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    • July 17, 2025
    • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    • The Oak Barrel, 5975 Canal Rd, Valley View, OH 44125
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    ATD Greater Cleveland Social Hour - Meet & Greet

    We thought it might be fun to get out, socialize, and network.  We are taking this opportunity to reconnect with you and network with our fellow learning and development professionals. We will supply the appetizers, bring yourself, and join us for drinks, appetizers, and some great conversations. We look forward to meeting you!

    Registration is free, but please register so we know how many to accommodate in our space. 


    Program Details 

     Date Thursday, July 17, 2025
     Time

    5:00 - 7:00 pm 

     Location The Oak Barrel, 5975 Canal Rd, Valley View, OH 44125
     Cost
    • Registration: Free
    • Appetizers are on us!


    Please contact programs@atdgreatercleveland.org with event/registration questions. 

    • August 21, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
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    Breaking the Template:  How to Make Articulate Rise Courses That Don't Look Like Rise

    Articulate Rise is known for its clean, responsive format, but it’s easy to spot a “typical” Rise course from a mile away. In this session, you’ll learn how to break out of the default mold and create Rise experiences that feel fresh, engaging, and custom-designed.

    We’ll cover:

    • Design tricks to avoid the “blocky” Rise look
    • Layout strategies that add variety and flow
    • Creative ways to integrate multimedia, interactions, and branding
    • Real-world examples that elevate the learner experience
    • Practical hacks for making Rise feel more like a polished web experience—and less like a template

    Whether you're working with strict brand standards or just tired of cookie-cutter eLearning, this session will give you the tools and inspiration to make Rise work harder (and look better) for your learners.

    This session ties to the ATD Capability Model in the following area:

    • Professional:  Technology Applications

    Program Details 

     Date Thursday, August 21, 2024
     Time

    11:30 - 12:00 pm - Meet & Greet - Gather & Chat

    12:00 - 1:00 pm - Presentation

     Location

    Virtual Zoom Meeting

     Cost
    • Current ATD Greater Cleveland Chapter Members: $10
    • Current Members of any Ohio ATD Chapter: $10
    • Non-Members & Guests: $15


    Presenter: Jonathan Wilson 

    Jonathan is an accomplished learning experience designer and is currently the owner of LJM Learning. Prior to starting his company, he spent over 20 years in the corporate world creating effective learning experiences for companies such as Procter and Gamble, Assurex Health, and Cincinnati Children's Hospital. With a B.A. in Visual Communication Technology and an M.Ed. in Learning Design, Jonathan marries his artful visual design with clear, effective learning strategies.

    Please contact programs@atdgreatercleveland.org with event/registration questions. 

    • September 18, 2025
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
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    From Trainer to Trusted Consultant:  Strategic Partnering for Learning Success

    How can learning professionals move from the role of “order-taker” to “order-getter?” By cultivating a relationship-based strategic approach to consulting. Relationship-based consulting looks for ways to solve the learning needs of an organization through building trust and recommending learning solutions to fit their needs.  

    Note: This session was presented at the 2023 ATD International Conference.

    In this session, you will:  

    • Identify critical organizational leaders with whom to develop business partnerships. 
    • Create a communication plan to establish and increase the organization’s utilization of learning opportunities.  
    • Develop a consultation process of ongoing conversations and collaboration to meet learning needs as they arise. 

    This session ties to the ATD Capability Model in the following areas:

    • Professional:  Career and Leadership Development
    • Organizational:  Consulting and Business Partnering

    Program Details 

     Date Thursday, September 18, 2025
     Time

    11:30 - 12:00 pm - Meet & Greet - Gather & Chat

    12:00 - 1:00 pm - Presentation

     Location Virtual Zoom Meeting
     Cost
    • Current ATD Greater Cleveland Chapter Members: $10
    • Current Members of any Ohio ATD Chapter: $10
    • Non-Members & Guests: $15


    Presenters: Jennifer Kennedy and Sandra Marsh-McClain 

    Jennifer is a Credentialed ATD Master Trainer, certified professional coach through Duquesne University, and holds an ACC credential from the International Coaching Federation. She leverages adult learning principles to provide meaningful and impactful learning solutions grounded in hands-on practice and learning theory. Her work involves partnering with organizations to improve team and interpersonal dynamics, consulting with organizations, delivering customized learning programs, and providing coaching engagements.

    Jennifer’s passion in communication began as a volunteer in Ohio teaching English to Mexican migrant farm workers. She saw firsthand the power and change that education had on the lives of people. Through her work, the farm workers not only learned English, but were able to become a part of the local community. She has been an educator and trainer for over 20 years supporting the K-12, education technology, nonprofit, and health care industries. Jennifer’s mission is to support individuals in tapping into self-leadership through using their authentic and unique voice. In acknowledgement of her work, she was awarded the HR One award in 2022 from UPMC for exemplifying the UPMC values and Teacher of the Year award in 2010 for excellence in teaching.

    She holds a Master’s Degree in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) from California State University, Long Beach and a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies from Miami University of Ohio. She is also an outdoor educator and leader with Outdoor Afro.

    Sandra is a certified strategic human resources business partner (sHRBP) through the Human Capital Institute as well as a certified and experienced Development Dimensions International (DDI) facilitator. With a robust portfolio of in-person and virtual workshops and learning sessions, Sandra crafts diverse experiences aimed at empowering leaders and staff with the tools and motivation essential for their continual success.

    Her passion and expertise spans across a spectrum of critical areas, including workforce development, onboarding strategies, strategic planning, workshop design, mentoring and leader/staff development. With a foundation in adult learning theory, she specializes in course design and team development initiatives that drive sustainable growth and success.

    Sandra’s more than 20-year career includes roles within organizations focusing on positive change. She has held roles as a senior program manager in the workforce development non-profit sector as well as a staff development specialist in higher education. She holds a Master of Science in Human Resources Management with a concentration in Organizational Learning, Development and Change Management from La Roche University, Pittsburgh, PA as well as a Master of Divinity from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX.

    Please contact programs@atdgreatercleveland.org with event/registration questions. 

    • October 11, 2025
    • 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Parma Snow Library, 2121 Snow Rd, Parma, OH 44134
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    Inaugural ATD Greater Cleveland Train-A-Thon

    We will gather to create, develop, and write a training needed by a non-profit, all in one day. Work with your colleagues to help assemble a training program needed by a local charity. We will script and create or adapt some exercises for a complete training program.

    Discover how others approach a new training program and help out our community in the process. Lunch and snacks will be included with your reservation.

    Note:  All excess proceeds from this event will be donated to our chosen non-profit organization.


    Program Details 

     Date Saturday, October 11, 2025
     Time

    9:00 - 9:15 am - Meet & Greet - Gather & Get Organized

    9:15 am - 4:00 pm - Program

     Location Parma Snow Library, 2121 Snow Rd, Parma, OH 44134
     Cost
    • Current ATD Greater Cleveland Chapter Members: $30
    • Current Members of any Ohio ATD Chapter: $30
    • Non-Members & Guests: $30


    Facilitator/Coordinator: Brad Withers

    Brad Withers is the President of the ATD Greater Cleveland Chapter. He has presented over 1700 program days in 46 states, 10 countries and six provinces. He has taken classes from Robert Fritz, Peter Senge and Thiagi.




    Please contact programs@atdgreatercleveland.org with event/registration questions. 

    • November 20, 2025
    • 5:45 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Zoom Meeting
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    Moving from Panic to Purpose:  Responding to Changes in Your Career

    Your industry is changing more rapidly than ever before, bringing a barrage of discussions about disruption, agility, and resilience. Professionals who adapt quickly can seize new opportunities and manage their careers. This session will introduce various models for understanding personal and organizational change, as well as techniques for identifying and overcoming fear, resistance, and uncertainty. Participants will work through a guided exercise to prepare for a current or imminent change. They will leave with an action plan that puts them in the driver’s seat.

    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    ✅Recognize different models for understanding change from an organizational and personal perspective

    ✅Identify different responses to change, including fear and resistance, in yourself and others

    ✅Evaluate productive behaviors and resilience strategies

    ✅Create a personalized action plan for a current or imminent change in your life or career

      This session ties to the ATD Capability Model in the following areas:

      • Professional:  Career and Leadership Development
      • Personal:  Lifelong Learning
      • Organizational:  Change Management

      Program Details 

       Date Thursday, November 20, 2025
       Time

      5:45 pm - 6:00 pm - Meet & Greet - Gather & Chat

      6:00 - 7:30 pm - Presentation

       Location Virtual Zoom Meeting
       Cost
      • Current ATD Greater Cleveland Chapter Members: $10
      • Current Members of any Ohio ATD Chapter: $10
      • Non-Members & Guests: $15


      Presenter: Amy Waninger

      Amy C. Waninger (she/her) is the Founder & CEO of Lead at Any Level, where she improves employee engagement and retention for companies that promote from within. Amy offers assessments, advisory services, and training on essential skills for inclusive leaders. She is the author of eight books, including Network Beyond Bias: Making Diversity a Competitive Advantage for Your Career.

      Amy is a Certified Diversity Professional (CDP), Certified Diversity Executive (CDE), and Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach. She is also a Member of the National Speakers Association and a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner. She’s been named a Top 100 HR Influencer globally, five years in a row, and has served clients and audiences on all seven continents, including Antarctica! Her other credentials include two degrees from Indiana University and a “World’s Best Mom” coffee mug.

      Please contact programs@atdgreatercleveland.org with event/registration questions. 

      • December 11, 2025
      • 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
      • Hooley House, 10310 Cascade Crossing Brooklyn, Ohio
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      ATD Greater Cleveland Holiday Meet & Greet

      We thought it might be fun to get out, socialize, and network.  We are taking this opportunity to connect with you and network with our fellow learning and development professionals. We will supply the appetizers, bring yourself, and join us for drinks, appetizers, and some great conversations. We look forward to meeting you!

      Registration is free, but please register so we know how many to accommodate in our space. 


      Program Details 

       Date Thursday, December 11, 2025
       Time

      5:00 - 7:00 pm 

       Location Hooley House, 10310 Cascade Crossing, Brooklyn, OH
       Cost
      • Registration: Free
      • Appetizers are on us!


      Please contact programs@atdgreatercleveland.org with event/registration questions. 

    Past events

    June 12, 2025 Exploring the Talent Career Development Pathways Tool
    May 15, 2025 Building a Strong Future: Succession Planning for Talent Development
    April 24, 2025 The Strategic Playground: Think Like a Strategist
    January 16, 2025 Managing Time in 2025 with Outlook Tips & Tricks to Start the Year Off Right!
    November 14, 2024 Why Work in a Vacuum?
    October 10, 2024 Transforming Talent Intangibles into Actionable Metrics
    May 23, 2024 Using Improv in Your Training & Facilitation
    April 11, 2024 Explore the ATD Capability Model
    March 21, 2024 From Content to Delivery - using AI Tools
    February 15, 2024 The New Future of Training
    December 08, 2022 Greater Cleveland Listening & Brainstorming Session
    November 17, 2022 The WLP Is Coming! The WLP Is Coming!
    November 10, 2022 Cuyahoga Valley & Greater Cleveland ATD Fall Happy Hour
    October 20, 2022 Considering a Master's Degree Program: What You Need to Know
    May 19, 2022 ATD Greater Cleveland Social Hour
    April 21, 2022 Practical Solutions for Employee Well-Being and Retention
    March 17, 2022 Combat Change Fatigue and Saturation
    February 23, 2022 Learning Measurement Using Impact Process Mapping
    January 19, 2022 Results through Relationship Intelligence
    December 02, 2021 Secrets of a Successful Upskilling Program
    November 17, 2021 Cultivate a Culture of Creativity, Collaboration, and Captainship
    September 15, 2021 Learning Programs that Drive Business Impact - Integrating Change Management into Learning Design
    June 16, 2021 Leveraging Agile to Transform Your Training Team
    May 19, 2021 Enhance your leadership capabilities with powerful questions
    March 18, 2021 Modernize your approach to L&D with a new language, a new model and a modern philosophy
    February 18, 2021 Engaging Your Learners Through Podcasting
    January 21, 2021 Presenter vs Facilitator - Which Are YOU???
    November 19, 2020 ReTooling Trainings (During the Time of COVID)
    October 15, 2020 Making the Most of Meetings (During the Time of COVID)
    September 17, 2020 G-Suite & You - Want to know more?
    April 16, 2020 Training in a Virtual Age
    March 19, 2020 CPLP Roundtable
    February 20, 2020 Virtual Management & Training: Taking Technology to Task
    February 19, 2020 Virtual Workshop - Gamification for Talent Development: Deconstructing the Psychology of Games to Entice, Engage, and Encourage Learners
    February 06, 2020 The Training & Development Round Table
    January 16, 2020 Make eLearning Meaningful... and FUN!
    December 05, 2019 SOCIAL EVENT: Member Mixer - Brew Garden, Strongsville
    November 14, 2019 Preparing Your Company for an Augmented Reality Learning Program
    October 24, 2019 Power Networking Workshop
    June 20, 2019 Training Trainers to be Professors or Vice-versa
    May 23, 2019 A Walk Through ATD's Competency Model
    April 11, 2019 SOCIAL EVENT: Member Mixer - Oak Barrel, Independence
    February 21, 2019 Virtual: How Gamification can be applied to eLearning Projects
    January 17, 2019 Best Practices to Start 2019 Off Right!!
    December 06, 2018 SOCIAL EVENT: Member Mixer - City Works
    November 15, 2018 Aligning Business and Learning Outcomes for Measurable Impact
    October 18, 2018 Partnering with Offshore Training Resources: Insights and Experiences
    September 20, 2018 SOCIAL EVENT: Member Mixer - Creekside Restaurant & Bar
    June 21, 2018 Strategic Talent Deployment to Build a Talent Pipeline
    May 17, 2018 Get Your Recommendations Approved in Ten Minutes or Less
    April 19, 2018 Building eLearning for the Real World
    March 15, 2018 The T.H.R.I.V.I.N.G. Leader: 8 Building Blocks to Developing Strong Leadership at Every Level In Your Organization
    February 15, 2018 Drive, Ride or Watch: The Learning Leaders’ Involvement in Employee Engagement
    January 18, 2018 Partnering with Offshore Training Resources: Insights and Experiences
    December 14, 2017 December SOCIAL Event: Slyman's Tavern!!
    November 16, 2017 2017 WLP Winner: Applied Industrial Technologies - A Case Study: Leveraging xAPI to Reach Kirkpatrick Level 4 Impact
    October 17, 2017 Marquis Event: Igniting the Inner Fire: Kirkpatrick Levels 3 and 4 workshop
    September 21, 2017 Bringing Leadership Home: Keeping Your Cool When the Stakes are High
    August 17, 2017 Summer Member Mixer: Ice Cream Social
    July 20, 2017 Combined Summer Member Mixer - Part 1
    June 15, 2017 Trainer Workshop Roundtables
    May 18, 2017 Start Now, Finish Fast: How to Get Big Projects Done Even When You Are Very Busy
    April 19, 2017 Enhancing Learning Through Music and Movement
    March 16, 2017 Virtual E-Volution: Transform the Way you Educate Tips to Conduct Webinars that Wow®
    February 16, 2017 Seven Steps to Evaluate Your Learning
    February 02, 2017 We liked it so much, we wanted to do it again!! Member Mixer
    January 19, 2017 Learning Battle Cards - 108 Cards of Design Inspiration
    December 15, 2016 CANCELLED -- Learn to Play "Music that Fits in Your Pocket" with Hal Walker
    November 17, 2016 Performance Analysis Workshop
    November 10, 2016 Member Mixer - Creekside Restaurant & Bar
    October 26, 2016 New Member and Volunteer Orientation
    October 20, 2016 Dealer Tire, 2016 Workplace Learning & Performance Winner
    September 22, 2016 Best Trainer Tips and Design Tools!
    August 04, 2016 Member Mixer - Hooley House
    June 16, 2016 2nd Annual ATD Greater Cleveland Trainer Throw-down!
    June 06, 2016 PaperCuts - 2016 White Paper Group
    May 19, 2016 Adaptive Learning and Training & Development Skills Clinic
    April 21, 2016 5 Languages of Appreciation
    March 10, 2016 Pop-In to Micro-Learning
    March 07, 2016 PaperCuts - 2016 White Paper Group
    February 18, 2016 Enhance Your Training and Facilitation Skills (How to Inspire and Empower People to Learn)
    February 02, 2016 Not Your Typical Mixer
    January 21, 2016 The Best Practices Round Table Discussion
    January 04, 2016 PaperCuts - 2016 White Paper Group
    December 10, 2015 Change Your Mind, Change your Life!!
    November 19, 2015 The Not So Hidden Secrets of Communicating More Effectively
    November 10, 2015 Play Arcade Fall EXCLUSIVE Member Mixer
    October 19, 2015 ATD Training Certificate Program is Coming to Cleveland!
    October 15, 2015 Vitamix, 2015 Workplace Learning & Performance Winner Presents Blending 101
    September 17, 2015 Do You Know the Best Way to Break the Ice?
    June 18, 2015 ATD Greater Cleveland Trainer Throw-down!
    May 21, 2015 CPLP: Is Certification Right for You?
    May 05, 2015 Thiagi: Interactive Techniques for Instructor-Led Training (All-Day Workshop)
    May 04, 2015 Thiagi: Faster, Cheaper, Better: Really Rapid Instructional Design (Evening Program)
    April 29, 2015 Free Spring Member Mixer at Ten Thousand Villages!
    April 16, 2015 Are You Asking the Right Questions?
    March 19, 2015 Changing Persistent and Resistant Behaviors in Organizations
    March 11, 2015 Say Goodbye to Winter (Almost) Member Mixer!
    January 17, 2015 Ronald McDonald House of Cleveland Community Service Event
    January 15, 2015 A New Year, A New Perspective: Best Practices in Talent Development
    December 10, 2014 Generations Working Together - Joint Event with NEOASTD at Mavis Winkles!
    November 20, 2014 The Brain Science of Learning
    October 16, 2014 Virtual Training - Best Practices
    September 18, 2014 What Will You Do to Get What You Want?
    September 11, 2014 Complimentary Webinar - Tin Can API Basics: Collecting the Learning Experiences that Matter
    August 25, 2014 ASTD National Designing Learning Certificate - August 25 - 27
    June 12, 2014 Secrets of a Successful Job Search
    May 22, 2014 Crossing Over to the Field of Training
    April 08, 2014 All-Ohio 2014 Workplace Learning and Performance Conference
    March 20, 2014 eLearning Tools & Truths
    February 20, 2014 Culture Trumps Strategy - Creating, Nurturing, and Sustaining Organizational Cultures That Support Human Performance
    February 11, 2014 Power Member: a Free Lunch & Learn Webinar hosted by ASTD's own Lori Klepfer
    January 28, 2014 A New Year, A New Perspective: Best Practices in Training & Development
    December 10, 2013 Joint Chapter Networking & Fundraising Event!
    November 12, 2013 Aultman Health Foundation - Exploring Leader Program
    November 04, 2013 ASTD National Training Certificate Program - November 4-6, 2013
    October 22, 2013 From ADDIE to SAM?
    March 07, 2013 'Paper Cuts' Reading Group: Talent Management - Stormy Waters Ahead?
    February 27, 2013 Get Smart at the Start: The Secrets of Learner Preparation
    February 06, 2013 'Paper Cuts' Reading Group Is Back!
    January 29, 2013 A New Year, A New Perspective: Best Practices in Training & Development

    Chapter Events

    Greater Cleveland ATD is excited to bring you on-going professional development programs and events. Check this page regularly for newly announced monthly professional development programs and special chapter events. IF you have ideas you would like to see presented, please let us know. We want to make our programs valuable.

    As we plan programs throughout the year, we strive to keep in mind the ATD Capability Model.  


    If you would like to know more about the model, or take your own personal self-assessment, you can check it out here.

    If you would like to see the full Calendar of Events, Click Here.

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