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• ATD Nashville Chapter Monthly Board Meeting (Virtual)

  • Start
    Mon, January 12, 2026
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  • End
    Mon, November 09, 2026
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  • Schedule
    10 sessions
  • Location
    Zoom

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  The ATD Nashville Chapter Board is comprised of leaders, just like you, interested in serving others.  

  We invite engagement from all ATD members at any time as the leadership council requires volunteers throughout the year. Current roles include programs, finance, professional development, membership, technology, sponsorship, and special events. The contact information of current board members is located on under About Us > Board Members. 

  For your reference, all board meeting notes, annual updates, and descriptions of roles are posted on our website.  

  Please join us. Voluntary organizations like ATD require service from great leaders.

  If you have agenda items to contribute, they must be sent to president@atdnashville.org by the week prior (7 calendar days) for inclusion in the agenda.

  

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• Effective Edge Workshop

  • When
    Fri, January 16, 2026
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    9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    15
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  Effective Edge Workshop
  A New Kind of Solution for an Old-ish Problem

  Modern work is louder than ever—emails, shifting priorities, constant interruptions. Even with AI streamlining tasks, most professionals still battle fragmented workdays, rising stress, and a sense of always being busy but rarely making meaningful progress. Effective Edge offers a proven way out of the noise.

  Grounded in neuroscience, behavioral psychology, and habit design, the Effective Edge system reduces mental friction and restores attention. By minimizing context-switching and creating clarity, participants rewire how they plan, prioritize, and engage—leading to more presence, less pressure, and a shift from reactivity to rhythm. Many report reclaiming up to 11 hours each week. 

  This workshop offers exceptional value—normally priced at $495 per person—making this complimentary session an exceptional opportunity to experience a premium, research-backed program at no cost!

  This live, instructor-led workshop will be delivered in a 5-hour virtual format and is only available to the first 20 people who sign up, offered strictly on a first come, first served basis. With limited seats and high demand, this session is expected to reach capacity fast—secure your spot while it’s still available so you don't miss out.

  What You'll Learn:

  • Why attention—not time—is your most valuable resource
  • How to reduce context switching and mental overload
  • A simple, sustainable framework for daily focus and follow-through
  • How to build daily and weekly rituals that align with your natural rhythms
  • Strategies to protect time for deep work and respond more intentionally

  Results You'll Feel & See:

  For Individuals

  • Greater focus, efficiency, and execution
  • A calmer, more strategic way of managing commitments
  • Less stress and fewer missed deadlines
  • Clear boundaries between urgent noise and meaningful work
  • A personal system that brings structure to chaos

  For Teams
  

  • Alignment around shared priorities and timelines
  • Stronger follow-through and reduced bottlenecks
  • Clearer communication and role clarity
  • A more empowered, resilient team culture
  • Greater ease, connection, and capacity

  All participants receive complimentary access to InteraLabs™—live learning sessions that reinforce skills through ongoing experimentation, dialogue, and growth.
  

  This program is part of the Foundations for Flow suite: a core set of experiences designed to build the systems, habits, and shared language that enable sustainable performance and lasting momentum.

  This isn’t just another productivity session—it’s a shift in how you work, think, and lead.

  For more information on Effective Edge, check out this video and this overview.

  Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM CST

  Location: Zoom

  *Zoom URL will be provided upon registration

  Members & Non-Members: FREE (a $495 value!)

  

  Eli Perkins is an experienced business development leader and facilitator with over 18 years in consultative sales and leadership development. At InteraWorks, Eli helps organizations set clear priorities, build accountability, and turn plans into progress through practical, research-based programs focused on getting results.

  Even in today’s hyper-distracted world, Eli sees unprecedented opportunity for growth and achievement. He teaches managers and teams how to focus on what matters most, linking purpose to weekly habits so leaders really follow through—without adding extra meetings or tools. By helping people manage their attention with intention, Eli helps them unlock greater productivity and possibility.

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• SIG: Career Transition

  • When
    Tue, January 20, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    4 registrants

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  Session 1: Vision Mapping for Career Transition
  Career Transition SIG

  Program Overview:

  Designing Your Next Chapter is ATD Nashville’s new 2026 Career Transition Special Interest Group (SIG) created for L&D and talent professionals navigating change, exploring what’s next, or rebuilding after a job loss. This SIG will run monthly for twelve (12 months), with a combination of virtual and in-person sessions.

  Each month, we’ll blend practical tools with real community: think portfolio-ready deliverables, guided reflection, skill-building workshops, and networking that actually feels good. Whether you’re clarifying your direction, refreshing your brand, or searching for your next role, you’ll gain momentum, confidence, and a supportive circle that grows with you. If you’re ready for clarity, action, and a community that understands your journey, join us. Your next chapter starts here!

  By the end of the Career Transition SIG, participants will leave with:

  • A complete Career Portfolio
  • Increased professional confidence
  • Stronger networks and deeper community
  • Market-ready skills in storytelling, interviewing, AI, resilience, and capability mapping
  • Applied knowledge aligned to the ATD Capability Model

  Current Session Information:

  Session 1: Vision Mapping for Career Transition

  Learning Objectives:

  • Describe common patterns of career transition in Talent Development.
  • Create a personal vision statement aligned to professional strengths.
  • Identify 2–3 priority development goals for the year.

  ATD Capability Alignment: Lifelong Learning

  TIME: 12:00-1:00 PM CST

  Location: Zoom

  *Zoom URL will be provided upon registration

  Members: FREE with registration

  Non-Members: FREE with registration

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  Magda Krych is a PMP-accredited Learning and Development Project Manager with Dollar General, specializing in creating innovative training programs and driving organizational change. With experience across healthcare, technology, construction, retail, and manufacturing, she brings expertise in learning and development, communications, and project management. Magda is passionate about helping people reconnect to their strengths, clarify their goals, and build confidence during seasons of transition. She holds degrees in English Literature from Tennessee Technological University and Tennessee State University, and a Master’s in Leadership and Organizational Performance from Vanderbilt University. As a speaker, Magda inspires audiences to embrace growth, innovation, and collaboration in work and life.

  
  

  Rebecca Woodard is a leadership coach and talent development professional with deep experience developing people and programs across healthcare, life sciences, and professional services. As a Certified Master Coach and Facilitator of The Leadership Challenge, she supports professionals at all levels through Challenger, Gray & Christmas, guiding career transitions with confidence, clarity, and purpose.

  She specializes in leadership development, career growth and transitions, and change enablement, bringing a supportive, strengths-based lens to every engagement. Today, she works in performance and organizational development for Wellpath. Rebecca previously served on the Advisory Board for Mindful Leader and as Treasurer for PeaceWorks, a local domestic violence shelter. She looks forward to partnering with ATD Nashville to advance its mission of developing professionals. Rebecca is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Prosci Change Management Practitioner, EQ-i 2.0 facilitator, and holds multiple leadership certifications. She is passionate about creating compassionate, human-centered workplaces where people can learn, grow, and thrive.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Virtual Chapter Meeting: From Order-Taker to Strategic Partner: Diagnosing and Redesigning Learning Ecosystems for Business Impact

  • When
    Thu, January 22, 2026
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Registered
    3 registrants

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  From Order-Taker to Strategic Partner: Diagnosing and Redesigning Learning Ecosystems for Business Impact

  Virtual Chapter Meeting

  Most L&D professionals build excellent training content only to watch it fail because of broken learning infrastructure. The problem isn't your instructional design—it's that poor system architecture creates invisible friction that sabotages adoption, hijacks cognitive resources, and undermines L&D's credibility.

  In this interactive 60-minute workshop, you'll learn to apply instructional design principles you already know—backward design, cognitive load theory, multimedia learning—to progressively wider systems: from content to team processes, LMS architecture, and enterprise ecosystem integration.

  You'll leave with:

  • A framework for diagnosing where problems actually exist (not just content)
  • One specific friction point identified in your system
  • Language to reframe system improvements as strategic business enablers

  Real examples:

  • Healthcare client: Inconsistent navigation across departments → Applied cognitive load theory → 60% fewer support tickets
  • CRO company: Manual compliance chaos → Automated reporting → 50% less admin time, avoided FDA fines, gave VP revenue visibility
  • E-commerce: $80K ghost ship LMS → Fixed ecosystem integration → Prevented delayed growth

  You'll conduct a systematic ecosystem audit through hands-on diagnostic work, peer coaching, and practical frameworks—then develop an action plan grounded in learning science.

  LEARNING OUTCOMES

  Participants will be able to:

  • Map sources of systemic friction that create extraneous cognitive load for learners and L&D teams
  • Apply instructional design principles (backward design, cognitive load theory) system-wide to diagnose ecosystem misalignment
  • Distinguish root causes from symptoms using pattern-based evidence collection
  • Create business-case conversations that position L&D as strategic partner driving measurable organizational outcomes

  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

  Members: FREE

  Non-Members: $20

  
  

  About the Facilitator:
  

  
  

  Dr. Christie Vanorsdale, Ed.D.Ms.Ed, is a learning scientist and strategic L&D consultant who founded Vanorsdale Learning Lab after repeatedly encountering the same pattern: organizations investing heavily in learning content while their broken systems sabotaged results. With 15+ years bridging academic research and corporate practice, she realized most organizations lack positions dedicated to learning systems architecture—and many don't recognize this work as critical to L&D's strategic value.

  Christie specializes in learning ecosystem design, applying evidence-based instructional design principles to enterprise-level system architecture. She holds an Ed.D. in instructional technology and a Masters in ESL Education with expertise in cognitive load theory, multimedia learning, and inclusive design. Her client work spans organizations including the U.S. Department of State, demonstrating that L&D professionals aren't order-takers—we're strategic partners aligning learning infrastructure with larger organizational goals.

  In addition to consulting, she runs the VLL Learning Science Roundup newsletter, translating peer-reviewed research for practitioners, teaches ""From Order-Taker to Strategic Partner: Building Influence and Impact in L&D"" on Maven, and speaks at conferences about positioning L&D as business enabler rather than service provider.

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