The 2026 Creative Training Techniques® Conference features sessions led by the industry’s leading training professionals. Our elite roster of presenters all have decades of experience in training, development, and performance coaching across a variety of industries, including Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, education, healthcare, manufacturing, and consulting.
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Sadie accidentally became an advocate for engaging, learner-centered training in 2009, when she began her career as a university instructor in sports medicine. Upon seeing how challenging and anti-fun it was for students to grasp lecture-based content, she quickly moved away from traditional didactic methods and toward active sessions grounded in adult learning theory. Curious about new techniques to deliver interactive learning experiences that stick, she went on to obtain her Master’s and Doctorate in education. Her passions lie in curriculum design, interactive training methods, educational technology, evaluation, and medical education. Sadie is driven by the belief that meaningful learning should be collaborative, creative, and inclusive.
Natalie brings over 20 years of experience in facilitation and training to The Bob Pike Group. She excels in delivering content both in person and virtually in a way that encourages participant-centered learning and fun! A natural encourager, Natalie is a dynamic communicator with strong listening and coaching skills. She holds a Masters degree from Indiana Wesleyan University in Servant Leadership and a BA from Purdue University in Communication. Natalie has worked with clients such as Samtec, Norton Healthcare and Indiana University Southeast.