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    • March 20, 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual
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    Every organization wants to have high-performing teams. However, few leaders truly understand the impact that one good (or bad) manager can have on a team. Our research shows that behind almost every high-performing team, it’s the manager - no matter their background or expertise - who make all the difference by doing three common things.

    We invite you to join David Nelson, Master Trainer and Head of Product at Lead In 30 for an engaging and interactive ATD Chicago webinar on March 20 at Noon Central where he’ll discuss how managers can become what we call “the 3rd leader” through:

    • Clarity - Creating, Defining, and Reinforcing Key Results.
    • Alignment - Don’t Settle for Awareness, Create United Action.
    • Movement - Identify Perceptions that Inhibit Action.

    Come and learn how you and the managers in your organization can create teams that feel inspired, focused, and empowered.

    David Nelson is the Head of Product at LeadIn30. David brings over thirteen years of experience as a consultant, speaker, and facilitator, primarily focusing on leadership development and learning design. His passion is to transform complex ideas into accessible and engaging learning experiences for everyone. Along with facilitating courses for many of the Fortune 500, such as Google, Workday, Prudential, Costco, & Under Armour; David speaks to over 5,000 people annually. As a speaker, he has shared the stage with prominent thought leaders such as Dan Pink, Liz Wiseman, Greg McKeown, Charles Duhigg, and Dan Medina. His approachable style and insight make each event informative and inspiring.

    • March 22, 2024
    • 7:45 AM - 9:30 AM
    • Virtual

    Chicago OD Practitioners Network


    Topic:        Bring Your Own OD Consulting Case: a Peer Coaching Opportunity with Colleagues!

    Date:          Friday, March 22, 2024

    Location  Virtual, via Zoom

    Time:         7:45-8:00 AM networking

                       8:00-9:30 AM program

    Register:      Send an email to CODPNetwork@gmail.com by Monday, March 18 (free program). You will receive a Zoom link 1-2 days before the program date. Note: this program is being held one week earlier than the normal last-Friday timing, due to March 29 being Good Friday.

    Program Description

    Would you enjoy the chance to either volunteer a current consulting case of your own for input and consultation with your peers, or to offer your input to other colleagues who are working on consulting cases they would like learn from colleagues? If so, join us on Friday, March 22 for the opportunity to provide or receive peer coaching. Here is the approach we will take:

    · We will start the program with a request for cases to volunteer (and you can feel free to contact us in advance to volunteer).

    · Then we’ll divide up into small groups to focus on individual case discussions.

    · The case presenters will share their case situations, seek input, and the group will identify several potential solutions for case challenges presented.

    · Small groups will reconvene in the large group setting, where highlights of individual cases and solutions will be shared across all the program attendees.

    About the Facilitators      

    Karen Pinkney is one of the four Co-Chairs of CODPN and has served in that capacity for over 10 years. She is also a former board member for ODN-Chicago. Karen taught a leadership course for 8 years as an adjunct at USC. She has worked in a wide variety of industries including academia, behavioral health, healthcare, and technology. Her primary focus is in learning and organizational development as well as leadership development and coaching. Karen’s certifications include: Prosci, StandOut, Benchmarks 360, 3 Vital Questions, Crucial Conversations and is ICF certified at the PCC level.

    Steve Garrett is also a Co-Chair of this group, since 2002. He is the Principal of Garrett Consulting, a Chicago-based Leadership Consulting practice specializing in Executive Coaching, Leadership Training Design and Delivery, and the use of Assessments with Individuals and Teams. Steve has served a wide variety of industries over 30 years in practice, including financial services, public accounting, not-for-profit, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and business services.

    Program Format: 

    Karen Pinkney is one of the four Co-Chairs of CODPN and has served in that capacity for over 10 years. She is also a former board member for ODN-Chicago. Karen taught a leadership course for 8 years as an adjunct at USC. She has worked in a wide variety of industries including academia, behavioral health, healthcare, and technology. Her primary focus is in learning and organizational development as well as leadership development and coaching. Karen’s certifications include: Prosci, StandOut, Benchmarks 360, 3 Vital Questions, Crucial Conversations and is ICF certified at the PCC level.

    Steve Garrett is also a Co-Chair of this group, since 2002. He is the Principal of Garrett Consulting, a Chicago-based Leadership Consulting practice specializing in Executive Coaching, Leadership Training Design and Delivery, and the use of Assessments with Individuals and Teams. Steve has served a wide variety of industries over 30 years in practice, including financial services, public accounting, not-for-profit, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and business services.

    To register, send an email to CODPNetwork@gmail.com by Monday, March 18. (free program). You will receive a Zoom link 1-2 days before the program date.


    • April 08, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
    • Virtual (Zoom info provided in registration confirmation and reminder emails)
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    Get fueled up for the week and join the ATDChi community for a 45-minute coffee break.

    This networking event will inspire meaningful conversations as you connect and share with other Talent Development professionals.

    Register now to join us for a Monday morning virtual cup of coffee! 

    • April 23, 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual
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    This program is for everyone who designs, facilitates, or manages online learning programs, including elearning, webinars, virtual classrooms, websites, computer-based job aids, social media, anything that involves technology - which a great deal of learning today does. I believe it’s critical to consider accessibility, disability, and usability in online learning, because without understanding the types of assistive technologies learners may use and how to design with inclusion in mind, you may end up unintentionally excluding your learners from your training program. So in this session, we’re going to learn how to create accessible online learning, and also learn how to evaluate our existing courses for accessibility. Participants will leave with templates and resources to get started on course accessibility right away!

    • Understand types of disabilities and assistive technology, as well as challenges experienced by disabled learners
    • Learn how to create accessible online learning (with practice activities!)
    • Learn how to evaluate accessibility of existing online learning
    • Bonus! How do I convince others to prioritize accessibility?
    Britne Jenke, CPTD has been a member of ATD and an active member and leader of the award-winning Greater Las Vegas chapter since 2017, serving as its president in 2025/26. With a background in web design and educational technology, Britne is passionate about accessibility, disability advocacy, and inclusive design. She holds several certifications such as Talent Development (CPTD), Human Resources (SHRM-SCP), Accessibility (CPACC), and Diversity & Inclusion, and speaks regularly on accessibility and disability inclusion in the workplace. Britne was featured in 2021 on the Association for Talent Development (ATD)’s DEI podcast for her work in designing inclusive training.
    • April 29, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
    • Virtual (Zoom info provided in registration confirmation and reminder emails)
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    Extra Shot of Espresso: A Coffee & Connections special event hosted by Cypher Learning

    This networking event will inspire meaningful conversations as you connect and share with other Talent Development professionals.

    Register now to join us for a Monday morning virtual cup of coffee! 

    • May 02, 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual
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    Communication & Connection: Insights from a hostage negotiator inspires and educates professionals in techniques and tactics of high-level negotiation, communication, influence, and leadership presented by a SWAT hostage negotiator. As organizational leaders you will be leading individuals and teams that may have competing interests, which may naturally lead to conflict. In this session, you will be presented with a flexible framework you can use to effectively work through even the most challenging interactions. Regardless of whether we are executives or front-line representatives, we must excel at communication and influence to give ourselves the best chance of success in these critical moments. You will leave this session more confident and prepared to lead teams of people from a variety of backgrounds, and ready to handle your difficult conversations and situations, allowing you to find success for yourselves, your teams, and the people you serve.

    Objectives:

    • Manage yourself first What are my triggers and what is my mindset when entering difficult conversations?
    • Be a powerful listener Learn the same skills of active listening the FBI teaches their negotiators.
    • Master the delivery of what you say There are 5 aspects of how we speak our messages that can be controlled and adjusted.
    • Know the drivers of human behavior We have identified four main areas of decision making that we should be aware of when influencing others.

    Presenter Biography: Scott Tillema is an internationally recognized crisis negotiator, trainer and professional keynote speaker. He is known and respected for his experience negotiating in emotionally charged incidents, with high stakes and when the situation requires sensitivity to the human element.

    Scott has over 20 years of municipal law enforcement experience in the Chicago area and specialized in hostage and crisis negotiation. He was trained by the FBI and spent many years negotiating with one of the largest regional SWAT teams in the United States.

    Educationally, Scott holds a master’s degree in psychology, a bachelor’s degree in behavioral science, and has received negotiation training at Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation.

    Today, Scott is a partner at The Negotiations Collective, an international negotiations training firm where he provides corporate training and keynote speeches to clients from across the world around the concepts of influence, conflict resolution, and difficult conversations.

    Scott is a prolific trainer within the negotiation field and travels the world speaking to audiences of all professions, having provided training at universities, companies and organizations such as Harvard, Microsoft, Bosch, the FBI, multiple YPO chapters, human resource groups, project manager associations, leadership groups and many more. Notably, Scott was invited to give a TEDx talk titled “The Secrets of Hostage Negotiators”, which has received over 1 million views.

    • May 13, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
    • Virtual (Zoom info provided in registration confirmation and reminder emails)
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    Get fueled up for the week and join the ATDChi community for a 45-minute coffee break.

    This networking event will inspire meaningful conversations as you connect and share with other Talent Development professionals.

    Register now to join us for a Monday morning virtual cup of coffee! 

    • June 10, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
    • Virtual (Zoom info provided in registration confirmation and reminder emails)
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    Get fueled up for the week and join the ATDChi community for a 45-minute coffee break.

    This networking event will inspire meaningful conversations as you connect and share with other Talent Development professionals.

    Register now to join us for a Monday morning virtual cup of coffee! 

    • June 24, 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual
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    Please join us virtually on Monday, June 24 to hear Shannon Curth present Increasing L&D Value: Collaboration with Continuous Improvement Initiatives

    Many organizations pride themselves on "continuously improving", so much so that they often have individuals or teams dedicated to formal continuous improvement programs or initiatives. L&D is an integral piece to a successful continuous improvement program or process improvement project. In this session you will learn how to partner with Continuous Improvement employees or teams and help them see the value an L&D professional can add to their work.

    Objectives:

    • Increase the value you and/or your L&D team can have in an organization by becoming an integral part of the Continuous Improvement process
    • Develop and pitch a value statement on the impact your skills and offerings can have on Continuous Improvement projects and initiatives
    • Identify the links between L&D project cycles and Continuous Improvement project cycles

    Shannon Curth, Director of Training & Continuous Improvement for Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, R&D, and EHS at Medline Industries, has 10+ years of experience in the corporate learning space. Through her work in insurance and healthcare, she has developed partnerships between L&D and the Continuous Improvement functions with IS, manufacturing, and distribution teams contributing to millions of dollars in cost savings through process improvements. In her session, expect to learn how to: -Increase the value you and/or your L&D team can have in an organization by becoming an integral part of the Continuous Improvement process -Develop and pitch a value statement on the impact your skills and offerings can have on Continuous Improvement projects and initiatives -Identify the links between L&D project cycles and Continuous Improvement project cycles

    • July 08, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
    • Virtual (Zoom info provided in registration confirmation and reminder emails)
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    Get fueled up for the week and join the ATDChi community for a 45-minute coffee break.

    This networking event will inspire meaningful conversations as you connect and share with other Talent Development professionals.

    Register now to join us for a Monday morning virtual cup of coffee! 

    • August 12, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
    • Virtual (Zoom info provided in registration confirmation and reminder emails)
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    Get fueled up for the week and join the ATDChi community for a 45-minute coffee break.

    This networking event will inspire meaningful conversations as you connect and share with other Talent Development professionals.

    Register now to join us for a Monday morning virtual cup of coffee! 

    • August 20, 2024
    • 7:30 AM
    • NIU Naperville Conference Center, 1120 E. Diehl Rd., Naperville IL 60563
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    BECOME A SPONSOR!

    This popular, in-person event will take place at Northern Illinois University’s Naperville campus on Tuesday, August 20.


    Structured networking opportunities have been added to this year’s event in response to attendee feedback about the conference. We are pleased to offer an entire time block devoted to SIGs, with networking activities led by industry professionals.

    Sponsorship Levels

    For a complete list of sponsor level benefits, please visit http://www.chicagoelearningshowcase.com/sponsors.html

    • Exhibitor: $650
    • Silver Sponsor: $1,350
    • Gold Sponsor: $2,500
    • Platinum Sponsor: $5,000
    • Strategic Partner: $10,000 (Limit of 1)

    Your hosts for this years event are

           

    • September 09, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
    • Virtual (Zoom info provided in registration confirmation and reminder emails)
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    Get fueled up for the week and join the ATDChi community for a 45-minute coffee break.

    This networking event will inspire meaningful conversations as you connect and share with other Talent Development professionals.

    Register now to join us for a Monday morning virtual cup of coffee! 

    • October 14, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
    • Virtual (Zoom info provided in registration confirmation and reminder emails)
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    Get fueled up for the week and join the ATDChi community for a 45-minute coffee break.

    This networking event will inspire meaningful conversations as you connect and share with other Talent Development professionals.

    Register now to join us for a Monday morning virtual cup of coffee! 

    • November 11, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
    • Virtual (Zoom info provided in registration confirmation and reminder emails)
    Register

    Get fueled up for the week and join the ATDChi community for a 45-minute coffee break.

    This networking event will inspire meaningful conversations as you connect and share with other Talent Development professionals.

    Register now to join us for a Monday morning virtual cup of coffee! 

    • December 09, 2024
    • 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM
    • Virtual (Zoom info provided in registration confirmation and reminder emails)
    Register

    Get fueled up for the week and join the ATDChi community for a 45-minute coffee break.

    This networking event will inspire meaningful conversations as you connect and share with other Talent Development professionals.

    Register now to join us for a Monday morning virtual cup of coffee! 

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