Ali Atkison

Dr. Ali Atkison is a highly regarded learning-and-development strategist and keynote speaker who has educated and inspired teams and audiences of all sizes for more than two decades. With 25 years in the learning field, Ali is widely considered one of the foremost authorities on how the adult brain learns. She is also the author of the recently released game-changing book, How’s Your Computer-side Manner? Nine Digital-Communication Mistakes You’re Making That Are Holding You Back.

Ali uses her wealth of experience in learning and development, communication, and leadership to build innovative learning programs. And she delights in delivering clear, tangible and, yes, actually fun, programs to engage with organizations and teams who want to truly achieve lasting results. Ali brings expertise in learning and development, professional speaking, facilitation, strategic planning, leadership, and teambuilding. She uses her experience with the power of communication and science to deliver results that marry the complex interplay between human motivation and values and the organization’s values and mission.

Ali leads with an inquisitive mindset. She brings her curious, analytical nature to her work, which allows her to model and foster a growth mindset. She believes every problem has a solution, and every person has potential. Ali’s strengths are her ability to connect big-picture thinking with small steps and achievable wins; and finding ways to connect with clients and audiences from 1 to 1,000 in ways that make sense to them.