Holly Burkett, PhD

Holly Burkett, PhD, SPHR, is a Distinguished Principal Research Fellow, Human Capital at The Conference Board and a highly accomplished learning leader, talent builder, coach, and change agent. Her consulting practice focuses on developing resilient, high impact leadership capabilities that enable increased engagement, performance, and wellbeing.

As a Prosci^® change practitioner, a Marshall Goldsmith Stakeholder Centered® coach, and member of Forbes Coaches Council, she has a special passion for helping leaders transform cultures to combat change fatigue and burnout. A certified ROI professional and Associate of the ROI Institute, she is also committed to helping leaders increase the business value of human capital investments.

Author of the award-winning Learning for the Long Run, Burkett regularly contributes to industry resources including: The Rise of HR; ATD’s Talent Development Body of Knowledge; ATD’s Handbook for Training and Talent Development; and ATD’s OD Handbook. She’s written over 50 articles featured in Forbes, TD Magazine, Industrial and Commercial Training, Performance Improvement Journal, and the Academy of Management Journal. TheWorld HRD Congress recognized her contributions with a 2017 Global Training and Development Leadership Award. A long-term exam developer with HRCI and an Industry Advisor with Boise State University, she earned her doctorate in human capital development.