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(Alexandria, VA), March 5, 2018 – The Association for Talent Development (ATD) welcomes Tara Deakin, Senior Vice President, Talent & Organization Effectiveness for TD Bank Group, as the 2018 chair of its board of directors. Charles Fred, founder of The Reignite Group, is serving as ATD chair-elect, and three new members are also joining the 2018 board of directors.Tara Deakin has more than 16 years of progressive experience in the field of organizational development and learning. As the lead for TD’s enterprise talent and organization development strategy, Ms. Deakin’s mandate is to grow the power of TD’s 85,000 employees and attract new colleagues to ensure the bank's future growth and ongoing delivery of legendary customer experiences. Talent acquisition, talent management, organizational effectiveness, learning and development, diversity, and inclusion are the core components of Ms. Deakin’s portfolio.Charles Fred is a best-selling author and a serial entrepreneur. He has devoted over three decades of his life discovering new ways for professionals to acquire skills necessary to compete in today’s knowledge-thirsty economy. Considered a pioneer in the e-learning industry, Mr. Fred has founded and led several successful companies that provide learning technologies and services. His best-selling book, Breakaway, is credited with transforming learning strategies within service organizations across the globe.Three members have joined ATD’s 2018 board, including Desmond Atkins, Vice President, People & Organization, at Sony Pictures Entertainment; Michael Nehoray, VP, Global Talent Development for Mattel; and Rose Velez-Smith, Global VP, Human Resources, Business Groups and Workforce Services for Pitney Bowes. They join current board members:• Wendy Gates Corbett, CPLP, President and Lead Visualist, Refresher Training• Catherine (Cat) Lang, VP, Global Education Services, ServiceNow• Jessica Neal, Chief Talent Officer, Netflix• Ted Smith, CEO, REVON Systems• Mike Williams, Getting Things Done Enterprise Architect, ZapposTony Bingham, ATD President and CEO, is also a member of the board.About ATDThe Association for Talent Development (ATD) is the world’s largest professional membership organization supporting those who develop the knowledge and skills of employees, improve performance, and help to achieve results for the organizations they serve. Established in 1943, the association was previously known as the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD).ATD’s members come from more than 120 countries and work in public and private organizations in every industry sector. ATD supports talent development professionals who gather locally in volunteer-led U.S. chapters and international member networks, and with international strategic partners. For more information, visit www.td.org.

TD Bank’s Tara Deakin is 2018 Chair of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) Board of Directors

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(Alexandria, VA), October 4, 2019 – The Association for Talent Development (ATD) honored 59 organizations from Australia, Canada, China, India, Korea, Russia, Singapore, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States as winners of the 2019 BEST Awards. Rosendin, headquartered in San Jose, California, won the first-place ranking. IBM, Tata Consultancy Services, TELUS, and Wipro Limited received ATD’s Best of the BEST Award, which goes to organizations that have won the BEST Award 10 or more times. Companies were recognized during a ceremony held at MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on October 3, 2019.“These 59 organizations are driving impact and solving business challenges through talent development practices, and they are doing it in innovative ways,” said Tony Bingham, ATD president and CEO. “Senior leaders in these organizations understand the critical strategic role learning has, and they are committed to investing in the growth and development of their people.”ATD’s BEST Award is the talent development industry’s most rigorous and coveted recognition. The global program acknowledges organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success through talent development.The 2019 BEST Award winners shared their winning strategies at the Learn From the BEST conference preceding the ceremony and are profiled in a special section of the October issue of TD, ATD’s flagship magazine.ATD received entries for the BEST Award from 142 organizations. These organizations submitted quantitative and qualitative information about their talent development practices and programs. Applications were assessed in a rigorous blind review by members of the BEST Awards advisory committee comprised of experts in the field.The 2019 BEST Award WinnersBest of the BEST:14-Year Winner: TELUS—Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada13-Year Winner: Wipro Limited—Bangalore, India10-Year Winner: IBM—Armonk, New York10-Year Winner: Tata Consultancy Services—Mumbai, India2019 Rankings1. Rosendin—San Jose, California2. BMO Financial Group—Toronto, Canada3. Consumers Energy—Jackson, Michigan4. Valvoline Instant Oil Change—Lexington, Kentucky5. Tan Tock Seng Hospital—Singapore6. Samsung Electronics—Suwon, South Korea7. Optum Global Solutions India—Gurugram, India8. Persistent Systems—Pune, India9. Florida Blue—Jacksonville, Florida10. Black Knight—Jacksonville, Florida11. Verizon—New York, New York12. Aditya Birla Capital—Mumbai, India13. DISH Network—Englewood, Colorado14. Tata Consultancy Services—Mumbai, India15. Haier Group—Qingdao, China16. AARP—Washington, D.C.17. First Hawaiian Bank—Honolulu, Hawaii18. NTPC Limited—New Delhi, India19. Hilton—McLean, Virginia20. Paycor—Cincinnati, Ohio21. Asurion—Nashville, Tennessee22. NTT (formerly Dimension Data) —London, United Kingdom23. Busey—Champaign, Illinois24. Danone Academy Turkey—Istanbul, Turkey25. Gilbane Building Company—Providence, Rhode Island26. Ryan—Dallas, Texas27. Memorial Health System—Springfield, Illinois28. Procore—Carpinteria, California29. C&A Industries—Omaha, Nebraska30. Sberbank—Moscow, Russia31. UST Global—Aliso Viejo, California32. Infosys BPM—Bengaluru, India33. Cochlear—Sydney, Australia34. Deltek—Herndon, Virginia35. Fisher Investments—Camas, Washington36. Jindal Power—Gurgaon, India37. Papa Murphy’s International—Vancouver, Washington38. Signature Consultants—Fort Lauderdale, Florida39. Navy Federal Credit Union—Vienna, Virginia40. iCIMS—Holmdel, New Jersey41. Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company—Columbia, South Carolina42. Rapid7—Boston, Massachusetts43. UL—Northbrook, Illinois44. IBM—Armonk, New York45. Lupin Limited—Mumbai, India46. Booz Allen Hamilton—McLean, Virginia47. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company—Mumbai, India48. Hitachi Vantara—Santa Clara, California49. North Highland—Atlanta, Georgia50. Aimco—Denver, Colorado51. Medidata Solutions—New York, New York52. Krystal—Atlanta, Georgia53. Western & Southern Financial Group—Cincinnati, Ohio54. Walmart—Bentonville, Arkansas55. Plante Moran—Southfield, Michigan56. University Health System—San Antonio, Texas57. Gap—San Francisco, CaliforniaTwenty-two companies on this list have been BEST Award winners for three or more years:BMO Financial Group, Booz Allen Hamilton, Busey, Consumers Energy, Florida Blue, Haier Group, Hilton, Hitachi Vantara, IBM, ICICI, Infosys, Lupin Limited, NTPC Limited, Persistent Systems, Ryan, Samsung Electronics, Tata, TELUS, University Health System, Valvoline Instant Oil Change, Verizon, and Wipro.More information about the 2019 BEST Award winners may be found in the October 2019 issue of TD magazine. Details about the 2020 program will be available in January 2020.ATD thanks program sponsors GP Strategies and Artisan E-Learning for supporting excellence in talent development.About ATDThe Association for Talent Development (ATD) is the world’s largest professional membership organization supporting those who develop the knowledge and skills of employees, improve performance, and help to achieve results for the organizations they serve. Originally established in 1943, the association was previously known as the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). ATD’s members come from more than 120 countries and work in public and private organizations in every industry sector. ATD supports talent development professionals who gather locally in volunteer-led U.S. chapters and international member networks and with international strategic partners. For more information, visit TD.org.###

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Sara Loncka  is Experience Institute’s CEO. She has spent two decades helping people harness the power of storytelling to learn, grow, and lead. She’s led the Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs, co-launched a luxury fashion brand, and trained tech leaders in using stories to drive impact. An actor by training, Sara has spoken at SXSW, Culture Summit, and multiple C-suite offsites. She spends her free time writing plays, driven by her belief that great stories shape how we connect, work, and grow. 

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 A few weeks ago, I wrote a short post, “Do the Right Thing.” For those who did not read the article, by right things I was not merely referring to ethical issues. Of course, acting ethical and appropriate are a given. I was also referring to being encouraging and helpful to others, as well as a great teammate and communicator. In essence (and in spirit), I am talking about being a servant leader and a source of positive energy—and only positive energy.Here’s some of the feedback I received for the post: “The message is inspirational—developing a positive and encouraging environment is planting seeds of success in our workplace, and for our team members, and can produce limitless benefits for our firm’s overall success.” “Fortunately, I am in a smaller company that is very leadership focused. In the past, though, I worked with managers with the attitude: “Just do what we tell you, just comply, adhere to our procedures.” They did not encourage creativity, finding new and better ways, collaboration, and even asking questions. It was just do it.” “We need people who know why they do what they do, are guided by proper values and purpose, versus so many managers who do what they do for money, power, attention, control, title, or corner office.” “We need leaders who have faith, a moral compass, and love to coach, mentor, and help others learn, grow, and succeed. We need leaders whose own satisfaction comes from the satisfaction and success of their people.” “It is true that doing the right thing helps others and helps us to feel good about ourselves. I also have found that doing the right thing is key to overall business success. A focus on personal gain can lead to short term success, but doing the right thing usually ensures the ultimate long term emotional (and financial) returns.” “I love the thought of doing the right thing as it improves morale and the spirit of an organization. Results will improve. Failure to do the right things has the opposite effects; it reduces drive, people won’t go the extra mile, and ultimately turnover, which is a huge hidden cost that management usually rationalizes—rather than taking responsibility to learn from and improve.”There is a saying that “kindness of words motivates others.” Having a sense of kindness in our work, leadership, and relationships in business, including our internal relationships, is definitely doing the right thing! Mara Vandlik of McGinn & Co., asked if women are expected to be more graceful, helpful, and encouraging than men? Granted, we could start a dialogue on that question, but my answer to her is that this is an area where men could learn from women and their natural leadership skills and competencies.Kerry Douglass, a spiritual director and counselor, thoughtfully noted that effective leadership comes through community, not authority.John Kelly of Hanover Stone Partners sent the Do the Right Thing post to two former leaders with whom he worked and respects and states that now when faced with a difficult decision or issue, he asks himself “What would Dick or Ed do?” Then the answer is clear, do what’s right. This is consistent with a recent conversation with Joe Bottari, a sophomore student athlete at Georgetown, whom I have the privilege of knowing and mentoring. When faced with what he considers a life decision, he takes the time to seek the counsel of those for whom he has great respect. Joe also believes in having great relationships with his teammates and focusing on team goals, as then work and football practice are easier to handle well.Andy Funt, CEO of Bio Films Innovations, makes an insightful suggestion that we should bear in mind to always doing the right thing—and also do the next right thing. By that Andy means the first right thing might well be an assessment or decision and the next right thing is our action. An example might be reaching out to someone to help them with their inner-confidence as we pursue our desired outcome.Aaron Spokaeski, a general manager at Billy Casper Golf, a company that definitely treasures its people and consciously tries to listen for their ideas, advice, and feedback, points out that doing the right thing means being “we-oriented” not “me-oriented.” It also means realizing that, as a manager and leader, we are a part of a team and every person is an important member of the team as well, and helping them believe that.We should live to help make lives better every day. That is living in our faith, and isn’t it the way we can be in our business lives?!Yes, surely it is. With that personal mission, we can be exemplary and highly effective leaders and team members—by doing our best work, by being positive, and by encouraging and helping others do their best work. As I finished drafting this paper, I happened to read a wonderful article about empathy. It encouraged me to go back and add this paragraph. Bottom line: Empathy helps us improve the lives of others, as well as our own. Here are just a few things we can do each day: See something at work that needs fixing? Just quietly fix it.Say thank you with eye contact and a smile and not being too hurried so the person feels your appreciation.Grab a coffee or tea with someone who could use a conversation. Conversations are a gift, if we listen to connect. A great way to lead our lives from a spiritual sense is to help make lives of others better every day, and we can have that be our personal mission in our work and leadership. We need to encourage and help our team members and other colleagues have better business lives every day. That is doing the right things and that is servant leadership!

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Motivating your team can be as challenging as trying to fix a printer on a Monday morning. But you have the power to create a positive work environment that inspires your team members to do their best work.

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