ATD Houston: Train To Win

ATD Houston President-Elect Nannette Daugherty sits down with Alise Isbell, Owner of WriteWise Communications and ATD Houston Chapter Silver Sponsor to discuss toxic behavior in the workplace.

Welcome to another episode of the ATD Houston podcast! Today, Bruce sits down with two remarkable guests, Greg Harmeyer and Ben Wipperman from TiER1 Performance, a valued sponsor of the ATD Houston chapter.Greg and Ben, both seasoned experts in performance improvement and talent development, shed light on TiER1 Performance's cutting-edge solutions that are transforming organizations. They discuss how TiER1 Performance leverages innovative methodologies and technology to drive impactful learning experiences for employees. If you're curious about the future of talent development and how TiER1 Performance is shaping it, this episode is a must-listen for L&D enthusiasts and professionals alike.

Welcome to another episode of the ATD Houston podcast, where we bring you insights and interviews with thought leaders in the learning and development industry. Today, we shine the spotlight on one of our valued chapter sponsors with a special guest joining our host Bruce, David Davis, who is the President of Romar Learning Solutions, an ATD Houston chapter sponsor.

In this episode of the ATD Houston podcast, Bruce is joined by Dr. Jonathan Peters, an expert in gamification and learning design. Together, they dive into the exciting details of the upcoming ATD Houston gamification certification workshop. Dr. Peters shares insights on the benefits of gamification in training and previews what attendees can expect from the workshop, making this episode a must-listen for L&D professionals looking to level up their training programs

Learning consultant Jay Clancy joins Bruce to discuss the upcoming webinar Consulting for Impact - Driving Results When You're Not In Charge, and help you establish and sustain an effective internal or external consulting function in the learning and development space.

Bruce chats with Mark Lassoff from a neighborhood Starbucks about his upcoming ATD Houston webinar and why graphics are crucial to visual learning.  Register at https://tdhouston.org/event-5188978

In this episode, Bruce talks to Alise Isbell, Founder of WriteWise Communications and long-time ATD Houston Member, Chapter Leader and Sponsor.Write Wise Communications blends the art and science of business communication. We empower clients to transform ideas into clear messages.We use practical methods to design training materials on many topics and apply a turn-key approach to deliver a range of business communication courses.Write Wise offers multiple training solutions – instructional design, in-depth courses and microlearning courses – for the desired impact on your organization.Learn more at www.writewisecommunications.com

Join the ATD Houston CPTD Study GroupThe Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) is a professional certification for TD professionals with at least five years of experience. It is broad and measures a professional's knowledge and skill application across the breadth of talent development capabilities.Successful CPTDs report that the process of studying for their CPTD designation was a tremendous growth opportunity, allowed them to learn and give back to the profession, and made a positive impact on their careers.Are you planning to achieve your CPTD in 2023? Need the support of a study group to keep you on track?Topics: What is the CPTD certification? What is required to sit for the CPTD certification? Studying for the CPTD What are the Pros/Cons of a study group? What is the study group schedule? Still have questions? We will also have time for a Q&A session. More information on the CPTD program: https://www.td.org/certification/cptd/introductionHosted by: M. Bruce Abbott : podcast host, Houston

ABOUT THE GUESTDebbie Richards, president of Creative Interactive Ideas, supports talent development clients with technology challenges. She updates her job knowledge by researching new technologies and software products; participating in educational opportunities (such as speaking at learning conferences); and participating in professional organizations. Debbie was named one of the most influential people in corporate e-learning.Passionate about working with and mentoring other learning professionals, Debbie is a director at L&D Cares - The non-profit group provides talent development professionals no-cost coaching, mentoring, and resources to help them thrive and flourish in their careers.Debbie is the past president of the ATD Houston chapter and a past National Advisor for Chapters. She was the ATD Technology Conference Advisory Council chairperson for 2019. Debbie is the author of “Seeing the Possibilities With Augmented Reality,” an ATD TD at Work publication is found at https://www.td.org/td-at-work/seeing-the-possibilities-with-augmented-reality.She was also awarded the title of "Guild Master" by the Learning Guild in 2022. The purpose of the Guild Master Award is to recognize those members who have consistently contributed to the community in terms of both quantity and quality of content—and thus helped make the community a vibrant center for learning.Podcast hosted by M. Bruce Abbott - Houston voiceover talent

The State of Talent Development: Today's Challenges, Tomorrow's Opportunities- General Meeting It's that time of year again!. Organizations are reflecting on annual business goals and planning for the year ahead. Talent Development is no different. Teams are busy setting goals and securing the budget to deliver effective training programs that will enable their organizations to reach their business goals. We'll look at the current ATD State of the Industry report. We will also dive into specific trends such as the use of technology in the classroom.The State of the Industry report is ATD's annual review of talent development trends, spending, and activities. If you are a member of ATD, you can download the report for free: https://www.td.org/state-of-the-industry/2022-state-of-the-industryDuring this meeting we will discuss key benchmarks from the report, such as: Direct learning expenditure The average number of training hours employees are using Delivery methods companies are implementing Content areas organizations are focusing on On-the-job learning opportunities employers are providing Objectives Benchmark your organization's learning spending, hours, and activities against other participating organizations. Discover what learning delivery methods are being used in the industry, including technology-base methods. Understand what learning content areas organizations are focusing on in their efforts to close skills gaps and meet business needs. ATD Capability Model – Performance Improvement, Learning TechnologiesTo learn more about this model see: https://tdcapability.org/#/ABOUT THE SPEAKERDebbie Richards, president of Creative Interactive Ideas, supports talent development clients with technology challenges. She updates her job knowledge by researching new technologies and software products; participating in educational opportunities (such as speaking at learning conferences); and participating in professional organizations. Debbie was named one of the most influential people in corporate e-learning.Passionate about working with and mentoring other learning professionals, Debbie is a director at L&D Cares - The non-profit group provides talent development professionals no-cost coaching, mentoring, and resources to help them thrive and flourish in their careers.Debbie is the past president of the ATD Houston chapter and a past National Advisor for Chapters. She was the ATD Technology Conference Advisory Council chairperson for 2019. Debbie is the author of “Seeing the Possibilities With Augmented Reality,” an ATD TD at Work publication is found at https://www.td.org/td-at-work/seeing-the-possibilities-with-augmented-reality.She was also awarded the title of "Guild Master" by the Learning Guild in 2022. The purpose of the Guild Master Award is to recognize those members who have consistently contributed to the community in terms of both quantity and quality of content—and thus helped make the community a vibrant center for learning.Hosted by M. Bruce Abbott - elearning voiceover talent

Putting the FUN Back in Strategic Planning In-Person MeetingDoes strategic planning give you nightmares? (Or have you never really sat down to actually do it?) All too often, we start strategic planning by looking forward. You will learn how to look back to make sure you've set the right foundation for a year of prosperity ahead. Plus, you'll discover how to make strategic planning fun and leave with two solid exercises to turn your goals into realities. ObjectivesMany of us and our organizations, start each year by conducting a strategic planning session. Join us to learn how to better prepare in advance for strategic planning, conduct a strategic planning session in a fun and engaging way, as well as develop concrete and obtainable goals.ATD Capability Model – Impacting Organizational Capability, Building Personal Capability, Developing Professional CapabilityTo learn more about this model see: https://tdcapability.org/#/ABOUT THE SPEAKERLaurie Hall –  CEO New Horizon Strategies A certified coach, certified facilitator, and seasoned speaker – founded New Horizon Strategies LLC in 2011 to inspire sustainable change in the professional world. She provides transformation to leaders through coaching, facilitation, consulting, and speaking. She is a frequent keynote and breakout session speaker on technical and motivational topics to inspire personal and professional growth.Laurie brings a unique perspective to coaching and facilitation since she spent the first part of her career in project- and system-level engineering and management, facilitation, and organizational development to support human life in space and operational excellence on the ground. Her work effected change at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Lockheed Martin, Jacobs Sverdrup, and Schlumberger-Dowell.Podcast production from Radio Lounge

Kent Nuttall – AuthorUntapped Value: The Power of Meaningful CompetenceYour relationship with an employer hinges on how your performance is evaluated. The ideas for this book began with a dysfunctional relationship, one in which my supervisors praisedme as a department hero while delivering a “Meets Expectations” rating. Untapped Value shows you a better way to build and measure that relationship—performance evaluation that begins with you, the employee.In this book you're introduced to and shown how to use an innovative new approach that focuses you and your supervisor on the actual value you create. Imagine being known for measurable, visible value. Isn't that a lot better than being among the 85% percent who are labeled as “meets expectations”?This new approach is called Meaningful Competence® because you're now building competence that's meaningful to you, as well as to the organization you work for. You build this Meaningful Competence using a toolkit that will flex to your situation.Podcast production courtesy of Radio Lounge

Randstad RiseSmart partners with companies across the globe as they flex, adapt, and transform their businesses. Our innovative approach to talent mobility moves talent into, through, and out of organizations to generate greater growth, increased productivity, and future profitability.

Are you an expert who speaks?Would you like to know more about how to use speaking tomarket your expertise, generate product and additionalrevenue streams?Are you open to receiving individual coaching and investingtime, energy and some money in growing the speaking side ofyour business?Well, if you answered Yes to any of these, then Welcome.You are exactly in the right place.... at the right time.We are fortunate to have as our educational speaker today, Dr.Rob Pennington, a Houston educational psychologist, awardwinning speaker and author with four decades of experiencehelping experts become better at sharing their expertise.He received the highest trainer evaluations from ExxonMobil...each year... for more than 15 years... for his multi-day program,Successful Work Relationships.Today, my friend, Dr. Rob is here in his capacity as Dean of theFall Speaker Academy, for the Houston Chapter of the NationalSpeakers Association. If you ever considered moving from beinga public speaker to being a professional speaker, this is the manwho can help you make that happen.You can learn more about Rob at DrRobSpeaks.com and moreabout the NSA Houston academy at nsahouston.org.Produced by Radio Lounge, podcast studio Houston

The pace of change was already hard to keep up with before the pandemic. Now, in the new normal, the very survival of our organizations will depend on building capabilities to navigate a dizzying entanglement of economic, social, competitive, technological, political, and environmental issues. Organizations and the people in them are called to learn and adapt on an unprecedented scale. This evolution is both exciting and terrifying.The world needs our leadership more than ever before. Now is the time for talent development professionals to leverage our forte of guiding people through learning and change. Join the ATD community as we look toward the future and celebrate coming back together. Together, talent development professionals can raise the bar and make a meaningful impact in a world that desperately needs us.

ECG's Kim Sawyer and Vic Bullara sit down with ATD Houston's M. Bruce Abbott to discuss coaching culture in an organization and how to build it.

March is ATD Membership Month, and our VP/Membership Sandhya Lahkanpal sits down with Bruce to discuss why now is a great time to join (or rejoin).

NuggetHead Studioz' Kevin Thorn sits down with ATD Houston's M. Bruce Abbott to discuss visual thinking, metaphorical problem solving, and LEGO Serious Play

We celebrate ATD Employee Learning Week, and sit down with Kent Nuttal to talk certification, the ATD Capability Model and his history with ATD.

2020 ATD Houston Talent Development Conference Speaker Manuel Miranda sits down with Scott Engler to discuss assessing your #organizationalculture for Producing #Change

2020 ATD Houston Talent Development Conference Speaker Ruth Calabrese sits down with Scott Engler to discuss the importance of #negotiation skills for #collaboration and #leadership

ATD Houston's 2021 Marketing Director Scott Engler joins Bruce to share stories about how non-traditional methods of networking and job searching may be key to standing out in a crowded applicant pool.

ATD Houston VP/Programs Harriett Pritchett sits down with Bruce to discuss our 2020 Virtual Conference, the agenda, and what to expect.

Nancy Parsons of CDR Assessments Group / CDR-U sits down with ATD Houston's M. Bruce Abbott to discuss assessments, and the new CDR-U Coach product.

Debbie Richards joins Betty Dannewitz of the IfYouAskBetty Podcast about Mentoring in L&D! We chat about why mentoring is so important, what to look for in a mentor and PEZ dispensers (why not)!!

Kim Sawyer of TheWealthSource sits down with ATD Houston's M. Bruce Abbott to discuss how to thrive, not just survive, during this pandemic.

ATD Houston Speaker Chair Kent Nuttal shares insight into the benefits of speaking at the 2020 ATD Houston Talent Conference + Expo, September 17, 2020.

If there is one thing that is certain during this COVID-19 pandemic, it is that nothing is certain. Every day employers are having to make tough decisions involving employees, and sometimes positions that were secure and safe have been eliminated. That certainly happened with today’s guest. Brian Jones, CPTD is an experienced, board-certified Training, Learning and Talent Development Specialist focusing on developing technical and non-technical competencies in the classroom. Brian found himself making an unexpected career transition thanks to COVID, and today he joins us to discuss his journey and what step he is taking and advice for others in the same situation.

David Laney of David Laney Consulting discusses the idea that while hard work is a must in developing your brand and career, that alone will never ensure you will reach your maximum career potential. There are many other actions that you should be taking daily to not only increase your productivity and visibility in your current job but also to prepare you for your next career move.

On our latest #podcast episode, Teresa Jurgens-Kowal sits down with @ATDHouston 's M. Bruce Abbott to discuss #LinkedIn #networking strategies. #ATDHOU @globalnp

On our latest #podcast episode, Margaret Johnson sits down with @ATDHouston 's M. Bruce Abbott to discuss effective #networking strategies. #ATDHOU

Ann Bryson-Eldridge sits down with @ATDHouston's M. Bruce Abbott to discuss the upcoming February General Meeting topic, Demystify Your Data: Data Can Tell Your Story

Host M. Bruce Abbott shares the latest news from @ATDHouston, plus Degreed's @ATD article from td.org discussing three steps to make learning data actionable. Read the full article at https://www.td.org/professional-partner-content/from-numbers-to-insights-three-steps-to-make-learning-data-actionable

Host M. Bruce Abbott shares the latest news from ATD Houston, plus Tony Bingham's article from TD.org about how talent development impacts organizational capability. Read the full article at https://www.td.org/insights/talent-development-fuels-organizational-capability.

Here's what's happening this week with ATD Houston. Learn more at tdhouston.org.

As part of Employee Learning Week, ATD Houston Board Members Joni Goodman, Robert Cocheu, and Bruce Abbott sit down with Adam McCrary to discuss the benefits and challenges involved with ATD Certification.

Here's what's happening this week with ATD Houston. Learn more at tdhouston.org.

One of the great benefits of an ATD Houston membership, is free access to the online learning platform, Percipio from Skillsoft. Marketing Committee member Priscilla Key sits down with the Skillsoft team to learn more about Percipio.

Crescendo Strategies' Cara Silletto talks about the August 2019 statement from a Group of top CEOs declaring that maximizing shareholder profits can no longer be the primary goal of corporations.

Once again from the 2019 Fall conference floor, check out the ATD Houston podcast "Train To Win", where we speak with current chapter President Joni Goodman about why membership and sponsorship is so important.

Bruce chats with Bobby Lahiere of SpokenHere Language Services on the floor of the 2019 ATD Houston Talent Development Conference and Expo. Learn more about SpokenHere's services and why membership and chapter sponsorship of ATD Houston is so important.

ATD Houston 2019 Talent Development Conference Speaker Kent Nuttal shares the concept of "Increasing Meaning in Your Talent Development Career" as we preview his conference presentation. Learn more at www.tdhouston.org. as we preview her conference presentation. Learn more at www.tdhouston.org.

ATD Houston 2019 Talent Development Conference Speaker Nancy Parsons shares the concept of "Getting Succession Planning Right Using Assessments" as we preview her conference presentation. Learn more at www.tdhouston.org. as we preview her conference presentation. Learn more at www.tdhouston.org.

ATD Houston 2019 Talent Development Conference Speaker Erica DyReyes shares the concept of "Navigating Unconscious Bias In The Workplace" as we preview her conference presentation. Learn more at www.tdhouston.org.

ATD Houston 2019 Talent Development Conference Keynote speaker Cara Silletto shares the concept of 'Talent Developmen's Impact on Talent Retention"" as we preview her conference presentation. Learn more at www.tdhouston.org.

ATD Houston 2019 Talent Development Conference Speaker Brent Colescott shares the concept of 'All Companies Are Tech Companies" as we preview his conference presentation. Learn more at www.tdhouston.org.

ATD Houston 2019 Talent Development Conference Speaker Ken Smith shares the concept of 'Leveraging The Power of Conflict" as we preview his conference presentation. Learn more at www.tdhouston.org.

Podcast host M. Bruce Abbott talks with Vince Han, CEO of Mobile Coach about the company, and their sponsorship of the 2019 Talent Development Conference and Expo, September 19 in Houston.

Podcast host M. Bruce Abbott talks with Rachel Harner, Regional Director of InsideOut Development about the company, and their sponsorship of the 2019 Talent Development Conference and Expo, September 19 in Houston.

Kahuna Workforce Solutions (Houston, TX) CEO and Co-Founder, Jai Shah, shares what competency based solutions are, how they can benefit a business, and how to close the competency gap.

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