Case Study: How Sleep Country has Adapted during Covid

COVID-19 is reshaping the L&D landscape. In this remote and physically distanced setting, the Sleep Country L&D team, like everyone else, has had to pivot sharply to continue to provide training and add value to its internal clients. In this session, Youmna will be sharing what is happening at Sleep Country, and why. She will be joined by one of Sleep Country’s partners, Tammy Sturge, who will share strategies on “virtualizing” in-house training. 

Join us for a discussion on where we all find ourselves, various strategies that have helped us pivot successfully, and takeaways from each other’s experiences.

Speaker Biographies

Youmna Saikali, Senior Manager of Organizational Development, Training and Translation, Sleep Country

Youmna began her career as a project manager, where working simultaneously with teams in over 15 countries sparked her undying interest in people and how to develop them. Curiosity has gained Youmna experience in Montreal, Toronto and Dubai, where she managed L&D for 5 countries for Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management. Currently, in addition to L&D, she finds herself immersed in organizational development which includes work on leadership programs, change management, employee engagement, D&I and coaching.

Tammy Sturge, Partner and Senior Consultant, HR Transformations

Tammy began her career in learning as the Training Manager for Procter & Gamble. She left the corporate world as a VP of HR and started up a consulting firm with a business partner. They now employ about 30 consultants including trainers in Canada and the US, with practice areas in change management, organization design and training