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Performance cycles are approaching—and in this session, we’ll show how realistic voice simulations can rapidly help your managers improve the effectiveness of their conversations.
See how AI provides personalized feedback aligned with your leadership frameworks—simulating challenging scenarios like performance, feedback, and compensation discussions.
Join us for a live demo of a difficult performance conversation, and learn how cutting-edge AI is helping companies support and prepare their managers.
During this event, you will:

Learn how voice AI is helping prepare managers for performance conversations.
See a live demo of a difficult performance conversation, simulated with realistic voice AI.
Explore how personalized feedback can reinforce your existing guidance and frameworks.


DEMO: Prepare Managers for Performance Cycles With Voice AI

When good leadership is in place, organizations and people prosper; when bad leadership is in place, organizations and people suffer. So, how can you ensure a leader will be effective? In this webinar, we’ll discuss who ascends to leadership positions versus who actually succeeds—and how personality data can predict the difference. Join us to get practical recommendations for selecting and developing leaders who will achieve organizational success and prosperity.
During this event, you will learn:

The difference between leadership emergence versus effectiveness
What effective leadership looks like
Practical recommendations to select and develop leaders in your organization


The Transformative Power of Personality and Leadership Effectiveness

Is your People Engine™ performing? The greater the capability of your people, the more consistently and faster you will achieve your business results. But can you measure performance versus impact today?
In this webinar, you will learn:

How your People Engine™ drives business performance
How to measure the capacity and impact of your People Engine™
How to measure the impact of learning on your People Engine™ performance
How to predict People Engine™ capacity and capability to meet changing business needs
How and where to invest to measurably affect business results.


Supercharge Your People Engine Through Intentional Learning

Join ATD's Member Engagement Manager, Margaret Gray and Senior Account Executive, Shawn Keeley for an introduction to the ways ATD membership can support your team. This information-packed session will review all of the knowledge you need to determine how ATD membership can support you and enable your team to perform at the highest level!

In this session, we will cover:

A review of what member-only resources are included for each team member.
Navigating the website and how to customize each member experience.
Interacting with the Talent Development Capability ModelTM and build a learning plan to further your personal learning.


How ATD Membership Can Support Your Team

What is ATD’s Leadership Development Day?
ATD’s Leadership Development Day is a free virtual event that offers you the opportunity to hear from top minds in leadership development. You’ll hear leading organizations and solution providers share real-world case studies and actionable insights. During our day of engaging sessions, you’ll learn practical strategies and connect with industry experts. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your leadership development programs.

Who is it for?
Anyone responsible for developing leaders in their organization. Whether you’re creating a new program from the ground up or interested in transforming an existing program, this event will have relevant insights and practical takeaways for you.
Leadership Development Day Agenda
10:05 - 10:45 a.m.
Shifting the Leadership Culture: A Strategic Imperative
Today's employees want collaborative workplaces in which they are seen, heard, respected, and valued. They will no longer tolerate a command-and-control leadership style. Many organizations must now transform their leadership cultures to retain and attract the best talent. In this discussion, we’ll focus on shifting an organization's leadership culture, share how effective training programs support this shift, and define the meaningful measures that show the impact of this cultural shift.
Join this session to:

Identify the key characteristics of human-centered leadership and how they lead to positive outcomes.
Define drivers for shifting the leadership culture.
Apply four key elements for cultivating a culture.
Define a leadership development framework to build the talent pipeline.
Evaluate the impact of leadership development programs. 

Speakers
Yasmin Gutierrez, Senior Manager of Learning Experience & Acceleration, WM
Rico Maranto, Senior Manager, Leadership Development, WM
11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Leadership Skills in the Age of AI
Leadership is rapidly evolving - and AI is accelerating the pace of change.
But the same technologies that are driving this change, can also be harnessed to help managers develop their skills, and lead more effectively.
In this practical session, we'll explore real-world case studies of AI innovation in leadership development, see a live demo of voice AI helping a manager develop their soft skills, and share a brand new AI maturity model that gives a glimpse into the future of leadership development.
During this event, you will:

Learn how leadership skills are evolving in the age of AI
See practical, real-world examples of AI supporting people leaders
Take away an AI maturity framework for leadership development teams

Speaker
James Cross, Co-founder, Tenor
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
One Size Fits None: How Assessments Personalize Development
Is your leadership development missing the mark? Discover how assessments can transform one-size-fits-all programs into powerful, personalized experiences. You’ll learn how to use data-driven insights to create "a-ha!" moments, uncover leaders' unique strengths and growth areas, and weave personalized insights into every stage of development. Gain fresh perspectives and practical tactics to reimagine your leadership programs, ensuring every moment counts and delivers real behavior change.
During this event, we will:

Discover how assessment data and insights change the game for leadership development.
Understand the different assessment types and applications for leaders.
Explore ways to personalize and design transformative development experiences

Speaker
Monica Corbitt Rivers, Managing Consultant, DDI
1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Panel: Developing Future Leaders: Insights from Industry Experts
This session focuses on the essential skills required to develop successful future leaders. Learn from a variety of industry leaders as they share personal anecdotes and expert insights on policies, supporting programs such as coaching, mentoring, and upskilling, and best practices for leadership development. Attendees will gain insights into fostering these crucial skills and effective strategies that will nurture the next generation of leaders.
Join this session to:

Discover the latest information on leadership development from industry experts and the opportunity to compare best practices.
Learn effective strategies from varied industries leaders to support the success of the next generation.
Review existing leadership development programs and determine opportunities for growth in your organization.
Identify the elements needed to create best-in-class leadership development programs.

Moderator
Katie Sheketoff, Director of Global Leadership Development, Marriott International
Panelists
Jim Hemgen, Talent Development Director, Booz Allen
Sarah Sprott, Senior Director of Talent Development, Candid
Darryl Cross, US Executive Sales Coach, Norton Rose Fulbright
Don Stanley, Director, Learning & Leadership Development, Grainger
2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
Fueling Growth and Success Through Investing in Leadership Pipeline
This session will focus on Grainger’s approach to building leaders with an enterprise mindset to deliver business results today and into the future.
Join this session to:

Summarize a framework for organizing leaders (Stages of Leadership Framework).
Understand Grainger’s enterprise leader framework for aspiring senior leaders.
Learn about Grainger’s learning solutions for all leaders and differentiated development programs.
Discover how executive leaders invest in high potential talent.

Speakers
Don Stanley, Director, Learning & Leadership Development, Grainger
Susana Sipes, Talent Management & Org Effectiveness, Grainger

ATD's Leadership Development Day

For the past 18 months, one topic has been at the forefront of HR and L&D conversations: artificial intelligence (AI). To thrive in a rapidly changing world, organizations must adopt a future-fit learning strategy that not only prepares their workforce for upcoming challenges but also empowers them to lead through innovation and technological advancement. This webinar will show you how organizations are making the shift to build a workforce that’s ready for the challenges ahead.
During this event, we will cover the following:
• AI Readiness as a Strategic Priority: Learn how organizations are equipping their workforces with AI skills that boost efficiency, enhance customer experiences, and open new revenue streams.
• Closing the Skills Gap: Discover how companies are using precise skill assessments to inform their upskilling strategies.
• Developing Future-Fit Skills: Take a look at Workera’s Future-Fit Skills Bundle to see how it helps organizations address key gaps with personalized assessments in AI Foundations, Data Literacy, and Power Skills.
• AI Mentorship and Upskilling: Explore the power of AI as a mentor, providing personalized guidance to learners and fostering continuous growth and development through customized support.
This session is designed for L&D leaders who are seeking innovative strategies to keep their organizations on the cutting edge. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to get your workforce future-fit through data-driven, personalized skill development programs. 
Primary Capability Covered: Technology Application
Participation in this event, either live or recorded, can be reported for one (1) professional development point toward initial certification or recertification requirements for the APTD or CPTD credential.
 
 

Using Skills Intelligence to Create a Future-Fit Organization

In today’s fast-paced business world, leadership development isn’t just a priority—it’s a competitive edge. But here’s the catch: leadership development only delivers when it’s engaging, practical, and backed by data. Anything less is a waste of time and resources.
Join this webinar to learn how top companies use simulation-based training to craft smart, scalable strategies that fast-track their leadership initiatives.
During this event, you will learn:

Proven strategies for building leadership programs that drive measurable results
The common traps that derail leadership initiatives—and how to avoid them
How simulations are helping companies identify and accelerate top talent at scale


Scaling Leadership Development: How Top Companies Find and Fast-Track Future Leaders

For too long, DISC training has focused on graphs, reports, and memorizing a model. Training programs receive rave reviews as participants learn about the most interesting topic of all … themselves. However, the styles are fleeting, and the training has minimal impact. In this session, Merrick Rosenberg will show you a reimagined way to teach people about themselves and others. It’s time to help people become their best selves as you learn to infuse the styles into your culture.
During this event, you will:
• Discover why most styles-based training is designed for short-term memory, not long-term retention.
• Learn how to reframe the message to shift the focus from learning a model to applying skills.
• Gain insight on how to deliver brain-friendly styles-based training that engages learners in the classroom and creates long-term impact. 
Primary Capability Covered: Organization Development & Culture
Participation in this event, either live or recorded, can be reported for one (1) professional development point toward initial certification or recertification requirements for the APTD or CPTD credential.
 
 

What if Everything You Know About DISC Training is Wrong?

Whether you’re supporting a reseller network, training a distributed workforce in a franchise system, or educating your customers, consistency is key. This session explores how to design and deliver effective training for customers, partners, and other external learners. Learn best practices for tailoring content, leveraging technology, boosting engagement, measuring success, and ensuring compliance to scale learning programs and drive business outcomes.
During this event you will learn:

How to tailor training programs to meet the unique needs of external audiences like customers and partners
Best practices for boosting engagement and measuring success for training
How to leverage learning management systems (LMS) and technology to generate revenue from extended enterprise training


Beyond the Workplace: Best Practices for Extended Enterprise Training

If everyone in your organization contributes to leadership, how do you ensure that each person discovers and expands their potential to lead? We’ll introduce you to the three key elements—direction, alignment, and commitment—that can help everyone in your organization reach their collective potential. This introduction to our leadership philosophy shows you how to use our framework to transform the way your organization approaches leadership development.
Learning takeaways for attendees:

How leadership is a social process
How to assess the leadership effectiveness of your team and organization
Three steps for leaders and organizations to increase direction, alignment and commitment

Primary Capability Covered: Collaboration & Leadership
Participation in this event, either live or recorded, can be reported for one (1) professional development point toward recertification requirements for the APTD or CPTD credential.
 
 

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