Jason Weeman has spent 15 years designing onboarding and learning programs for some of the most people-focused companies in tech. He built an award-winning onboarding program at LinkedIn, stood up the L&D function at Upwork, and launched new learning management systems at Zwift and Sana Biotechnology. Today he runs Refine Talent Development, where he coaches leaders and designs development programs for growing companies.
- ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
- LinkedIn Learning Author
- 15 years in L&D and talent development
- 500+ coaching hours
About Jason
Jason started his career on the front lines of Apple Retail, where he led four stores and hired and trained more than 400 employees. That work taught him something he still builds every program around: people perform best when they know what great looks like and get honest feedback on how to get there.
He moved into Apple's business training team, where he ran a two-week global onboarding program for B2B sales roles. From there he joined LinkedIn, designing and facilitating onboarding and training for new and existing employees across sales and engineering. LinkedIn's [in]troduction onboarding program won a Brandon Hall Excellence Award in both 2014 and 2015.
At Upwork, Jason built the corporate L&D function for 600 employees, leading a team of program managers and instructional designers. He launched a six-month leadership program and ran more than 40 feedback workshops, moving "feedback given" from a bottom-three to a top-three strength in the company's engagement survey.
At Zwift and Sana Biotechnology, he led people and employee growth programs, including branded onboarding for new hires and monthly company-wide learning days. He launched LMS platforms at Zwift and Sana Biotechnology and has led LMS evaluations for the teams he works with. He returned to LinkedIn from 2023 to 2026 as a Senior Leadership Development Consultant, building sales coaching skills for people leaders across its global marketing solutions business.
What Jason Writes About on Continu
- Employee onboarding: program design, time to productivity, and new-hire experience
- L&D program design: building learning programs that change behavior, not just check boxes
- LMS selection and implementation: what to look for and how to launch without losing momentum
- Measuring learning impact: NPS, engagement data, and proving ROI to leadership
- Manager enablement: giving people leaders the coaching skills to reinforce training
Experience Highlights
- 2020 to present: Founder, Refine Talent Development
- 2023 to 2026: Senior Leadership Development Consultant, LinkedIn
- 2021 to 2022: Sr. Director, Employee Growth, Sana Biotechnology
- 2020 to 2021: Sr. Director, People, Performance & Growth, Zwift
- 2018 to 2020: Head of Corporate Learning & Development, Upwork
- 2013 to 2018: Sr. Program Manager, Learning & Talent Development; Sr. Learning Consultant, Global Sales Leadership Development, LinkedIn
- 2011 to 2013: Sr. Program Manager, Business Training & Development, Apple Retail
- 2007 to 2011: Store Leader, Apple
Credentials and Certifications
- Professional Certified Coach (PCC), International Coaching Federation, 2026
- Certified Professional Coach (CPC), iPEC Coaching, 2023
- Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner (ELI-MP), iPEC Coaching, 2023
- Certified Facilitator, "Coaching Habit," Box of Crayons, 2019
- Certified Facilitator, "The Last Feedback Workshop You'll Ever Need," Box of Crayons, 2018
- Education: The Ohio State University (Business Administration, Management and Operations); Kent State University (Business, Management, Marketing)
Published Courses
- Seven Coaching Tips for New Leaders, LinkedIn Learning
- Energy Management Tips for Leaders, LinkedIn Learning
- Invest in You: Personal and Professional Development Tips, LinkedIn Learning (contributor)
- All courses: Jason Weeman on LinkedIn Learning
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Jason Weeman is an independent guest contributor and is not a Continu employee. His articles reflect his own experience and views. All contributed content is reviewed by Continu's editorial team for accuracy.