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After 25 years of technical education, public speaking coaching, and presentation skills training, Dave’s unique passion for these deliverables grows stronger every day. His favorite two mantras are, “Training is always about the learner, never about the trainer,” and “Make myself obsolete; to do my job so well that the learners master their new skills.” Dave is the CEO of LiveToSpeak where he works with individuals, non-profits, and corporate employees to become the best public speakers they can. Dave also trains them on the ROI methodology of great public speaking success. Dave is a Certified Dale Carnegie Coach and a former member of the Vermont Chapter of the ASTD Board of Directors. He was a speaker at the 2011 ASTD International Conference and Expo in Orlando, FL. Dave is also a published poet and songwriter.

David Dec

Openers are targeted icebreaker activities that you can use when you kick off your training program to set expectations with learners or get them quickly introduced to the topic of training. This job aid contains four different openers.

Openers, Volume 2

David has more than two decades of experience as a training leader, instructional designer, facilitator, e-learning designer, and project manager with world-class companies including Disney, Merck, and Assurant. He is an experienced consultant to senior leadership with deep experience in learning strategy, curriculum development, corporate cultural transformation, leadership and executive development, and team alignment. Adelman's experience includes creating comprehensive, branded, measurable training processes for organizations that are integrated with the talent management process, address performance gaps, and minimize costs while maximizing return on investment. He is currently a relationship manager with TrainingPros, president of Adelman Training Solutions, and a director of community relations with Atlanta ATD.

David Adelman

November 2023 - TD Magazine

A review of The Manager’s Handbook: Five Simple Steps to Build a Team, Stay Focused, Make Better Decisions, and Crush Your Competition by David Dodson

Essential Leadership Skills

From shifting employee expectations to rapid workplace transformation, the world of work is evolving at record speed. As we look to 2026, L&amp;D teams must navigate rising demands for personalization, manager enablement, and strategic alignment—without chasing every trend. Hosted by Matt Confer, VP of strategy and business development at Abilitie, and Nadine van Veen, director of learning and development at Ferrara, this session explores how experiential learning, simulations, and AI will shape sustainable strategies for the future of work.

During this event, you will learn to:


	Differentiate between short-term L&amp;D hype and long-term, scalable trends.
	Evaluate how emerging technologies can be integrated into sustainable learning strategies.
	Formulate a practical plan to future-proof leadership development programs in an AI-saturated world.


How to Accelerate Decisions & Empower Managers to Make Them

December 2018 - TD Magazine

Learn How to Learn (December 2018)

How to Make Important Decisions as a Sales Leader—in 5 Simple Steps

Collaborative Decision Making

DIARY OF A CONSULTANT December 2001

For the past four years, Colonel David G. Fivecoat (US Army, Retired) has had helped enhance the leadership of hundreds of individuals and improve the alignment of dozens of companies on battlefields and in workshops as the managing partner for The Fivecoat Consulting Group (TFCG).Previously, Fivecoat served 24 years as an infantry officer. He led men and women during contingency operations in Kosovo and Bosnia, three combat tours in Iraq, and a combat tour commanding a battalion in Afghanistan—more than 41 months in combat. He culminated his service by overseeing the gender integration of the US Army’s Ranger School.Fivecoat earned a bachelor of science in military history from the US Military Academy, a master of military arts and science from the US Army Command and General Staff College, and a master in national security strategy from the National War College. Also, he was the lead writer for the US Army Field Manual 3-24.2, Tactics in Counterinsurgency, as well as numerous articles.Fivecoat’s military decorations include the Valorous Unit Award, four Bronze Star Medals, the Army Commendation Medal with V Device, the Ranger Tab, the Master Parachutist Badge, and the Combat Infantryman’s Badge. He is a distinguished member of the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade.

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