Jeff Welch

Bringing you warm and hospitable greetings from the great American south, I’m Jeff Welch. Originally from the Bluegrass state of Kentucky, I now call Atlanta home.

I worked in media advertising for several years, and eventually ended up training others in the same field. That job landed me the very rewarding position that I now hold as an instructor with Langevin Learning Services. I actually attended Langevin workshops as a participant before becoming an instructor. I strive to connect with my participants the very same way my original Langevin instructor connected with me.

I started in the training industry in 1996, but my love of communicating and connecting with people started long before then. I have a Bachelor of Arts in communications. I double majored in both television broadcasting and speech communications. I’ve worked as a tour guide, television reporter, flight attendant, and aerobics instructor.

My training philosophy was developed, oddly enough, after reading the fortune from a fortune cookie! It read, “One learns most from teaching others.” I am very thankful for the life lessons that some of my participants have taught me, without even realizing it. Hopefully I can return this favor each time I enter the classroom.

Hobbies and Interests

I love to cook! If I had to do it all over again, I probably would have gone to culinary school instead of traditional university. I feel that good food should be accompanied by good wine, so I’m a wine enthusiast who makes it a point to tour wineries while vacationing. Speaking of vacation, that’s my other passion – travel. So far I’ve traveled to 32 countries on five continents and I’m not done yet!

Life’s Biggest Lessons and Influences – So Far

Dreams do come true, so never downplay another’s, no matter how farfetched they may seem. Years ago, I met someone who expressed that he wanted to write plays and movies, even though at the time he was making minimum wage, working in a call center. My internal, cynical voice said, “Yeah, right.” Today, that very same person is now a successful (and extremely wealthy, I might add) playwright and movie producer.

My Favorite Langevin Moment

Although there are many, the one that stands out the most occurred when a participant told me she appreciated that “my video matched my audio.” I was humbled by her compliment, as it’s important to me that I practice and model all the things that I recommend trainers do in their very own classes.

Now that you’ve gotten to know me a little better, I look forward to meeting you and getting to know you when I see you in the next Langevin Learning Services course.