Atd Houston: Train To Win

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, Hous

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-wor

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 orga

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

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 c

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 speak

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