About

I’m Lori Reed, learning and communication strategist, performance consultant, coach, speaker, and author. In short, I help organizations and businesses maximize their results by improving the knowledge, skills, and abilities of their employees.

I believe that the learning is an integral part of all organizations and should be entwined in day-to-day activities and operations. The best learning happens outside the four walls of the traditional classroom. I enjoy coaching, mentoring, and helping others to be the best that they can be.

I’m coauthor, with Paul Signorelli, of Workplace Learning & Leadership: A Handbook for Library and Non-Profit Trainers. In 2009, I was honored to be named one of Library Journal’s Movers & Shakers. Then in 2010, I was named on of Library Journal’s “One to Watch” for paraprofessional staff.

I hold a Bachelor of Science in Communication from East Carolina University. I’m a North Carolina Master Trainer and a Certified Synchronous Learning Expert. A member of the American Library Association, I served as the marketing and communication chair for the Learning Round Table and created and served as the managing editor of ALALearning.org.

With have more than fifteen years experience in workplace learning & development and eleven years experience in libraries, I began my career as a firefighter/EMT in Florida. There’s nothing like having a life on the line (sometimes your own) to teach you the importance of good training. Believe it or not working in libraries is very similar to working on an ambulance or a fire truck. You take care of a lot of homeless people, you sometimes have to clean up things that require latex gloves, you always wear comfortable shoes, and you put out a lot of fires!

I live in North Carolina with my husband, our two children (ages 7 and 4), and a cat.

The thoughts and opinions expressed on this site are my own and do not reflect the opinions of my current or past employers or clients.