ATD Train the Trainer

Course Director

Nassif Kazan For as far as he could remember, Nassif’s view on the world had constantly been driven by an uncanny inquisitiveness and a fervent passion for learning that constantly drove him to pursue new educational and professional challenges. Eager to spark positive and transformational change in people and organizations around the world, he found himself fascinated by understanding the human condition and talent development, early on in his career. Today, it’s been over 10 years since he decided to pursue his path in Learning & Development and he has managed to effectively support others in their quest of becoming better version of themselves both as an L&D Consultant and a high-impact Facilitator. Nassif’s portfolio includes a wide array of keynotes, behavioural solutions and leadership workshops that have successfully been delivered to corporations, governmental institution and NGOs throughout the MENA region. He has led the L&D practice at a boutique consulting firm that specializes in Experiential Learning and, in addition, delivered interactive leadership programs at the Lebanese American University. More recently, he moved to Dubai to take on the challenge of managing the learning deployment and implementation of leadership programs at a multinational organization within the EMEA region. His previous experience includes engagements that have helped develop Business and Management Skills, Interpersonal Skills and Innovation. In the past, he was also the managing partner of a leading media organization specializing in Public Speaking Training for television, Image Consulting services and Advanced Communication Skills. Passionate and Energetic, he is part of the Association for Talent Development (ATD), the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM), and is an active member of Alumni Central. In addition to his zeal for sports and music, he also developed an interest for neuroscience and behavioral economics and their business applications in learning, which is currently exploring.

Seema Nagrath Menon Seema Nagrath Menon is an International Speaker, Master Trainer, experienced Executive Coach, Senior Learning & Development Specialist and ATD Expert Facilitator based in Dubai. As a Certified Professional in Learning & Performance (CPLP®) and a qualified COTU-BPS (Level A & B) from Cambridge University, she has been working internationally in the fields of leadership development, learning strategy and instructional design for over 18 years. She is currently the head of CALM Worldwide (Center for Action in Learning Management), a professional and dynamic UAE based Management & Learning Consultancy. CALM Worldwide's niche is to add value to organizations, focusing on highly effective leadership, management and L&D practices that enable maximum potential and growth in the employees. She has also trained as an Emotional Intelligence and Leadership specialist, at Yale University and Case Western Reserve University. Using her cross-cultural international business exposure to add value and positively influence the life of her clients in global business she has designed and delivered specialist learning programs in Leadership Skills, Business & Life Skills, Mindfulness and Emotional Intelligence for a range of international business corporates and institutions.