Our Mission: 

Engage the talent development community to connect locally and evolve professionally.

Chapter Events

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Partnership: Introduction, Features, Types of Partners, Solved Questions

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Upcoming events

  • September Social Learning on Draft - IN PERSON

    • 27 Sep 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    • 2500 Meridian Pkwy, Durham, NC, 27713
    • 7 registrants
    Register

    Social Learning on Draft at Tobacco Wood Brewing at RTP

    Had a bad day at work? Need advice or want to offer advice to someone else? Have questions or want to bounce ideas off of others who talk our Learning and Development language?  Then this event is for you! 



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  • Monthly Program: September Partnership Event (In Person Only)

    • 28 Sep 2023
    • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Poe Hall - First Floor - Room 120 - 2310 Stinson Drive - Raleigh, NC - 27695
    • 80
    • 20 registrants
    Register

    SPECIAL SESSION: SEPTEMBER PARTNERSHIP EVENT

    IN-PERSON
    @ POE HALL - FIRST FLOOR - ROOM 120
    2310 STINSON DRIVE
    RALEIGH, NC 27695

    Free Parking: starting at 5:00 pm, use parking lot in front of SAS Hall; 

    Instructions: attendees should put the SAS Hall address in their GPS to navigate to the parking lot (SAS Hall address is 2311 Stinson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27695)

    Directions: Enter Poe Hall from the front door, go down the steps to the left, go down the hallway to the right and room 120 will be on the right


    Sponsored by eparamus

    eParamus

    ATD Capabilities: 

    Personal: Collaboration & Leadership

    Professional: Career & Leadership Development, Coaching

    Organizational: Organization Development & Culture

    Description:

    Did You Know?

    The local chapters of the Association for Talent Development (ATD RTA), the International Coaching Federation (ICF), and the Triangle Organizational Development Network (TODN) have been partners for a number of years. This partnership exists to bring increased value to members as a collective by offering joint events at a discount or sometimes at no cost.

    Join Us!

    Join us for this special collaboration event, hosted at NC State University, Poe Hall. Come ready to network and to learn from a wide range of professionals about how ATD/ICF/TODN capabilities can bring additional value to your current or future role. 


    Who Should Attend?

    If you are a member of…

    Then you might be a…

    And might benefit from learning about…

    And also about…

    ATD

    Training designer or facilitator for a large organization in RTP

    ICF's coaching certifications to develop personal and professional communication and leadership capabilities.

    TODN's Change SIG to learn more about how people move through, manage, and react to the everyday changes in the workplace that are often accompanied by training sessions.

    ICF

    Professional coach, small business owner or coach within an organization

    ATD's sessions on facilitating live, virtual, and hybrid events to expand offerings to groups, workshops, etc.

    TODN's sessions on organizational development to keep current with how modern workforces are managed and collaborating.

    TODN

    Senior-level internal organizational development consultant at a mid-size organization.

    ATD's robust research, publication and learning resources; as well as networking opportunities where they are most likely to find many training and development professionals whose work often overlaps organizational development.

    ICF's networking and learning events for their own personal and professional development and effectiveness with clients; and building a network of colleagues they can trust for potential contracting with internal clients.

    Click on the organization's logos below to learn more about their local chapters.

             





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  • Learning Trends & Innovations SIG - October 2023 (VIRTUAL)

    • 10 Oct 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    • VIRTUAL
    • 33
    • 7 registrants
    Register

    Generating Video Voiceovers Using AI Text to Speech

    ATD CAPABILITY MODEL: 

    Personal: Lifelong Learning

    Professional: Instructional Design
    Professional: Technology Application

    Organizational: Future Readiness

    Description:


    If you’ve ever recorded your own voice, or someone else’s, for video voiceovers, you know that the process has its costs and challenges. Does this scenario sound familiar? A subject matter expert has agreed, reluctantly, to record voiceovers for training videos from their home office. They have a cheap microphone, so you order a replacement and wait for it to arrive. You spend time coaching your SME on how to position their mic and use recording software. Finally, they record some audio scripts, but then there’s a two-week delay because of their work schedule. When they’re finally done, you discover that the second batch of recordings sounds different than the first because they had a head cold. What’s worse, they misspoke at key points. So, you have to schedule them to record audio pickups. And the project deadline is looming….


    Maybe you’ve heard that some services, such as WellSaid Labs, use AI to generate natural-sounding voiceovers from audio scripts. Are these text-to-speech services worth exploring for your training department?


    Presenter:

    Linda Sheppard



    Join Linda Sheppard, Senior Technical Learning and Development Specialist at SAS, as she shares her experience using WellSaid to generate video voiceovers for customer-facing training. Learn about the costs and benefits involved. Watch and listen to video samples using AI-generated voiceovers, and then look behind the scenes at how it was produced. Linda will share the challenges she experienced, how she worked around them, and the tips and best practices that her team developed for using WellSaid for subsequent projects.


    Share and tag this event on social media!

    #AITextToSpeech
    #InstructionalDesign
    #eLearning

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  • October Social Learning on Draft - IN PERSON

    • 25 Oct 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    • 210 East Chatham Street, Cary, NC, 27511
    • Be the first
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    Social Learning on Draft at Bull City Ciderworks Cary 

    Had a bad day at work? Need advice or want to offer advice to someone else? Have questions or want to bounce ideas off of others who talk our Learning and Development language?  Then this event is for you! 



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  • Monthly Program: October 2023: In-Person Only

    • 26 Oct 2023
    • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Poe Hall 1st Floor Room 120 - 2310 Stinson Drive - Raleigh, NC 27695
    • 93
    • 7 registrants
    Register

    L&D Career panel

    IN-PERSON ONLY

    @ POE HALL - FIRST FLOOR - ROOM 120
    2310 STINSON DRIVE
    RALEIGH, NC 27695


    ATD Capabilities: 

    Personal: Communication, Lifelong Learning

    Professional: Career & Leadership Development

    Organizational: Future Readiness


    Description:

    At the Carolina Regional Conference in December of 2022, learning professionals and members of North Carolina ATD chapters learned that the current way that employees learn is changing rapidly. Learning professionals must understand how to effectively incorporate artificial intelligence strategies into the learning process. This month the ATD Research Triangle Area chapter and NC State University Master of Education in Training and Development program offers a Learning and Development Career Development panel of professionals who will share how and why they were attracted to learning and development as facilitators, instructional designers, and managers. Whether you are a student, new career professional, or seasoned professional, you don’t want to miss this program! Come learn how to join the learning and development career or enhance your career! This event consists of a panel of five learning and development professionals sharing their insights on how to start a career in Learning and Development (L&D) or enhance your career in L&D. This event will be open to members of the Association of Talent Development (ATD) Research Triangle Area chapter, NC State University students and their guests.

    By the end of the program, attendees will be able to: Explain the purpose and benefits of joining the Association for Talent Development (ATD) Research Triangle area chapter Recall the purpose and value of applying for a Master of Education degree in Training and Development from NC State University List the qualifications for transitioning to a career in Learning and Development Name other Learning and Development professionals who work at companies in Research Triangle area Explore available career opportunities in Learning and Development


    Program: 5:30-7:30 PM
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  • eLearning SIG - November Lunch & Learn (Virtual ONLY)

    • 02 Nov 2023
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Virtual
    • 65
    • 5 registrants
    Register


    Refresh Your Compliance Training!

    ATD Capability Model:

    • Personal: Lifelong Learning
    • Professional: Learning Sciences
    • Professional: Instructional Design

    Description:

    Compliance training has a reputation of being boring.
    Audiences have come to expect the same required courses as the previous year with maybe just the copyright updated.  How can we revamp compliance training?

    Join Nicole Licata as she shares some course samples and discusses the approach she took with Blue Cross NC, which included storytelling and gamification.


    Guest Speakers: 

    Nicole Licata
    Sr. Digitial Learning Solutions Architect at Blue Cross NC
    VP of Finance for ATD Research Triangle Area chapter

    Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn
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  • Learning Trends & Innovations SIG - November 2023 (VIRTUAL)

    • 14 Nov 2023
    • 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • VIRTUAL
    • 33
    • 7 registrants
    Register

    Using AI to Design Learning Experiences for All

    ATD Capability Model: 

    Personal: Cultural Awareness & Inclusion

    Professional: Learning Sciences
    Professional: Instructional Design
    Professional: Technology Application

    Organizational: Organizational Development & Culture

    Description:

    This session will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and Universal Design for Learning (UDL). We will discuss how AI can be used to create learning experiences that are meaningful, relevant, and accessible to all learners.
    We will cover a variety of topics, including:
    - The basics of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
    - How AI can be used to support UDL
    - How AI can add Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Belonging (DEIJB) perspectives
    - How AI can provide learning strategy recommendations


    Presenter: 

    Dr. Luke Hobson


    Dr. Luke Hobson is the Senior Instructional Designer and Program Manager at MIT xPRO, a Lecturer in the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Miami, and the Founder of Instructional Design Institute. He's also the author of the book What I Wish I Knew Before Becoming an Instructional Designer and the host of the Dr. Luke Hobson Podcast and YouTube Channel.


    Share and tag this event on social media!
    #AI
    #instructionaldesign
    #futureready

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  • Monthly Program: November (In Person Only)

    • 16 Nov 2023
    • 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
    • International Plaza Conference Room American Institute of CPAs Building 220 Leigh Farm Road, Durham, NC 27707
    • 96
    • 4 registrants
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    PIE/PERSONAL BRANDING

     IN-PERSON ONLY


    ATD Capabilities: 


    Personal: Communication

    Description:

    Whether you're seeking a career transition, looking to explore new areas within your field, or striving for upward mobility, a strong personal brand will help get you there. For tonight's session, we'll help you identify accomplishments that can open doors to new opportunities and discuss tips to build a strong image. Finally, we'll explore best practices for using social media to build your brand.


    Presenters:

    Julie Foster