Doug brings experience in management and business development, and has extensive experience as both an internal and external management consultant. He believes strongly in the values and theories presented in the workshops and models them in his delivery. He lives these issues in his own life and at work. Like all Designed Learning Affiliates he treats the client organization and workshop participants as partners in creating a powerful learning experience.

Doug is the president of Doug Williams and Associates, an organization development consulting firm.  He has worked with a number of industries, government agencies, and education systems over the past 18 years.  He has focused on leadership development, valuing and managing diversity, organizational change, and team and individual effectiveness training.  Prior to founding his consulting firm, he spent 13 years in a number of key management positions with Digital Equipment Corporation.

His Designed Learning work includes the full series of Flawless Consulting Workshops, and Managing Differences and Agreement. 

His Designed Learning clients include the University of Michigan, Chase Manhattan Bank, American Express, LL Bean, AT&T, Booz Allen Hamilton, Xerox, Marriott, Hewlett Packard, Holiday Inn, Orkin Rollins, Johnson and Johnson, U.S. Postal Service, UPS, GSK, Williams Energy, Coca-Cola, and ExxonMobil.

Doug’s goal in the classroom is to create a safe learning environment where participants are able to experience, reflect and make their own choices about the course content  This enables a higher level of commitment and stronger likelihood for extensive application.

Doug holds degrees in science and engineering from the University of Maine.

E-MAIL: dwilliams@designedlearning.com