Dr. Beth Fries-Packard is a learning and development professional, educator, and founder of BFP Studio, where she focuses on workplace readiness, competency development, and helping individuals connect their professional growth to organizational success.
With experience spanning corporate learning and development, workforce training, leadership development, and higher education, Beth brings a practical, people-centered perspective to building organizational capability.
She holds a Doctor of Business Administration in Organizational Leadership and Development, with doctoral research examining core competency development through the perspectives of U.S. staffing industry leaders. Her work explores the connection between the skills organizations need, the capabilities individuals develop, and the opportunities that allow people to demonstrate their potential.
Through BFP Studio, Beth created the Know. Do. Become. framework, emphasizing the progression from understanding and knowledge acquisition to practical application and continued professional growth.
She is also the author of Know the Business: A Guided Workbook for Seeing Beyond Your Department, a resource designed to help individuals better understand how organizations operate, connect their contributions to broader business objectives, and take ownership of their professional development.
Beth advocates for learning that extends beyond completing training to building meaningful, demonstrable workplace capabilities.
Areas of Expertise
Workforce Readiness and Competency Development
Learning and Development Strategy
Leadership and Organizational Development
Employee Development and Career Readiness
Skills-Based Learning and Capability Validation
Organizational Learning and Business Acumen
Training Design and Facilitation
Education and Credentials
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Organizational Leadership and Development
Certified MBA™ (CMBA™)
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Project Management
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Management and Communication
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Everything DiSC® Certifications
Publications and Thought Leadership
Know the Business: A Guided Workbook for Seeing Beyond Your Department
Understand the Organization. Connect Your Contribution. Grow Your Impact.
As Your Organization Plans for 2027, Are You Planning for You?
An article addressing the importance of intentional individual professional development alongside organizational planning.
Professional Philosophy
Know. Do. Become.
Knowledge into action. Action into growth.
Beth believes meaningful professional development requires more than acquiring information. Individuals need opportunities to apply what they learn, demonstrate their capabilities, and recognize how their contributions connect to organizational success.
Connect with Beth
BFP Studio: https://www.bfp-studio.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethfries/
Publications:
Know the Business Workbook
We Train People to Do the Job. Who Teaches Them How to Work? – Credential Edge: AI Advantage article
Professional Interests:
Skills-Based Hiring | Career Development | Future of Work | Workforce Readiness | Leadership Development
Areas of Expertise
* Workforce Readiness and Competency Development
* Learning and Development Strategy
* Leadership and Organizational Development
* Employee Development and Career Readiness
* Skills-Based Learning and Capability Validation
* Organizational Learning and Business Acumen
* Training Design and Facilitation
Education and Credentials
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Organizational Leadership and Development
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Chartered MBA™ (CMBA™) — Click to Verify Credential Here
Certified MBA™ — Click to Verify Credential Here
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Project Management
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Management, and Communication
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
Everything DiSC® Certifications
Publications and Thought Leadership
-Know the Business: A Guided Workbook for Seeing Beyond Your Department
-Understand the Organization. Connect Your Contribution. Grow Your Impact.
-As Your Organization Plans for 2027, Are You Planning for You?
-An article addressing the importance of intentional individual professional development alongside organizational planning.
Professional Philosophy
Know. Do. Become.
Knowledge into action. Action into growth.
Beth believes meaningful professional development requires more than acquiring information. Individuals need opportunities to apply what they learn, demonstrate their capabilities, and recognize how their contributions connect to organizational success.
Connect with Beth
BFP Studio: https://www.bfp-studio.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethfries/
Publications:
We Train People to Do the Job. Who Teaches Them How to Work? (Credential Edge: AI Advantage article)
Professional Interests:
Skills-Based Hiring | Career Development | Future of Work | Workforce Readiness | Leadership Development