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    • 17 Oct 2024
    • 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM
    • Amwins, Two Piedmont Town Center, 4725 Piedmont Row Dr., Charlotte, NC 28210
    • 10
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    ATD Charlotte Chapter Meeting

    In PERSON October 17, 2024 5:45pm - 8:00pm (Eastern)

    October Chapter Meeting: Building Coaching Capabilities: People Leaders as Coaches

    ATD Capabilities:

    Personal

    • Communication

    • Lifelong Learning

    Professional

    • Career and Leadership Development

    • Coaching

    Organizational

    • Talent Strategy and Management


    Topic Overview: 

    People leaders support team members in their development, performance, and transitions. In this interactive session, we will explore the role of managers in coaching others, address some of the challenges managers face when coaching team members, and identify opportunities to develop people leaders to coach others. Participants will leave with tools they can use as managers to coach others. Professional coaches will leave with an understanding of how they can support managers in coaching team members. 

    In this interactive session, participants will:

    • Distinguish coaching from other managerial responsibilities.

    • Apply a framework to determine when to apply three focuses for coaching.

    • Identify potential solutions to challenges managers face when using a coaching approach.

    • Identified opportunities to develop coaching skills for managers.

    Presented by:  

    John Bennett, Ph.D., PCC, BCC


    Register Now!

    Bio: 

    John Bennett, Ph.D., PCC, BCC, is a business and behavioral science professor at the McColl School of Business, Queens University of Charlotte. He holds the Wayland H. Cato, Jr. Chair of Leadership. Dr. Bennett is the founding director of the university’s graduate programs in coaching. Dr. Bennett is president of Lawton Associates, an executive coaching and consulting firm specializing in helping individuals, teams, and organizations prepare for, excel through, and learn from change. He co-authored Coaching for Change (2014) and The Manager’s Guide to Coaching for Change (2024). He has written numerous articles about coaching and co-edited two issues of the proceedings for the International Coaching Federation’s (ICF) research symposium. Dr. Bennett was CEO of The Foundation for Coaching (a precursor to the Coaching Institute at Harvard). In addition to teaching and mentoring coaches, he has an active executive coaching practice. In addition, he has taught hundreds of graduate students and business leaders to use a coaching mindset and skills. Dr. Bennett was a founder of the Charlotte Area Chapter of ICF and served as president. He is a past president of the Graduate School Alliance for Educating Coaches. In 2010, he was named a Fellow of the Institute of Coaching and the Lewin Center. In 2020, he was recognized as one of the top 10 coaches in Charlotte. He earned an MPA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and an MA and PhD in human and organizational systems from Fielding Graduate University. 



    Join ATD Charlotte for our monthly chapter meeting. Meet other talent development professionals in the Charlotte area, discover job opportunities and - if you're recruiting - connect with job seekers, hear about the latest chapter news, and participate in a fantastic program.

    IN PERSON:

    All times Eastern Time (US & Canada)

      Location:  (NOTE:  NEW LOCATION!!):  

      Physical Address:

      Amwins 

      Two Piedmont Town Center

      4725 Piedmont Row Dr.

      Charlotte, NC 28210


      Parking (Free):

      Utilize parking deck on right/east side between Mal-Pan and Tou Les Jour and is labeled East Deck Parking Entrance

      Park anywhere starting on the 3rd floor and up. 

      Use elevators in the corner nearest Two Piedmont Town Center (south end).

      Cross at street level to get to Two Piedmont Town Center building.

      Parking is FREE.


      Meeting Space:

      Amwins is located in the Two Piedmont Town Center (right/east) building.

      Amwins name is listed on the marque in front of the building.

      Entrance is the double doors to the left of Del-Frisco’s steakhouse.  

      Once you have entered the building's lobby, go up to the 8th floor where you will see Amwins on the door.

      ATD Charlotte chapter meetings will be held in the Amwins Training Room located directly behind the break area with a large island at entrance.



      Registration:  5-6pm

      Meeting start time:  5:45pm

      Note:  for any guests attending (without a guest pass), please select 'Guest-In Person' for your registration; the cost is $20 to cover the meeting and food.

      We are looking forward to seeing you! Remember that in order to protect food costs and your membership dollars ATD charges a $20 no-show fee. So if something comes up please cancel by Monday 12noon before the meeting. Thanks!!!

      Meeting Schedule:

      All times Eastern Time (US & Canada)

          • 5:45pm - Meeting starts
          • Dinner!
          • Networking & Job Forum
          • Chapter Announcements
          • Presentation
          • 8:00pm - Meeting Concludes



          • 21 Nov 2024
          • 5:45 PM - 8:00 PM
          • Amwins, Two Piedmont Town Center, 4725 Piedmont Row Dr., Charlotte, NC 28210
          • 22
          Register

          Pitch Perfect: Boost Performance with AI-Powered Role Plays


          Topic Overview: 

          Discover the future of training with AI-driven role-playing that turns learning into an interactive, impactful experience. In this session, we’ll show how AI can create CustomGPT personas that engage learners, simulate real-world scenarios, and drive results across any area—sales, customer service, or beyond. These personas bring unique challenges, perfect for developing critical thinking and adaptability. You’ll experience real-time voice chat, with every interaction captured for later review. By the end, you’ll not only understand the AI magic but also start creating your own solutions tailored to your training needs—because impactful learning deserves to be pitch-perfect.


          Presented by:

          Gary Larson

          Register Now!

          Gary Larson knows a thing or two about performance—specifically, how to take it from average to exceptional. As the leader of Revenue Enablement at AvidXchange, he’s been instrumental in designing programs that drive results and elevate the potential of every team member. Over the past 10 years, Gary has crafted leadership development strategies that are as innovative as they are effective. Before joining AvidXchange, Gary honed his skills at Bank of America, Wachovia, Raytheon, and RWD Technologies, where he specialized in creating impactful training experiences. A Six Sigma expert with a flair for the creative, Gary doesn’t just follow trends—he sets them. Passionate about executive coaching, AI and leadership, he leads the Harvard AI Executive Development Group and dedicates his time to mentoring and charity work, ensuring that his impact is felt both in and out of the office.

          ATD Capabilities:

          Impacting Organizational Capability

          • Evaluating Impact

          • Knowledge Management

          • Technology Application

          Developing Professional Capability

          • Performance Improvement


          Join ATD Charlotte for our monthly chapter meeting. Meet other talent development professionals in the Charlotte area, discover job opportunities and - if you're recruiting - connect with job seekers, hear about the latest chapter news, and participate in a fantastic program.

          IN PERSON:

          All times Eastern Time (US & Canada)

            Location:  (NOTE:  NEW LOCATION!!):  

            Physical Address:

            Amwins 

            Two Piedmont Town Center

            4725 Piedmont Row Dr.

            Charlotte, NC 28210


            Parking (Free):

            Utilize parking deck on right/east side between Mal-Pan and Tou Les Jour and is labeled East Deck Parking Entrance

            Park anywhere starting on the 3rd floor and up. 

            Use elevators in the corner nearest Two Piedmont Town Center (south end).

            Cross at street level to get to Two Piedmont Town Center building.

            Parking is FREE.


            Meeting Space:

            Amwins is located in the Two Piedmont Town Center (right/east) building.

            Amwins name is listed on the marque in front of the building.

            Entrance is the double doors to the left of Del-Frisco’s steakhouse.  

            Once you have entered the building's lobby, go up to the 8th floor where you will see Amwins on the door.

            ATD Charlotte chapter meetings will be held in the Amwins Training Room located directly behind the break area with a large island at entrance.



            Registration:  5-6pm

            Meeting start time:  5:45pm

            Note:  for any guests attending (without a guest pass), please select 'Guest-In Person' for your registration; the cost is $20 to cover the meeting and food.

            We are looking forward to seeing you! Remember that in order to protect food costs and your membership dollars ATD charges a $20 no-show fee. So if something comes up please cancel by Monday 12noon before the meeting. Thanks!!!

            Meeting Schedule:

            All times Eastern Time (US & Canada)

                • 5:45pm - Meeting starts
                • Dinner!
                • Networking & Job Forum
                • Chapter Announcements
                • Presentation
                • 8:00pm - Meeting Concludes



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