Lenn Millbower

Current

• The Learnertainment® Trainer at Offbeat Training LLC

Past

• Learning Solutions Manager at Walt Disney World, Operations Learning and Development
• Instructional Design Training Manager at Walt Disney Entertainment
• Instructional Designer at The Disney Institute

• Adjunct Professor at Southern College
• Instructional Developer at The Disney University
• Training Coordinator, DAK Entertainment at Disney's Animal Kingdom
• Training Coordinator at Epcot Entertainment
• Stage Manager at The Disney-MGM Studios
• Attractions Trainer Lead at Epcot
• Writer/Director/Performer/Owner at Sydney and Company

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Education

• Webster University
• Berklee College of Music
• Mohawk Valley Community College

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Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Professional Training & Coaching

Lenn Millbower’s Summary

From Disney training leader to published author, from musician-magician to college professor, Lenn’s lauded Learnertainment® techniques have taught more than 1 million business leaders, trainers, educators and presenters how to keep their audience awake so their message can take.

Using the secrets of show biz, Lenn's interactive brain-based entertainment-fused learning events, e training coaching system, open enrollment workshops, and keynote presentations Lenn can help you and your organization deliver the interactivity your audience wants and the results your organization needs.

His published works - including the CLOUT Creator Inventory©, Show Biz Training and Training With A Beat - have been used by instructional designers, trainers, educators, and speakers throughout the world to design and deliver five-star Oscar worthy learning programs.

Learn more about Lenn at www.OffbeatTraining.com.

Lenn Millbower’s Specialties:

Frequent professional speaker at ASTD ICE, NSA, MPI, IAL, and other national events; workshop leader for Offbeat Training seminars including the Learnertainment® Skills Development Lab, From Out to CLOUT™, Learning With A Beat™, That's Learnertainment™, Razzle Dazzle Design™, Cultivate Your Creativity, and Business Brainstorm™; and author of The CLOUT Creator Inventory©, Training With A Beat, Show Biz Training, Cartoons for Training, Game Show Themes for Trainers.

Lenn Millbower’s Experience

• The Learnertainment® Trainer

  Offbeat Training LLC

  (Partnership; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  January 1999 — Present (10 years 11 months)

  From Disney training leader to published author, from musician-magician to college professor, Lenn’s lauded Learnertainment® techniques have taught business leaders, trainers, educators and presenters how to keep their audience awake so their message can take.
  
  For Offbeat Training®, Lenn conducts trainer, educator, and speaker seminars and workshops for open enrollment and intact groups. Lenn's offerings include the Learnertainment® Skills Development Lab, From Out to CLOUT™, Learning With A Beat™, That's Learnertainment™, Razzle Dazzle Design™, Cultivate Your Creativity, and Business Brainstorm™.

• Learning Solutions Manager

  Walt Disney World, Operations Learning and Development

  (Public Company; DIS; Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  October 2006 — March 2009 (2 years 6 months)

  Instructional design training manager for Walt Disney World Operations. Managed a team of 35 high performance individuals responsible for writing and maintaining the classes, on-the-job training, and the legal documentation for all front line cast members in several lines of business, including attractions, entertainment, food and beverage, merchandise, and resorts. Instructional design products developed include fireworks training for all technicians, performance training for all Disney princess characters, software training for costuming inventory management, customer service training for all merchandise cast members, and sales and product training for all vacation planners.

• Instructional Design Training Manager

  Walt Disney Entertainment

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  May 2003 — October 2006 (3 years 6 months)

  Instructional design training manager for Walt Disney Entertainment. Programs designed included Character CORE, Character Attendant CORE, Face Character CORE, Introduction to Pyrotechnics for Technicians and Leaders, Pyrotechnics Recert for Technicians and Leaders, Producer Core, Finance 101 for Leaders, Who Wants to Succeed in Entertainment Orientation and The Character Management Workshop.

• Instructional Designer

  The Disney Institute

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  February 2000 — May 2003 (3 years 4 months)

  Instructional designer for The Disney Approach to Loyalty, The Disney Approach to Quality Service and The Disney Approach to Quality Service for Health Care Professionals.

• Adjunct Professor

  Southern College

  (Higher Education industry)

  September 1997 — August 2001 (4 years )

  Adjunct liberal arts professor teaching Speech, Business Communication, English, and Career Development classes.

• Instructional Developer

  The Disney University

  (Professional Training & Coaching industry)

  December 1998 — February 2000 (1 year 3 months)

  Instructional developer writing programs as a team member for programs including CareerLife Discovery Workshop, Housekeeping OJT, Food & Beverage Basics, Custodial OJT, Asbestos Awareness, A Whole New World of Disney Knowledge, Electricity the Disney Way, Audio the Disney Way, Lighting the Disney Way, and No Strings Attached for Resorts.

• Training Coordinator, DAK Entertainment

  Disney's Animal Kingdom

  (Entertainment industry)

  August 1997 — December 1998 (1 year 5 months)

  Opening Crew Training Coordinator responsible for the creation of DAK Entertainment's training program including the on-boarding, orientation, and training of all new Entertainment Cast Members. Programs designed and delivered include DAK Character Training, DAK Character Coordinator Training, Pride Guide Orientation, Camp Counselor Field Trip Guest Service Class and Heartfelt Service.

• Training Coordinator

  Epcot Entertainment

  (Entertainment industry)

  April 1993 — August 1997 (4 years 5 months)

  Created Epcot Entertainment's training program including the development of Epcot Character College, Epcot Discovery Day Park Orientation, all new leader training schedules and the training of the first-ever Face Characters for the launch of the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival.

• Stage Manager

  The Disney-MGM Studios

  (Entertainment industry)

  March 1992 — April 1993 (1 year 2 months)

  Stage Manager for various venues including The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Tom & Jerry Together Forever, Muppets On Location, The Voyage of The Little Mermaid, Dinosaurs Live!, and Aladdin's Royal Caravan Parade. Also Supervised Character Department and developed MERLIN Leadership Development Program.

• Attractions Trainer Lead

  Epcot

  (Entertainment industry)

  November 1985 — March 1992 (6 years 5 months)

  Led for all Future World Attractions including Spaceship Earth, Universe of Energy, Horizons, World of Motion, Journey Into Imagination, The Land Boatride, and The Living Seas. Trained new Cast Members at all these attractions.

• Writer/Director/Performer/Owner

  Sydney and Company

  (Entertainment industry)

  May 1976 — November 1985 (9 years 7 months)

  Professional magician-musician led a performance group traveling and performing magic-music-comedy floor shows and dance music in 40 of the 50 United States, Canada, and the Bahamas.

Lenn Millbower’s Education

• Webster University

  MA , Human Resources Development , 1995 — 1997

  3.97 GPA

• Berklee College of Music

  BM , Music Composition , 1972 — 1976

• Mohawk Valley Community College

  AA , Liberal Arts , 1970 — 1972

  Activities and Societies:

  Minor in Sociology and Political Science

Additional Information

Lenn Millbower’s Interests:

learning,brain-based learning, learning styles, creativity, accelerated learning, Learnertainment, magic, music in learning, brain theory, carl rogers, georgi lozanov

Lenn Millbower’s Groups:

National Speaker's Association, NSACF, ASTD, IAL

•    Learning, Education and Training Professionals Group
•    National Speakers Association (NSA)
•    ASTD National
•    Training Time - Over 1000 Training and HR Professionals
•    Networking Orlando
•    Public Speaking Network
•    Training Professionals
•    Training&Development
•    Instructional Design Professional Group
•    Unconventional Training
•    Trainers Network
•    Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Alumni
•    International Brain Based Learning Network
•    Professional Keynote Speakers - by Jorge Olson
•    Accelerated learning
•    Writers / Publishers PEG (Professional Emphasis Group) of the National Speakers Association (NSA)
•    Accelerated Learning Practitioners Around the World
•    The Learnertainers
•    Career Examiner
•    Learnertainer's Library
•    The Training Marketplace
•    AHA! Training Solutions

Lenn Millbower’s Honors:

* Speaker at MPI and NSA 2009
* Speaker at ASTD ICE 1999-2005, 2006-2008
* Speaker at SHRM, IAL, ISPI, MPI
* Author of Show Biz Training, Trainign with a Beat, Cartoons for Trainers, Music as a Training Tool, Game Show Themes for Trainers.
* Listed as one of the worlds 90 best trainers

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