LauraAnn Migliore

Serving both industry and academia, talent development expert LauraAnn Migliore, Ph.D. is a recognized leader in research methodology/design and strategic management, helping companies and institutions of all sizes improve individual and organizational capabilities for performance improvement.

LauraAnn holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Organization and Management with specialty in Human Resources (Ph.D.). Her research interests are in the social sciences with specialized focus on the psychology of learning and its influence on leadership, behaviors, and change management implications associated with mobile technology and mobile workforces; 3D Virtual Learning Environments (3D-VLEs), bio-sensing technologies, Big Data, machine learning, and the Internet of Everything (IoE).

Dr. Migliore is published in the areas of personality and cross-cultural research, strategy and leadership, trust, corporate governance, and mobile technology, and has been awarded the 2012 Outstanding Paper Award from Emerald Literati Network. In addition, she was awarded Best Paper in Session by peer-review process from the Clute Institute, and awarded the 2018 Distinguished Service Award for Scholarly Leadership from the University of Phoenix.

LauraAnn has presented several of her research papers to international audiences at academic and business conferences. Migliore is an Organizational Strategist at Abundant Knowledge, L.L.C. (abundantknowledge.com) and 2020 President of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) Southwest Florida Chapter (atdswfl.org). She enjoys helping individuals achieve high levels of personal and professional excellence and helping organizations improve their competitive position through performance excellence and innovation.

LauraAnn is a contributing author in the 2019 book, Advances In The Technology of Managing People: Contemporary Issues in Business (Emerald Publishing), where she introduces and explains a new conceptual model, “Digitized Human Resource Development (dHRD) to engage employees in 3D-VLEs via gamified learning and psychological influences to create meaningful social-learning encounters in the virtual world that connect, motivate, and achieve performance goals through leadership and learning.

She and author Erik Bean, Ed.D., have collaborated on several research projects and co-presented their work at the following annual conferences: International Leadership Association (ILA), The Qualitative Report (TQR) – Nova Southeastern University (NSU), Conference on Meaningful Living and Learning in a Digital World 2020 - University of West Georgia, and Knowledge Without Boundaries (KWD) – University of Phoenix. Their most recent endeavor, 20/20 Prudent Leadership, Your Values: Prudent Decision-Making for Work/Life Success, analyzes several egregious events and provides readers thought-provoking reflection to analyze their own decision-making process in accordance to values and beliefs and risk tolerance. The first book in the series, Your Values, provides a self-help approach for identifying personal values and beliefs to improve decision making and quality life experiences. The book includes engaging illustrations and a companion website, PrudentLeadership.com to advance personal and professional success. It supports mental health and promotes Erik's public non-profit Michigan based 501(c)3, Ethan Bean Mental Wellness Foundation. Please visit ethanbean.org.