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• September Leadership Development Community of Practice - Turning Triggers into Transformation: A Neuroscience-Based Approach to Difficult Conversations

  • When
    25 September 2025
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Modernwell, 2909 S Wayzata Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55405
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  September Leadership Development Community of Practice - Turning Triggers into Transformation: A Neuroscience-Based Approach to Difficult Conversations

  September 25, 2025

  9 AM - 10:30 AM – Modernwell

  This event is limited to 30 participants

  Do you struggle giving or receiving feedback? Do you tend to shy away from conflict? Well practice makes… better! Troy will introduce a powerful tool from the NeuroLeadership Institute that will help you feel more confident preparing before, regulating during, and reflecting after your next difficult conversation.

  The interactive session will highlight:

  • Why seemingly simple conversations can be so stressful
  • How that stress impacts our outputs and collaboration
  • What to practice to put yourself and others in a Growth Mindset around change, conflict, or feedback

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  Troy Ferris is a leader with 25 years of experience mentoring, coaching, developing, and training leaders and teams across diverse, rapidly changing, and complex environments. No matter what role Troy is in, he's driven to create clarity, simplicity, and connections that positively impacts the employee experience.

  His passion lies in empowering leaders to be cultural architects and build thriving, productive teams. Troy has had a wide variety of lenses into the world of leadership, ranging from developing and training retail teams and supporting them in implementing and improving processes and technology all the way to working cross-functionally across organizations to manage organization change and team effectiveness. Troy is currently working in employee relations, has his Masters in Organizational Leadership, and is a certified Leadership Coach through the NeuroLeadership Institute.

  This program is FREE for all ATD-GTC members. Members may bring one complimentary, registered guest.

  By registering for this event, you consent to the use of your image and likeness in photographs and videos taken at the event. These images may be used by ATD-GTC for promotional purposes, including but not limited to, social media, website, and printed materials. 

  Modernwell is a members-only coworking space. We are excited to hold our events in their beautiful space, but can not extend access beyond the event time. Once the event ends, all attendees are expected to depart the building OR they can purchase a day pass at a discounted rate of $30 for the remainder of the day. Please stop by the ModernWell front desk before or after the event to purchase your pass.

  
  

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• How to design Leadership Development programs that create lasting change

  • When
    30 September 2025
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Brookview Golden Valley 316 Brookview Pkwy S, Golden Valley, MN 55426
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  How to design Leadership Development programs that create lasting change

  Sept 30, 2025

  9 AM - 10:30 AM – Brookview Golden Valley

  According to various studies, a significant portion of leadership development programs are considered to fail, with estimates ranging from 70% to 80% of programs not achieving their desired outcomes, meaning a large majority of leadership development initiatives are not considered successful. The 3 key reasons come down to lack of measurement, poor design and limited follow-up. Join us as we work through a framework that has consistently proven to have significant ROI for leaders and the culture shift our clients have been striving for. We'll unlock 25 years of experience in program design to help you create investments that pay off.

  Meet Our Facilitator:

  
  

  Tammy Krings, Founder & CEO of The Conversations That Matter, has been studying people all her life. With an early curiosity for human dynamics, she has built a business helping leaders and teams experience workplace transformation. She has created programs for sustainable change that match the business’s greatest growth needs. Tammy accelerates the learning and connection with everyone in her programs. Tammy had the great fortune of working for Inscape Publishing (now Wiley), onboarding thousands of business owners and leaders on how to integrate Everything DiSC into their L&D programs. She is intimately familiar with the depths of the tool and how it can truly help teams see each other in a new, more meaningful way.

  The Conversations That Matter, based in Minneapolis, is the expert in developing healthy leaders who transform teams and create thriving workplaces. TCTM specializes in custom team workshops, leadership development programs, and executive coaching.

  By registering for this event, you consent to the use of your image and likeness in photographs and videos taken at the event. These images may be used by ATD-GTC for promotional purposes, including but not limited to, social media, website, and printed materials. 

  Modernwell is a members-only coworking space. We are excited to hold our events in their beautiful space, but can not extend access beyond the event time. Once the event ends, all attendees are expected to depart the building OR they can purchase a day pass at a discounted rate of $30 for the remainder of the day. Please stop by the ModernWell front desk before or after the event to purchase your pass.

  
  

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• ATD GTC Fall Talent Development Summit

  • When
    01 October 2025
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    8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Location
    Brookview - 316 Brookview Pkwy S, Golden Valley, MN 55426
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  ATD GTC Fall Talent Development summit

  October 1, 2025

  8:30 AM - 11:30 AM – Brookview Golden Valley

  The region's leading L&D chapter presents its inaugural annual summit, bringing together thought leaders and learning professionals for networking, connection, and professional growth.

  Attendee Benefits:

  • Network with area L&D Leaders
  • Hear what the Greater Twin Cities – ATD chapter is up to
  • Learn to coach intentional in-the-job learning strategies
  • Develop cost-effective development approaches
  • Enhance existing learning solutions with development cues
  • Integrate AI tools (including ChatGPT) as development partner

  Event Details: Half-day format featuring breakfast, networking, keynote presentation, and hands-on practice with practical tools for immediate organizational application.

  Agenda

  8:30 – 9:00 Breakfast

  9:00 – 9:15 Chapter Welcome and Overview

  9:15 – 9:45 Connecting

  9:45 – 10:00 Break

  10:00 – 11:30 Keynote Speaker Julie Winkle Giulioni – “Learning in Plain Sight: From On-the-Job to In-the-Job Learning”

  Featured Speaker: Julie Winkle Giulioni (Inc. Magazine's Top 100 speakers) will deliver the keynote "Learning in Plain Sight: From On-the-Job to In-the-Job Learning."

  Key Focus: Shifting from traditional "on-the-job" learning to "in-the-job" learning—maximizing development opportunities within existing work tasks rather than adding separate training activities. This approach addresses time constraints while leveraging untapped educational value in daily projects, customer interactions, and problem-solving.

  Event Ticket Pricing

  • New Member + Summit - $179
  • Current Member Renewal + Summit -  $179
  • Member Summit ONLY - $49.99
  • Non-Member Summit ONLY- $69.99

  For New Corporate Membership Registration, please email our inbox at info@atd-gtc.org for details.
  

  All ticket pricing also includes:

  • A copy of “Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go” by Julie Winkle Giulioni and Beverly Kaye
  • Breakfast

  Our Presenter:

  

  Julie Winkle Giulioni is a champion for workplace growth and development and helps executives and leaders optimize talent and potential within their organizations. One of Inc. Magazine’s Top 100 speakers, she’s the co-author of the international bestseller, Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go, translated into seven languages and in its third edition. She’s also the author of Promotions Are SO Yesterday: Redefine Career Development. Help Employees Thrive, which has been recognized with Nautilus and Axiom Business Book Awards.

  Julie is a regular columnist for Training Industry Magazine and SmartBrief and contributes articles on leadership, career development, and workplace trends to numerous publications including Fast Company and The Economist. Additionally, she partners with organizations worldwide offering her expertise in leadership and career development and designing award-winning bespoke development experiences.

  
  

  For New Corporate Membership Registration, please email our inbox at info@atd-gtc.org for details.

  
  

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• ATD-GTC New and Prospective Member Welcome – October 2025

  • When
    10 October 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Event

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  ATD-GTC New and Prospective Member Welcome – October 2025

  
  

  October 10, 2025

  12:00-1:00 PM – Virtual Event

  New to ATD Greater Twin Cities or curious about our chapter programming? We’d like to invite you to a new member welcome and orientation so that you can take advantage of everything that our local chapter has to offer.

  Spend an hour with us to learn about our various communities of practice, series of events, and ways to get engaged so that you can get involved, meet other practitioners, and experience the joy of learning with ATD-GTC!

  This program is FREE for all to attend. 

  By registering for this event, you consent to the use of your image and likeness in photographs and videos taken at the event. These images may be used by ATD-GTC for promotional purposes, including but not limited to, social media, website, and printed materials.
  

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• ATD-GTC New and Prospective Member Welcome – November 2025

  • When
    14 November 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Event

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  November 14, 2025

  12:00-1:00 PM – Virtual Event

  New to ATD Greater Twin Cities or curious about our chapter programming? We’d like to invite you to a new member welcome and orientation so that you can take advantage of everything that our local chapter has to offer.

  Spend an hour with us to learn about our various communities of practice, series of events, and ways to get engaged so that you can get involved, meet other practitioners, and experience the joy of learning with ATD-GTC!

  This program is FREE for all to attend. 

  By registering for this event, you consent to the use of your image and likeness in photographs and videos taken at the event. These images may be used by ATD-GTC for promotional purposes, including but not limited to, social media, website, and printed materials.
  

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• The Joy of Learning: ATD GTC Community Connection

  • When
    18 November 2025
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    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    Brookview - 316 Brookview Pkwy S, Golden Valley, MN 55426

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  The Joy of Learning: ATD GTC Community Connection

  November 18, 2025

  9:00 AM - 11:00 AM – Brookview Golden Valley

  Free for all ATD GTC members

  Future Skills, Bigger Impact: Discuss The Next Chapter of L&D

  This session is designed to help you connect with fellow L&D professionals in ways that are authentic, energizing, and purposeful. Instead of surface-level networking, you’ll join guided conversations that spark new thinking, surface practical ideas, and build lasting professional connections.

  Through three rounds of small-group “Impact Exchange Circles,” you’ll meet new people, share perspectives, and explore how L&D can grow its influence, prepare the workforce for what’s next, and future-proof ourselves as professionals.

  Members of your ATD-GTC Board and Ambassador team will host and facilitate this event. You’ll leave with fresh insights, new connections, and a clearer sense of how to expand your own impact in the field.

  Agenda

  9:00 – 9:10 Welcome, Chapter Updates & Meet the Leaders

  9:10 – 10:25 Impact Exchange Circles – 3 Rounds

  10:25 – 10:45 Gallery Walk & Playback

  10:45 – 10:55 Participant Takeaways and “aha” moments

  10:55 – 11:00 Closing & Next Steps

  By registering for this event, you consent to the use of your image and likeness in photographs and videos taken at the event. These images may be used by ATD-GTC for promotional purposes, including but not limited to, social media, website, and printed materials.

  
  

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• ATD Book Banter Community of Practice - Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving

  • When
    20 November 2025
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    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual
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  ATD Book Banter Community of Practice - Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving

  November 20, 2025

  11:30 AM - 1:00 PM – Virtual

  *You do NOT need to read the book to attend. You, your ideas, and your experiences are enough.

  What if working harder isn’t the answer? In Do Nothing: How to Break Away from Overworking, Overdoing, and Underliving, award-winning journalist Celeste Headlee challenges the toxic hustle mindset that dominates modern workplaces. Drawing on history, social science, and personal stories, she shows how our obsession with busyness leaves us burned out, disconnected, and less effective in the very roles we value most. Instead, she makes a compelling case for reclaiming rest, joy, and human connection as essential to thriving—not just surviving—at work and in life.

  As professionals in Talent Development, this conversation hits close to home. We know the pressure to deliver results, drive performance, and model productivity for others. But what if our greatest impact comes not from doing more, but from doing less with greater intention? Join us for this month’s ATD Book Banter to explore Headlee’s provocative ideas and discuss how “doing nothing” might unlock healthier teams, stronger engagement, and more meaningful growth.

  This program is FREE for all ATD-GTC members. Members may bring one complimentary, registered guest.

  Meet Our Facilitators:

  
  

  Benjamin Borchert coaches and trains professionals like you on how to give more compelling, engaging, and memorable remote presentations. Benjamin delivers coaching & workshops from his home office in Minneapolis—where he likes to read, play music, and spend time with his wife, two kids, and dog. 

  
  

  Michelle Kelly, is passionate about helping leaders and companies develop and retain their most valuable assets: people. As the founder of Empowering Performance, Inc., she and her team create engaging learning experiences that impact individual, team, and organizational performance. When not traveling, Michelle enjoys life in Northfield with her family and lots of books.

  
  
  

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• December: Leadership Development Community of Practice

  • When
    03 December 2025
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Modernwell, 2909 S Wayzata Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55405

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  December: Leadership Development Community of Practice

  December 3, 2025

  9 AM - 10:30 AM – Modernwell

  This event is limited to 30 participants

  Join this supportive, collaborative and fun group to develop your leadership psychology and skills. Come ready to share your perspective and leave with new connections, insights and tools you can apply in your context. Each meeting features opportunities to learn, contribute and network.9% of managers say they feel uncomfortable communicating with their employees. Topics like giving critical feedback, addressing poor performance, or having difficult conversations can be difficult for managers and employees alike.

  This program is FREE for all ATD-GTC members. Members may bring one complimentary, registered guest.

  
  

  By registering for this event, you consent to the use of your image and likeness in photographs and videos taken at the event. These images may be used by ATD-GTC for promotional purposes, including but not limited to, social media, website, and printed materials. 

  Modernwell is a members-only coworking space. We are excited to hold our events in their beautiful space, but can not extend access beyond the event time. Once the event ends, all attendees are expected to depart the building OR they can purchase a day pass at a discounted rate of $30 for the remainder of the day. Please stop by the ModernWell front desk before or after the event to purchase your pass.

  
  

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• December - Community Of Practice: Small Yet Mighty L&D Teams – DESIGN: Is our training tailored to our learners’ needs?

  • When
    04 December 2025
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    9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
  • Location
    Modernwell, 2909 S Wayzata Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55405
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  December - Community of Practice: Small Yet Mighty L&D Teams – DESIGN: Is our training tailored to our learners’ needs?

  December 4, 2025

  9 AM - 10:30 AM – Modernwell

  This event is limited to 28 participants

  Design is vital to an L&D strategy as it ensures training programs are engaging, effective, and customized to meet learners' needs. A well-crafted design strategy enhances the learning experience and supports the achievement of organizational goals. And here is where creativity can really take off! Prototyping, scenario building, performance objectives – there’s a lot to consider for effective instructional design! Come to this hands-on session where three facilitators from our own community of practice will each workshop design exercises you can implement in your jobs: Map It framework, CCAF, and scenario writing!

  This is the third and final installment of a three-part series occurring throughout 2025. You are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions as your schedule permits. These sessions will cover three essential aspects of L&D: Strategy, Measurement, and Design. We'll explore how a Small Yet Mighty L&D team can effectively implement each.

  Modernwell is a members-only coworking space. We are excited to hold our events in their beautiful space, but can not extend access beyond the event time. Once the event ends, all attendees are expected to depart the building OR they can purchase a day pass at a discounted rate of $30 for the remainder of the day. Please stop by the ModernWell front desk before or after the event to purchase your pass.
  

  This program is FREE for all ATD-GTC members. Members may bring one complimentary, registered guest.
  

  By registering for this event, you consent to the use of your image and likeness in photographs and videos taken at the event. These images may be used by ATD-GTC for promotional purposes, including but not limited to, social media, website, and printed materials.
  

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• December 2025 Change Leadership Community of Practice

  • When
    12 December 2025
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    9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Location
    TBD
  • Spaces left
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  December 2025 Change Leadership Community of Practice

  December 12, 2025

  9:30 AM - 11:00 AM – Location TBD

  This event is limited to 50 participants

  Join us for a highly interactive peer-led Community of Practice (CoP) event that encourages authentic networking by providing member-led discussions on a Change Leadership topic to advance the thought leadership in the area of Change.

  This program is FREE for all ATD-GTC members. Members may bring one complimentary, registered guest.

  By registering for this event, you consent to the use of your image and likeness in photographs and videos taken at the event. These images may be used by ATD-GTC for promotional purposes, including but not limited to, social media, website, and printed materials.
  

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• ATD-GTC New and Prospective Member Welcome – December 2025

  • When
    12 December 2025
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Event

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  ATD-GTC New and Prospective Member Welcome – December 2025

  
  

  December 12, 2025

  12:00-1:00 PM – Virtual Event

  New to ATD Greater Twin Cities or curious about our chapter programming? We’d like to invite you to a new member welcome and orientation so that you can take advantage of everything that our local chapter has to offer.

  Spend an hour with us to learn about our various communities of practice, series of events, and ways to get engaged so that you can get involved, meet other practitioners, and experience the joy of learning with ATD-GTC!

  This program is FREE for all to attend. 

  By registering for this event, you consent to the use of your image and likeness in photographs and videos taken at the event. These images may be used by ATD-GTC for promotional purposes, including but not limited to, social media, website, and printed materials.
  

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