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• Influence in Action Hosted by NextArrow for ATD Puget Sound

  • When
    May 13, 2025
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    9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    Virtual - Zoom information will be included on your confirmation email

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  ATDps: May 2025 Virtual Member Event

  Influence in Action Hosted by NextArrow for ATD Puget Sound

  In talent development, your ability to influence across levels, functions, and personalities can make or break the success of your programs. But what happens when you need buy-in—without the badge of authority?

  
  

  Whether you're navigating a flat structure or a layered org chart, this interactive virtual workshop offers a fresh take on influence. Forget the outdated playbook of manipulative tactics and quick fixes. Instead, you’ll walk away with real-world, ethically grounded strategies that help you gain traction, build trust, and move your work forward—without burning bridges.

  
  

  We’ll unpack where influence really comes from and give you practical tools to expand your impact inside and outside your organization. You’ll leave feeling more confident leading cross-functional efforts, coaching internal stakeholders, and getting genuine alignment—even when you’re not the final decision-maker.

  
  

  In this (60 min) workshop, participants will learn how to:

  • Distinguish between true sources of influence and traditional power dynamics
  • Design a strategic “listening tour” to uncover insights and accelerate buy-in
  • Build trust through high-impact questioning and listening techniques
  • Craft an inspiring, action-oriented vision using NextArrow’s IDEA method
  • Respond to resistance with curiosity and connection—not control
  • Use the Consistency Principle to foster authentic commitment over compliance
  • This session is designed with L&D professionals in mind—so bring your stickiest stakeholder challenge, and let’s build the skills to influence with integrity and intention.

  
  

  Our guest: 

  Robleh Kirce has more than a decade of experience working directly with executive and leadership teams to develop people practices that promote retention, performance, and engagement. His background in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and insights from working with some of the world’s most rapid-growth tech companies, give him a training style focused on effective tools and practical wisdom. Robleh has worked extensively with international management teams across Europe focusing on training tools that can be translated across cultures. As Managing Partner and a lead facilitator, Robleh brings all aspects of NextArrow’s mission and vision to life. He helps our clients identify learning goals that immediately improve performance and engagement

  
  

                      
  

  

  
  

   Training & Delivery, Career & Leadership Development, Communication, Lifelong Learning

  
  

  
  

  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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• We have codes for the Group Discount for ATD International Conference and Expo (ICE)

  • Start
    May 18, 2025
  • End
    May 21, 2025
  • Location
    Washington, D.C.

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  ATD International Conference and Expo (ICE)

  Washington, DC

  May 18 - 21

  By responding to this invitation, the discount codes will be sent to you via a confirmation email.

  You don't have to be a member of National ATD to take advantage of this offer! If you've already signed up and paid for the conference, let us know and we may be able to get the difference refunded to you.

  For more information about the conference, please click here.

  ICE National Member Registration Fees

  The discounted team rates  depend on whether or not you are a member of National ATD.  There are also options for virtual pricing as well.

  
  

  Upon registering, please use our special code: 8020 and ATDps will receive a financial rebate which helps the chapter!

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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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• 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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