ATD Houston: Train To Win

Hosted By M. Bruce Abbott - Voice Talent, Houston

Increase the success of a change initiative if you understand the organizational culture. This session will cover what approach you could take in determining if the organization is ready for a change and what themes or success factors promote or inhibit change.

Hosted by M. Bruce Abbott - Male Voice Talent, Houston

Love it or hate it, we negotiate every day. Developing Negotiation Skills is critical for effective leadership, professional advancement and stakeholder communications. And *psst*, here's the not-so-secret secret: these skills work just as effectively in our personal lives too! Whether you want to ask for a raise, land a new deal, implement change or tackle a difficult conversation, understanding and applying fundamental negotiation styles and tactics can boost your chances of success while preserving important relationships.

Hosted By M. Bruce Abbott - Male Voiceover Actor, Houston

I’ve spent close to a decade now consumed with the career development industry.

Since enrolling in graduate school near the end of 2008, I spent an astonishing amount of time in the pursuit of work in my specific field – resulting in minimal success. Over time, I gradually discovered that I wasn’t alone in this struggle, and have since dedicated my entire career to help people faced with the same challenges.

During this time, I’ve written many pertinent articles along with three different publications focused on career development and career transition. I’ve coached others, and even created a business platform for a mobile app. around efficient job search strategies.

The decision to write my first publication “The Job Inner-View” came to me as sort of an epiphany one morning in late 2012, as I wanted to write about all the different successful and creative methods I used to find work in hopes that it could help encourage and inspire the millions of other people in adjusting to the “contemporary changes in job searching” I had abruptly discovered for himself over the period of job searching for several years.

Throughout the course of writing my book, I was able to interview various well known and highly experienced employers; gaining both insight and feedback on how one should go about finding work in today’s economy, as well as recurring similarities in success stories from employees I interviewed who found work.

My passion and mission are coming together with people and through my services, talents, and experience – helping them get past these commonly expressed problems. As a result of these services, I’ve found common solutions to these problems.
-Scott

Hosted by M. Bruce Abbott - Male Voice Actor, Houston

It's finally going to happen! The 2020 ATD Houston Talent Development Virtual Conference and Expo is coming - October 27-28, 2020.  Join Keynote Speaker Brandon Carson, and an ever growing list of presenters, including a fantastic closing keynote panel as we once again solidify that GREAT TALENT DEVELOPMENT IS FUTURE SUCCESS!

View conference details including speakers, sponsorship, schedule and register before Oct. 1, 2020 for a chance to win an Apple iPad.

Hosted By M. Bruce Abbott - Male Voiceover Talent, Houston

Nancy's team just launched CDR-U Coach - the first of its kind, virtual avatar coach that debriefs the in-depth CDR Assessment results and provides coaching tips and action planning. This A/I type experience is so personalized that no two users receive the same feedback. Now, individual coaching is scalable and can be extended to all levels of employees, assimilating veterans and even to college students.

CDR-U Coach is ideal during this COVID timeframe where many are working at home. It is also an extraordinary, objective diversity tool that develops true talent while getting past typically biases and processes that hold women and minorities back.

She also has #1 Bestselling book on Amazon is "Women Are Creating the Glass Ceiling and Have the Power to End It." In this researched based book, she reveals what is really causing the glass ceiling and it is not what people think.

She is a top global expert combining the science of assessments with the art of developing people. As president of CDR Assessment Group, Inc. since 1998, her team has provided unmatched assessments for leadership and talent development for global organizations. Nancy sheds new light on personality strengths, inherent risks and motivation changing performance, careers and lives.

Today, Nancy spends her time coaching senior executives, training executive coaches, presenting at conferences and in developing cutting edge CDR products and services. Thousands of leaders are developed each year by using CDR tools.

Nancy was selected as the 2019 MEECO International Thought Leader of Distinction in Executive Coaching and is a Speaker at 2019 World Business and Executive Coach Summit (WBECS) and is #1 Bestseller Author on Amazon.

Executive team development, executive coaches' certification, Authentic Leadership and Women in Leadership workshops, selection and succession planning are services provided by Nancy and her global team of coaches using the CDR 3-D Suite and the CDR 360 Leader Scan.

Nancy has presented at international, national and other conferences for talent management, HR and women in leadership events. Nancy has written over 70 articles and her new book, "How Women Are Creating the Glass Ceiling & Have the Power to End It" will be available in late 2019.

In 2016, Nancy launched the philanthropic endeavor "Vets Coaching Vets" and she and her team have worked to help veterans accelerate their career success.

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Hosted by M. Bruce Abbott - e-learning narrator, Houston

Hosted by M. Bruce Abbott, elearning narrator Houston

Kim Sawyer

Executive and Enterprise Coach, Business Facilitator and Professional Speaker

· Has over twenty years of diverse business experience; he has started businesses, led companies, and been involved in almost every aspect of a business enterprise.

· Today owns and manages theWealthSource®, an executive and enterprise coaching firm. His mission is to coach and facilitate key business people, teams and enterprises to create extraordinary wealth – in all its forms.

· Accomplishes this primarily by means of individual coaching, his Success-Group™ team coaching program and Enterprise Coaching ™, his program to build a "Coaching Culture" in an organization.

· Been published in a number of business media outlets, interviewed in the Houston Chronicle, appeared on CNN Business Radio and speaks frequently to companies and professional and industry organizations across the country.

· Holds a BBA in Entrepreneurship from the University of Houston and an MS in Organizational Development from the University of Texas. ICF Certified Coach and Certified Birkman Consultant.

· Has a keen interest in philosophy, spirituality, poetry, science and technology. He has traveled broadly and served his country in the US Army. Kim resides in Houston, TX with his awesome young son, and two cuddly pit bulls - a wonderful family whom he loves deeply.

Hosted by M. Bruce Abbott

Hosted by M. Bruce Abbott - elearning voice talent , Houston

Hosted by M. Bruce Abbott - voiceover talent Houston