About Bevel Talent

Enterprise-quality leadership development, built for mid-sized organizations

Bevel Talent partners with and specializes in mid-sized organizations (50-250 people) to build the manager development programs and team health work that larger companies have full-time teams for. We bring that same rigor — tailored to your size, your challenges, your culture.

Dan Lawner presenting on the Job Demands-Resources Model
The Founder

Dan Lawner

Dan is a leadership coach, facilitator, and learning experience designer who spent over 10 years within organizations (as a Talent Development and Learning & Development lead) designing and leading manager development programs and facilitating workshops to make teams healthier. He established Bevel Talent for organizations whose leaders and managers needed that same support, but who didn’t yet have full-time L&D teams.

Before Bevel, Dan worked at:

  • Google — Worked on the Learning Technology team, and won the inaugural AI4LD (AI for L&D) Hackathon for the best concept for AI applications for Learning & Development
  • DT Global — Designed and delivered the Manager Foundations Program to hundreds of managers around the world
  • PSI — Led the development of the Great Managers Program and AIM Framework for managers and leaders across the 8,000+ person organization
  • Pathfinder International — Built the Manager Expectations framework and Pathfinder Atlas

Credentials:

  • Certified Talent Development Professional
  • Master Instructional Designer
  • ACC Coach (ICF)
  • CliftonStrengths Certified
Our Philosophy

What guides the work

Partnership over vendor

We work alongside you, not at arm's length. The best programs come from deep collaboration with people who know the organization.

Practical over theoretical

Every concept is grounded in application. If it doesn't help someone on Monday morning, it doesn't belong in the program.

Managers as the lever

Improving manager skills and team health has the most meaningful impact on organizational performance and employee experience.

Mastery over quick fixes

We focus on fundamental skills that are "simple" but never "easy" to master. Real development takes time and practice.

Want to learn more about how we might work together?

Every conversation starts with understanding your situation. Let’s talk about what you’re trying to solve.

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