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• Speaker Series: Smash the Silos

  • When
    05 Apr 2023
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Join us via zoom!
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  Smash the Silos

  With Kiki Orski

  Every T&D Professional has been put into the situation where they are charged with implementing a change or fixing a process in the organization. Perhaps it is a leadership improvement process or an employee engagement initiative that is cannibalizing all your time.

  But what happens when new information comes in last minute or another department comes forward with conflicting advice or worse yet you find out they have already been working on this project for months! Or when we find ourselves muttering the infamous “why didn’t anyone think of telling me” phrase over and over again throughout the day!

  It is similar situations to these that are a constant source of stress, chaos and confusion for you and your department. Each and every time, you are put in a tough situation when leaders and/or departments are reluctant to share skills, knowledge and information with you. It is even worse when they refuse to see how this behavior is a big concern for you and the organization as a whole.

  If these scenarios are all too familiar to you, perhaps it is time to do a deeper dive into why a leader or department like this is able to survive in your organization.

  Often, it is not the leader or department's fault but rather the presence and acceptance of silos and silo thinking that are negatively impacting your efforts to make positive changes in your organization. Silos and silo thinking create barriers to effective communication and collaboration throughout your organization causing a ripple of negativity. If left unchecked, these silos will taint your culture and result in behaviors that cause inconsistency, inefficiency and isolation and stop any attempts at innovation in their path. Organizational silos wreak havoc in your organization and can make your life as a T&D Professional miserable.

  Let’s finally take the steps to name, claim, and smash these silos before they cause you more stress, damage your organizational culture and negatively impact all your business results.

  Organizational silos may be making your life as a Talent and Development Professional more difficult than it needs to be! During this high energy and interactive 60 minute presentation, T&D professionals will:

  1. Learn what silos are, why they still exist and how they impact every area of your work.
  2. Dive into the four buckets of organizational health that drive success and how inadvertently, if we are not vigilant, can negatively impact all of your training and change initiatives
  3. Leave with immediately actionable ideas to begin naming, claiming and clearing the silos in your organization so you can support organizational leaders with best practices.

  
  

  About your speaker:

  Kiki Orski, author of the newly released book “Smash the Silos: A surprisingly easy way to enhance collaboration, boost productivity and improve organizational results” is an experienced Performance Improvement Consultant with over 20 years of coaching and training leaders to achieve exceptional results.

  Kiki coaches leaders on how to work more effectively and transform business practice with their leadership teams, employees and clients to improve productivity, engagement and ultimately profits. Her company, Peak Performance Consulting is dedicated to helping organizations achieve exceptional performance at every level, starting at the top! Kiki maximizes the powerful influence that combining the people and performance sides of business can have on organizational outcomes and results. Her primary goal is to ensure the work and learning that is done is truly sustainable.

  Peak Performance has a client list that spans healthcare, pharmaceuticals, retail, travel, banking and engineering. Partial Client List: UNICEF, United Nations, Chick-Fil-A, Pfizer, Victorinox, SUNY Upstate Healthcare System, Citibank, NY Presbyterian Healthcare System, Integra Medical Managed Care, Air France, Citibank, Visiting Nurse Service NY.

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  Tiffany Rhodes, M.Ed. serves as the liaison for the organization featuring the latest in virtual ideologies across industries. Her experience and broad knowledge give her the ability to reach out to a wide range of constitutes and industry leaders throughout the United States. She brings 20 years of experience in leading innovative teaching and learning for academia and corporate settings. She currently is an Adjunct Mathematics Professor at Austin Community College. As a leader in the community, she promotes STEM programs to underrepresented youths in the community through the Boys and Girls Club and Community Engagement Events.

  
  

  The ATD Austin Chapter has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 1 point.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Member Social

  • When
    06 Apr 2023
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    5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  • Location
    Brewtorium -6015 Dillard Cir A, Austin, TX 78752

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  Join us for our next social hour
  

  Join us for an after-work virtual social hour on Thursday, March 6 from 5:30-6:30pm CST. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your network by meeting members of the ATD Austin chapter and connecting with fellow Talent Development professionals!

  Free for both members and non-members.

  Snacks will be provided. There will be a raffle for five different prizes. Members who bring a friend will receive an extra raffle ticket! 

  Location: Brewtorium -6015 Dillard Cir A, Austin, TX 78752

  There is an onsite parking lot and street parking is also available. 

  
  

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• Dale Carnegie: Project #OpentoWork

  • When
    12 Apr 2023
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    8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Round Rock, Texas

  
  

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  PROJECT #OPENTOWORK

  Thousands of people have been affected by the recent layoffs in the tech industry. People who have been working with the same company for 25+ years are now trying to navigate applying for new jobs, going through the interviewing process, and trying to sell themselves and their accomplishments. People who have been working for a company for 1-5 years are also trying to navigate finding a new job and fighting the feeling of discouragement and low motivation.

  In times like this, it’s our community that can help us get through it! Dale Carnegie Training of Texas is hosting a community event called Project #opentowork. We are calling all community members who want to help with this initiative to help spread the word and donate what you can to help put on an event full of resources and mindfulness.

  Access the Dale Carnegie website to learn more and register for this opportunity.

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• Speaker Series: Making Measurement Easier

  • When
    18 Apr 2023
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Join us via zoom!
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    2 registrants

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  Making Measurement Easier: Find the Simplest Solution for Evaluating Your Learning Programs

  With Dr. Alaina Szlachta

  Recent trend reports indicate that 55% of learning professionals are unhappy with their approach to measuring and evaluating learning. Many learning pros feel overwhelmed by measurement, under-resourced, and don’t know where to start. If this experience resonates with you, join us for a 60-minute workshop to simplify your measurement approach and find the best strategy for evaluating the outcomes of your learning programs.

  About your speaker:

  

  Dr. Alaina Szlachta is a Learning Architect and founder of By Design Development Solutions, helping professional development specialists improve the results of their learning programs through data enablement. Over the last 15 years she has played nearly every role in the knowledge industry, from educational researcher in academic environments, to curriculum writing for NPOs, to training corporate CEOs. She’s proudly served industry experts in higher education, diversity and inclusion, finance, victim services, real estate, healthcare, and SaaS. Connect with Alaina on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drszlachta or at www.dralainaszlachta.com.

  
  

  
  

  About your host:
  

  

  Tiffany Rhodes, M.Ed. serves as the liaison for the organization featuring the latest in virtual ideologies across industries. Her experience and broad knowledge give her the ability to reach out to a wide range of constitutes and industry leaders throughout the United States. She brings 20 years of experience in leading innovative teaching and learning for academia and corporate settings. She currently is an Adjunct Mathematics Professor at Austin Community College. As a leader in the community, she promotes STEM programs to underrepresented youths in the community through the Boys and Girls Club and Community Engagement Events.

  
  

  The ATD Austin Chapter has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 1 point.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• New and Current Member Welcome 2023

  • When
    21 Apr 2023
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    12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom Webinar

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  We are excited that you've joined the ATD Austin Chapter and want you to get every possible bit of value from your membership!
  

  

  Please join us for a 30-minute orientation to our chapter professional development and networking opportunities.

  And if you're an existing member, you're more than welcome to join us!

  
  

  
  

  Meeting Details will be sent in an email upon registering.  Reach out to Marie Leung at membership@tdaustin.org with any questions.

  
  

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