Barbara Carnes, Ph.D., is a nationally recognized consultant, speaker, facilitator, and writer with a lifelong interest in workplace learning and professional development. As President of Carnes and Associates, Barbara has spent over 25 years helping people throughout the United States and internationally to strengthen their skills in human resource development.

Barbara holds a Ph.D. in Human and Organizational Systems from the Fielding Institute, where the topic of her dissertation was on training transfer, and a Masters degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She teaches courses in human resource development for Webster University and in the doctoral program for the University of Phoenix. She holds various certifications including DiSC and the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. She has been a frequent speaker at local, regional, and national conferences on workplace learning. 

Dr. Carnes recently published a new book titled "Making Learning Stick" and is the co-author of two other titles: Making Training Stick and Making Training Stick: A Training Transfer Field Guide, and numerous articles on related topics. Barbara’s outside interests include roller blading, snow skiing, travel, sailing, and French language and culture.