ATD South Florida upcoming events

2025-26 Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast (Saturday, June 06, 2026)

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Join this hybrid networking event for a morning of connection, gratitude, and celebration!

Time: 10:00 AM -12:30 PM ET (Time updated)

Physical Location: Schmidt Family Complex Executive Education, Room SF 110, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431

Hosts: ATDSFL President, Colette DeNardo & ATDSFL President-Elect, Jimmy Glenos

This is our way of saying thank you to the dedicated volunteers who power our chapter's success. Enjoy brunch while connecting with fellow members, celebrating our wins for the year, and recognizing the contributions of our vibrant volunteer community. Whether you served on a committee, supported an event, took on a Board role, or worked behind the scenes - your time an talent have made an impact and we are excited to honor you.

Highlights include:

Networking with ATDSFL leadership and fellow volunteers
Recognition of outstanding volunteer contributions
Opportunities to get involved in new and exciting ways for the upcoming year.

Directions to the Boca Raton Campus:

Exit I-95 at Glades (Exit 45) / (Exit 75) from the Turnpike. Head EAST on Glades to W. University Drive (main entrance to FAU). Turn left into campus on W. University Drive until the road curves right. Make the first LEFT at the stoplight into the parking garage/white building complex adjacent to the stadium and across from the College of Business, Office Depot Center.

Parking Permit: Directions for Parking will be provided with your Confirmation Email.

Virtual Attendees: Link will be provided upon registration.

New Members Welcome Session (Thursday, June 11, 2026)

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

We invite new Chapter members, and members-to-be, to join our virtual New Members Welcome session! This networking and information session is just for you!

Lisa I. Perez, our Chapter's Director of Member Engagement, will walk participants through membership benefits and how to get most out of the Chapter membership.

Don't miss a session if you are new to our Chapter or are considering the membership. Bring a link to your LinkedIn profile, and be ready to meet new colleagues.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Register to receive the link for the virtual meeting.

ATDSFL Mentorship Program - Graduation (Saturday, June 20, 2026)

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMT

This hybrid mentorship session is a celebration of our 2026 mentors and mentees.

Title: 2026 Carol Susan DeVaney Mentorship Program Graduation

Time: 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM ET

Location: Schmidt Family Complex Executive Education, SF 109, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL 33431 OR Online (Register for the link)

Mentors and mentees can attend a live, in-person breakfast at FAU College of Business at the Boca Raton Campus or participate online via Zoom.

We will be serving breakfast and engaging in a fun, energetic graduation event.

See you there!!

Parking Instructions and the Zoom link will be sent after registration.

Elevating Your Learning and Development Brand From Program Owner to Strategic Business Partner (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Elevating Your L&D Brand From Program Owner to Strategic Business Partner

In this virtual workshop, you will learn how to highlight the strategic role of L&D.

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

Location: Virtual. The Zoom link will be provided after you register.

Speaker: Rachel Bolton, Leadership Development and Executive Coach

Today's L&D Leaders are being asked to do more than deliver programs. They are expected to influence the business, demonstrate ROI, and operate as strategic partners to senior leadership.Yet many struggle with visibility, credibility, and alignment. This session introduces a practical framework for elevating your internal brand, including the PIE model (Performance, Image, Exposure), helping L&D leaders understand how their work is perceived and how to more intentionally build influence across the organization.

Key Focus Areas:
• Shifting from program delivery to strategic positioning
• Communicating L&D value in business language
• Understanding and applying the PIE framework (Performance, Image, Exposure) to
increase visibility and influence
• Crafting a clear and compelling leadership narrative (including your elevator message)
• Aligning leadership development to business priorities

What Participants Will Walk Away With:
• A clear understanding of how to position L&D as a business driver
• A practical framework (PIE: Performance, Image, Exposure) to increase influence and visibility
• A refined personal elevator message to communicate value with clarity
• Tools to connect leadership development work to business outcomes
• A more intentional approach to building their internal brand

About our Presenter:

Rachel Bolton is a Leadership Development Executive and Executive Coach who designs leadership systems that actually work in real environments. With 20+ years across Fortune 500 organizations, she helps leaders strengthen decision-making, expand influence, and operate with greater clarity, precision, and impact

Consultants' Mastermind Series: Conversations with Elaine Biech: The Mindset of a Resilient and Confident Consultant (Friday, July 10, 2026)

Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Consultants' Mastermind Series (Special Interest Group)

Conversations with Elaine Biech: The Mindset of Resilient and Confident Consultant

Join the Consultants' Mastermind Series!

Join us for an engaging conversation with Elaine Biech, a highly respected consultant, author, and organizational development expert with decades of experience helping organizations and professionals navigate change and growth. In this interactive mastermind session, Elaine will share practical insights on what it truly takes to build a resilient consulting practice, sustain confidence through challenges, adapt to changing client needs, and continue growing throughout a long and successful career. Participants will gain candid perspectives, real-world lessons, and encouragement for strengthening their own consultant mindset and professional impact.

The Mastermind Series is designed for seasoned consultants who have been managing their own practices for at least two years. This is a members-only event.

Duration: 1.5 hours

Host: Eivina Muniute-Cobb, Ed.D.

Content contributor: Elaine Biech

Event Details:

Zoom link is provided in your registration email.
Questions, contact Eivina Muniute-Cobb at mastermind@atdsfl.org

Why Leadership Development Isn't Changing Behavior And What to Do Instead (Thursday, July 23, 2026)

Thu, 23 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Why Leadership Development Isn't Changing behavior (And What to Do Instead)

In this virtual workshop, you will learn how design leadership experiences that turn knowledge into performance.

Date: Thursday, July 23, 2026

Time: 12:00 - 1:15 PM ET

Location: Virtual. The Zoom link will be provided after you register.

Speaker: Jared Forman, MA, CPTD, Founder of AdaptIncrease

Organizations invest heavily in leadership development - yet many still struggle to see consistent behavior change in the moments that matter most: coaching conversations, performance feedback, and team accountability. Across industries, a consistent pattern is emerging: leaders often know what to do but struggle to execute effectively under real-world pressure.

This session explores the gap between leadership knowledge and actual behavior, and why traditional development approaches often fail to translate into performance. Through highly interactive exercises and real-world scenarios, participants will analyze leadership conversations, identify the behavioral patterns that drive outcomes, and learn practical ways to build capability - not just awareness.

Attendees will leave with simple, actionable approaches to improve leadership effectiveness, strengthen coaching conversations, and create development experiences that lead to measurable behavior change.

Learning Objectives - Participants will be able to:

Explain why leadership development often fails to translate into behavior change
Identify key behavioral patterns that influence outcomes in leadership conversations
Recognize early indicators of performance issues before they appear in business metrics
Apply practical techniques to strengthen coaching, feedback, and accountability conversations
Design simple, experiential approaches that build leadership capability within their organizations

About our Presenter:

Jared Forman, MA, CPTD, is the founder of AdaptIncrease and a learning and performance strategist focused on helping organizations strengthen leadership effectiveness and improve real-world execution.

His work centers on a challenge many organizations face: people often know what to do but struggle to apply it consistently in high-stakes moments such as coaching conversations, performance feedback, and accountability discussions.

Drawing on experience across leadership development, instructional technology, performance improvement, and workforce capability, Jared helps organizations move beyond training participation toward practical behavior change and performance outcomes.

Jared holds a Master’s degree in Instructional Technology from Nova Southeastern University and is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD). He is also a recipient of the 2019 Champions of Learning Gold Award.