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• The Strategic Playground- Professional Development Workshop

  • When
    28 Oct 2024
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Frick Environmental Center 2005 Beechwood Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
  • Registered
    16 registrants

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  In-Person Professional Development Workshop The Strategic Playground

  

  About This Event The Strategic Playground is a three-hour immersive learning experience designed to activate strategic thinking.  Through proven strategic thinking tools and a combination of pop culture examples, video, peer activities and more, The Strategic Playground will help you reconnect with your strategic mindset.  Immediately on returning to the office, you will bring a fresh perspective on the work you do, how you contribute, and you will be able to identify new opportunities where you can increase your strategic impact. And it’s called a “Playground” for a good reason; it’s fun, interactive, engaging and will challenge you to think in a completely different way. Curious about how you can help cultivate a strategic mindset? Learn more about the Strategic Playground or check out this video. Who should attend: Leaders who feel like all they do is put out fires and never get a chance to think strategically. High potentials who hear they need to be more strategic and are looking for ways to develop those skills L&D professionals who identify learning and development programs to help upskill leaders and teams Leaders of teams who want to increase their team’s innovation, encourage fresh ideas and viewpoints and want to build their bench strength. Participants will leave with a greater understanding of What strategic thinking is and what it isn’t Factors that keep us from stepping into a strategic mindset, even when we want to How to ask the right questions and frame a challenge to unlock different possible solutions Which frameworks and tools can help you step into a strategic mindset and generate new and unexpected ideas Mary Rapaport is on a mission to democratize strategic thinking. She believes it's not just for the elite few, but for everyone in an organization. When everyone channels a strategic mindset, the business culture thrives, teams become more creative, and employees lean in and engage more. Cultivating this mindset helps leaders create a better (and more fun) place to work, fostering a stronger culture of creativity and innovation. A light breakfast and refreshments will be provided!

  About the Presenters

  
  

  Mary Rapaport

  Chief Xceleration Officer- Xcelerate LLC

  
  

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryrapaport
  

  
  

  As a strategic thinking architect, Mary empowers leaders and teams across all functions and levels to think, act, and lead more strategically. As the founder of Xcelerate, she builds learning strategy, designing and delivering immersive learning experiences that ignite "aha moments" and drive tangible business results. 

  
  

  Cancellation/Refund Policy Greater Than 72 Hours Prior to Event Participant please email president.atdpgh@gmail.com to request refund. In email, participant to request refund paid towards future event within the next six months or money refunded. If money is refunded there may be a small processing fee Less Than 72 Hours Prior to the Event No refund will be issued less than 72 hours prior and including not showing for the event (“no show”). Any special circumstances for refund within 72 hours must be approved by the Chapter President

  

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• Regional Webinar Series 2024, S10: Event title: "Don't Get Spooked by Upskilling"

  • When
    30 Oct 2024
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    6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    1 registrant

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  Host Chapter: ATD Maryland Don't Get Spooked by Upskilling

  About This Event This presentation, titled "Don't Get Spooked by Upskilling," explores the critical distinction between upskilling and reskilling, emphasizing the journey of building an upskilling program from an initial idea and a handful of licenses to a robust initiative with over 5,000 participants. It highlights the multi-vendor approach, and the cornerstone roles of Udacity, and Curated learning paths. The presentation also covers how the program is tracked through Workday (LMS), continuously improved through annual evaluations, and promoted across the company via internal websites, manager and HR calls, and ensuring constant engagement and growth.

  About the Speaker

  David Di Pietro

  Senior Learning & Development Consultant, Leidos

  Dave Di Pietro has been with Leidos for 16 years, initially working in Talent Acquisition. In 2019, he transitioned to Learning & Development (L&D), where he currently manages Technical Upskilling programs focused on AI and Cyber. Additionally, Dave oversees special L&D projects, helping to drive the growth and development of employees across the organization.

  
  

  ATD Recertification Credits

  The Pittsburgh Chapter of ATD is proud to participate in the ATD Regional Webinar Series. This collaboration of nine ATD chapters is bringing together the best of our networks to provide world class presenters and content usually on the last Wednesday of each month. We look forward to sharing these webinars with you throughout 2024. Talent Development Capability Model Alignment Developing Professional Capability: Learning Sciences ATD Mid-Atlantic Regional Webinar Programs are pre-approved through the ATD Greater Philadelphia Chapter by the ATD Certification Institute for continuing education credits. These credits are based on the ATD Capability Model may be applied towards recertification by Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credential holders. This program: 1.25 credits. ATD Regional Webinar Series Information The ATD Pittsburgh Chapter is proud to participate in the ATD Mid-Atlantic Regional Webinar Series. This monthly webinar series is offered by the ATD Mid-Atlantic Chapters – Regional Programs Consortium which is comprised of the following nine ATD chapters: Appalachia  Central PA Greater Philadelphia  Long Island Maryland  Mid NJ New York City  Northern NJ Pittsburgh Cooperatively, these chapters bring together the very best speakers from around all our networks to provide world-class presenters and content! Cancellation/Refund Policy Greater Than 72 Hours Prior to Event Participant please email president.atdpgh@gmail.com to request refund. In email, participant to request refund paid towards future event within the next six months or money refunded. If money is refunded there may be a small processing fee Less Than 72 Hours Prior to the Event No refund will be issued less than 72 hours prior and including not showing for the event (“no show”). Any special circumstances for refund within 72 hours must be approved by the Chapter President Online Event Recording Policy

  By activating your webcam while attending this online event, you consent to be recorded. Your entry and webcam activation constitutes your consent to such recording for any purpose in connection with the event. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not activate your web camera during the event.

  Agenda

  Event Lobby Opens:        5:55 PM

  Speaker Presentation:     6:00 to 7:00 PM

  Q&A/Announcements:     7:00 to 7:15 PM

  Event Closure:              7:15 PM

  Event Running Time:      5:55 to 7:15 PM

  

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• Coffee & Connections- November 2024

  • When
    06 Nov 2024
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    8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  About This Event “Coffee & Connections” Join us for an early-morning networking series for Talent Development Professionals.  Grab your favorite morning beverage and join the ATD Pittsburgh community to jump start your day! Coffee and Connections is a new monthly networking gathering for ATD Pittsburgh members and guests. This monthly virtual event is a time to explore ideas, develop and refine our work, and brainstorm solutions to current talent development hot topics.

  Online Event Recording Policy

  By activating your webcam while attending this online event, you consent to be recorded. Your entry and webcam activation constitutes your consent to such recording for any purpose in connection with the event. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not activate your web camera during the event.

  Agenda

  Event Lobby Opens:  7:50 A.M.

  Event:  8:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.

  
  

  Event Running Time:  60 mins

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