ATD-LA News

It was truly an honor to receive two ATD awards on behalf of the board and you, our members – the Share our Success best practice strategic planning award and the March 2022 Chapter of the Month award. These prestigious awards undergo a rigorous application and review process by ATD’s Chapter Recognition Committee and bring national recognition to our chapter. A big thank you to the 2021 ATD-LA leadership team, our office administrators and volunteers for their contributions to our success!

On a global note, be sure to check out the opportunity to volunteer at the ATD Global International Conference to be held in Orlando, Florida from May 15-18, 2022. This conference is attended by over 10,000 professionals from all over the world, and for every day you volunteer, you are eligible to attend the conference for free. For more information please contact Valerie Quezada our Volunteer Director at volunteers@atdla.org or visit https://www.atdvolunteers.org/.

As always, we have an outstanding line-up of programs and networking sessions, including our in-person summer mixer on July 21 at The Lab Gastropub near USC. We look forward to seeing you at our events and meetings!

— Kavita Gupta

The Los Angeles Chapter (ATD-LA) of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) was selected as the March 2022 ATD Chapter of the Month.

This award recognizes the chapter for its many accomplishments, including Chapter Affiliation Requirements (CARE) achievement, Sharing Our Success (SOS) submission acceptance, and overall chapter strength, growth, and innovation.

ATD-LA won the award for achieving CARE for 2021 and submitting an SOS best practice for “A Successful Bi-Annual Strategic Planning Process,” prepared by President Kavita Gupta. The Chapter Recognition Committee was impressed with this submission because of its unique two-part approach to strategic planning, strong documentation, and impressive results.

Thank you to the ATD-LA Board of Directors and former board members Anna Halbur and Sara Padilla-Casillas!

The Los Angeles Chapter of the Association for Talent Development (ATD-LA) was recognized for its submission to the ATD “Sharing Our Success” (SOS) program. The national SOS program identifies best practices among local ATD chapters and uses them as models for other chapters.

Shelby Morris, Chair of ATD’s Chapter Recognition Committee said, "This recognition honors the Los Angeles Chapter’s best practice that demonstrates its commitment to managing a successful organization as well as advancing the talent development profession at the local level. We are honored to recognize the chapter with ATD's SOS recognition."

ATD-LA’s SOS submission is titled “A Successful Bi-Annual Strategic Planning Process,” prepared by President Kavita Gupta. By creating two strategic planning meetings in fall and winter, chapter leadership was able to create action plans for each area that contained objectives each director and the president would strive to accomplish during the year. This submission empowers chapter leadership to develop as leaders by putting on their strategic thinking hats, envisioning goals and objectives for the chapter and its members, and putting these into action.

Applications for the 2022 ATD-LA Mentor Program are now open! 

Looking for guidance and feedback on how to meet your career goals for next year? Want to give back to the ATD-LA community by supporting your peers in their professional endeavors? If you’ve answered yes to one of these questions, we welcome your application to join this year’s cohort as either a Mentor or a Mentee!

Below is a description of the program, key dates, and links to the applications. Mentoring is a formal relationship between two people, one more experienced than the other, focused on professional and career development. Pairs will engage in purposeful and regular meetings to create career goals, share industry expertise, offer feedback and ensure progress to mutually determined outcomes.

The ATD-LA Mentor Team will accept applications, create matches and host a program orientation for this year’s cohort. Mentors and Mentees will then meet once a month from April through October, with support from the ATD-LA Mentor Team as needed. 

Applications open: Now!

Applications close: February 18

Match Notifications: March 12

Mentor Program Orientation: March 30 

Mentor/Mentee Meetings: April – October

Mentor Application: https://forms.gle/LhhP5AhTJDAvsMJQ9

Mentee Application: https://forms.gle/uCbmFr7TMwDfnYLf7

If you have any questions about the program, please contact mentor@atdla.org.

A big thank you to all those who participated in Employee Learning Week (ELW) in December 2021! We are proud to share that Valerie Quezada, Instructional Designer at Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited, won a Champion of Learning Award for her efforts to promote learning and development at her company from December 6 to 10, 2021. Special thanks also to board member Mariam Manukyan for her efforts in streamlining and creating a structured ELW process for the chapter.

ATD-LA is currently looking for a Social Media Manager to join the 2022 Leadership Team.

The Social Media Manager manages all social media communications with potential and existing members, increases member participation in these outlets, and creates high levels of satisfaction among users.

Volunteers make up the heart of the ATD-Los Angeles Chapter, and the chapter wouldn't be possible without the hard work and effort of our volunteer community.

If you are interested in volunteering with ATD-LA, please reach out to Valerie Quezada at volunteers@atdla.org.

Greetings and Happy New Year! On behalf of the board and volunteers we wish each and every one of you a great year and health, wealth and happiness in 2022.

As you know, the leadership team worked hard in the fall of 2021 to put together a wonderful line up of virtual programs and events. So please be sure to check out our offerings at www.atdla.org and make learning and professional development a top goal for yourself this year.

I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome all of our new members, especially our newest members from Herbalife Nutrition. Thanks to long-time member and valued corporate partner, Khristina Keleshian. Herbalife now has 15 members as part of their group membership with ATD-LA. If you are interested in a new individual membership, please be sure to consider the KG Grant that offers a one-year complimentary membership for students and those in transition. For more information contact Denise Ross at office@atdla.org.

Finally, we would not be able to do what we do without our great team of volunteers. If you are interested in joining our team, please contact Valerie Quezada, Volunteer Director at volunteers@atdla.org.

As always, stay safe and healthy and see you soon at a webinar, chapter meeting, orientation, mentor program information meeting or special interest group meeting!

— Kavita Gupta

ATD-LA volunteers, directors, and office staff will be taking a break between December 24 and 31. We wish you a happy holiday! See you in 2022!

Members, your chapter needs your vote! Will you commit to in-person meetings, OR do you prefer to keep our meetings virtual for 2022?

In response to hearing members speak of Zoom fatigue, the board worked hard to secure meeting rooms for the in-person 2022 chapter meetings, at a cost. Yet, RSVPs to our first three in-person events (January - March) have been surprisingly low.

We need to know ASAP if we should revert to virtual meetings. Please let us know. This survey is open until 12/6/21.

Click here to access the survey: https://forms.gle/r5b92HXSrteimN5w9

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