ATD Houston 2022 Talent Development Conference and Expo

The competition to advance in the leadership pipeline within an organization is intense. And research has revealed that the small group of people who have mastered this one challenge is amongst the elite who reaps a significant benefit – career advancement. Are you amongst this 10 – 15% elite group?

Join us as we uncover an often ignored asset that inspires personal change that leads to increased confidence, courage, credibility, trust, and connections – setting the stage for thriving careers. It will ultimately ignite your breakthrough and enable you to hold space from a position of strength.

How does this topic relate to the conference theme, Reinvent?
It will provide each participant with insightful information that invites an authentic look at one’s professional persona. With a fresh perspective, participants can discern whether or not behaviors are serving them well in light of their career aspirations and identify the opportunities for an intentional shift that empowers career advancement.

• Learn distinctions of Mindsets and the Mindset Continuum
•  Identify where you fall across the various categories of the Mindset Continuum
• Design and Commit to three (3) actions to leverage your mindset to support the process of reinventing yourself

By attending this session, participants will enhance the following PERSONAL Capabilities:

• Emotional Intelligence and Decision-Making – shifting mindset supports developing the skill of identifying personal biases that influence one’s own cognition and behavior
• Lifelong Learning – mindset influences one’s desire to learn, which can lead to the expansion and development of knowledge and skills over time

How does this topic relate to the conference theme, Reinvent?
One definition of the word reinvent is “change something so much that it appears to be entirely new.” The process of reinvention may include, among other things, practicing self-reflection, being honest with and believing in oneself, asking for support, learning new things, considering different options, and seeing possibilities. These occur on the foundation of self-understanding and self-awareness, which is greatly influenced and impacted by the mindset one brings to the process. So Mindset is an essential component of Reinventing Oneself.

There is a lot of confusion in the market about what is coaching and how it works, many professionals have called themselves Coaches without studying or applying real coaching techniques. Come to this session to get total clarity about what coaching is, how it works and how you can immediately apply it to reinvent yourself and others.

How does this topic relate to the conference theme, Reinvent?
Coaching methodologies are one of the most powerful techniques to reinvent ourselves and others. The purpose of coaching is to generate a better version of ourselves transforming lives and results. With the formula goal – plan – execution, participants will take away practical tools to start reinventing.

​In today's professional environment, having an online presence is a necessity. In this workshop, you’ll explore the components of a successful personal brand online and determine your goals in building a personal brand. You'll be able to identify your target audience, who they are, and how to communicate effectively and purposefully to build credibility and authority for your personal brand.

In this workshop:

• Define personal brand identity and develop a branding statement. 
• Define SMART goals. 
• Decide which channels fit best for personal branding: social media; blog; podcast; etc. Define a consistent process for amplifying your personal brand.
• Review and measure.

How does this topic relate to the conference theme, Reinvent?
Personal branding is an integral part of a professional's career journey. With many people rethinking their professional choices after the pandemic, focusing on and reinventing their personal brand is important and necessary. This workshop will help talent development professionals amplify their personal brand digitally, in order to prepare them for their next career shift.