Building Our Vision

Catch up with Allison Baldwin in our 2nd installment of EB Check-Ins. We talk about the controversial topic, Hybrid Meetings, and how ATD ATL is approaching our new normal. To check out a hybrid meeting for yourself, join us on for our Chapter Meeting on April 5 where we discuss Core Strengths Assessments.

Guests: VP Technology Rhonda Carr, VP Strategic Partnerships Jennifer Schmelter and Chief Financial Officer Stephanie Smith. We check in with the new ATD Atlanta Executive Board to see what they're up to for this year. We discuss their leadership journey, the challenges of the hybrid meeting format, and what they're excited about in their term.

Join us as we talk to Thu-Hong Nguyen on implementing DEI programs in organizations. She walks us through the challenges of implementing a DEI program, when to introduce accountability into your program, and the Acacia Company's DEI model for practitioners. Connect with Thu-Hong at https://www.linkedin.com/in/thuhong/ or visit the Acacia Company website https://www.theacaciacompany.com/.

Vindali Vartak is a 10 year executive in the healthcare field. She spends her free time volunteering with furthering the causes of self-sufficiency for women and whole-child education. Today, we are going to explore the intersection of immigration, gender and work and together find some practical solutions to empower women in the workplace.

Companies are spending 8 billion dollars on diversity training alone. Join us as we talk to Nikki Cannon about how organizations have spent that money, and how we need to pivot in order to provide an inclusive environment for newly hired candidates. Nikki is an L&D and DEI expert with extensive experience in the Fortune 500 retail, luxury retail, and healthcare sectors in New York City. Connect with Nikki on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-cannon/.

Dave Beck joins us to talk about how Virtual Reality became a mainstream training tool. We talk about some common myths around VR training, how mobile headsets revolutionized the industry, and how the pandemic affected Foundry45. Connect with Dave at dave@foundry45.com or on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdavidbeck/

On the first episode of Oh You Went? How Was It?, Building Our Vision sits down with Cornelius Dowdell to debrief his experiences at ATD ICE 2021. In a short amount of time, I get his takeaways, learning moments and networking opportunities and ask him if I should attend the next one.

Learn more at atdatlanta.org and stay tuned for Season 2!

Ed Muzio is an engineer-turned-management-consultant, and for fifteen years has been providing analytical solutions to the challenges of running organizations of all sizes. In this episode, we discuss what makes a good meeting, how to become a culture changer, and how to implement iterative management in a virtual world. Connect with Ed on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmuzio/

In this episode, Neha and Zack Hudson talk about podcasting, time management, and how to convince companies to invest in Learning and Development. Zack Hudson is a leader that has a heart for developing others. He is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) through the Association for Talent Development and is the founder of Passing the Baton Leadership Resources. Zack creates weekly leadership content that is read in over 100 countries weekly and the Passing the Baton Leadership Podcast is among the top 5% most downloaded podcasts in the world. He also leads the talent management, leadership development, and career pathing functions for Kindred at Home's 45,000 associates across the United States. Connect with Zack on LinkedIn and check out his podcasts: Passing the Baton and Leaders of Atlanta.

In this insightful episode, Vicki Flier Hudson breaks down why talking about race is so uncomfortable, and how to move past the discomfort. Vicki talks about her experiences as a consultant who helps Indian-American cross-cultural teams navigate communication difficulties. Vicki is a Chief Collaboration Officer of Highroad Global Services, Inc., She is the author of the book Zen and the Art of Offshoring: How to Build a Collaborative and Profitable Team with Your Partners in India, and, last but not least, she is a singer and guitarist in two hard rock bands, Overtime Crew and The Spirit of Rush. Connect with Vicki on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/vickiflierhudson/

Crystal Kadakia talks about what learning looks like in the digital age. We discuss the new digital workplace culture and how digital transformation has changed everything about how we work. Crystal gives us some great tips on how to embrace digitization, like incorporating continuous learning, microlearning, and social learning environments. We also break down some myths about how different generations are adapting to technology. Connect with Crystal on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystalkadakia/

Robb Bingham discusses his experiences in the L&D field and how he became the CEO of Converging Solutions. We talk about how 2020 has affected how he does business, and best practices for running a business in a virtual environment. We also discuss how to create a converging solution in an extremely polarized world. Robb is Learning Strategist and CEO of Converging Solutions as well as former president of ATD Greater Atlanta. Connect with Robb on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbingham/.