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We encourage all of our members and non-members to look through the scheduled events and attend as many as you'd like.

 We also have all of our chapter board meetings and department committee meetings scheduled and available on the Committee Meetings calendar. We encourage members to attend any of these meetings to learn more about leadership and how the chapter operates.  

Upcoming events

  • Personal & Professional Development Community | Making Sense of Psychometrics: How to Use Personality Insights to Build Stronger Teams

    • 21 Oct 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Join us via zoom!
    • 11 registrants
    Register


    Personal & Professional Development Community

    Making Sense of Psychometrics: How to Use Personality Insights to Build Stronger Teams

    with Isla Reddin

    In today’s workplace, personality and behavior assessments are everywhere—from MBTI and DiSC to CliftonStrengths and 16Personalities. But do we really know what they measure—or how to use them to create meaningful growth?

    In this interactive session, you’ll explore what these tools reveal (and what they don’t), learn how to translate results into practical team insights, and discover how to use assessments as a springboard for coaching conversations rather than labels. Whether you’re a leader, trainer, or coach, you’ll leave with clarity, confidence, and simple strategies to turn personality data into stronger relationships and better performance.

    Key Takeaways

    • Identify what common workplace assessments actually measure—and where each adds value.
    • Learn how to interpret and discuss assessment results in ways that build trust, not stereotypes.
    • Compare four popular tools (MBTI, DiSC, CliftonStrengths, and 16Personalities) through a simple “what–why–when to use” framework.
    • Practice using personality insights to improve team communication and collaboration.
    • Leave with a one-page “Quick Guide to Psychometrics at Work” for practical application.

    Who It’s For

    • Learning and Development professionals who facilitate team-building or leadership programs.
    • Managers and HR leaders who use assessments in hiring, onboarding, or development.
    • Coaches and trainers who want to incorporate psychometric tools without heavy theory or certification.
    • Anyone curious about understanding themselves and others better at work.

    About Your Speaker: 

    Isla Reddin, Corporate Performance Coach

    Isla Reddin is a corporate performance coach passionate about bringing diverse tools and strategies to support individuals and teams to grow and reach their desired goals. Her background in curriculum design, training, and project management informs her coaching practice. Isla believes new tools and paradigms of learning need to be constantly created to meet the needs of individuals and society.

    In her early career, Isla supported global sales, media, and PR events for international automotive, pharmaceutical, and financial services companies. In the past 15 years, she has worked in Europe and the US as a consultant and corporate performance coach with multiple clients, and as an entrepreneur in the tech, and education spaces. She understands how to help leaders and teams handle the diverse challenges they face with practical, creative, and flexible solutions.

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  • Book Release Event: Courage Over Fear with Kristen Kavanaugh & Mike Randolph

    • 21 Oct 2025
    • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    • BookPeople | 603 North Lamar Boulevard Austin, TX 78703


    Book Release Event: Courage Over Fear

    with

    Kristen Kavanaugh & Mike Randolph

    What does it take to lead with integrity when everything feels uncertain?

    Join us for a special evening with ATD Austin Chapter President Mike Randolph and leadership strategist Kristen Kavanaugh as they discuss their new book, Courage Over Fear: Harness the Power of Agency to Lead in Uncertain Times.

    This free, in-person event is an invitation to explore what courageous leadership looks like today—from navigating organizational change to responding to growing polarization in the workplace. Drawing on their experience at Tesla and their work through The Agency Initiative, the authors introduce The Agency Loop, a practical framework for leading with authenticity, accountability, and resilience.

    This event includes:

    • A 45–60 minute author conversation
    • A live Q&A
    • A book signing following the program

    Copies of Courage Over Fear will be available for purchase from BookPeople.

    Whether you're a talent development professional, people leader, or simply ready to lead with greater clarity in complex times, this is a conversation you won't want to miss.

    Save Your Seat on Eventbrite

    This event is free and open to the public.

    Reserve your spot on Eventbrite

    By signing up, you’ll stay connected with the ATD Austin community and help us create a welcoming space for learning, connection, and courageous leadership.

     About the Book

    The only constants are unpredictability and uncertainty, and today’s leaders face pivotal decisions that test their values, resilience, and ability to drive meaningful change. From corporate upheaval to societal shifts, Kristen Kavanaugh and Mike Randolph confront it all in Courage Over Fear: Harness the Power of Agency to Lead in Uncertain Times, an urgent call to action for leaders to step up, reclaim their agency, and meet this crucial moment with conviction and confidence.

    Fear-based leadership fractures trust and unity. Leaders who act with courage and integrity are needed to bring forth those values now. Leaders who act with courage and integrity are needed to bring forth those elements now. Based on their past experiences as senior leaders at Tesla and their work with The Agency Initiative, Kavanaugh and Randolph present The Agency Loop, a structured framework for practicing courageous leadership and navigating uncertainty with authenticity, agency, and growth.

    In practice, The Agency Loop will allow you to confront real challenges that we face today—from the deprioritization of DEI, to political and social polarization and the rapid rise of innovation reshaping the workplace.

    This is not merely a leadership playbook—it’s a rallying call for all workers, whether you’re a frontline manager, an experienced executive, or a changemaker ready to disrupt the status quo. Courage Over Fear will give you the tools necessary to seize this moment and lead with confidence.

     About the Authors

    Kristen Kavanaugh is the cofounder and CEO of The Agency Initiative, an Austin, Texas–based organizational effectiveness and leadership development consulting firm dedicated to creating a world with more leaders and organizations choosing courage in their most critical moments. She served as the vice chair of the Department of Defense’s inaugural Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion until it was disbanded by the Trump administration in 2024. Previously, she served as the senior director of inclusion, talent, and learning at Tesla, where she led the diversity, equity, and inclusion, talent management, and learning and development functions for the global organization, formulating many of the ideas around courage and leadership during her nearly six-year tenure. Kristen holds a master’s degree in social work from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, and a bachelor’s degree from the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

    Michael Randolph is the cofounder and COO of The Agency Initiative, where he helps leaders step into their agency and build values-driven organizations. Before launching The Agency Initiative, Mike led talent experience at YETI and shaped leadership development and talent management at Tesla, integrating courageous leadership practices into the fabric of organizational growth. With over a decade of experience coaching senior leaders, he specializes in building resilient, people- centered cultures that thrive in uncertainty. Mike holds a master’s degree in education from Purdue University and a bachelor’s degree in international business and Asian studies from Augustana College. He has served on multiple professional development boards of directors for HR, talent development, and higher education. He believes leadership isn’t about having all the answers—it’s about having the courage to navigate the Moments That Matter.

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  • New, Current, and Prospective Member Welcome 2025

    • 22 Oct 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
    • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9098408828
    Register


    We are excited that you want to learn more about the ATD Austin Chapter and the value of membership!

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

    New, existing, or prospective members are welcome to join!


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


    New to Zoom?

    Visit https://zoom.us/download to download the Zoom client to join the call.






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  • 2025 Talent Development Summit | Leading the Way

    • 07 Nov 2025
    • 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • ACC Make It Center | 6101 Highland Campus Dr., Building 2000, 2nd Floor, Room 2429, Austin, TX 78752
    • 62
    • 28 registrants
    Register

    2025 ATD Austin Talent Development Summit

    Leading the Way

    Logistics

    Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

    Time: 10am - 4pm CST

    Location: ACC Make It Center | 6101 Highland Campus Dr., Building 2000, 2nd Floor, Room 2429, Austin, TX 78752

    Price:

    • Member $60
    • Non-member $80
    • New Membership + Summit $160

    Register early and save $10!

    Register    Meet the Speakers     Sponsor
    Networking Happy Hour

    End the Summit with connection and conversation at our Networking Happy Hour at The Brewtorium (just across the street from the ACC Make It Center). All attendees enjoy 2 drink tickets and appetizers as part of the event.

    • Time: 4:00 – 7:00 pm
    • Summit attendees: Complimentary admission (RSVP with the code in your registration email).
    • Guests: $15 in advance | $20 day-of.

    Register for the Happy Hour

    Theme

    In today’s rapidly changing workplace, talent development professionals play a critical role in shaping what comes next. The 2025 Talent Development Summit theme, Leading the Way, celebrates that role while challenging us to keep moving forward.

    To lead the way means more than setting direction — it’s about building growth, fostering collaboration, and helping others adapt to change. It’s about recognizing that leadership can happen at every level, in every area of expertise, from instructional design and facilitation to HR, coaching, and organizational strategy.
    Meet the Speakers
    Get to know the thought leaders, practitioners, and innovators shaping this year’s Summit. Explore keynote speakers, breakout sessions, and the full event lineup.


    Meet the Speakers
    Who Should Attend

    The 2025 Talent Development Summit is designed for anyone passionate about developing people and shaping the future of work. Attendees will include:

    • Talent development practitioners who design, deliver, and measure learning
    • Learning and development leaders guiding strategy and driving impact
    • HR and organizational development professionals building inclusive, high-performing workplaces
    • Instructional designers and learning technologists creating innovative experiences
    • Coaches, facilitators, and consultants helping individuals and teams grow
    • Business leaders and people managers invested in developing their teams

    Whether you are advancing your own practice, building organizational capability, or inspiring the next generation of leaders, you’ll find value, connection, and community at the Summit.
    Venue

    The 2025 Summit will be hosted at the ACC Make It Center, a dynamic, hands-on learning and innovation hub at Austin Community College. The Make It Center is designed to spark creativity and collaboration — the perfect backdrop for a day focused on shaping the future of talent development.




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  • Summit Networking Happy Hour

    • 07 Nov 2025
    • 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • The Brewtorium | 6015 Dillard Circle, Austin, TX 78752
    • 80
    • 10 registrants
    Register

    Summit Networking Happy Hour at The Brewtorium

    Wrap up the ATD Austin 2025 Talent Development Summit with an evening of connection, conversation, and community. Join fellow attendees at The Brewtorium for a relaxed networking event to continue the day’s energy.

    Learn more about the Summit

    Logistics

    Time: 4:00 – 7:00 pm
    Location: The Brewtorium | 6015 Dillard Circle, Austin, TX 78752 (right across from the ACC Make It Center)

    What’s included:

    • 2 drink tickets
    • Lite bites to share
    • Reserved space for the ATD Austin community


    Tickets

    Summit Attendees: Complimentary admission with the discount code in your Summit registration email.

    Guests/Non-Attendees: $15 in advance | $20 day-of

      Come ready to relax, make new connections, and celebrate a full day of learning and growth.

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    • Instructional Design Community | From 9-to-5 to On Your Own: Launching Your Freelance Instructional Design Career

      • 13 Nov 2025
      • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
      • Join us via zoom!
      • 3 registrants
      Register


      Instructional Design Community

      From 9-to-5 to On Your Own: Launching Your Freelance Instructional Design Career

      with Matt Fulmer

      Breaking free from the traditional full-time role can be both exciting and intimidating for instructional designers.

      This month's COP will guide you through the essential steps of transitioning into a successful freelance career, from identifying your niche and building a portfolio to navigating contracts, pricing, and client relationships. We’ll discuss how to leverage your existing skills and experience while developing the business acumen needed to thrive in the gig economy.

      Through real-world examples and practical tips, you’ll learn how to market yourself effectively, find quality clients, and manage multiple projects without burning out.

      Whether you’re considering a gradual side-hustle transition or ready to make the leap full-time, you’ll walk away with a roadmap for building a sustainable freelance practice—and the confidence to take charge of your own professional path.

      About Your Facilitator:

      Matt Fulmer is an instructional designer/learning and development professional who serves as the Director of Instructional Design at the Texas Association of School Business Officials, a nonprofit organization supporting public schools.

      Matt believes that love of learning must be inspired and strives to create learning experiences that are both engaging and experiential, with the overarching objective of inspiring and encouraging true self-directed learners.

      He began his professional journey as higher education faculty and transitioned to professional education. Matt holds a master’s degree in digital media from Goddard College, and recently completed an MS in Organizational Leadership at St. Edward’s University.

      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, Current, and Prospective Member Welcome 2025

      • 21 Nov 2025
      • 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
      • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9098408828
      Register


      We are excited that you want to learn more about the ATD Austin Chapter and the value of membership!

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

      New, existing, or prospective members are welcome to join!


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


      New to Zoom?

      Visit https://zoom.us/download to download the Zoom client to join the call.






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    • Leadership Community | Get Leaders Ready for Rapid Tech Changes and the AI Revolution

      • 25 Nov 2025
      • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
      • Join us via zoom!
      • 5 registrants
      Register


      Leadership Community

      Get Leaders Ready for Rapid Tech Changes and the AI Revolution

      with Megan Torrance

      Technology is evolving fast—and leaders need to evolve with it. From artificial intelligence to digital transformation, tomorrow’s most successful leaders will be those who stay curious, adaptable, and ready to embrace innovation.

      What You’ll Learn:

      • How leaders can integrate AI and emerging tech into decision-making and day-to-day operations
      • Why mindset matters: building comfort and confidence around rapid innovation
      • Practical steps organizations can take to equip leaders for digital transformation
      • Global perspectives on AI adoption and what it means for future leadership

      Why This Matters:

      According to Korn Ferry’s Global Workforce 2024 Survey, 65.5% of business leaders believe AI will positively impact their roles—and that number jumps even higher among CEOs and senior executives. But staying ahead of the curve takes more than optimism. It takes action.

      This session will explore how to prepare leaders for the accelerating pace of change. We’ll dive into how to build digital leadership capabilities, encourage hands-on experimentation with AI, and promote a culture of innovation that extends across teams and departments.

      Whether you're leading digital initiatives or simply trying to keep up with what’s next, this session will give you the tools and mindset to lead with confidence in a tech-forward future.

      About Your Speaker:

      Megan Torrance is the CEO and founder of TorranceLearning, where she leads a team of learning experience designers & engineers in reimagining workplace learning. Her firm has served Fortune 1000 companies, major research universities, global professional associations, and federal agencies for over two decades. Megan brings a strategic vision that helps TorranceLearning bridge vision with execution—delivering innovative, data-informed, and learner-centered solutions.

      She is the author of Agile for Instructional Designers, Data & Analytics for Instructional Designers, and Making Sense of xAPI and serves as a Facilitator for eCornell’s leadership programs and an adjunct instructor in Penn State’s Learning Design & Technology Master’s program.

      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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    • Giving Social & Toy Drive @ Pinthouse Brewing

      • 11 Dec 2025
      • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
      • Pinthouse Brewing | 2201 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78741
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      Cheers to Giving

      Embrace the holiday spirit at ATD Austin’s annual giving social!

      Bring a toy for donation, enjoy festive treats, and reflect on the year’s achievements. 

      Embrace the holiday spirit with ATD Austin as we close out the year together. Our Annual Giving Social is a chance to connect with peers, reflect on the year’s wins, and share a little cheer with the community.

      What to expect:

      • A relaxed evening with festive treats and conversation

      • A toy drive to benefit local families — bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate

      • A lighthearted icebreaker game, Secret Santa Speed Share, where you’ll pick a holiday-themed question, answer in a minute, and switch partners.

      Sample prompts:
      What’s the best gift you’ve ever received?
      What’s one learning book that changed your life?

      Come ready to laugh, connect, and wrap up the year with your ATD Austin community.

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    • New, Current, and Prospective Member Welcome 2025

      • 16 Dec 2025
      • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
      • https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9098408828
      Register


      We are excited that you want to learn more about the ATD Austin Chapter and the value of membership!

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

      New, existing, or prospective members are welcome to join!


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


      New to Zoom?

      Visit https://zoom.us/download to download the Zoom client to join the call.






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