Willie Jackson

Independent Talent Development & AI Enablement Consultant · Dallas, TX

• Partners with executives and Human Resource (HR) leaders to design AI enhanced, high-impact learning strategies that drive AI adoption, increase employee engagement, bolster global performance, enhance organizational culture, and improve productivity.
• Collaborates with senior partners to identify performance gaps to develop and facilitate data-driven leadership programs focused on effective communication, cross-cultural collaboration, and manager enablement to strengthen engagement across global teams.
• Designs and scales leadership development programs for 50+ clients across a variety of business sectors, training 450+ managers in team effectiveness, manager communication, and talent capability, resulting in 35% improvement in team inclusion scores.

ReadySet · Oakland, CA (Remote)

• Led global operations as a strategic talent business partner to design and scale inclusive leadership programs for 200+ global clients, integrating DEIB principles into manager enablement, learning architecture, facilitation, and performance systems.
• Examined learning and performance pain points to better design and manage complex cross-functional systems focused on connecting learning, belonging, accountability, and impact, resulted in increasing program adoption by 30% and participant satisfaction by 40%.
• Partnered with senior stakeholders across Human Resources (HR), Communications, and People Ops to operationalize learning strategies that advanced equity, strengthened engagement, and improved leadership capability across distributed teams.

Abernathy Magazine · Harlem, NYC

• Launched and scaled a media platform dedicated to amplifying stories of Black leadership, identity, and belonging — publishing 400+ original pieces and producing community events that advanced representation in media for senior executives nationally.
• Secured corporate sponsorships and strategic partnerships with leading organizations and brands surpassing $200K+ in total partnership value that aligned brand storytelling with social impact, equity, and professional growth narratives across industries.
• Directed editorial, contributor, and event strategy to elevate visibility for emerging voices across the globe — many of whom advanced to national outlets — while fostering a culture of mentorship, authenticity, and shared learning to enhance individual and collective growth.

Seth Godin's altMBA · Hastings-on-Hudson, NY

• Built the digital learning infrastructure for a global leadership development program that has transformed over 7,000 professionals across 100+ countries, enabling real-time collaboration and peer-to-peer learning, positioning the brand as a leading L&D hub.
• Partnered with program leadership, vendors, and global stakeholders to design and refine the collective program curriculum, strengthen facilitation models from end to end, and enhance the accessibility and inclusivity of the learning experience for diverse cohorts.
• Applied data and feedback analysis to improve participant outcomes, expand alumni engagement, and establish scalable systems for continuous learning and community growth; resulted in surpassing program expectations and operations by +30% within <12 months.

W3 EDGE · Boston, MA

• Led professional services and client success operations for a global web optimization platform used by over one million websites, overseeing process improvement and technical learning initiatives that streamlined internal and external business operations.
• Designed and implemented onboarding and knowledge systems that improved client enablement, reduced resolution times year over year (YoY), and strengthened cross-functional collaboration across engineering and product teams for 24+ continuous months.