Albion Insight  is a Texas-based company specializing in improving business effectiveness, professional competence and personal productivity through consulting and training.  Al Owens, President, founded the Company following nearly twenty years of international corporate and consulting experience.

• Professional work demands excellence in a wide range of OD and consulting skills.

• Selling and negotiating contracts with senior management.

• Planning organizational training strategies and interventions.

• Diagnosing business problems, needs and opportunities.

• Designing and implementing relevant learning and development activities.

• Measuring and evaluating results, costs and benefits.

Career experience covers all areas within the personnel function at national and company levels.

• Qualified as a training manager, learning specialist and trainer coach. ASTD chapter board member.

• Applied training technology to meet the business objectives of organizations and the development needs of individuals.

• Completed all assignments achieving high standards of learning design, programming and presentation skills.

• Focused on helping people develop in their professional competence and careers.

• Managed numerous projects including career centers, outplacement programs, youth vocational preparation and career transition consulting.

• Registered user of occupational test batteries e.g. for aptitude, personality, interests, values.

• IACMP member, qualified in training job search, counseling and interpersonal communication skills.  

• Designed innovative approaches to help clients cope with change, reorganization and new technology.

• Planned and tested new programs, learning methods and training aids.

• Developed original packages, courses, conferences, films and manuals.

• Conducted action research including national and industry-wide surveys, published reports and training recommendations, and evaluated the cost effectiveness of training schemes.