Joan Hardy Eison

Joan Hardy Eison is an organizational development and training professional with more than 20 years of experience in designing curriculums, workshops and materials for all levels of employees.  In her former role as a training manager for a major manufacturer, she created training systems that reduced error rates, launched team-building initiatives and designed specialized programs and assessments aimed at improving employee performance.  She has designed performance improvement curriculums, workshops and materials for operations, inspection, teams and leaders.    Clients who have benefited from Joan’s analytical and facilitation skills include manufacturers, distributors, customer service, non-profit organizations and educational institutions.  She has an entrepreneurial spirit having been a partner in a service-provider business, as well as, consulting projects.   Certified as a career consultant with a leading global career services company, Joan also provides instruction and guidance in job search strategies, resume preparation, interviewing, networking techniques and career exploration. Fundamental to her expertise are demonstrated skills in communication, research and technical writing.  She is a writer and editor of workplace curriculum and procedures, fiction and non-fiction. Throughout her career she has had a passion for writing and is an experienced writer and editor of workplace curriculum, web-based training, fiction and non-fiction.  And, she continues to purse writing assignments through freelance magazine and newspaper opportunities. Joan earned an M. Ed. In Adult and Community Education from the University of South Carolina and a BA in Public Relations from Columbia College.  She holds the following certifications: Career Counseling/Coaching, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Qualified, Kepner-Tregoe Project Management Trainer Certification and Achieve Global Certified Trainer.