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• In-Person Networking Night

  • When
    July 09, 2025
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Seapine Brewing Company (2959 Utah Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134)

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  Come out on July 9th for our quarterly chapter in-person networking event! Join other current and aspiring talent development professionals in the Puget Sound area for low-key conversation and connection and to learn more about getting involved with the ATDps chapter. This event is open to both members and non-members. We hope to see you there!

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• AI in HR Special Interest Group (SIG)

  • When
    July 10, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual - Zoom access provided upon registration

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  Beyond the Buzz: AI at Work Featuring Dr. Praveen Seshadri, Co-Founder of Thunk.AI

  Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025

  Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM PST

  Location: Virtual (Zoom link provided upon registration)

  Dr. Praveen Seshadri is a seasoned tech entrepreneur whose career spans academia, startups, and industry giants like Microsoft and Google (which acquired his first company). Today, as co-founder of Thunk.AI, he’s focused on developing reliable AI agents that automate complex business workflows. With a deep passion for productivity tools and technology democratization, Dr. Seshadri brings a refreshingly grounded perspective on the rapidly evolving role of AI in the workplace.

  What you’ll explore:

  • Modern AI demystified – what it really is, beyond the headlines
  • AI agents at work – separating hype from reality
  • Implementation challenges – the tough stuff no one talks about
  • Why it matters for HR – practical implications for people leaders navigating change
  • AI is already transforming the workplace. The real question is: are we ready to meet that reality?

  Join us for a candid conversation that goes beyond the buzz to examine the real-world impacts of AI—and what it means for the future of talent, work, and leadership.

  
  

  Pre-registration is required to have the Zoom log in information sent. We are required to keep track of attendance. Also, there is no real time assistance available for this program.

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• Practical Strategies for Building Real Partnership

  • When
    July 16, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
  • Location
    Virtual - Zoom information will be included on your confirmation email

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  ATDps: July 2025 Virtual Member Event

  Practical Strategies for Building Real Partnership

  Working with stakeholders can feel like navigating a maze of unclear expectations, urgent requests, and misaligned priorities. It’s easy to get stuck in a reactive, order-taking role—especially when stakeholders just want training fast. It’s time to shift those dynamics and step into a more strategic partnership. This session introduces a practical framework—the Strategic Business Partner Grid—to help you analyze how each stakeholder currently perceives you. With that clarity as a starting point, we’ll explore real-world strategies to shift those perceptions, strengthen alignment, and build trust. You’ll walk away with tools to move stakeholder relationships forward and position yourself as a true business partner. If you're ready to stop spinning your wheels and start building meaningful, strategic partnerships, this session will show you how.

  
  As a result of this session, you will:

  1) Analyze how stakeholders currently perceive your role using the Strategic Business Partner Grid

  2) Learn practical strategies to shift stakeholder perceptions and position yourself as a true partner

  3) Strengthen your ability to align learning efforts with stakeholder priorities and business goals

  
  

  Our guest: 

  Jess Almlie is a former Vice President of Learning and a dynamic leader in the learning and development field. She is passionate about empowering L&D professionals to increase our impact by evolving from order takers to strategic business partners. With three decades of experience and a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives, Jess helps organizations solve talent challenges and improve performance. In addition to consulting and speaking, Jess hosts the podcast, L&D Must Change and is author of the book, "L&D Order Taker No More! Become a Strategic Business Partner," to be published by ATD Press in September 2025.

  
  

  Connect with Jess: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessalmlie/

  
  

                      
  

  

  
  

   Training & Delivery, Knowledge Management, Lifelong Learning,  Business Insight

  
  

  
  

  Registration:

  Pre-Registration - Members attend at no charge. There is no walk in availability. Pre-registration is mandatory.

  Pre-Registration - Non-Member $20.00. There is no walk in availability. Pre-registration is mandatory. 

  We are not able to issue refunds after the Friday prior to the meeting. Substitutions are encouraged.

  Special Instructions:

  Instructions to attend the virtual meeting will be included in your confirmation email and on the reminder email the day prior to the program. Please save these instructions. Real time assistance is not usually available. 

  
  

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• Technology Special Interest Group (SIG)

  • When
    July 31, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual - Zoom access provided upon registration

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  ATD Puget Sound Tech SIG – Mighty Coding Made Easy (Part 2)! 

  Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025

  Time: 12:00–1:00 PM PT

  Location: Virtual (Zoom link provided upon registration)

  Back by popular demand, John Pinkster joins as he leads Part 2 of our May session, and this time, we’re diving even deeper into how you can supercharge your Rise courses using Mighty!

  Whether you're a tech-savvy designer or a coding newbie, this session is built for YOU. John will walk us through practical examples and show how to leverage pre-written code from the Mighty Community to bring your Rise modules to life with interactivity and flair.

  Why Attend?

  • Get hands-on with tools that make your eLearning content shine
  • Learn how to embed and enhance Rise with custom code
  • Discover how to tap into the Mighty Community for support and inspiration
  • No coding experience required!

  If you want your Rise courses to stand out, and have fun doing it, don’t miss this free and creative learning experience!

  Register Now to reserve your spot and join fellow L&D professionals in this interactive, energizing hour.

  We can’t wait to see you there!

  About the Speaker: John Pinkster is the Vice President of Engineering at Mighty Maestro, where he leads innovative technology efforts to support users' creative needs. With a passion for empowering creators, John ensures the Mighty platform delivers seamless, intuitive tools that bring ideas to life.

  Pre-registration is required to have the Zoom log in information sent. We are required to keep track of attendance. Also, there is no real time assistance available for this program.

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• Building a Strategic Mindset with Mary Rapaport

  • When
    September 18, 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual - Zoom information will be included on your confirmation email

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  ATDps: September 2025 Virtual Member Event

  Building a Strategic Mindset

  In today's dynamic business landscape, strategic thinking has emerged as a crucial skill for leaders and teams to thrive. This thought-provoking presentation by Mary Rapaport, Chief Xceleration Officer, Strategist, and Strategy Coach at Xcelerate will equip talent development professionals with the tools and insights to create powerful development plans that foster strategic thinking within their organization.
  
  Mary will guide you through the essence of a strategic mindset, exploring its significance and why it has become a critical aspect of modern business success. We will delve into the historical backdrop of the decline in strategic thinking, examining the economic, social, and other factors that have contributed to the de-prioritization of strategic thinking in the workplace.

  
  Participants will learn practical and actionable approaches for developing the strategic capabilities of leaders and their teams. You will gain insights and ideas for helping your teams build, think, and operate more strategically.
  
  In this (60 min) workshop, participants will learn how to:

  • Unlock the Power of Strategic and Critical Thinking
  • Understand Economic and Social Factors That Stifle Strategic Thinking
  • Identify Where Strategic Thinking Falls Short
  • Learn Practical Approaches to Invite Strategic Contributions
  • Cultivate a Strategic Mindset

  
  

  Our guest: 

  Mary Rapaport is on a mission to democratize strategic thinking. She believes it's not just for the elite few, but for everyone in an organization. When everyone channels a strategic mindset, the business culture thrives, teams become more creative, and employees lean in and engage more. Cultivating this mindset helps leaders create a better (and more fun) place to work, fostering a stronger culture of creativity and innovation.

  As a strategic thinking architect, Mary empowers leaders and teams across all functions and levels to think, act, and lead more strategically. As the founder of Xcelerate, she builds learning strategy, designing and delivering immersive learning experiences that ignite "aha moments" and drive tangible business results.

                      
  

  

  
  

  Career & Leadership Development, Emotional Intelligence & Decision Making, Lifelong Learning, Organizational Development & Culture, Future Readiness

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Registration:

  Pre-Registration - Members attend at no charge. There is no walk in availability. Pre-registration is mandatory.

  Pre-Registration - Non-Member $20.00. There is no walk in availability. Pre-registration is mandatory. 

  We are not able to issue refunds after the Friday prior to the meeting. Substitutions are encouraged.

  Special Instructions:

  Instructions to attend the virtual meeting will be included in your confirmation email and on the reminder email the day prior to the program. Please save these instructions. Real time assistance is not usually available. 

  
  

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• In-Person Networking Night

  • When
    October 16, 2025
  •  
    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Stoup Brewing Capitol Hill (1158 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122)

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  Come out on Oct 16th for our quarterly chapter in-person networking event! Join other current and aspiring talent development professionals in the Puget Sound area for low-key conversation and connection and to learn more about getting involved with the ATDps chapter. This event is open to both members and non-members. We hope to see you there!

  Register in advance so we can know to expect you!
  

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