Bonus Q&A with Jerry Dugan

Andy’s guest this week on The Talent Development Hot Seat is Jerry Dugan, Director of Organizational Effectiveness for a healthcare system in Dallas. Jerry has almost two decades of experience in the learning and development space and leads a small team that’s responsible for new hire orientation, leadership development, team building, and other instructional design duties. Jerry Dugan holds a Master of Science in Educational Technology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and is a U.S. Army combat veteran. He lives in Dallas with his wife Olivia. They have two adult children, three cats, and a dog named Oreo. In this bonus episode, you’ll hear: 6. Jerry Dugan’s proudest career accomplishment and what stands out about it. 7. His biggest career mistake and what he learned from that failure. 8. What he sees as the biggest challenge in talent development today. 9. The trend he’s paying attention to and why it’s exciting. 10. Why he recommends the book Fierce Conversations by Susan Scott and what you can learn from it. 11. Jerry’s advice for accelerating your career. Connect with Andy Storch here: Website LinkedIn Join us in the Talent Development Think Tank Community! Connect with Jerry Dugan: LinkedIn Email Beyond the Rut podcast Analyzing Performance Problems book Fierce Conversations book ATD: How to Conduct a Needs Assessment SHRM: How To Conduct a Needs Assessment Mentioned in this episode: Think Tank conference Get your tickets now for the Talent Development Think Tank Conference https://tdtt.us/conference/