Leadership SIG "Leading Virtual Teams" with Stefanie Heiter
October 5, 2017 - Central One Credit Union, Shrewsbury
CMATD presents: "Coaching Leaders" with Emmy Monticelli
October 12, 2017 - Central One Credit Union, Shrewsbury
A Special Thanks to our Sponsors:
Note from the President:
Whether you were an empty nester while the kids were off at summer camp, enjoyed fun in the sun and sand or had a staycation, I hope you had a wonderful summer.
We spent ours hard at work, creating development opportunities for the fall. In September, join us for Positively Priming the Learner’s Brain with Bob Faw on the 5th and Be a Star Facilitator with Geoff Geoff Wolliner on the 20th. In October, our morning Leadership SIG topic is Leading Virtual Teams with Stefanie Heiter (5th), and our evening event (12th) will feature Emmy Monticelli on Coaching Leaders. See below for details and links to register.
I am also happy to announce that we have two new locations for our evening workshops: EANE and Clark University. Both have ample parking and are conveniently located off of route 90. Soon the days will get shorter and there will be a chill in the air; now is a great time to reconnect with CMATD.
Communication can be tough. It’s often hard to communicate important or difficult messages in a way that achieves the desired result.
Leaders often inadvertently use communication that scares people off, turns them off, or pisses them off.
Don’t let this be you!
Are you making any of these common communication mistakes?
Overusing fear as a motivator—A small amount of fear is actually a helpful edge to have, such as the natural fear of the consequences of not meeting a goal or deadline. But leaders sometimes make the mistake of using too much fear, which causes people to freeze up, and can even cause apathy or despair.
Focusing overly on failures—When a leader talks about current or past failures, this almost invariably starts the blame game. When everybody is pointing fingers, communication is stifled because people fear the finger will be pointed at them.
The new CMATD Blog is a great way to share knowledge, insights, best practices and lessons learned around workplace learning and development. Is there a topic you’d like to address? CMATD members and sponsors are invited to contribute.
Guest posts will be featured on the CMATD Blog and in our email newsletter. Submissions should focus on issues of interest to learning and development professionals, with a goal of contributing to our community of practitioners and generating dialog, reflection and new ways of thinking.
Add your voice to our blog. Email Scott Rolph to learn more.
Mark Your Calendars — Fall Learning, Networking Opportunities
Reconnect with your local ATD network by attending CMATD learning and networking events. Our fall schedule features industry leaders on topics of emerging importance to talent development professionals. Among the scheduled presenters are:
CMATD events are highly interactive, featuring both valuable information and tips from the presenters and discussions, networking, and shared learning with industry peers. Mark your calendars and plan to join us.
Thanks to CMATD Location Sponsors
CMATD events are held in convenient Central-Massachusetts locations, thanks to our sponsors. Three new sponsors have joined CMATD this fall: Axiom Learning Solutions, LLC, Clark University, and EANE (the Employers Association of the North East).
CMATD evening events will be held at either Clark University or EANE (see each event listing for location and address). The morning Leadership Special Interest Group (SIG) events will continue to be held at the Central One Federal Credit Union. Sponsor Axiom Learning Solutions, LLC, meanwhile, hosts CMATD Board meetings.
Many thanks to Axiom Learning Solutions, LLC, Clark University, EANE, and Central One Federal Credit Union for their sponsorship! Links to all our generous sponsors can be found in the column to the left.
Become a Corporate Sponsor
CMATD is the region’s premier professional organization focused on workplace learning and development. Corporate sponsors make possible vital networking and professional development opportunities and help advance innovation and best practices in the field. Become a corporate sponsor today.
Brought to you by ATD
Some upcoming webcasts of interest
Addressing Learner Engagement
Wednesday, August 30, 12 pm ET In this webcast, Jesse Novack, Product Evangelist at Adobe, will cover common causes of engagement issues and look at possible solutions to improve learning engagement within your organization. Register.
Why CPLP? Hear from Your Peers
Thursday, August 31, 1 pm ET
Are you thinking about pursuing the CPLP credential but aren't sure if you're ready? Are you registered to take the exam, but would like some advice on how to proceed? Are you wondering if the CPLP credential is worth the time and effort? Join ATD for this interactive webcast with three current CPLPs who will share lessons learned from their CPLP experiences. Register.
Using Team Coaching to Maximize Performance
Tuesday, September 5, 2 pm ET
As executive coaching develops into a mature practice, the transfer and use of coaching skills with entire teams is a necessary area of growth. In this webcast, Virginia Bianco-Mathis, Professor ar Marymount University and Lisa Nabors, Partner at the Strategic Performance Group, will dig deeper into the benefits and challenges of team coaching and how to make this practice an important part of your toolkit. Register.
Help Build Our Online Community
Read an interesting article on learning or talent development? Want to pose a question for discussion among industry colleagues? Post on Twitter using #cmatd to engage our association members and others. We also welcome aspiring authors for the newsletter - send along submissions for consideration.
Also, expand your network by connecting with us on LinkedIn.
Don't just go to a CMATD event, be a part of it! Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, network with industry colleagues and expand your skill set. All you have to do is fill out the application and choose your area of interest. Whether you can help for one hour per event on the registration table or you would like to take on a bigger role, we look forward to you joining our team.
Once you have joined our chapter, or if you are a current chapter member, visit the ATD store to become an ATD member. Enter the Central Mass ATD ChIP code of 1201 to receive the special ATD annual Power Member rate, complete the Power Member membership application, or call ATD Customer Care at 1-800-628-2783 and mention our chapter’s ChIP* code. (1201)
Please note that the Power Member discount of $30 is only applicable to one year, individual membership rates. To learn more about Power Member membership, download ATD’s Power Membership brochure today!
*ChIP is a revenue-sharing program that offers chapters an opportunity to earn revenue when certain ATD products and services are purchased online or by phone using a chapter's unique ChIP code.
Job Board
Don’t forget to check the website www.tdcentralmass.org for new job postings. If you would like to post an opening and support the chapter, please check here.
Mission Statement
CMATD is a chartered local chapter of the Association Talent Development. As such, it is a professional organization dedicated to the growth and development of its members in a supportive learning environment in the hope of contributing to their business success.
We strive to provide quality professional development programs in the workplace learning and performance development disciplines. We also deliberately foster opportunities for networking among professionals, collaboration with businesses and organizations and the exchange of best practices solutions and information.
We are in service to our membership, our program attendees, our strategic alliances, other Human Resource Development professional organizations, and sponsoring organizations.
The Board of Directors
Dyan Madrey – President
Open – President Elect
David Hofstetter – Past President
Ryan Rosiello– Director, Programming and SIGs
Dan Twombley – Director, Finance
Scott Rolph - Director, Communications
David Prince – Director, Marketing
David Hofstetter– Director, Membership
Carol Miller – Director, Volunteers
Do you purchase items through National ATD?
Central Mass ATD ChIP Code
1201
ChIP is a revenue-sharing program that offers chapters an opportunity to earn revenue when certain ATD products and services are purchased online or by phone using a chapter's unique ChIP code.
Leadership SIG "Leading Virtual Teams" with Stefanie Heiter
October 5, 2017 - Central One Credit Union, Shrewsbury
CMATD presents: "Coaching Leaders" with Emmy Monticelli
October 12, 2017 - Central One Credit Union, Shrewsbury
A Special Thanks to our Sponsors:
Note from the President:
Whether you were an empty nester while the kids were off at summer camp, enjoyed fun in the sun and sand or had a staycation, I hope you had a wonderful summer.
We spent ours hard at work, creating development opportunities for the fall. In September, join us for Positively Priming the Learner’s Brain with Bob Faw on the 5th and Be a Star Facilitator with Geoff Geoff Wolliner on the 20th. In October, our morning Leadership SIG topic is Leading Virtual Teams with Stefanie Heiter (5th), and our evening event (12th) will feature Emmy Monticelli on Coaching Leaders. See below for details and links to register.
I am also happy to announce that we have two new locations for our evening workshops: EANE and Clark University. Both have ample parking and are conveniently located off of route 90. Soon the days will get shorter and there will be a chill in the air; now is a great time to reconnect with CMATD.
Communication can be tough. It’s often hard to communicate important or difficult messages in a way that achieves the desired result.
Leaders often inadvertently use communication that scares people off, turns them off, or pisses them off.
Don’t let this be you!
Are you making any of these common communication mistakes?
Overusing fear as a motivator—A small amount of fear is actually a helpful edge to have, such as the natural fear of the consequences of not meeting a goal or deadline. But leaders sometimes make the mistake of using too much fear, which causes people to freeze up, and can even cause apathy or despair.
Focusing overly on failures—When a leader talks about current or past failures, this almost invariably starts the blame game. When everybody is pointing fingers, communication is stifled because people fear the finger will be pointed at them.
The new CMATD Blog is a great way to share knowledge, insights, best practices and lessons learned around workplace learning and development. Is there a topic you’d like to address? CMATD members and sponsors are invited to contribute.
Guest posts will be featured on the CMATD Blog and in our email newsletter. Submissions should focus on issues of interest to learning and development professionals, with a goal of contributing to our community of practitioners and generating dialog, reflection and new ways of thinking.
Add your voice to our blog. Email Scott Rolph to learn more.
Mark Your Calendars — Fall Learning, Networking Opportunities
Reconnect with your local ATD network by attending CMATD learning and networking events. Our fall schedule features industry leaders on topics of emerging importance to talent development professionals. Among the scheduled presenters are:
CMATD events are highly interactive, featuring both valuable information and tips from the presenters and discussions, networking, and shared learning with industry peers. Mark your calendars and plan to join us.
Thanks to CMATD Location Sponsors
CMATD events are held in convenient Central-Massachusetts locations, thanks to our sponsors. Three new sponsors have joined CMATD this fall: Axiom Learning Solutions, LLC, Clark University, and EANE (the Employers Association of the North East).
CMATD evening events will be held at either Clark University or EANE (see each event listing for location and address). The morning Leadership Special Interest Group (SIG) events will continue to be held at the Central One Federal Credit Union. Sponsor Axiom Learning Solutions, LLC, meanwhile, hosts CMATD Board meetings.
Many thanks to Axiom Learning Solutions, LLC, Clark University, EANE, and Central One Federal Credit Union for their sponsorship! Links to all our generous sponsors can be found in the column to the left.
Become a Corporate Sponsor
CMATD is the region’s premier professional organization focused on workplace learning and development. Corporate sponsors make possible vital networking and professional development opportunities and help advance innovation and best practices in the field. Become a corporate sponsor today.
Brought to you by ATD
Some upcoming webcasts of interest
Addressing Learner Engagement
Wednesday, August 30, 12 pm ET In this webcast, Jesse Novack, Product Evangelist at Adobe, will cover common causes of engagement issues and look at possible solutions to improve learning engagement within your organization. Register.
Why CPLP? Hear from Your Peers
Thursday, August 31, 1 pm ET
Are you thinking about pursuing the CPLP credential but aren't sure if you're ready? Are you registered to take the exam, but would like some advice on how to proceed? Are you wondering if the CPLP credential is worth the time and effort? Join ATD for this interactive webcast with three current CPLPs who will share lessons learned from their CPLP experiences. Register.
Using Team Coaching to Maximize Performance
Tuesday, September 5, 2 pm ET
As executive coaching develops into a mature practice, the transfer and use of coaching skills with entire teams is a necessary area of growth. In this webcast, Virginia Bianco-Mathis, Professor ar Marymount University and Lisa Nabors, Partner at the Strategic Performance Group, will dig deeper into the benefits and challenges of team coaching and how to make this practice an important part of your toolkit. Register.
Help Build Our Online Community
Read an interesting article on learning or talent development? Want to pose a question for discussion among industry colleagues? Post on Twitter using #cmatd to engage our association members and others. We also welcome aspiring authors for the newsletter - send along submissions for consideration.
Also, expand your network by connecting with us on LinkedIn.
Don't just go to a CMATD event, be a part of it! Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, network with industry colleagues and expand your skill set. All you have to do is fill out the application and choose your area of interest. Whether you can help for one hour per event on the registration table or you would like to take on a bigger role, we look forward to you joining our team.
Once you have joined our chapter, or if you are a current chapter member, visit the ATD store to become an ATD member. Enter the Central Mass ATD ChIP code of 1201 to receive the special ATD annual Power Member rate, complete the Power Member membership application, or call ATD Customer Care at 1-800-628-2783 and mention our chapter’s ChIP* code. (1201)
Please note that the Power Member discount of $30 is only applicable to one year, individual membership rates. To learn more about Power Member membership, download ATD’s Power Membership brochure today!
*ChIP is a revenue-sharing program that offers chapters an opportunity to earn revenue when certain ATD products and services are purchased online or by phone using a chapter's unique ChIP code.
Job Board
Don’t forget to check the website www.tdcentralmass.org for new job postings. If you would like to post an opening and support the chapter, please check here.
Mission Statement
CMATD is a chartered local chapter of the Association Talent Development. As such, it is a professional organization dedicated to the growth and development of its members in a supportive learning environment in the hope of contributing to their business success.
We strive to provide quality professional development programs in the workplace learning and performance development disciplines. We also deliberately foster opportunities for networking among professionals, collaboration with businesses and organizations and the exchange of best practices solutions and information.
We are in service to our membership, our program attendees, our strategic alliances, other Human Resource Development professional organizations, and sponsoring organizations.
The Board of Directors
Dyan Madrey – President
Open – President Elect
David Hofstetter – Past President
Ryan Rosiello– Director, Programming and SIGs
Dan Twombley – Director, Finance
Scott Rolph - Director, Communications
David Prince – Director, Marketing
David Hofstetter– Director, Membership
Carol Miller – Director, Volunteers
Do you purchase items through National ATD?
Central Mass ATD ChIP Code
1201
ChIP is a revenue-sharing program that offers chapters an opportunity to earn revenue when certain ATD products and services are purchased online or by phone using a chapter's unique ChIP code.
Mark Your Calendars — Fall Learning, Networking Opportunities
