May 18, 2025 • 19 mins
Ever wondered what makes the Association for Talent Development (ATD) a key player in the world of HR and professional development? This episode pulls back the curtain as Bill Banham talks with Mallory Flynn, Content Manager for Career Development, Organization Development, and Talent Management Communities at ATD.
Mallory walks us through three game-changing conferences on the horizon. First, ATD International Conference & Expo in Washington DC (May 18-21), where thousands of learning professionals from over 80 countries will converge to exchange ideas and build relationships. With headliners like Olympic champion Simone Biles and marketing visionary Seth Godin, plus a dedicated Career Center offering free resume coaching and ICF sessions, it's an event talent professionals won't want to miss.
Bill and Mallory also explore ATD's first-ever Coaching Conference (August 20-21), a virtual event specifically designed to help professionals launch, build, and scale coaching programs within their organizations. Featuring insights from Salesforce, Panasonic Energy, and UC Berkeley, attendees will discover how to make the business case for coaching and establish frameworks for program success. And yes, we dive into the AI question – how will artificial intelligence transform coaching while preserving the irreplaceable human element?
The conversation shifts to the OrgDev Conference in Houston (October 20-22), ATD's premier event for organizational development professionals tackling culture, talent strategy, and leadership development. Mallory also highlights a free online Leadership Development Day coming June 9th, featuring real-world case studies from major organizations.
What truly shines through is Mallory's passion for ATD's community – a network of professionals dedicated to mutual growth and knowledge-sharing. As she puts it, "I've never been as well connected to such a huge network of individuals who just want to help out." Whether you're an HR professional, talent developer, or organizational leader, this episode offers valuable insights into how ATD's events and community can elevate your professional journey.
Ready to connect with this vibrant community? Follow Mallory Flynn on LinkedIn or email her at mflynn@td.org to learn more about these transformative opportunities.
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
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Speaker 2 (00:29):
Welcome to another episode of the HR Chat Show.
Hello listeners, this is yourhost today, bill Bannam, and
joining me on this specialepisode, and it's special.
Why is it special, bill?
Because my good friend MalloryFlynn is back on the show.
The wonderful, fantastic oneand only Mallory Flynn is the
content manager for the careerdevelopment organization,
development and talentmanagement communities and the
ATD job bank administrator atthe association for talent
(00:53):
development, aka ATD.
Before joining ATD, malloryworked in public relations and
content management for around 10years and as a member of the
media affairs team at SHRMSociety for Human Resource
Management, which is where Ifirst met Mallory.
Mallory created content andpromoted SHRM's work by liaising
closely with journalists fromoutlets like the New York Times,
(01:17):
nbc, bloomsburg, the Economist,usa Today and HR Gazette.
She grew up in beautiful NorthCarolina.
There's a state I'm yet tovisit, mallory and is an alum of
North Carolina State University.
She currently resides inNorthern Virginia and you should
follow her on LinkedIn, ofcourse, and that's Mallory Flynn
, and I'm sure she'll give youher contact details again later
(01:39):
on.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
Thanks for listening to this episode of the HR Chat
Podcast.
If you enjoy the audio contentwe produce, you'll love our
articles on the HR Gazette.
Learn more at hrgazettecom.
And now back to the show.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Mallory, how are you doing?
It's lovely to have you back onthe show today.
Speaker 4 (02:00):
It's so good to be here, bill, I think I was saying
just before we got on can'tbelieve it's been what five
years that I've gotten theopportunity to know you and see
you in events all over theUnited States.
You're just telling me, Ibelieve, that you've visited
what?
36 states in our country, and Ihaven't even been to that many.
So even though I'm not in NorthCarolina anymore, I'll have to
get you down to Western NorthCarolina.
(02:21):
It's absolutely beautiful andit's a shame you haven't been
there yet.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
It certainly is.
There's a whole bunch of statesjust down there North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia,Florida, yes, Virginia.
Speaker 4 (02:32):
Oh my gosh, we'll have to have you.
They're beautiful.
I love the South.
I can't help it being fromthere, and I moved just a
handful of hours away inNorthern Virginia, outside of DC
, which has been great Lotshappening, so I know I'll be
seeing you or colleagues soon atATD25.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Absolutely, and that's going to be part of the
focus of today's conversation.
We're going to be talking aboutthree main events that you're
involved with, madhuri, andthose are, of course, the big
one, atd, which is happening aswe record this interview at the
end of April.
It's happening in just a fewweeks in beautiful dc.
We're also going to be talkingabout, uh a, a conference that
(03:09):
you're heading up, you're you'releading, and that's the atd
coaching conference, which ishappening, uh, virtually in
august, and, of course, uh, thewonderful org dev uh, which is
in october, so a little bitlater on in the year.
Let's start with ATD.
As it's in chronological order,it's the first one coming up.
(03:29):
Can you give our audience a bitof an overview of what the ATD
conference is, how many folksattend and what are some of the
top speakers that you'drecommend checking out at this
year's event?
Speaker 4 (03:44):
Absolutely so.
Atd25 is happening and, as youmentioned, just a few short
weeks, we are all making sure weare ready to go.
I can't believe it's justaround the corner, and that will
be in Washington DC, as yousaid, may 18th through the 21st.
With that conference, you'llreally see thousands of learning
professionals that cometogether for best practices,
solutions to training challenges, a peek into the future of
(04:05):
learning and inspirationalstories that will lift their
work long after the event ends.
This event is really gearedtowards talent development
professionals, and we have morethan 80 countries that are at
the event, coming together toexchange ideas or building
relationships and collaborating.
I think some of the speakersthat we're the most excited for
are, of course, on the mainstage, athlete and advocate
(04:28):
Simone Biles.
We have organizational behaviorexpert and author, amy C
Edmondson and Seth Godin, and Iwould be remiss if I didn't note
that anyone who's attendingATD25 can find me in our career
center.
That's where we're really goingto be looking to highlight
opportunities for job seekers.
We'll have one-on-one resumecoaching.
We've got the internationalcoaching federation offering
(04:51):
individual coaching sessions for45 minutes all of this for free
, so it's a great place forpeople to come together and not
only continue to build theircareer where they currently are,
in their organizations, but tonetwork and seek out
opportunities on the grounds and, as a past participant, I was
there last year when I think itwas in New Orleans yes, new
(05:12):
Orleans, that was my, I mean, asyou know, I've been at ATD for
a couple years now, I'm sure,and prior, but New Orleans is
one of my favorite Americancities, so so exciting to see
you there and I had.
I had a fabulous time I hope youdid, and got a chance to check
out some music.
Speaker 2 (05:25):
I, I loved it.
And then, uh, you kindlysuggested that I go along to my
first one, which was theprevious year, which was in San
Diego.
Um, lovely city, but nobodytold me about Gray, may and June
Bloom.
I was expecting beautiful,sunny, warm Californiaifornia
weather not not british styleweather, uh, but in all
(05:46):
seriousness, um, I had greatexperiences at both of those
events.
It is now one of the coreevents on my calendar each year,
and when folks ask me when thishappens all the time, bill what
, what conferences should we beattending if we're in this space
I always say atd, and I throwin hr, tech, sherm and maybe one
or two others, um, so I don'tthink I can give you higher
(06:07):
praise than that.
Uh, it's, it's a lovely event.
Uh, great people who attend,lots of awesome content.
Uh, if you're, if you'reinterested in learning more
about what the, what the latesttrends are, or if you want to
chat to hundreds and hundreds ofvendors I think your exhibition
has something like 500 plusexhibitors then it's an amazing
(06:28):
event to attend.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
And then, on top of that, um, you guys do a pretty
good job at organizing umnetworking evenings as well, um
I'm going to parties this yearit's going to be at the national
building museum, so it's anopportunity to come and visit
something that's um near anddear to DC's heart.
I've always had such a fun timeat those events and, bill, I
feel like you really know how toclose those events out, so
(06:49):
you're the person to find tohave a good time if you're
visiting and networking at aconference event.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Well, alas, I will not be there this year in person
.
However, my colleague ChrisBueling.
He will be ATD.
So, listeners, if you're inattendance, please do link up
with Chris Bueling, that's witha J and you can find him on
LinkedIn and he'll be walkingaround on the floors and
attending sessions and whatnotand I'm sure he'd like to have a
(07:16):
chit chat and maybe set upinterviews afterwards.
So that's a bit of an overviewof atd.
Very exciting, coming up injust a few weeks, as we're
recording that, but, um, aswe're recording this.
But you are up to so much,mallory, you're organizing so
many different things that, um,we're going to whiz through
today and talk about a couple ofother events coming up.
So next, in chronological orderthat I understand, is the atd
(07:37):
coaching conference, which is avirtual event.
This year I believe it's thefirst one it's happening August
20th and 21st.
The Coaching Conference offersa targeted platform for
professionals in talentdevelopment, training and HR to
leverage coaching fororganizations and individuals
alike.
Can you take a couple ofminutes, mallory, and tell us
(08:00):
all about this brand new,fantastic event, your role
within it and what folks canexpect from it?
Speaker 4 (08:06):
Absolutely.
I am so looking forward to ourcoaching conference.
As you mentioned, it's going tobe the very first of its kind
for ATD.
What I think sets this coachingconference apart a little bit
from what you'll find in othercapacities is we're really
focusing on guidingprofessionals as they learn how
to launch, build and scale theircoaching programs.
So it's really tailored and Ithink you might've just
(08:26):
mentioned this for professionalsin HR, talent development,
excuse me and training as theyleverage coaching for the
organization.
So what I'm the most excitedabout is that we're really going
to be able to get a sneak peekinto some different
organizations, programs, thestrategies they've put together
and actionable takeaways.
We have speakers fromorganizations like Salesforce,
(08:47):
panasonic Energy, uc Berkeley,and they'll be speaking to the
program.
So that looks like making abusiness case for coaching in
their organization, how theybecame a trusted partner of
their C-suite and the otherexecutives they're working with
bringing coaching into theirorganization, building that
framework for establishing andscaling their programs.
And this, of course, includesinformation on the technology
(09:08):
needed to support the programs.
And, of course, the populartopic how could we not mention
it of coaching and AI.
We'll also, of course, have ICF, the International Coaching
Federation, who will beshowcasing sessions as well, on
the importance of elevatingcoaching standards.
Speaker 2 (09:25):
Okay, you had to do it.
You had to mention AI.
I had to do it.
Speaker 4 (09:28):
I know, bill, I'm not the first to do it typically,
but I do know that it's beenreally interesting seeing how
much AI is supporting people orindividuals as they are looking
to scale these programs, and Ihave been privy to seeing a
really strong AI bot or two.
I know there's so many out inthe field, so this will be
(09:49):
looking a little bit more of howwe blend the human component of
coaching with the component ofAI, so not necessarily like a
demo of sorts or anything likethat, but a lot's just taking
another look at what that lookslike.
Ethical standards there andeverything else involved.
Speaker 3 (10:06):
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(10:28):
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Speaker 2 (10:39):
So you've got your finger on the pulse with this
stuff.
Uh, the the world of coachingisn't particularly my forte.
I chat to people on this showspecifically around hr processes
and practices and whatnotprimarily talent acquisition and
similar, as well.
As well, within those jobfunctions, there is a lot of
fear, um, that jobs are going tocontinue to be replaced.
(10:59):
Um, and people don't reallyknow what those new jobs are
going to continue to be replaced.
Um, and people don't reallyknow what those new jobs are
going to be.
Those jobs of the future.
They're like oh don't worry,bill, there'll be, there'll be
new jobs to take over these,these other roles that are being
replaced.
Um, I'm a bit more skepticalabout that.
Uh, I'm sure you read in thelast couple of weeks, bill gates
came out and said within 10years, a lot of people are only
only doing two days a weekbecause AI replaced so much,
(11:21):
specifically in the coachingworld.
Mallory, what's the feedback?
What are you hearing in termsof how AI will be augmenting and
or replacing a lot oftraditional coaching roles in
the next five to 10 years?
Speaker 4 (11:35):
I think, at the end of the day, individuals that are
involved in coaching arelooking at more of a way to
support their currentinitiatives and less of
something that's going toreplace.
At the end of the day, we havethat human element, and these
bots, of course, are gettingvery advanced, but people want
to still make sure that they'rebringing in their own individual
personalities, their expertise.
I think it is a way to helpscale organizations in their
(11:59):
coaching efforts, but I don'tthink we're going to see that
we're going to get away, youknow, from that individual human
component good, pleased to hearit, because we need we need
something to do with our time,right, okay, okay, let's move on
to event number three.
Speaker 2 (12:14):
Uh, and and that's org dev.
Now that's not happening for awhile yet that that's happening
in october.
That's not an event that I'myet to go to.
I'm hoping to change that soonrather than later.
Can you, can you take a coupleof minutes?
Give us a bit of an overview ofall dev, how that's different
to the other two events we'vespoken about so far and why
people maybe should check thatone out too.
Speaker 4 (12:35):
Absolutely, and I think this is where we really
first got connected.
When I began at ATD, I've ranwith org dev from the very
beginning.
It is very near and dear to myheart.
So that event is happening inHouston October through October
20th to the 22nd.
I think something that reallydifferentiates this from the
other offerings at theAssociation for Talent
Development is we've got a lotof HR individual offerings at
(12:59):
this particular conference.
So this is our premier event fororganizational development
professionals, where you'llexplore topics like culture,
talent strategy and management,leadership and employee
development.
We're going to be looking atbuilding strategic partnerships
and also, of course I have tomention it again leveraging AI
and OD.
So this is a three-dayexperience where you've got this
opportunity to learn andnetwork.
(13:21):
We've got breakfast, lunch.
We've got a great receptionthere as well.
That's all included in theregistration.
It's currently still under adiscounted rate and, of course,
we have discounts for teams ofthree or more, but I really do
hope to get you there soon, bill.
This has been such a greatevent.
We're really seeing such growthyear over year and so many of
these topics are still at theforefront of organizations today
(13:43):
.
Speaker 2 (13:43):
Okay, well then we should definitely take this
offline.
I have been to Houston briefly.
I got the Astros cap, went tothe baseball stadium, but I had
about four hours there.
I'd love to go back and exploremore, so we should have further
conversations around that.
Okay, so you have been at ATDnow for a few years.
A few years now, yes, what doyou love about the culture there
(14:07):
?
What keeps you in that role?
You and I were talking beforewe hit record today.
You were saying to me Bill, myboss has been there for a very
long time.
That's pretty standard in termsof people join ATD.
They become either members orindeed staff with ATD and they
just love it.
They love the community.
What makes it special comparedto other associations?
Speaker 4 (14:29):
community.
What makes it special comparedto other associations are there
yeah, the association for talentdevelopment.
I think the biggest thing I'venoticed is I've never been as
well connected to such a hugenetwork of individuals who just
want to help out.
All the work that I'm creatingis with advisory boards, or
we're producing content formagazines and online and all the
different capacities that youmentioned that I work in, and
(14:49):
these individuals really justwant to give back and offer up
their expertise and make surethey're helping others.
I am consistently meeting newpeople that are based in org dev
or talent development or, youknow, l&d in all capacities and
just learning and learning eachweek.
And so, yeah, it's just been acommunity that I've been so
(15:11):
grateful to have.
I feel sometimes like theperson who has championed me.
I'm going to give a shout outto someone named Kimberly Jetter
.
She's huge into networking.
She's so in my lane, so in myfield, so ready to make things
happen for me, that sometimes Ifeel like she's doing a better
job of championing me and myindividual learning
opportunities than I am.
(15:32):
So it's just been a great placeto meet people that want to
learn, want to share theirlearning with others.
I haven't been happier.
Speaker 2 (15:41):
Okay, and just to make sure I got that right
Kimberly Jedder, is that right?
Speaker 4 (15:45):
Kimberly Jedder.
Yes, yes, yes.
Speaker 2 (15:47):
Okay, so giant shout out to kimberly jedder, kimberly
, if you're listening to thisepisode, you rock, keep doing
what you're doing.
Uh, mallory, uh, beyond thosethree core events that we've
just spoken about now, uh, again, before we hit record today,
you mentioned bill.
We've got all these otherthings going on.
I'd love an opportunity tomention some of those too.
So my next question for you iswhat else, marie, what else is
(16:08):
happening in your world?
What else, uh, what otherevents are you guys involved in
terms of production at themoment?
Speaker 4 (16:15):
fantastic um.
There are so many other eventsI will just add um that are
happening at atd outside of theones that I am noting.
So just an fyi that I'm kind ofshamelessly plugging all of my
events.
So feel free to check out tdorgfor the other events that are
happening.
One thing I did want to note,though, coming up June 9th and
November 3rd, is ATD'sLeadership Development Day.
This event is really worthwhilebecause not only is it an
(16:38):
opportunity to hear from topminds in leadership development,
but it's a free event and it'sonline.
So we'll be speaking on theJune 9th date to individuals
from organizations such as UCHealth, johnsonville, sausage
and Siemens, which is thetechnology company for industry,
infrastructure andtransportation.
These individuals will belooking at real world case
(16:59):
studies and they'll be sharingactionable insights and
practical strategies so you cangrow and transform your own
leadership development programs.
We launched the first one lastyear.
It was a huge success.
We decided to do two this yearand it's really hard to say no
when it's a free event.
So hopefully we'll see lots ofhr gazette, um hr chat
individuals online thereexcellent.
Speaker 2 (17:21):
Well, I think that just leaves me with one more
question for you for today andwe'll be getting you back on
again soon um, but for today,how can our listeners connect
with you?
So, is that email?
Is that linkedin?
Um, you're way younger andcooler than me, so probably
tiktok and instagram, uh, and,of course, maybe you can share
some of those urls again withour listeners.
There will be links in the shownotes, of course, listeners,
(17:42):
but if you want to blurt outsome of those websites again, uh
, so people can check those outand get tickets and whatnot
first.
Speaker 4 (17:50):
This is where I point out that bill is also a
millennial, so I'm not much, I'mnot way younger, we're same,
same age but, um, I would loveto be in connection.
Um, you can email me, uh, mflynn at tdorg, so m is in
mallory, or I would love toconnect with you all on linkedin
.
Um, it's there under mallory,content manager at the
association for talentdevelopment, and I'm looking
forward to connecting with youall on LinkedIn.
It's there under Mallory,content manager at the
Association for TalentDevelopment, and I'm looking
(18:12):
forward to connecting with youall online.
Speaker 2 (18:14):
Wonderful and, just before we finish today, I have
had the honor and privilege ofbeing involved with this podcast
now for over 800 episodes since2016.
There are a handful of peoplethat I've got so much love for
and so much respect for and,mallory, you're right up there
at the top um, just I, I, I lovethat.
Uh, hr Gazette and the HR chatshow has allowed me to develop
(18:37):
relationships with some prettycool, special people like
yourself.
So, um, thank you and just keepbeing you thank you, bill.
Speaker 4 (18:44):
What can we tell next year and seeing you later this
year and listeners.
Speaker 2 (18:48):
As as always, until next time, happy working.
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Speaker 2 (00:29):
Welcome to another episode of the HR Chat Show.
Hello listeners, this is yourhost today, bill Bannam, and
joining me on this specialepisode, and it's special.
Why is it special, bill?
Because my good friend MalloryFlynn is back on the show.
The wonderful, fantastic oneand only Mallory Flynn is the
content manager for the careerdevelopment organization,
development and talentmanagement communities and the
ATD job bank administrator atthe association for talent
(00:53):
development, aka ATD.
Before joining ATD, malloryworked in public relations and
content management for around 10years and as a member of the
media affairs team at SHRMSociety for Human Resource
Management, which is where Ifirst met Mallory.
Mallory created content andpromoted SHRM's work by liaising
closely with journalists fromoutlets like the New York Times,
(01:17):
nbc, bloomsburg, the Economist,usa Today and HR Gazette.
She grew up in beautiful NorthCarolina.
There's a state I'm yet tovisit, mallory and is an alum of
North Carolina State University.
She currently resides inNorthern Virginia and you should
follow her on LinkedIn, ofcourse, and that's Mallory Flynn
, and I'm sure she'll give youher contact details again later
(01:39):
on.
Speaker 3 (01:41):
Thanks for listening to this episode of the HR Chat
Podcast.
If you enjoy the audio contentwe produce, you'll love our
articles on the HR Gazette.
Learn more at hrgazettecom.
And now back to the show.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Mallory, how are you doing?
It's lovely to have you back onthe show today.
Speaker 4 (02:00):
It's so good to be here, bill, I think I was saying
just before we got on can'tbelieve it's been what five
years that I've gotten theopportunity to know you and see
you in events all over theUnited States.
You're just telling me, Ibelieve, that you've visited
what?
36 states in our country, and Ihaven't even been to that many.
So even though I'm not in NorthCarolina anymore, I'll have to
get you down to Western NorthCarolina.
(02:21):
It's absolutely beautiful andit's a shame you haven't been
there yet.
Speaker 2 (02:24):
It certainly is.
There's a whole bunch of statesjust down there North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia,Florida, yes, Virginia.
Speaker 4 (02:32):
Oh my gosh, we'll have to have you.
They're beautiful.
I love the South.
I can't help it being fromthere, and I moved just a
handful of hours away inNorthern Virginia, outside of DC
, which has been great Lotshappening, so I know I'll be
seeing you or colleagues soon atATD25.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Absolutely, and that's going to be part of the
focus of today's conversation.
We're going to be talking aboutthree main events that you're
involved with, madhuri, andthose are, of course, the big
one, atd, which is happening aswe record this interview at the
end of April.
It's happening in just a fewweeks in beautiful dc.
We're also going to be talkingabout, uh a, a conference that
(03:09):
you're heading up, you're you'releading, and that's the atd
coaching conference, which ishappening, uh, virtually in
august, and, of course, uh, thewonderful org dev uh, which is
in october, so a little bitlater on in the year.
Let's start with ATD.
As it's in chronological order,it's the first one coming up.
(03:29):
Can you give our audience a bitof an overview of what the ATD
conference is, how many folksattend and what are some of the
top speakers that you'drecommend checking out at this
year's event?
Speaker 4 (03:44):
Absolutely so.
Atd25 is happening and, as youmentioned, just a few short
weeks, we are all making sure weare ready to go.
I can't believe it's justaround the corner, and that will
be in Washington DC, as yousaid, may 18th through the 21st.
With that conference, you'llreally see thousands of learning
professionals that cometogether for best practices,
solutions to training challenges, a peek into the future of
(04:05):
learning and inspirationalstories that will lift their
work long after the event ends.
This event is really gearedtowards talent development
professionals, and we have morethan 80 countries that are at
the event, coming together toexchange ideas or building
relationships and collaborating.
I think some of the speakersthat we're the most excited for
are, of course, on the mainstage, athlete and advocate
(04:28):
Simone Biles.
We have organizational behaviorexpert and author, amy C
Edmondson and Seth Godin, and Iwould be remiss if I didn't note
that anyone who's attendingATD25 can find me in our career
center.
That's where we're really goingto be looking to highlight
opportunities for job seekers.
We'll have one-on-one resumecoaching.
We've got the internationalcoaching federation offering
(04:51):
individual coaching sessions for45 minutes all of this for free
, so it's a great place forpeople to come together and not
only continue to build theircareer where they currently are,
in their organizations, but tonetwork and seek out
opportunities on the grounds and, as a past participant, I was
there last year when I think itwas in New Orleans yes, new
(05:12):
Orleans, that was my, I mean, asyou know, I've been at ATD for
a couple years now, I'm sure,and prior, but New Orleans is
one of my favorite Americancities, so so exciting to see
you there and I had.
I had a fabulous time I hope youdid, and got a chance to check
out some music.
Speaker 2 (05:25):
I, I loved it.
And then, uh, you kindlysuggested that I go along to my
first one, which was theprevious year, which was in San
Diego.
Um, lovely city, but nobodytold me about Gray, may and June
Bloom.
I was expecting beautiful,sunny, warm Californiaifornia
weather not not british styleweather, uh, but in all
(05:46):
seriousness, um, I had greatexperiences at both of those
events.
It is now one of the coreevents on my calendar each year,
and when folks ask me when thishappens all the time, bill what
, what conferences should we beattending if we're in this space
I always say atd, and I throwin hr, tech, sherm and maybe one
or two others, um, so I don'tthink I can give you higher
(06:07):
praise than that.
Uh, it's, it's a lovely event.
Uh, great people who attend,lots of awesome content.
Uh, if you're, if you'reinterested in learning more
about what the, what the latesttrends are, or if you want to
chat to hundreds and hundreds ofvendors I think your exhibition
has something like 500 plusexhibitors then it's an amazing
(06:28):
event to attend.
Speaker 4 (06:29):
And then, on top of that, um, you guys do a pretty
good job at organizing umnetworking evenings as well, um
I'm going to parties this yearit's going to be at the national
building museum, so it's anopportunity to come and visit
something that's um near anddear to DC's heart.
I've always had such a fun timeat those events and, bill, I
feel like you really know how toclose those events out, so
(06:49):
you're the person to find tohave a good time if you're
visiting and networking at aconference event.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Well, alas, I will not be there this year in person
.
However, my colleague ChrisBueling.
He will be ATD.
So, listeners, if you're inattendance, please do link up
with Chris Bueling, that's witha J and you can find him on
LinkedIn and he'll be walkingaround on the floors and
attending sessions and whatnotand I'm sure he'd like to have a
(07:16):
chit chat and maybe set upinterviews afterwards.
So that's a bit of an overviewof atd.
Very exciting, coming up injust a few weeks, as we're
recording that, but, um, aswe're recording this.
But you are up to so much,mallory, you're organizing so
many different things that, um,we're going to whiz through
today and talk about a couple ofother events coming up.
So next, in chronological orderthat I understand, is the atd
(07:37):
coaching conference, which is avirtual event.
This year I believe it's thefirst one it's happening August
20th and 21st.
The Coaching Conference offersa targeted platform for
professionals in talentdevelopment, training and HR to
leverage coaching fororganizations and individuals
alike.
Can you take a couple ofminutes, mallory, and tell us
(08:00):
all about this brand new,fantastic event, your role
within it and what folks canexpect from it?
Speaker 4 (08:06):
Absolutely.
I am so looking forward to ourcoaching conference.
As you mentioned, it's going tobe the very first of its kind
for ATD.
What I think sets this coachingconference apart a little bit
from what you'll find in othercapacities is we're really
focusing on guidingprofessionals as they learn how
to launch, build and scale theircoaching programs.
So it's really tailored and Ithink you might've just
(08:26):
mentioned this for professionalsin HR, talent development,
excuse me and training as theyleverage coaching for the
organization.
So what I'm the most excitedabout is that we're really going
to be able to get a sneak peekinto some different
organizations, programs, thestrategies they've put together
and actionable takeaways.
We have speakers fromorganizations like Salesforce,
(08:47):
panasonic Energy, uc Berkeley,and they'll be speaking to the
program.
So that looks like making abusiness case for coaching in
their organization, how theybecame a trusted partner of
their C-suite and the otherexecutives they're working with
bringing coaching into theirorganization, building that
framework for establishing andscaling their programs.
And this, of course, includesinformation on the technology
(09:08):
needed to support the programs.
And, of course, the populartopic how could we not mention
it of coaching and AI.
We'll also, of course, have ICF, the International Coaching
Federation, who will beshowcasing sessions as well, on
the importance of elevatingcoaching standards.
Speaker 2 (09:25):
Okay, you had to do it.
You had to mention AI.
I had to do it.
Speaker 4 (09:28):
I know, bill, I'm not the first to do it typically,
but I do know that it's beenreally interesting seeing how
much AI is supporting people orindividuals as they are looking
to scale these programs, and Ihave been privy to seeing a
really strong AI bot or two.
I know there's so many out inthe field, so this will be
(09:49):
looking a little bit more of howwe blend the human component of
coaching with the component ofAI, so not necessarily like a
demo of sorts or anything likethat, but a lot's just taking
another look at what that lookslike.
Ethical standards there andeverything else involved.
Speaker 3 (10:06):
Hi, this is Chris Buehrling, host of the People in
Performance podcast.
Each episode featuresconversations Bill Bannum and I
have with leaders andconsultants about ways they've
inspired colleagues to thrive.
Past People and PerformancePodcast guests are from such
brands as NASA, ibm, rolls-royceand McKinsey Co.
(10:28):
You can find us on your podcastplayer of choice.
Speaker 2 (10:39):
So you've got your finger on the pulse with this
stuff.
Uh, the the world of coachingisn't particularly my forte.
I chat to people on this showspecifically around hr processes
and practices and whatnotprimarily talent acquisition and
similar, as well.
As well, within those jobfunctions, there is a lot of
fear, um, that jobs are going tocontinue to be replaced.
(10:59):
Um, and people don't reallyknow what those new jobs are
going to continue to be replaced.
Um, and people don't reallyknow what those new jobs are
going to be.
Those jobs of the future.
They're like oh don't worry,bill, there'll be, there'll be
new jobs to take over these,these other roles that are being
replaced.
Um, I'm a bit more skepticalabout that.
Uh, I'm sure you read in thelast couple of weeks, bill gates
came out and said within 10years, a lot of people are only
only doing two days a weekbecause AI replaced so much,
(11:21):
specifically in the coachingworld.
Mallory, what's the feedback?
What are you hearing in termsof how AI will be augmenting and
or replacing a lot oftraditional coaching roles in
the next five to 10 years?
Speaker 4 (11:35):
I think, at the end of the day, individuals that are
involved in coaching arelooking at more of a way to
support their currentinitiatives and less of
something that's going toreplace.
At the end of the day, we havethat human element, and these
bots, of course, are gettingvery advanced, but people want
to still make sure that they'rebringing in their own individual
personalities, their expertise.
I think it is a way to helpscale organizations in their
(11:59):
coaching efforts, but I don'tthink we're going to see that
we're going to get away, youknow, from that individual human
component good, pleased to hearit, because we need we need
something to do with our time,right, okay, okay, let's move on
to event number three.
Speaker 2 (12:14):
Uh, and and that's org dev.
Now that's not happening for awhile yet that that's happening
in october.
That's not an event that I'myet to go to.
I'm hoping to change that soonrather than later.
Can you, can you take a coupleof minutes?
Give us a bit of an overview ofall dev, how that's different
to the other two events we'vespoken about so far and why
people maybe should check thatone out too.
Speaker 4 (12:35):
Absolutely, and I think this is where we really
first got connected.
When I began at ATD, I've ranwith org dev from the very
beginning.
It is very near and dear to myheart.
So that event is happening inHouston October through October
20th to the 22nd.
I think something that reallydifferentiates this from the
other offerings at theAssociation for Talent
Development is we've got a lotof HR individual offerings at
(12:59):
this particular conference.
So this is our premier event fororganizational development
professionals, where you'llexplore topics like culture,
talent strategy and management,leadership and employee
development.
We're going to be looking atbuilding strategic partnerships
and also, of course I have tomention it again leveraging AI
and OD.
So this is a three-dayexperience where you've got this
opportunity to learn andnetwork.
(13:21):
We've got breakfast, lunch.
We've got a great receptionthere as well.
That's all included in theregistration.
It's currently still under adiscounted rate and, of course,
we have discounts for teams ofthree or more, but I really do
hope to get you there soon, bill.
This has been such a greatevent.
We're really seeing such growthyear over year and so many of
these topics are still at theforefront of organizations today
(13:43):
.
Speaker 2 (13:43):
Okay, well then we should definitely take this
offline.
I have been to Houston briefly.
I got the Astros cap, went tothe baseball stadium, but I had
about four hours there.
I'd love to go back and exploremore, so we should have further
conversations around that.
Okay, so you have been at ATDnow for a few years.
A few years now, yes, what doyou love about the culture there
(14:07):
?
What keeps you in that role?
You and I were talking beforewe hit record today.
You were saying to me Bill, myboss has been there for a very
long time.
That's pretty standard in termsof people join ATD.
They become either members orindeed staff with ATD and they
just love it.
They love the community.
What makes it special comparedto other associations?
Speaker 4 (14:29):
community.
What makes it special comparedto other associations are there
yeah, the association for talentdevelopment.
I think the biggest thing I'venoticed is I've never been as
well connected to such a hugenetwork of individuals who just
want to help out.
All the work that I'm creatingis with advisory boards, or
we're producing content formagazines and online and all the
different capacities that youmentioned that I work in, and
(14:49):
these individuals really justwant to give back and offer up
their expertise and make surethey're helping others.
I am consistently meeting newpeople that are based in org dev
or talent development or, youknow, l&d in all capacities and
just learning and learning eachweek.
And so, yeah, it's just been acommunity that I've been so
(15:11):
grateful to have.
I feel sometimes like theperson who has championed me.
I'm going to give a shout outto someone named Kimberly Jetter
.
She's huge into networking.
She's so in my lane, so in myfield, so ready to make things
happen for me, that sometimes Ifeel like she's doing a better
job of championing me and myindividual learning
opportunities than I am.
(15:32):
So it's just been a great placeto meet people that want to
learn, want to share theirlearning with others.
I haven't been happier.
Speaker 2 (15:41):
Okay, and just to make sure I got that right
Kimberly Jedder, is that right?
Speaker 4 (15:45):
Kimberly Jedder.
Yes, yes, yes.
Speaker 2 (15:47):
Okay, so giant shout out to kimberly jedder, kimberly
, if you're listening to thisepisode, you rock, keep doing
what you're doing.
Uh, mallory, uh, beyond thosethree core events that we've
just spoken about now, uh, again, before we hit record today,
you mentioned bill.
We've got all these otherthings going on.
I'd love an opportunity tomention some of those too.
So my next question for you iswhat else, marie, what else is
(16:08):
happening in your world?
What else, uh, what otherevents are you guys involved in
terms of production at themoment?
Speaker 4 (16:15):
fantastic um.
There are so many other eventsI will just add um that are
happening at atd outside of theones that I am noting.
So just an fyi that I'm kind ofshamelessly plugging all of my
events.
So feel free to check out tdorgfor the other events that are
happening.
One thing I did want to note,though, coming up June 9th and
November 3rd, is ATD'sLeadership Development Day.
This event is really worthwhilebecause not only is it an
(16:38):
opportunity to hear from topminds in leadership development,
but it's a free event and it'sonline.
So we'll be speaking on theJune 9th date to individuals
from organizations such as UCHealth, johnsonville, sausage
and Siemens, which is thetechnology company for industry,
infrastructure andtransportation.
These individuals will belooking at real world case
(16:59):
studies and they'll be sharingactionable insights and
practical strategies so you cangrow and transform your own
leadership development programs.
We launched the first one lastyear.
It was a huge success.
We decided to do two this yearand it's really hard to say no
when it's a free event.
So hopefully we'll see lots ofhr gazette, um hr chat
individuals online thereexcellent.
Speaker 2 (17:21):
Well, I think that just leaves me with one more
question for you for today andwe'll be getting you back on
again soon um, but for today,how can our listeners connect
with you?
So, is that email?
Is that linkedin?
Um, you're way younger andcooler than me, so probably
tiktok and instagram, uh, and,of course, maybe you can share
some of those urls again withour listeners.
There will be links in the shownotes, of course, listeners,
(17:42):
but if you want to blurt outsome of those websites again, uh
, so people can check those outand get tickets and whatnot
first.
Speaker 4 (17:50):
This is where I point out that bill is also a
millennial, so I'm not much, I'mnot way younger, we're same,
same age but, um, I would loveto be in connection.
Um, you can email me, uh, mflynn at tdorg, so m is in
mallory, or I would love toconnect with you all on linkedin
.
Um, it's there under mallory,content manager at the
association for talentdevelopment, and I'm looking
forward to connecting with youall on LinkedIn.
It's there under Mallory,content manager at the
Association for TalentDevelopment, and I'm looking
(18:12):
forward to connecting with youall online.
Speaker 2 (18:14):
Wonderful and, just before we finish today, I have
had the honor and privilege ofbeing involved with this podcast
now for over 800 episodes since2016.
There are a handful of peoplethat I've got so much love for
and so much respect for and,mallory, you're right up there
at the top um, just I, I, I lovethat.
Uh, hr Gazette and the HR chatshow has allowed me to develop
(18:37):
relationships with some prettycool, special people like
yourself.
So, um, thank you and just keepbeing you thank you, bill.
Speaker 4 (18:44):
What can we tell next year and seeing you later this
year and listeners.
Speaker 2 (18:48):
As as always, until next time, happy working.
Speaker 1 (18:54):
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