Amanda Marciniak

As the director of learning and development for SSi People, Amanda Marciniak has a thoughtful and intentional way of teaching and coaching. A lifelong learner herself, she continually asks, “What can I give to others to help them grow and be successful?” Her contagious energy draws others in, and she is most passionate about watching those she has hired and trained move up in their own careers.

In her first year with SSi People, Marciniak revamped the company’s training program and updated it to four weeks from six, enabling new employees to reach productivity 33% sooner. She also implemented a learning management system that provides employee access to development-focused material at any time, and she tripled the amount of content available. In addition, Marciniak led the migration of a new applicant tracking system, increasing the company’s capabilities to view, report, analyze and utilize data more effectively.

Marciniak’s goal is to leave a department or company better than she found it by building structure in a flexible way that enables them to grow and thrive well into the future. In fact, at a prior employer, she created and built a recruiter and sales training program and integrated its technology tools to build a comprehensive tech stack. Marciniak’s drive comes from her own personal experiences.

“The gratitude I feel for the mentors that had an impact on my development is difficult to put into words. I hope I can have even a fraction of that impact on those I’ve hired and developed over the years,” she says.