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Have you considered outsourcing your company's Learning & Development needs?

We offer full Learning & Development services that foster equity and inclusion.

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Hi I’m

Martine Kalaw

Having spent 20 years partnering with Human Resources (HR) leaders, I understand the challenges that you face to drive impact with limited, budget, bandwidth and time. I act as a trusted ally to help you develop people by offering full learning services that extend beyond training. 

 

 

I have seen HR professionasl hire various training vendors as a reaction to employee engagement survey results or as a bandaid to training complaints from new hires or new managers. The training is seldom tailored to your employees, can’t be scaled after the vendor is gone, and isn’t tied to a holistic L&D framework. Your problems could be resolved if you hired a Head of Learning. We both know that it’s not always easy to secure headcount and good luck securing dollars to hire a full time employee. And even if you could hire someone, it would take too long. You need quick wins now! I am here to be your temporary head of L&D and build your infrastrastrcture in under 6 months. 

 

We build and execute custom New Hire Orientation/Onboarding, Mentorship, Professional Development, Manager/Leadership Development, Internship and Compliance, in-person and virtual programs. 

 

To date, we’ve served Fortune 500 companies, tech startups and partnered with clients like Bank of America, Howard Hughes Corporation, etc. Let us partner with you so we can get your HR team some quick wins, increase employee engagement and productivity and foster monetary growth and advancement for your organization.

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Elevate Your Organization's Learning and Growth Needs

  • Don't have the time or expertise to do it alone?
  • Does your existing team need an extra hand?
  • Didn't get approval for addittional headcount?
  • Working with a limited budget?
  • Whether you are a B2B or B2C, we help you optimize employee productivity and reach your ROI goals much more efficiently!

We Partner with HR Leaders to Develop your Talent Using Learning Strategies

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L&D Strategy Development

We will work closely with you to craft a custom L&D strategy that involves a communication plan and tying various training content into a cohesive learning experience. The strategy will always align with your performance evaluation/management plan and metrics, and career development framework. We will identify the inextricable link between your L&D strategy and it fostering equity and beloging. The approach around equity and inclusion will be soft and disarming while the impact will be audible and beneficial to company growth.

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Strategy Implementation

To ensure the desired effect of your L&D strategy, we help you create the action plan necessary to implement those strategies within your organization. This can include curriculum design, instructional design, architect a Learning Management System (LMS), and program development. Programs include but are not limited to: New Hire Orientation/Onboarding, Mentorship, Professional Development, Function Specific Training, Manager/Leadership Development, and Compliance Training.

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Facilitation/Training

To enable you to create a learning culture that’s deliberate, we offer virtual or in-person management and facilitation of all strategies and programs.

You can leverage our learning experience backed by our certifications in Facilitation Skills, Train the Trainer, DiSC, and Strengths Finders.

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The ABC's of Diversity : A Manager's Guide To Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In The New Workplace

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Our “Why” Behind What We Do

Learning & Development helps HR leaders, managers and individual contributors manage organizational growing pains and move beyond them. Real change/pain management goes beyond basic training.

Client Testimonials​

“Martine has been a trusted advisor to our C-suite—and to our entire organization—providing critical thought leadership as we continue to navigate the complexities of diversity, equity and inclusion.”
David R. O’ReillyCEO – The Howard Hughes Corporation
David R. O’Reilly
“Martine has been a trusted advisor to our C-suite—and to our entire organization—providing critical thought leadership as we continue to navigate the complexities of diversity, equity and inclusion.”
David R. O’ReillyCEO – The Howard Hughes Corporation
David R. O’Reilly
"I had the distinct pleasure of working alongside Martine Kalaw for two years while she consulted for Forsta. Martine is not only a world class subject matter expert, she is also a terrific colleague. Under her leadership she significantly moved the needle on several critical L&D fronts including the selection and launch of an L&D platform, first of its kind at our co-leadership training, making tremendous progress and having some fun along the way! I was most impressed by her ability to bring individuals, departments, and leaders along with her in a master’s class on change management. I enthusiastically recommend Martine’s services to any company looking to get things done right the first time."
Paul BuonaiutoHead of Global Talent Acquisition, PG Forsta
Paul Buonaiuto
“I have gotten nothing but positive feedback from my colleagues that participated, the only “con” was that they wished they had more time to discuss the questions more. Again, we appreciate your time so much, I enjoyed it and learned quite a bit too.”
A.G.
A.G.
“... Martine, who is a master storyteller, uses her firsthand experience as an undocumented immigrant survivor to draw out key perspectives in law, psychology, public policy, race studies, sociology, and women's studies. Her story is both inspiring and compelling, but, in addition, she leverages her experience to flesh out extremely important points on mentorship that are relevant to the human rights advocate and the investment banker alike."
J.D.Cornell Institute for Public Affairs(CIPA), Cornell University
J.D.
"Martine came to speak to our employees about her personal journey and on the topic of unconscious bias for Black History Month. Her story was moving, authentic and educational. Our employees were enamored by her talk and lined up to speak with Martine at the end where she gave out signed copies of her book Illegal Among Us. Everyone thanked her for her honesty and sharing her story and were talking about it for the rest of the day."
RVNVP of Talent & Culture
RVN
"Martine is one of the rare trainers who is able to synthesize a deeply personal commitment to social justice with strong business and organizational development acumen. As a facilitator during the Cornell Institute for Public Affairs (CIPA) spring professional development series, Martine developed and shared best practices in "Working with Vulnerable Populations" for a graduate student population of 150 across career stages, and representing 20+ countries. This is no easy feat, and Martine was able to deliver an applied, interdisciplinary framework that cut across MPA degree concentrations in Economic and Financial Policy, Environmental Policy, Human Rights and Social Justice, International Development, Public and Nonprofit Management, and Social Policy. Martine's thoughts on mentorship, and investing vs. helping, are essential points to consider for any student in a general management curriculum."
Tom O'TooleExecutive Director, Cornell University
Tom O'Toole
“It was such a pleasure working with you. Your attention to detail and how meticulous you are with your action plan is amazing. I believe your approach has been positively received and your name we definitely be at the top of our list for future initiatives. There is more work expected regarding leadership training efforts and hope that my team or HR will be reaching out in the near future. Thank you again for lending us your expertise and helping us to facilitate such an important conversation.”
K.KSparc Group, LLC
K.K
“We were first inspired by Martine’s personal story which turned into a longer-term engagement with the company. As our DEI Consultant, Martine provided guidance to our newly formed DEI Council and Executive Leadership team on how to expand our DEI footprint within the real estate industry and helped to develop meaningful and effective DEI strategies. With her assistance, we were able to take early actions which continue to grow and flourish throughout the company”.
The Howard Hughes Corporation
The Howard Hughes Corporation
"The Lunch & Learn session was very informative. Martine Kalaw is very knowledgeable and passionate about DEI. Her approach to DEI is inclusive where she challenges traditional thinking in corporate spaces. The hour went fast and I wish we had more time delve into practical solutions."
N.K.
N.K.
"First, I so appreciate your passion and knowledge on the topic and am glad I attended. This is such an important area for our country’s healing, so glad to see people devoting their career to it. Racial equity work is integrated into my career, as well, but it looks differently coming from a bio-energetic perspective and grounded in spiritual transformation."
Ky
Ky
"At Sandler, one of our core values is celebrating differences. We believe that all things are possible together. Martine helped us start the important conversation around how we live that value. Her passion, respect, and professionalism set the stage for a productive discussion about how we can build, inspire, and support the best team possible in a global environment. Thanks again!"
Mike MontagueDirector of Community Engagement, Sandler
Mike Montague
“I had the great opportunity of working with Martine in furthering conversations of D,E, & I in the office. There was a strong sense by many of wanting to be able to share their truths to be better understood, as well as colleagues wanting to respectfully and meaningfully engage during this moment and beyond to be better allies to their peers. In providing a safe space to communicate and share candidly and listen openly, it allowed understanding of each other and the perspective of ourselves. Martine amazingly led conversations where participants felt safe to be honest, vulnerable, and brave. Her expertly tailored discussion objectives sparked great dialogue. This was a great start and a milestone in our efforts for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion”
Katrina KellyNautica
Katrina Kelly
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Learning. Development. IT MATTERS

Let’s Transform Your Organization By Establishing a Learning Culture

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  • Upskill new hires, new managers, leaders and individual contributors?
  • Establish belonging to increase productivity?
  • Build an L&D department in under 6 months?
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