Sundial Learning Systems, Inc. offers strategic planning, leadership development, team development, performance improvement, and employee engagement services to help organizations navigate and thrive during times of disruption and change.
Founded in 2001 in Alexandria, Virginia, Sundial began by designing and facilitating courses for not-for-profit organizations such as SHRM, ASTD, and United Way.
As client needs grew, the firm quickly expanded into performance consulting, human capital consulting, and program evaluation. Within a few years, Sundial began servicing federal agencies, corporations, and the U.S. Navy.
This evolution revealed a common challenge across sectors: many organizations lacked clear strategy, measurable objectives, and aligned systems.
Meeting this challenge head-on, Sundial developed deep expertise in strategic thinking, strategic planning, and the tactical implementation of organizational strategy. Today, the firm helps clients lead with clarity, manage change, align infrastructure, engage the workforce, develop talent, and drive measurable results.
Sundial’s services span three core areas:
Strategy
Strategic planning, learning and performance strategy development, organizational needs assessments, leadership retreats, and management consulting. These services help leaders set direction, identify gaps, and translate vision into actionable plans aligned with measurable goals.
Leader and Employee Engagement
Employee experience transformation, high-performing team development, training needs assessments, course development services, leadership development workshops, and group dynamics facilitation. These offerings strengthen communication, collaboration, and leadership capacity across all levels.
Performance Program evaluation, performance consulting, process improvement, organization development, performance gap analysis, and qualitative/quantitative research. Sundial’s
holistic, systems-based approach ensures organizations uncover root causes, refine processes, and support continuous improvement.
5-Star Testimonials Include:
“What sets Ethan apart is his ability to understand complex problems and identify solutions that others might miss. His knack for seeing patterns and connections that aren’t immediately obvious allows him to develop strategic approaches that work. Whether it’s a small project or a large-scale initiative, he brings clarity to the situation and finds practical, effective solutions.” Erin Rahman, General Motors, Culture Strategist
“Over the last twenty years, I have known and worked with Ethan Sanders in a variety of roles. He is widely conversant with the latest research of the field while also very capable in its practical application in the workplace. Ethan is results-oriented and “get-it-done” savvy in large, often bureaucratic organizations - but also entrepreneurial and nimble in smaller-scale settings.” Brook Manville, former EVP, United Way of America
About Ethan Sanders
Ethan Sanders is the Founder and CEO of Sundial Learning Systems, and he has provided consulting services to clients in the public, nonprofit, military, and private sectors for over 30 years.
His leadership experience includes building and leading Sundial, directing AARP’s learning and development function, leading a Human Performance practice for ICF International, directing career management for the U.S.Navy’s Human Performance Center, and managing instructional design and competency research for the Association of Talent Development (formerly ASTD).
Ethan is a nationally recognized speaker who has published numerous books and articles on topics related to workplace learning and performance. He is also a certified performance technologist through the International Society for Performance Improvement, a certified action learning coach through the World Institute for Action Learning, and a certified Clifton Strengths coach through Gallup.
According to Ethan, “Effective leadership is just as much about managing the environment that surrounds the workforce as it is about managing people.”
For more information, visit www.sundiallearningsystems.com
esanders@sundiallearningsystems.com
Media Contact
Name
Sundial Learning Systems, Inc.
Contact name
Ethan Sanders
Contact phone
(571) 296-6196
Country
United States
Url
https://sundiallearningsystems.com/
