BUSINESS OBJECTIVE: Create strategic learning alignment with the business to ensure employees have the skills, knowledge and abilities to perform their jobs at the needed level, every day. STRENGTHS: - Creating strategic learning alignment - Assessing business learning needs - Managing learning technologies - Evaluating and realigning learning solutions - Creating learning brand awareness and value - Preparing employees for future leadership responsibilities - Building internal business alliances - Aligning HR business strategy PROFESSIONAL GOALS: Lead, Mentor, Improve, Create VALUES AND DRIVERS: As a business leader, I focus business impact through learning by running training like a business. I like to work with business managers and their employees who want to develop better leaders and improve operational performance. I enjoy start-up environments and am strong at developing business partnerships especially when they help people move through change. For networking purposes: michaelpoll@comcast.net

Director, Talent Development @ - Develop strategies for learning and leadership development globally aligned with AbbVie strategies supporting commercial, research and development and operations. - Partner with key stakeholders to establish the strategic direction for the development of leaders in alignment with the broader AbbVie Executive and Leadership Development strategy. - Partner with Human Resources and business leaders to ensure coordinated effort and impact on talent pipeline. - Collaborate and contribute to the leadership of the AbbVie Talent & Development function. From 2014 to Present (1 year) Greater Chicago AreaAssociate Director, Global Learning and Development @ - Provide strategy, direction and oversight to the new global learning organization within medical affairs. - Develop and execute short and long term global learning strategy in order to meet business needs. - Collaborate to develop global strategies that reflect appropriate quality, time-based and cost effective solutions focusing on product, regulations and operational excellence. From 2013 to 2014 (1 year) Greater Chicago AreaManager, Learning and Development @ - Created the strategic learning framework and corporate university foundation for the organization (globally owned, matrixed, manufacturing) where none existed. - Developed the learning technology platform including learning management system, performance management system and web-based training solutions. - Created and drove competency mapping for functional areas. - Built and deployed a customized leadership development training model. - Developed a corporate university (Centers of Excellence) framework. From 2011 to 2013 (2 years) Greater Chicago Area - ManufacturingManager, Corporate Learning & Development @ Developed the enterprise-wide learning and development function. Supervised staff, implemented LMS, partnered with lines of business, collaborated with HRBP's. From 2008 to 2011 (3 years) Greater Boston Area - Health Care/InsuranceLearning Project Manager/Senior Training Consultant @ Developed and managed training services functions with a focus on improving and growing employee talent, increasing employee engagement and increasing customer satisfaction. From 2004 to 2008 (4 years) Greater Chicago Area - Technology/AutomotiveCorporate Trainer, Consultant, Owner @ Developed relationships with managers and employees of large and small companies to evaluate, recommend, develop and deliver customized training, consulting and coaching solutions. From 1998 to 2004 (6 years)

Certificate, Talent Management Institute @ University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business SchoolMS, Education/Counseling @ Eastern Illinois UniversityBS, Communications @ Towson University