Oliver C. Allen, Jr., MSA Founder/Chief Executive Officer
Oliver is a renowned and dynamic national speaker with over 40 years of leadership and training experience. He has served in numerous senior leadership positions with the Federal government and the military and currently is the CEO for Training and Development Strategies, LLC. He is also a former adjunct faculty member with the University of Phoenix with a focus on advanced career development and organizational management. He is the recipient of the Attorney General’s Award for Equal Employment Opportunity and the Justice Management Division’s Leadership Collaboration Award.
As a national speaker, Oliver infuses his audiences with storytelling, simulated exercises, gamification, and life experiences to ignite interactive discussions and learning. With his keen sense of humor and consciousness of today’s and tomorrow’s millennial workforce, he synergizes his audiences to a better understanding of themselves as well as their potential. He has presented at numerous national conferences and has conducted workshops for numerous federal and state governments. His article titled Diversity and Inclusion: Where Do I Belong, was recently published in the LRP EEO Advisor (March 2019). Oliver has been a featured speaker on the Federal news program FEDTalk and a featured speaker for the LRP audio webinars with the most recent titles being:
• Harassment and Bullying in the Federal Workplace
• What You Can and Should Do and Islamophobia and Other Religious Challenges: Best Practices in the Federal Workplace
• Deterring and Responding to Harassment: Best Practice for the Federal Workplace
• What to Do About Retaliation in Your Agency
Oliver received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Strayer College and a Master of Science in Administration in Human Resources from Central Michigan University. His certifications include Myers Briggs Type Indicator instructor, Strength Deployment Inventory facilitator, Facilitative Leadership Trainer, Federal Mediation, EEO Counseling, and Prevention of Sexual Harassment.
He holds memberships with the Society for Human Resource Management, the Federal EEO and Civil Rights Council, and the Association of the United States Army. He also served on the advisory board for the Talent Management Alliance Inclusion Summit.
What Our Customers Say
What Our Customers Say“Funny, engaging and well informed presenters, Oliver and Chrystal! They did a great job and presented well together! Good and useful information and it was also very inspiring!”
Special Emphasis Program Manager Course
“Oliver and Roslyn were great, as usual. Great interactive speakers with useful information. They pushed you to think outside the box! Good session!”
Conference Attendee at FDR 2023
“This was an outstanding Special Emphasis Program Manager course with lots of built in reviews/reminders for me in my practice. I really enjoyed the levity that the trainers each brought and I felt we were all working together to become better professionally. Great job!”
Special Emphasis Program Manager
“I’ve met few people as genuine in their efforts to help others as Mr. Allen. Mr. Allen is our highest-rated presenter. He is the most mission-focused, ethical and engaging present with whom I’ve ever worked. He is deeply respected throughout the federal community.”
Intelligence Research Analyst Student, Drug Enforcement Administration Academy. Quantico
“Mr. Allen is an amazing engaging speaker. The activities were fun and competitive and really got the message across. A lesson I won’t forget!”
Intelligence
Research Analyst Student, DEA Academy, Quantico
“Engaging facilitator. Clearly very comfortable with the material.”
F. Liverpool
Court Services and Offenders Supervision Agency
“Oliver’s was extremely knowledgeable and well versed in the subject matter. His delivery was excellent.”
D. Miles
Adelphi Laboratory Center
“Mr. Allen was an outstanding facilitator. His real-world examples were on point and the exercises were engaging and interactive. He challenged my thinking on competency versus diversity and I really appreciate that.”
T. White
National Transportation Safety Board
“Mr. Allen was very good; hopefully, management team will implement this training in the office.”
S. Bryant
NASA
“Hands down my favorite! Love the instructors and the message they give. Would love for them to teach at my office!!!”
Federal Dispute Resolution Conference 2023