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• Coffee and Networking in Arlington, VA - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    27 Apr 2024
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Northside Social Coffee & Wine, 3211 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA 22201
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  Join your fellow Metro DC members for a Saturday morning casual networking. Grab a cup of coffee or your favorite morning beverage, make new friends, share ideas, find new resources, and learn from other Talent Development professionals in the Metro DC area. No formal agenda … just coffee and good conversation. 

  This program is included with member benefits and $10 for non-members. Not a member? Join us now (https://dcatd.org/membership/)!

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• Why and How Organizations Buy Consulting Services - Metro DC Chapter of ATD

  • Start
    29 Apr 2024
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  • End
    29 Jun 2024
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  • Schedule
    3 sessions
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    94

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  This event aligns with the Professional Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Who should attend:

  These sessions are designed for:

  HR & L&D leaders and managers:

  • Developing training strategies for the modern workplace
  • Evaluating and purchasing training solutions for the modern workplace
  • Implementing training platforms and rolling out training solutions
  • Managing contractors implementing training services and solutions training

  Consultants:

  • Offering consulting services to advise organizations on strategy and planning training services
  • Developing training products and solutions
  • Implementing training platforms
  • Helping with the rollout and delivery of training programs

  Description:

  If you dislike marketing and selling leaves you feeling sleazy, then this program is for you. If you are responsible for purchasing training products and solutions and frustrated by vendors endless sales calls, then this program is for you.

  Most business professionals love doing what they do. Marketing and sales—not so much.

  Most client-getting programs for consultants focus on three things:

  • Networking to find new clients
  • Pitching their services
  • Pricing proposals

  They focus on networking to find a prospect, asking clients, “What is their problem,” and pitching their services to solve it.

  Reality check #1 - Most times, the client doesn’t know what the problem is ; all the client knows is that they need help.

  Reality check #2 - Your clients don’t care about you! They don’t care about what you have to offer!

  What your clients care about is “What can you do for them? How can you help them transform their business?”

  This program will show you a refreshingly different approach. The Consultative Mindset is focused on developing collaborative relationships with your clients and winning repeat business and referrals. Mike Lovell has developed the Consultative Mindset based on his experience in applying the pioneering work of the Process Consulting Model for Helping, first developed by the (late) Edgar Schein and Gordon and Ronald Lippitt.

  The Business Development series will comprise three sessions.

  Session 1 - Why and how organizations buy consulting services (The client perspective)
  This session will walk through a case study of how a large utility company went about hiring consultants to advise on telecommunications infrastructure for a new building project.

  Session 2  - The consultative consulting business development approach
  This session will walk through the case study from cold-calling to selling a major strategy project that went on to yield repeat business for over five years.

  Session 3 - How to write and develop pricing for a winning consulting proposal
  This session will work through the proposal template that Mike has used to win many consulting projects. A downloadable copy of the template in WORD format will be provided for all participants.

  Presenter:  Mike Lovell
  

  Mike Lovell founded Be a Great Consultant after a lifelong career in consulting working as both an internal and external consultant. His passion is consulting and his mission is now to pass the baton to the next generation—to share his experience and pass on what he has learned working as a consultant and leading consulting practices in a wide variety of industries and roles throughout his career.

  Mike has worked on both sides of the fence:

  On the client side— He has hired many consultants and worked on developing and evaluating large and small Requests for Proposals.

  On the consultant side— He has built and led successful consulting practices from the ground up, working with both large corporate clients and SMBs (small-medium businesses).

  About Mike

  After a career as a business analyst and internal IT consultant, Mike left his position as systems development manager for a large electricity power utility and switched to a new career in external consulting with an international consulting services company.

  Over the next 20 years he built and led successful consulting practices for several large international consulting companies. His experience includes airlines, banking, postal services and Public Utilities. His areas of special interest are Business Systems Strategy and Business Transformation and he has led international training programs and workshops covering that area.

  Mike is the founder of Be A great Consultant.com and provides training and coaching for professionals wanting to build a consulting career .

  Mike’s consulting method is The Consultative Mindset which teaches service professionals how to leverage their soft skills to deliver their hard skills with maximum impact.

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails. If you do not receive them, please contact admin@dcatd.org as soon as possible.

  This event will be recorded and available to members in the Metro DC ATD Digital Resource Library.

  Want to become a member to attend this event for free and have access to our Digital Resource Library? Join now.

  Cancellation Policy: If the registrant cancels before 11:59 pm April 23rd Chapter will refund full registration fees.
  

  
  

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• Introduction to the Motivators Assessment Virtual Workshop - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    07 May 2024
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    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
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  This event aligns with the Professional and Personal Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Amidst plummeting employee motivation and waning job satisfaction, even the best efforts of today's leaders are struggling to maintain a motivated workforce. During this session, we will unveil an innovative scientific approach to revitalizing employee motivation and delve into the discovery of the 23 core intrinsic drivers that fuel your passion and those of your team.

  As a benefit to the event, you’ll receive complimentary access to the Motivators Assessment—a $60 value. You will also gain a comprehensive understanding of your results, as well as learn how to harness these insights to supercharge your own work and foster a thriving, diverse team that excels.

  Speaker:  Paul Yoachum

  Paul Yoachum leverages almost 20 years of business experience helping individuals and organizations reach their goals and maximize performance. Whether coaching sales leaders, teaching a course, giving a speech, or consulting on a project, Paul is known for engaging participants and driving improvement.

  Having worked with large multi-national corporations and emerging start-ups, his passion is helping sales leaders be deliberate about building high-performance teams where individuals are engaged, enabled, and energized. He approaches each engagement with a personable style that relates equally well to senior leaders, middle management, and the front line.

  With a unique blend of wit and wisdom, Paul is a frequent speaker at training and leadership events throughout North America where he speaks on sales performance, employee motivation and productivity, corporate culture, and teamwork. He also guest lectures at universities and non-profit organizations throughout the country on a variety of organizational management topics.

  A teacher at heart, Paul is also the master trainer and lead instructional designer behind world-class programs such as Core Motivators for Sales Performance. Throughout his almost two decades of training and consulting experience he has trained courses for hundreds of clients and helped some of the world’s biggest sales organizations achieve amazing results including: Carnival Cruise Lines, AstraZeneca, Honda, American Express, Ford, Bank of America, and Lenovo.

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails. If you do not receive them, please contact admin@dcatd.org as soon as possible.
  

  This event will be recorded and available to members in the Metro DC ATD Digital Resource Library.

  Want to become a member to attend this event for free and have access to our Digital Resource Library? Join now.

  Registration refunded if requested by the cut off date 04/30/24
  

  
  

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• Book and Idea Exchange - Metro DC Chapter of ATD

  • When
    09 May 2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zorba’s Café: 1612 20th St NW, Washington, DC 20009
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    12

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  This event aligns with the Personal Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Close off your work day by meeting up with fellow Metro DC members. Come and grab a drink, or stay and order dinner. As a group, we’ll exchange:

  • Books: Do you have an old ATD reference that would be wasted in your neighbor’s little library? Or a helpful business read which you only need to read once? Bring any professional books you’d like to pass onto fellow ATD members. ·
  • Ideas: If you don’t have a book to give away (or even if you do!), we’ll also have time to share ideas. Be ready to share a challenge you’re facing, in order to benefit from others’ experience and ideas. Members will be responsible for their own food and drink costs.

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• Problem Solving Walk-and-Talk - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    31 May 2024
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    5

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  This event aligns with the Personal Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Connect with others, with no travel and no Zoom fatigue! Our regular discussions enable you to tap an experienced group of colleagues on a challenge you’re facing. Join us going old school to talk by phone. Then put your sneakers on and go for a walk while connecting with fellow ATDers. Each time, we benefit from each other’s feedback, make connections, and get a little bit of exercise.

  This will intentionally be a small group, so registration is limited.

  Questions? Contact Claudia Trapp (claudia.trapp@chronicle.com)

  Call-in credentials will be provided in the Confirmation and Reminder emails.

  
  

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• Virtual Delivery of Motivational Certification Workshop 4hrs - Metro DC Chapter of ATD

  • When
    03 Jun 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    100

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  This event aligns with the Personal and Professional Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  You’ll join a growing community of more than 1000 professionals who use the Motivators Assessment and Find Your Mojo course to help employees and teams at all levels enhance their value, accomplish more, find greater job satisfaction, and thrive at work.

  The Motivators Assessment and Find Your Mojo course certification is for corporate trainers and facilitators, human resource leaders, learning and development professionals, and performance coaches and organizational consultants.

  As you deliver the Find Your Mojo Course, you’ll be able to coach and train powerful individual and team applications for learners’ newly discovered 23 motivators and 5 identities.

  This includes:

  1.  Why Motivation Matters
  2. Understanding Your Motivators
  3. Analyzing Your Work History
  4.  Evaluating Your Present Work Situation
  5. Sculpting Your Ideal Job
  6. Understanding Team Motivators and Diversity
  7. Managing to the One
  8. Holding Aspirational Conversations
  9. Tying Recognition to Motivators

  

  Presenter: Paul Yoachum

  Paul Yoachum leverages almost 20 years of business experience helping individuals and organizations reach their goals and maximize performance. Whether coaching sales leaders, teaching a course, giving a speech, or consulting on a project, Paul is known for engaging participants and driving improvement.

  Having worked with large multi-national corporations and emerging start-ups, his passion is helping sales leaders be deliberate about building high-performance teams where individuals are engaged, enabled, and energized. He approaches each engagement with a personable style that relates equally well to senior leaders, middle management, and the front line.

  With a unique blend of wit and wisdom, Paul is a frequent speaker at training and leadership events throughout North America where he speaks on sales performance, employee motivation and productivity, corporate culture, and teamwork. He also guest lectures at universities and non-profit organizations throughout the country on a variety of organizational management topics.

  A teacher at heart, Paul is also the master trainer and lead instructional designer behind world-class programs such as Core Motivators for Sales Performance. Throughout his almost two decades of training and consulting experience he has trained courses for hundreds of clients and helped some of the world’s biggest sales organizations achieve amazing results including: Carnival Cruise Lines, AstraZeneca, Honda, American Express, Ford, Bank of America, and Lenovo.

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails. If you do not receive them, please contact admin@dcatd.org as soon as possible.
  

  This event will be recorded and available to members in the Metro DC ATD Digital Resource Library.

  Want to become a member to attend this event for free and have access to our Digital Resource Library? Join now.

  Cancellation Policy: If the registrant cancels before 11:59 pm May 28, 2024, the Chapter will refund full registration fees.

  
  

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• Virtual Delivery of Motivational Certification Workshop 4hrs - Metro DC Chapter of ATD

  • When
    05 Jun 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    100

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  This event aligns with the Personal and Professional Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  You’ll join a growing community of more than 1000 professionals who use the Motivators Assessment and Find Your Mojo course to help employees and teams at all levels enhance their value, accomplish more, find greater job satisfaction, and thrive at work.

  The Motivators Assessment and Find Your Mojo course certification is for corporate trainers and facilitators, human resource leaders, learning and development professionals, and performance coaches and organizational consultants.

  As you deliver the Find Your Mojo Course, you’ll be able to coach and train powerful individual and team applications for learners’ newly discovered 23 motivators and 5 identities.

  This includes:

  1.  Why Motivation Matters
  2. Understanding Your Motivators
  3. Analyzing Your Work History
  4.  Evaluating Your Present Work Situation
  5. Sculpting Your Ideal Job
  6. Understanding Team Motivators and Diversity
  7. Managing to the One
  8. Holding Aspirational Conversations
  9. Tying Recognition to Motivators

  

  Presenter: Paul Yoachum

  Paul Yoachum leverages almost 20 years of business experience helping individuals and organizations reach their goals and maximize performance. Whether coaching sales leaders, teaching a course, giving a speech, or consulting on a project, Paul is known for engaging participants and driving improvement.

  Having worked with large multi-national corporations and emerging start-ups, his passion is helping sales leaders be deliberate about building high-performance teams where individuals are engaged, enabled, and energized. He approaches each engagement with a personable style that relates equally well to senior leaders, middle management, and the front line.

  With a unique blend of wit and wisdom, Paul is a frequent speaker at training and leadership events throughout North America where he speaks on sales performance, employee motivation and productivity, corporate culture, and teamwork. He also guest lectures at universities and non-profit organizations throughout the country on a variety of organizational management topics.

  A teacher at heart, Paul is also the master trainer and lead instructional designer behind world-class programs such as Core Motivators for Sales Performance. Throughout his almost two decades of training and consulting experience he has trained courses for hundreds of clients and helped some of the world’s biggest sales organizations achieve amazing results including: Carnival Cruise Lines, AstraZeneca, Honda, American Express, Ford, Bank of America, and Lenovo.

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails. If you do not receive them, please contact admin@dcatd.org as soon as possible.
  

  This event will be recorded and available to members in the Metro DC ATD Digital Resource Library.

  Want to become a member to attend this event for free and have access to our Digital Resource Library? Join now.

  Cancellation Policy: If the registrant cancels before 11:59 pm May 30, 2024, the Chapter will refund full registration fees.

  
  

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• How to Write and Develop Pricing for a Winning Consulting Proposal - Metro DC Chapter of ATD

  • When
    17 Jun 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    100

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  This event aligns with the Professional Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Most client-getting programs for consultants focus on three things:

  • Finding new clients
  • Networking
  • Pricing proposals

  They focus on finding a prospect and pitching their services to solve a client problem. Reality check:—Your clients don’t care about you. They don’t care about what you have to offer.  What your clients care about is “What can you do for them. How can you help them to transform their business.

  This program takes a different approach. The Consultative Mindset is focused on developing collaborative relationships with your clients and winning repeat business and referrals. Mike Lovell has developed the Consultative Mindset based on his experience in applying the pioneering work of the Process Consulting Model for Helping first developed by the (late) Edgar Schein, and Gordon and Ronald Lippitt. The Business Development series will comprise three sessions.

  • Session 1 Why and how organizations buy consulting services
  • Session 2 The consultative consulting business development approach 
  • Session 3 How to write and develop pricing for a winning consulting proposal

  Presenter:  Mike Lovell

  Mike Lovell founded Be a Great Consultant after a lifelong career in consulting working as both an internal and external consultant. His passion is consulting and his mission is now to pass the baton to the next generation—to share his experience and pass on what he has learned working as a consultant and leading consulting practices in a wide variety of industries and roles throughout his career. Mike has worked on both sides of the fence

  • On the client side— He has hired many consultants and worked on developing and evaluating large and small Requests for Proposals.
  • On the consultant side— He has built and led successful consulting practices from the ground up, working with both large corporate clients and SMBs (small-medium businesses).

  About Mike

  After a career as a business analyst and internal IT consultant, Mike left his position as systems development manager for a large electricity power utility and switched to a new career in external consulting with an international consulting services company.

  Over the next twenty years he built and led successful consulting practices for several large international consulting companies. His experience includes airlines, banking, postal services and Public Utilities. His areas of special interest are Business Systems Strategy and Business Transformation and he has led international training programs and workshops covering that area.

  Mike is the founder of Be A great Consultant.com and provides training and coaching for professionals wanting to build a consulting career .

  Mike’s consulting method is The Consultative Mindset which teaches service professionals how to leverage their soft skills to deliver their hard skills with maximum impact.

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails. If you do not receive them, please contact admin@dcatd.org as soon as possible.

  This event will be recorded and available to members in the Metro DC ATD Digital Resource Library.

  Want to become a member to attend this event for free and have access to our Digital Resource Library? Join now.

  Cancellation Policy: If the registrant cancels before 11:59 pm June 3, 2024, the Chapter will refund full registration fees.

  
  

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• Coffee and Networking in Silver Spring, MD - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    29 Jun 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Black Lion Cafe Coffee & Pastry 8240 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
  • Spaces left
    18

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  Join your fellow Metro DC members for a Saturday morning casual networking. Grab a cup of coffee or your favorite morning beverage, make new friends, share ideas, find new resources, and learn from other Talent Development professionals in the Metro DC area. No formal agenda … just coffee and good conversation. 

  This program is included with member benefits and $10 for non-members. Not a member? Join us now (https://dcatd.org/membership/)!

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• Problem Solving Walk-and-Talk - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    19 Jul 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    10

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  This event aligns with the Personal Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Connect with others, with no travel and no Zoom fatigue! Our regular discussions enable you to tap an experienced group of colleagues on a challenge you’re facing. Join us going old school to talk by phone. Then put your sneakers on and go for a walk while connecting with fellow ATDers. Each time, we benefit from each other’s feedback, make connections, and get a little bit of exercise.

  This will intentionally be a small group, so registration is limited.

  Questions? Contact Claudia Trapp (claudia.trapp@chronicle.com)

  Call-in credentials will be provided in the Confirmation and Reminder emails.

  
  

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• Brand Your Way Up: Elevate Your Talent Development Journey and Craft Your Personal Brand for Success - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    24 Jul 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Office Evolution. 1530 Wilson Blvd Ste 650, Arlington, VA 22209
  • Spaces left
    20

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  This event aligns with the Professional and OrganizationalApplication of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Embark on a transformative journey with "Brand Your Way Up”

  This engaging presentation is tailor-made for talent development professionals seeking to unlock the potential of personal branding. Explore a three-step process that empowers you to create a compelling personal brand, positioning yourself as a leader in talent development and beyond. Learn how to increase your visibility, develop influential messaging, build strong client relationships, and increase your visibility in the industry. Elevate your career, grow internally, and make a lasting impact through strategic personal branding.

  Session Highlights:

  • Three-step roadmap tailored for talent development professionals
  • Strategies to attract opportunities and foster client relationships
  • Techniques to amplify your visibility within the talent development community
  • Practical insights to propel your career in talent development

  Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to enhance your professional journey in talent development. Join us for "Brand Your Way Up" and embark on the path towards a more successful and influential presence in the talent development landscape

  Presenter: Lauren C. Nelson

  Lauren, a corporate dropout turned personal branding strategist, speaker, and award-winning coach, went all-in on herself after leaving the corporate world. After overcoming roadblocks like fear of visibility and lack of self-branding knowledge, she now helps driven women with big visions create a powerful personal brand so they can become the face of their business, attract dream clients, and make money doing what they love. Lauren's "powerhouse" branding methods have landed her and many of my clients on major networks and in publications like CBS, NBC, ABC, NY Times Mag, LA Weekly, WomELLE, NYC Journal, and many more.

  Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/lauren.chambers.01

  LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurencnelson/

  Registration refunded if requested by the cut off date 07/17/24.
  

  
  

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• Integrating Learning Life History Activities in Your Learning Programs - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    19 Aug 2024
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Office Evolution. 1530 Wilson Blvd Ste 650, Arlington, VA 22209
  • Spaces left
    20

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  This event aligns with the Professional and Organizational Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Various adult learning scholars have discussed how individuals can learn about their past life and bring what they have learned forward to inform current decisions, story different transitions of their career, to make sense of the choices they make as well as highlight ambiguity that may lie at the heart of significant learning (Alheit 1994, 2009; Ibarra and Barbelescu, 2010 and West, 2014).

  Learning Life History offers a transformative learning theory that can be used as an instructional design tool, in training delivery, facilitation, coaching, career and leadership development. The facilitator of this workshop has utilized Learning Life History with senior level executives in an Executive Development Program, in a coaching environment with clients and in his role as a supervisor.

  During the workshop participants will participate in a Learning Life History exercise that will demonstrate how important learning life history is to their own development. Participants will learn how they can integrate learning life history into their learning programs utilizing different activities including writing, personal reflection, work in dyads, work in small groups and as a coaching tool for supervisors.

  Presenter:  Everett Shupe

  For over 25 years, Everett has been committed to the development of individuals through various roles and activities. He is currently the Vice President of Leadership & Workforce Development at Goodwill of Central and Coastal Virginia where he is responsible for creating learning, career development and leadership experiences for associates from the frontline all the way to the executive team. He worked for 18 years at Goodwill Industries International. When he left GII he was the Sr. Director of Leadership and Learning where he was responsible for designing the curriculum, managing faculty, serving as program advisor for several cohort-based leadership development programs as well as leading GII’s National events. In addition to his work at Goodwill, Everett engages professionals to sustain their learning in the workplace and beyond through coaching, consulting and facilitating workshops.

  Everett has served the non-profit/association & meetings industry through his involvement with Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and American Society for Association Executives (ASAE). He has taught several courses at The George Washington University and Montgomery College; he has presented on various topics at local and national meetings for MPI, ASAE, National Coalition of Black Meeting Planners and most recently at the International Transformative Learning Conference and American Association for Adult & Continuing Education.

  Everett graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and earned his Master of Business Administration degree from Hood College. January 2020, Everett earned his Doctorate in Education from The George Washington University Human and Organization Learning Executive Leadership Program.

  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/everettshupe/

  
  

  Registration refunded if requested by the cut off date 08/12/24.
  

  
  

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• The Engagement Dynamo: Strategies for Harnessing Energy in Training - Metro DC Chapter of ATD

  • When
    23 Sep 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    100

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  This event aligns with the Personal Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  The past few years have presented unprecedented challenges, with remote work and physical disconnection leading to a noticeable decline in human connection and shared enthusiasm. It’s becoming increasingly evident that to make a meaningful impact in training initiatives, cultivating a high-energy atmosphere is not just beneficial—it’s imperative.

  In training environments, where the level of participant energy is a critical determinant of learning effectiveness and knowledge retention, harnessing and synchronizing energy is key. Without a palpable sense of energy, participants are likely to leave feeling uninspired and unprepared to apply what they’ve learned. Conversely, when the energy is right, the learning environment transforms, leading to heightened engagement, deeper understanding, and a readiness to put new skills into practice.

  Key Takeaways:

  1. The Contagious Power of Energy:

  Discover how energy acts as a silent communicator, influencing moods, engagement levels, and overall retention. Learn strategies to foster a positive energy flow, creating a ripple effect that uplifts the entire room and transforms the training atmosphere.

  2. Mastering Your Energy State:

  Equip yourself with practical tools and techniques to manage and boost your own energy levels, ensuring that you are always bringing your best self to the training space. Understand the science of energy management and learn how to navigate days when your energy might be lagging, turning potential setbacks into opportunities for growth and connection.

  3. Reducing Friction, Amplifying Energy:

  Uncover tips and tools designed to lessen training friction, paving the way for a smoother, more harmonious environment. Learn how creating space for energy to flow freely can lead to enhanced engagement, stronger contribution, and a palpable sense of acknowledgement and satisfaction among attendees.

  By the end of this talk, attendees will be equipped with a comprehensive understanding of the pivotal role that energy plays in training engagement, along with a toolkit of strategies to harness this power for themselves and their participants. Join us in unlocking the secrets of the Engagement Dynamo, and learning ways to transform training into a hub of energy, enthusiasm, and unparalleled retention.

  Presenter:  Cecilia Gorman

  Cecilia Gorman is a veteran of the advertising industry and was previously head of HR and Training as VP of Organizational Leadership at Innocean USA, the agency of record for Hyundai Motor America. It's been her mission to inspire, educate, and motivate managers toward their greatest potential through coaching and training. Her signature program is Manager Boot Camp, a 4-module digital course for managers of all levels.

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliagorman/

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails. If you do not receive them, please contact admin@dcatd.org as soon as possible.

  This event will be recorded and available to members in the Metro DC ATD Digital Resource Library.

  Want to become a member to attend this event for free and have access to our Digital Resource Library? Join now.

  Registration refunded if requested by the cut off date 09/16/24

  
  

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• Problem Solving Walk-and-Talk - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    27 Sep 2024
  •  
    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    10

  Register

  
  

  This event aligns with the Personal Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Connect with others, with no travel and no Zoom fatigue! Our regular discussions enable you to tap an experienced group of colleagues on a challenge you’re facing. Join us going old school to talk by phone. Then put your sneakers on and go for a walk while connecting with fellow ATDers. Each time, we benefit from each other’s feedback, make connections, and get a little bit of exercise.

  This will intentionally be a small group, so registration is limited.

  Questions? Contact Claudia Trapp (claudia.trapp@chronicle.com)

  Call-in credentials will be provided in the Confirmation and Reminder emails.

  
  

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• Coffee and Networking in Arlington, VA - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    28 Sep 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Northside Social Coffee & Wine, 3211 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA 22201
  • Spaces left
    15

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  Join your fellow Metro DC members for a Saturday morning casual networking. Grab a cup of coffee or your favorite morning beverage, make new friends, share ideas, find new resources, and learn from other Talent Development professionals in the Metro DC area. No formal agenda … just coffee and good conversation. 

  This program is included with member benefits and $10 for non-members. Not a member? Join us now (https://dcatd.org/membership/)!

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• Uncommon Skill Building Techniques that Enrich Presence and Resilience - Metro DC Chapter of ATD

  • When
    21 Oct 2024
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
  • Spaces left
    100

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  This event aligns with the Personal Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  The greatest joys in life only happen when we are intentionally present. Seemingly stuck in our heads, we tend to rehash about past events, pre-hash about future uncertainties and ruminate in the present, often based on distortions of reality. These tendencies to experience life in the “unpresent” may be the utmost source of unhappiness.

  Fortunately, the opposite case is also true. We may not be able to control our thoughts, but we can prevent our thoughts from controlling us and diminishing our lives. With practice, we can make meaningful improvements that provide an enduring “Mindset Reset.

  Enrich your life for good. Join Matt for this interactive training experience.

  Presenter:  Matt Zinmann

  Matt is a speaker, author, podcast host and corporate trainer with accreditation in communication management and employee relations. His highly acclaimed book, “Z-isms: Insights to Live By,” embodies his experiences as an entrepreneur, athlete, single parent, caregiver, nonprofit founder and recoveries from depression and burnout.

  He has since adapted the book into skill-building courses that enable learners to apply the concepts and techniques from Z-isms to enrich their daily lives and personal effectiveness as well as that for organizational talent development.

  Matt also publishes a weekly newsletter on LinkedIn called, THE BRIGHT SIDE. His podcast, “Insights to Live By,” features 100+ episodes for guests to share their own life lessons along with solo shows he performs on select topics.

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails. If you do not receive them, please contact admin@dcatd.org as soon as possible.

  This event will be recorded and available to members in the Metro DC ATD Digital Resource Library.

  Want to become a member to attend this event for free and have access to our Digital Resource Library? Join now.

  Registration refunded if requested by the cut off date 10/14/24

  
  

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• Coffee and Networking in Silver Spring, MD - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    26 Oct 2024
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Black Lion Cafe Coffee & Pastry 8240 Fenton St, Silver Spring, MD 20910
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  Join your fellow Metro DC members for a Saturday morning casual networking. Grab a cup of coffee or your favorite morning beverage, make new friends, share ideas, find new resources, and learn from other Talent Development professionals in the Metro DC area. No formal agenda … just coffee and good conversation. 

  This program is included with member benefits and $10 for non-members. Not a member? Join us now (https://dcatd.org/membership/)!

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• Problem Solving Walk-and-Talk - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    15 Nov 2024
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    1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
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  This event aligns with the Personal Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Connect with others, with no travel and no Zoom fatigue! Our regular discussions enable you to tap an experienced group of colleagues on a challenge you’re facing. Join us going old school to talk by phone. Then put your sneakers on and go for a walk while connecting with fellow ATDers. Each time, we benefit from each other’s feedback, make connections, and get a little bit of exercise.

  This will intentionally be a small group, so registration is limited.

  Questions? Contact Claudia Trapp (claudia.trapp@chronicle.com)

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• Beyond Assessments: Using Games to Drive Real Change in Team Culture and Performance - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    19 Nov 2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Office Evolution. 1530 Wilson Blvd Ste 650, Arlington, VA 22209
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  This event aligns with the Professional and Organizational Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Assessments are incredibly popular: they provide insights into an individual's own behaviors, and a shared language for teams to better understand one another. But assessments alone don’t drive behavior change.

  Games are the perfect tool to bridge the gap between knowledge and action. They allow for failure without consequence, empower teams to think creatively and experiment with new ways of collaborating, and generate critical a-ha moments.

  In this workshop, we’ll introduce a framework for matching games with team development outcomes, and play games to explore their application toward fostering inclusivity, practicing giving and receiving feedback, and balancing competing priorities.

  The learning objectives include:

  • Matching games to specific team learning and development outcomes.
  • Generating reflective questions that inspire meaningful insights toward self- and situation-awareness.
  • Using games to foster higher levels of team engagement, connection, and motivation.

  Presenter: Alexandra Suchman

  Alexandra (Alex) is CEO and co-founder of Barometer XP (BXP), a company that uses games to spark insightful conversations about how team members can better communicate and collaborate toward shared goals. Prior to BXP, Alex founded AIS Collaborations, a consulting firm that helped small orgs through simple systems, stronger organizing techniques, and better planning. She received her MPP from The George Washington University & BA from Colby College, and is a certified PMP & DISC coach.

  Registration refunded if requested by the cut off date 11/11/24
  

  
  

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• Coffee and Networking in Arlington, VA - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    30 Nov 2024
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Northside Social Coffee & Wine, 3211 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA 22201
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    15

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  Join your fellow Metro DC members for a Saturday morning casual networking. Grab a cup of coffee or your favorite morning beverage, make new friends, share ideas, find new resources, and learn from other Talent Development professionals in the Metro DC area. No formal agenda … just coffee and good conversation. 

  This program is included with member benefits and $10 for non-members. Not a member? Join us now (https://dcatd.org/membership/)!

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• Stop Saying "Yes" to Everything and Start Setting Boundaries with a Confident "No" - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    04 Dec 2024
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Office Evolution, 1530 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 650 Arlington, VA 22209
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    14

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  This event aligns with the Personal Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by the constant pressure to say ""yes"" to everything? Do you struggle to ask for what you need and want? It's time to unlock the wisdom of your body and break free from the stress that comes with people-pleasing.

  In this transformative workshop you'll dive into the realm of somatic wisdom and its profound impact on your overall well-being. Explore the art of setting boundaries, expressing your needs, and confidently saying no as essential tools for cultivating a life of health and wellness. Through this experiential journey, you'll discover effective techniques to assert your boundaries, communicate your needs, and confidently ask for what you truly want.

  By tapping into your body's innate wisdom, you'll find relief from the burdens of excessive obligations and experience a newfound sense of freedom and balance. Join us as we empower you to embrace a life of authenticity, where saying "yes" becomes a deliberate choice and not an obligation.

  Speaker: Amy Yip

  Amy Yip is a Somatic Life Transformation & Mental Fitness Coach, Keynote Speaker, Award-Winning Author. She is the author of the bestseller book Unfinished Business: Breaking Down the Great Wall Between Adult Child and Immigrant Parents.

  Cancellation Policy: If the registrant cancels before 11:59 pm November 27, 2024, the Chapter will refund full registration fees.
  

  
  

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