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It is a novel moment in our global experience, one in which we have no history to guide us, no metaphors to help us know which direction to take. That is how Elliott Masie, chair of the...

A part of the developing professional capability domain of the Association for Talent Development’s Talent Development Capability Model, coaching is described as having “the power to...

The Association for Talent Development’s Virtual Conference offers 100 hours of on-demand content, and many of these sessions are eligible for certification and recertification points. Here...

Talent development professionals help others. Ben Nemtin, star of The Buried Life, called attention to that in his keynote address closing out the Association for Talent Development’s...

Think back to onboarding experiences that you’ve participated in. Those may have provided you with critical first impressions of the company. Research says that onboarding also can be a...

As so many of us are spending our days on Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or some other form of video communication, it’s easy to be blasé about it. But if you’re an online presenter, it’s important...

L&D professionals center many of their efforts on solving problems for organizations. But where do they turn when they get stuck while developing those learning solutions? They now can turn...

Seth Godin knows how to capture an audience’s attention. During the Association for Talent Development’s Virtual Conference: Unleash Potential, the altMBA founder and bestselling author...

Ben Nemtin is a New York Times bestselling author and co-founder of The Buried Life movement. Prior to his keynote session, Nemtin spoke with Connection Point about his background and...

The session “Story Design: A Foundationally Human Approach to Instruction” began with video clips of two distinctly different mock training sessions. In one, the facilitator Cindy read...

Despite all the available tools, it can be difficult to develop a training program that is effective and engaging. In the session “Engaging E-Learning,” Tanveer Makhani, a cognitive...

The Association for Talent Development hopes you are enjoying the ATD Virtual Conference: Unleash Potential and the sessions. Hopefully you are networking with other talent development...

Seth Godin is a bestselling author of 19 books. He is also the founder of the altMBA and the Akimbo Workshops. Prior to his keynote session, Godin spoke with Connection Point about his...

The next time the conversation shifts to diversity in the workplace, make sure you’re speaking the same language as others. That’s the advice Stacey Gordon shared early in her session “...

In his session “Developing a Future-Ready Workforce,” Wagner Denuzzo—head of capabilities for future of work at Prudential—presented a case study of Prudential Financial. He discussed how...

“On New Year’s Eve 2019, our hero George was excited, looking forward to the year 2020, which he anticipated being a banner year for him and his company.” That’s how Rita Bailey, founder of...

You know that your employees and learners are unique. They come to a training course or conversation with their own wealth of experiences, roles, skills, and perspectives. Talent...

Rita Bailey is the founder of Up to Something and specializes in disrupting and challenging leaders in unconventional ways. Prior to her keynote session, Bailey spoke with Connection Point...

If we view talent development as a true strategic lever, that means we must begin with the business in mind, said ROI Institute CEO Patti Phillips in her Monday afternoon session during the...

Tiffany Quivers started her session “Creating Safe Spaces for Meaningful Conversations” by expressing how excited she is to be part of a conference that’s about unleashing potential for all...