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• Page Turners Book Club - 3-2-1- Launch!: The Ultimate Guide To Starting a Talent Development Podcast

  • When
    Thursday, January 22, 2026
  •  
    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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   Page Turners Book Club:

  3-2-1-Launch!: The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Talent Development Podcast

  
  

  Moderator: Kevin Coyne, CPTD, ATDSFL's VP of Professional Development

  Book Club Meetup Date & Time: Thursday, Jan. 22, 12-1 PM

  You can order the book here. 

  After this event we will have a Q&A meeting with Stephanie Hubka on Jan. 27 6-8PM. You can register for that event here. 
  

  

  Event Details:

  • Date: Thursday, Jan 22, 12-1PM
  • The Zoom link for this event will be provided upon registration.
  • Questions, contact Kevin at profdev@atdsfl.org

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• Sister Chapter Event –Positive Intelligence: Building Resiliency and Mental Fitness for Leaders with Florida Suncoast Chapter

  • When
    Thursday, January 22, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual via Zoom

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  Positive Intelligence: Building Resiliency and Mental Fitness for Leaders

  Effective team leadership begins with strong self-leadership. To lead teams successfully, leaders need a clear understanding of how they respond under pressure, including thought patterns, communication style, triggers, priorities, and stress responses. In today’s high-pressure work environment, demands on leaders continue to rise, and research indicates that 71% of managers consistently feel overwhelmed and stressed.

  In this session, we’ll take a deeper look at the Emotional Intelligence (EQ) quadrants of Self-Awareness and Self-Regulation to explore Positive Intelligence (PQ), the mental fitness essential for enhancing well-being, performance, and overall effectiveness. Grounded in EQ and Cognitive Behavioral Psychology, PQ equips leaders to manage their thoughts and stress more effectively.
  

  In this session, participants will:

  • Learn what PQ is and how it enhances self-leadership.
  • Examine the brain’s natural stress response.
  • Reflect on personal stress reactions and identify a “saboteur” (negative stress response).
  • Discover practical strategies for shifting thought patterns and responding in more regulated, constructive ways.
  • Leave with a practical, step-by-step process to better self-regulate and work through challenges and stressors.

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  Candice Hunt, M.Ed. (LinkedIn) is a leadership development consultant, speaker, and certified coach with 15 years of experience helping leaders and organizations build confidence, resilience, and high-performing cultures. Formerly a head of learning and talent development, Candice partners with organizations to design practical, people-centered leadership strategies that drive real performance and well-being.

  Note: While attending ATD Suncoast events, please be aware that photography, audio, and/or video recording may occur. Your attendance serves as your implied consent for ATD Florida Suncoast Chapter, Inc. to use your image in marketing and social media materials.

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• Student Showcase - Taking it to the Next Level

  • When
    Saturday, January 24, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 11:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  Looking for opportunities to take it to the next level? The Association for Talent Development is the Professional Organization for everyone committed to helping others develop the knowledge and skills they need to succeed! Our members include Teachers, Professors, Trainers, Instructional Designers, Consultants, and Leaders.

  This event showcases the opportunities offered by the South Florida Chapter for Student Members. Learn how becoming a Student Member can elevate your skills, connections, and career path.

  Key Benefits:

  • Mentorship Program
  • AI Workgroup Sessions with Portfolio Ready Projects
  • Discounted Professional Development Sessions and Workshops
  • Virtual and Face to Face Networking Sessions
  • Volunteer Leadership Opportunities

  Looking forward to seeing you there!

  Register to receive the link for the virtual meeting. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Mentorship Program: 2026 Program Orientation

  • When
    Saturday, January 24, 2026
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    11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Event: Zoom Platform

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  This is ATDSFL's 17th year of offering our annual Mentorship Program.  This 2026 program runs January through June. Since its inception, the Carol Susan DeVaney Mentorship Program has made a positive difference in the lives of more than 360 professionals. 

  The program is one of the chapter's flagship programs and is exclusive to only members. The program seeks mentors who are seasoned professionals looking for opportunities to give back, to achieve their own goals, and sharpen their skills while teaching others. Protégés are individuals new to the Talent Development industry (less than five years) or professionals newly transitioning into the Talent Development industry.

  The mandatory orientation covers mentor and protégé participant expectations, event dates, and introduction to the program support team.

     

  The 2026 Mentorship Program Key Dates:

  • Mandatory Orientation Webinar: Saturday, January 24^th, (11am – 12pm)
  • Kick-off Pairing Event: Saturday, February 7^th  (9:00am – 12:00pm); required to attend the entire event
  • Mid Point Check In: Saturday, April 11^th (10am – 12pm)
  • Graduation Event: Saturday, June 20^th  (10am-12 pm) 

  If interested in the program, please contact Kerrian Gordon, the Director of the Mentorship Program at mentorship@atdsfl.org. 

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• Powering Your L&D With Podcasts featuring author Stephanie Hubka

  • When
    Tuesday, January 27, 2026
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual via Zoom

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  Powering Your L&D With Podcasts featuring author Stephanie Hubka

  Come join us!

  Meet the Author: Stephanie Hubka — 3-2-1 Launch: The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Talent Development Podcast

  
  Ready to turn your podcast idea into something real (and actually hit record without a 3-hour microphone Google spiral)? Join us for a special live event where you can meet Stephanie Hubka, co-author of 3-2-1 Launch, and get your podcast questions answered directly from one of talent development’s most creative voices.
  
  Whether you're dreaming up your first episode or looking to level up your current show, Stephanie can answer your questions with a practical, fun, and totally doable 3-2-1 Launch Framework—built to help talent development pros plan, produce, and grow a podcast that actually makes an impact.
  
  Avoid the awkward first-recording jitters with expert tips. Ask Stephanie anything about starting or scaling your show!
  
  Perfect for: L&D leaders, facilitators, instructional designers, creators, and anyone curious about podcasting as a learning tool.

  Date: Tuesday, January 27,2026

  Time: 6:00-8:00 PM EST

  Location: Zoom (Register for Session Link)

  Don’t miss this chance to connect, learn, and get inspired.
  Your podcast journey starts here—3, 2, 1… Launch!

  

  About our speaker Stephanie Hubka 

  Stephanie Hubka wants to live in a world where learning is exciting and inspiring and training is recognized as a natural driver of an organization’s strategy. For the past 20 years she has provided strategic leadership and expertise on professional learning and organizational performance solutions to companies in more than 50 countries. As the managing partner of Protos Learning, LLC, she specializes in developing training and change management strategies and products that advance a company’s mission, vision, and professionalism.

  Known for innovative solutions that initiate immediate organization-wide growth, Stephanie has developed hundreds of instructor-led, eLearning, virtual, social, and blended learning programs. She has also led large-scale change management initiatives designed to balance organizational growth with employee engagement and support.
  
  Stephanie holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University's Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences. She is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), a credential conferred by the Association for Talent Development (ATD), and she is Dare to Lead Trained. She is a sought-after facilitator and keynote speaker and has spoken at conferences including the ATD International Conference and Exposition, ATD Core 4, ATD TechKnowledge, and the ASAE Great Ideas Conference. She is the co-author of 3-2-1 Launch!: The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Talent Development Podcast.
  
  Stephanie is a longtime volunteer for the Metro DC chapter of ATD and served as the chapter president in 2016, and she served as a National Advisor for Chapters for two terms. She is a regular volunteer for ATD’s Certification Institute and has contributed to ATD’s work in credentialing, competency modeling, and test specifications. She is a member of the Association for Change Management Professionals (ACMP).
  
  Stephanie's passion for training is equaled only by her love of exploring the globe; an avid traveler, she has visited all 7 continents, 70 countries, and all 50 US states.
  

  

  

  The ATD South Florida Chapter has been pre-approved by the   ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of Certified Professionals in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 0.5 points.

  

  Event Details

  Agenda:

  6:00 - 6:15 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions

  6:15 - 7:45 p.m. | Presentation and Q&A

  7:45 - 8:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks

  
  

  Registration:

  Zoom link will be provided by email upon registration.

  Registration questions? Contact VP of Professional Development Kevin Coyne at profdev@atdsfl.org

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• Mentorship Program: Mentor-Protégé Pairing Event

  • When
    Saturday, February 07, 2026
  •  
    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Event: Zoom Platform

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  This is ATDSFL's 17th year of offering our annual Mentorship Program.  This 2026 program runs January through June. Since its inception, the Carol Susan DeVaney Mentorship Program has made a positive difference in the lives of more than 360 professionals as a flagship program for the chapter. Participation in the program is exclusive to members.

  The program Kick-Off and Pairing Event provide for an opportunity for all program participants to meet and connect with one another. The highlight of the event is the pairing of mentors and proteges, allowing individuals to quickly meet each other, share program goals, and backgrounds. The program concludes with the pairs meetings, establishing their goals, and scheduling their first mentor/protégé working session.

     

  The 2026 Mentorship Program Key Dates:

  • Mandatory Orientation Webinar: Saturday, January 24^th, (11am – 12pm) 
  • Kick-off Pairing Event: Saturday, February 7^th (9:00am – 12:00pm); required to attend the entire event
  • Mid-term Event: Saturday, April 11^th (10am – 12pm)
  • Graduation Event: Saturday, June 20^th  (10am – 12pm)

  If interested in the program, please contact Kerrian Gordon, the Director of the Mentorship Program at mentorship@atdsfl.org. 

  This event is only open to ATDSFL chapter members officially enrolled in the program.
  

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• New Members Welcome Session

  • When
    Thursday, February 12, 2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  We invite new Chapter members, and members-to-be, to join our virtual New Members Welcome session! 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. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• An L&D Order Taker No More! with author Jess Almlie

  • When
    Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual via Zoom

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  An L&D Order Taker No More! with author Jess Almlie

  Transform Your L&D Team Into Strategic Business Partners!

  Are you ready for your L&D team to be seen as more than order takers?

  Join us for an inspiring deep dive into what it truly takes to become a Strategic Business Partner (SBP) within your organization.

  In this session, we’ll explore insights from veteran talent development leader Jess Almlie, who shares the proven formula behind elevating L&D’s impact across the business.

  
  

  Discover how to shift mindsets, collaborate with confidence, strengthen business acumen, and use targeted tools that position L&D as indispensable partners to leaders at every level.

  What You’ll Learn:

  • How to assess your current SBP strengths and gaps
  • The mindset and behaviors that set strategic L&D teams apart
  • Practical tools, worksheets, and frameworks to boost credibility
  • Real stories—wins, failures, insights—from L&D pros across industries
  • How to build a team culture where every member operates like an SBP
  • Steps for driving impact even in organizations resistant to change

  Whether you’re an emerging L&D leader or a seasoned pro looking to amplify your influence, this session will help you build a modern, strategic L&D function that leaders trust and rely on.

  Based on Jess Almlie’s transformative book: L&D Order Taker No More! Become a Strategic Business Partner.

  

  Jess Almlie is an award-winning learning and talent development strategist, consultant, and speaker with 30 years of experience helping organizations elevate L&D from reactive service providers to strategic business partners. A former vice president of learning, Jess now works with companies and L&D teams to align learning with business strategy, build leader and team capability, and drive measurable performance results.

  Jess is a frequent speaker and workshop facilitator at ATD conferences and events and has proudly served as both a local chapter leader and a national advisor for chapters (NAC). She is also the host of the L&D Must Change podcast and author of L&D Order Taker No More! Become a Strategic Business Partner (ATD Press). In 2025, Jess was honored with the Learning Guild Master award for her contributions to advancing the learning profession.

  

  

  The ATD South Florida Chapter has been pre-approved by the   ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of Certified Professionals in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 0.5 points.

  

  Event Details

  Agenda:

  6:00 - 6:15 p.m. | Welcome and Introductions

  6:15 - 7:45 p.m. | Presentation and Q&A

  7:45 - 8:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks

  
  

  Registration:

  Zoom link will be provided by email upon registration.

  Registration questions? Contact VP of Professional Development Kevin Coyne at profdev@atdsfl.org

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• New Members Welcome Session

  • When
    Thursday, March 12, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  
  

  We invite new Chapter members, and members-to-be, to join our virtual New Members Welcome session! 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. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• New Members Welcome Session

  • When
    Thursday, April 09, 2026
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

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  We invite new Chapter members, and members-to-be, to join our virtual New Members Welcome session! 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. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Mentorship Program: Mid Point Check In Event

  • When
    Saturday, April 11, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual Event: Zoom Platform

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  This is the 2026 Chapter Mentorship Mid-Term event. This event is an opportunity for all program participants to reconnect, share lessons learned, share program successes, work on overcoming roadblocks, and share best practices for the program and in the Talent Development field.

     

  The 2026 Mentorship Program Schedule:

  This is ATDSFL's 17th year of offering our annual Mentorship Program.  This year's program runs from February through June. 

  The program is structured with four key events.

  • Mandatory Orientation Webinar: Saturday, January 24^th, (10am – 11am) 
  • Kick-off Pairing Event: Saturday, February 7^th  (9:00am – 12:00pm); required to attend the entire event
  • Mid-term Event: Saturday, April 11^th (10am – 12pm)
  • Graduation Event: Saturday, June 20^th  (10am – 12pm)

  This event is only open to ATDSFL chapter members officially enrolled in the program.
  

  Contact Kerrian Gordon, the Director of the Mentorship Program at mentorship@atdsfl.org with questions.

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• New Members Welcome Session

  • When
    Thursday, May 14, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  
  

  We invite new Chapter members, and members-to-be, to join our virtual New Members Welcome session! 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. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• New Members Welcome Session

  • When
    Thursday, June 11, 2026
  •  
    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Virtual

  Register

  
  

  We invite new Chapter members, and members-to-be, to join our virtual New Members Welcome session! 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. 

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ATDSFL Mentorship Program - Graduation Event

  • When
    Saturday, June 20, 2026
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom OR Schmidt Family Complex Executive Education, SF 114 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL 33431
  • Spaces left
    24

  
  

  ATD South Florida is inviting you to our 2026 Mentorship Program Graduation Event!!

  This event will be offered in a hybrid format.

  Please join us for a live, in-person breakfast at FAU College of Business at the Boca Raton Campus or join us online via Zoom.

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

  See you there!!

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