management Building Healthy Families 1984. Her books have been translated into 8 languages. She was the consulting editor for the prestigious Pfeiffer Training and Consulting Annuals for sixteen years.Elaine graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior in Business and Education Consulting, and her MS in Human Resource Development. She is active at the National level of ATD, is a life time member, served on the 1990 National Conference Design Committee, was a member of the National ASTD Board of Directors and the Society’s Secretary from 1991-1994, initiated and chaired Consultant’s Day for seven years, and was the International Conference Design Chair in 2000. In addition to her work with ATD, she has served on the Independent Consultants Association’s (ICA) Advisory Committee and on the Instructional Systems Association (ISA) Board of Directors. In 2001 she received ISA’s highest award, the ISA Spirit Award and in 2012 was recognized as ISA’s Outstanding Contributor. She is the past curator for Berrett-Koehler’s Advances in Leadership and Management.Elaine is the recipient of multiple ASTD honors: 1992 National Torch Award, the 2004 Volunteer-Staff Partnership Award, and the 2006 Gordon M. Bliss Memorial Award. She was selected for the 1995 Wisconsin Women Entrepreneur’s Mentor Award. In 2012 ASTD awarded Elaine the inaugural CPLP Fellow Program Honoree from the ASTD Certification Institute. Elaine is a member of the Board of Governors and the Executive Board for the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL). She is the chair of the Research, Evaluation, and Societal Advancement Committee for CCL and a member of the CCL Editorial Board.