Scott Gessford, MS/MSET

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Senior Learning & Development Specialist, Global Operations at Abbott

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

Scott is a Senior Learning and Development Specialist at Abbott focused on solving learning problems through global training content strategy and adopting learning and AI technologies. Holding a Master of Science from South Dakota State University, his background spans from university professor to corporate instructional design. Colleagues describe him as dynamic, creative, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic.

He is passionate about cultivating positive, effective, and fun experiences that emphasize creativity and clear communication. His ability to effortlessly infuse fun and laughter into his work suggests an approachable and highly collaborative nature, which he brings to his professional projects and team leadership roles.

Unique fact: He has provided professional voice-overs for corporate learning and marketing content projects.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Value Driven

Assertive

They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information.

Topics They Care About

Learning & AI
His current role involves adopting learning and AI technologies to enhance global training programs for Abbott's operations teams.
Global Training Strategy
He develops learning content strategy for global training audiences and has experience managing remote employees and supervising instructional design teams.
Instructional Design
A core focus of his career, he has deep experience in instructional design, from curriculum development to supervising teams and consulting for diverse clients.

Media Appearances

Scott has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2022
Senior Learning & Development Specialist, Global Operations at Abbott
1-2021 - 7-2022
Senior Instructional Designer / Senior Learning Strategist / Interim LMS Administrator at Blend
5-2017 - 12-2020
Educational Technology and Training Consultant at Self Employed
9-2016 - 5-2017
Senior Training Specialist at California Public Utilities Commission
10-2006 - 9-2016
Chair/Professor of Communication & Educational Technology at DeVry University

Education

Master of Science (M.S.) from South Dakota State University
Master of Science (M.S.) from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University

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Exp : 18 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Senior Learning & Development Specialist, Global Operations at Abbott
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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Ask them questions to understand their needs better while staying affable
  • Build rapport, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Scott is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Scott

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Scott move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Scott take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Scott

Personality Compatibility


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