ATD Houston: Train To Win

Cara Silletto, MBA, works with organizations to reduce unnecessary employee turnover by bridging generational gaps and making managers more effective in their roles. Workforce Magazine named Cara a “Game Changer” and Recruiter.com named her in their “Top 10 Company Culture Experts to Watch.” Cara is the President & Chief Retention Officer of Crescendo Strategies, and is also the author of the 2018 book, “Staying Power: Why Your Employees Leave & How to Keep Them Longer.

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ATD Houston exists to support the learning community by providing educational resources, networking  opportunities, and other support to professionals in our  field. It connects you with colleagues in the Houston business community for networking and support. 

It is a resource to build relationships to business opportunities, job openings and best practices. Membership grants access to white papers, studies, webinars, and other training resources that are designed to enhance  the skills of our community. 

Membership in the ATD Houston Chapter is a convenient way to access general meetings, peer professionals, conferences, professional development events and educational publications locally in your field.  

You may join ATD Houston at any time. All you have to do is go to our Application for Membership page and complete the membership registration process.

From The ATD Houston Podcast Studio hosted by M. Bruce Abbott, voice over talent

ATD Houston exists to support the learning community by providing educational resources, networking  opportunities, and other support to professionals in our  field. It connects you with colleagues in the Houston business community for networking and support. 

It is a resource to build relationships to business opportunities, job openings and best practices. Membership grants access to white papers, studies, webinars, and other training resources that are designed to enhance  the skills of our community. 

Membership in the ATD Houston Chapter is a convenient way to access general meetings, peer professionals, conferences, professional development events and educational publications locally in your field.  

You may join ATD Houston at any time. All you have to do is go to our Application for Membership page and complete the membership registration process.

From The ATD Houston Podcast Studio hosted by M. Bruce Abbott, voice over talent

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Increasing Meaning in Your Talent Development Career

September 19, 2019
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

 Rice A

Talent Management

Like most (all?) of you, I've experienced thrilling jobs. Then there have been the times that I've only been working; times in which my job lacked the meaning I wanted. I felt disconnected. My experience, coupled with research, led to the development of a framework that helps you build meaning in your current job and throughout your talent development career. This framework focuses on the "what" questions that need to be answered to have meaning:

• What do I talk about with supervisors?
• What do I talk about with peers?
• What metrics are important to me?
• What should I focus on next to create more meaning in my current job? As you develop more meaning in your career, you also increase the meaning you bring to others as they struggle in their jobs. And you'll have the metrics to prove it.

SpeakerKent Nuttall
President, Torch Solutions Group

From The ATD Houston Podcast Studio hosted by M. Bruce Abbott - eLearning Voice Talent

Join Nancy Parsons at the ATD Houston 2019 Talent Development Conference and Expo - in Houston, TX on Sept 19, 2019.

Getting Succession Planning Right Using Assessments

September 19, 2019
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

 Katy Boardroom

Despite the best intentions and time invested, many of today’s leadership succession planning processes miss the mark.  In fact, for decades studies consistently show that leadership ineffective rates are unacceptably high.  As we move to the fast-paced, constantly changing future, staying on the same course could have devasting results.  With today’s succession planning processes, there is too much room for human biases and gaps in observations that influence decisions. Also, an abundance of hidden talent, largely found with diverse candidates, is never brought to the surface because traditional methods often fail to recognize true or raw talent. In order to make essential data-driven decisions to identify, develop and deploy the best talent for your organization, a scientifically validated assessment is essential. Learn how to design a top-down succession planning assessment strategy using scientifically validated instruments to meet the rapidly changing and disruptive challenges of the future. 

SpeakerNancy Parsons
CEO & President, CDR Assessment Group, Inc

From The ATD Houston Podcast Studio hosted by M. Bruce Abbott - Houston voice over talent

Join Nancy Parsons at the ATD Houston 2019 Talent Development Conference and Expo - in Houston, TX on Sept 19, 2019.

Getting Succession Planning Right Using Assessments

September 19, 2019
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

 Katy Boardroom

Despite the best intentions and time invested, many of today’s leadership succession planning processes miss the mark.  In fact, for decades studies consistently show that leadership ineffective rates are unacceptably high.  As we move to the fast-paced, constantly changing future, staying on the same course could have devasting results.  With today’s succession planning processes, there is too much room for human biases and gaps in observations that influence decisions. Also, an abundance of hidden talent, largely found with diverse candidates, is never brought to the surface because traditional methods often fail to recognize true or raw talent. In order to make essential data-driven decisions to identify, develop and deploy the best talent for your organization, a scientifically validated assessment is essential. Learn how to design a top-down succession planning assessment strategy using scientifically validated instruments to meet the rapidly changing and disruptive challenges of the future. 

SpeakerNancy Parsons
CEO & President, CDR Assessment Group, Inc

From The ATD Houston Podcast Studio hosted by M. Bruce Abbott - Houston voice over talent

Join Erica DyReyes at the ATD Houston 2019 Talent Development Conference and Expo - in Houston, TX on Sept 19, 2019.

Navigating Unconscious Bias to Promote Inclusion and Prevent Discrimination

2019-09-19
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

 Rice A

Talent Management

We are subjected to 40 million bits of data at one time, but we can only consciously process 40. This means we are unconsciously processing a tremendous amount of data every single day. Unconscious Bias as come to the forefront as a factor at play at work in who we hire and who we promote. It can prevent inclusion and result in discrimination unknowingly. This session will explore Unconscious Bias to understand, what it is, why we have and how to prevent it in the workplace.

SpeakerErica DyReyes
HR Consultant/Executive Coach/Attorney , Employee Relations Consulting

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Join Cara Silletto at the ATD Houston 2019 Talent Development Conference and Expo - in Houston, TX on Sept 19, 2019.
Keynote: Talent Development's Impact on Talent Retention

2019-09-19
08:45 am - 09:45 am

 Main Ballroom

Keynote

Not only are employee demographics changing - employee expectations are too. As technology and business change rapidly, employers can no longer do business "the way it's always been done" if they need to retain talent.

The priority of focusing on employee retention means talent development professionals sit in a unique sweet spot for impacting the organization and its bottom line.

From cultural transition support to executive leadership development, and new-hire orientation to knowledge transfer planning for retirees, find out how your position within HR and learning and development will play a critical role in the success of your organization moving forward.

SpeakerCara Silletto
President, Crescendo Strategies

From The ATD Houston Podcast Studio hosted by M. Bruce Abbott - Houston voiceover talent

Join Brent Colescott at the ATD Houston 2019 Talent Development Conference and Expo - in Houston, TX on Sept 19, 2019.

All Companies are now Tech Companies

2019-09-19
14:45 pm - 15:45 pm

Innovative Learning Solutions

To fully prepare for the future of work, executives must stay ahead of the curve. Progressive leaders must engage their workforce to think through how technology affects the nature of work inside and outside the organizations. This session is will discuss the latest trends in organizational HR system preparedness and how best to support your organizations top HR Learning & Talent digital initiatives.

SpeakerBrent Colescott
Sr. Director, Business Strategy & Transformation, SumTotal Systems

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