Why Angkor Group?
We believe bringing joy to learning and development involves creating engaging, inspiring, and meaningful experiences that foster a love for learning and personal growth. This approach emphasizes the importance of making the learning process enjoyable and rewarding, which can significantly enhance motivation and retention. By incorporating interactive activities, real-world applications, and opportunities for creativity, learners are more likely to stay engaged and enthusiastic.
Incorporating elements of play, such as gamification, storytelling, and hands-on projects, can make learning feel less like a chore and more like an adventure. Personalization of learning paths to align with individual interests and goals also helps in making the experience relevant and enjoyable. Additionally, fostering a positive and supportive learning environment where learners feel safe to explore, make mistakes, and collaborate can boost their confidence and joy in the process.
Meet Jeff McKinney, PhD.
Jeff is an experienced coach, facilitator, teacher, and mentor who supports his clients as they navigate their journey of self-awareness and transformation by supporting and challenging them to grow personally and professionally. He strives to ensure that the people who experience his coaching or training leave those interactions with knowledge and practical tools that clients can implement immediately.
Growing up on a farm in rural Indiana has provided Jeff with a unique perspective on leadership, communication and inclusion. This upbringing, along with living in Chicago and Washington, DC, has allowed him to successfully engage with people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Over the past 30 years, Jeff has coached 1700+ clients on leadership, DEI, career and presentation skills. In addition, he has delivered thousands of workshops on Leadership Development, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA), Cross-cultural Communication, Management Communication and Presentation Skills. Jeff’s coaching and training experience represents people from a wide range of organizations in the private, government, non-profit and education sectors.
While a faculty member at Indiana University he led a 3-year change management project working with 16 colleges and universities in Indiana to increase the recruitment, retention and graduation outcomes for Underrecognized Students.
Jeff was a college faculty member for 23 years serving students at diverse institutions such as Indiana University, Harold Washington College and Northeastern Illinois University, and The Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland.
Jeff holds a BA & MA in Speech Communication and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration, all from Indiana University. He is also certified in MBTI, EQ-I 2.0, TKI, DiSC and the MileMarker 360 Assessment.
In his free time, Jeff is an avid traveler (27 countries and 44 states), performs stand- up comedy and attempts new recipes in the kitchen.
Our Social Commitment
The Angkor Group is committed to giving back to the community. 5% of sales will go directly to Horton’s Kids, a local nonprofit providing essential services to children and families in DC’s most underserved communities.
GROWTH & EMPOWERMENT
takes center stage at The Angkor Group