Chapter Awards
Chapter of the Month Award
This award is national recognition for ATD local chapters that have demonstrated strength, growth, and innovation in managing their chapter.
| March 2022 |  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. |
| September 2019 |
The Los Angeles Chapter (ATD-LA) of the Association for Talent Development (ATD), formerly ASTD, was named an ATD Chapter of the Month (COM) for September 2019. The COM is national recognition for ATD local chapters that have demonstrated strength, growth, and innovation in managing their chapter. ATD-LA achieved CARE (Chapter Affiliation Requirements) for 2018 led by President Ben Sieke. In addition, a Sharing Our Success (SOS) submission, “Navigating SHRM Credit Process and Job Aid” prepared by President-Elect and Director Chapter Meetings Kavita Gupta, and Office Administrator Grant Skakun was recognized as a best practice. |
| January 2014 |  The
Chapter of the Month program highlights a chapter each month that
deserves special recognition. Recipients must have had a Sharing Our
Success (SOS) submission accepted, be 100% CARE achieved, innovative,
and have not been featured as Chapter of the Month within the past 18
months. |
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Sharing our Success Award
This award identifies best practices among local ATD chapters and uses them as models for other chapters.
| March 2022 |
 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. |
| June 2019 |
On June 28, 2019, 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. The SOS submission titled “Navigating SHRM Credit Process and Job Aid” was prepared by Kavita Gupta, Director of Chapter Meetings, and Grant Skakun, Office Administrator. The SOS described ATD-LA’s process of becoming a SHRM recertification provider, adding events to SHRM’s database, advertising participation in the program, and distributing activity IDs to event participants. ATD will recognize this achievement by featuring a description of the project on the Chapter Leader Community’s SOS webpage, including an article in the Leader Connection Newsletter, and recognizing the chapter at the 2019 ATD Chapter Leaders Conference. This latest recognition reflects the second SOS recognition for ATD-LA over the past three years and the sixth SOS recognition overall for the chapter. ATD-LA was first recognized by the SOS program in 2003. To learn more about other awards and recognition ATD-LA has received, click here. For more information about opportunities to volunteer with the chapter, click here. |
| March 2019 |
On Friday, March 15, The Los Angeles Chapter of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) 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. The SOS submission was prepared by Kavita Gupta, Director of Chapter Meetings, and documented the program for the ATD-LA’s January Chapter meeting. The program, titled “Brain Exchange and New Year Networking Mixer,” was a hit among attendees and Kavita’s SOS submission detailed the event and how other ATD chapters can program a similar event for their membership. Elizabeth Beckham, 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." Kavita and ATD-LA will be honored at the 2019 ATD Chapter Leaders Conference, and the SOS submission will also be featured in an upcoming edition of ATD’s Leader Connection Newsletter. This latest recognition reflects the first SOS recognition for ATD-LA in over two and a half years and the fifth SOS recognition overall for the chapter. ATD-LA was first recognized by the SOS program in 2003. To learn more about other awards and recognition ATD-LA has received, click here. For more information about opportunities to volunteer with the chapter, click here. |
| September 2016 |
Jeffrey Gehris, 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 excited to honor the chapter with ATD's SOS recognition."
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| January 2013 | Next Level Tool to Set Goals. After operating for years with an informal infrastructure, the Los Angeles Chapter desired to function more like a business and build a solid foundation that would last for future leaders. To assist with strategic planning and 2013 goal setting, the chapter relied on the Next Level tool to identify the chapter's strengths and weaknesses and focus its efforts for the year. Los Angeles - Next Level Tool Submission Form |
| January 2010 |
 Special Divisions Leaders Toolkit. The Los Angeles chapter has had multiple special divisions since 2005. Each special division has a leader and there is a board position specifically to support all of the special divisions. With this many players, a toolkit was created to make the ongoing administration as simple as possible for special division leaders. Los Angeles - SOS Submission Form, Los Angeles - Special Divisions Leaders Toolkit |
| January 2003 |
Special Interest Groups and Special Divisions. Los Angeles Special Interest Groups [SIGs] and Special Divisions (SDs) were created by the chapter to address a growing demand by their membership to better address their diverse needs. Los Angeles - SOS Submission FormLos Angeles - SIGS ArticleLos Angeles |
Chapter Affiliation Requirements (CARE)
Chapter Affiliation Requirements (CARE) are a set of performance guidelines designed to help chapters deliver consistent benefits to members. CARE consists of elements in five key areas that are necessary for running a chapter like a business: administration, financial, membership, professional development, and communication.
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Membership Star Award
This award is based on the percentage of ATD-LA members who are also ATD members.
| 2020 |  The chapter was recognized as a Chapter Membership STAR with joint membership between 45-50 percent. |
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| 2017 |  ATD-LA is recognized as a Chapter Membership STAR with joint membership between 40-45 percent. |
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The chapter was recognized as a 2019 Membership Star for maintaining a
45-50% Power Membership percentage, a metric which reflects how many
ATD-LA members also maintain an active ATD membership.
Milestone Anniversary
| 2016 |
 Seven decades. The world is a vastly different place today than it was when the chapter was originated. As ATD celebrates 70 years of serving the training and development profession we note that despite many important developments that have occurred in the world our members have always been our top focus. |
Other Recognition
| 2022 |
 ATD-LA received the first endorsement and recognition for our work
during Employee Learning Week (ELW) 2021 from Los Angeles Mayor Eric
Garcetti!
ELW is an awareness campaign that highlights the important connection between learning and achieving organizational results, and it takes place in December each year. The growing skills gap and the increased need to compete in today’s economy require organizations to develop a knowledgeable and highly skilled workforce. ELW is a perfect opportunity for organizations to get involved and highlight their commitment to learning and development. Special thanks to Mariam Manukyan, our Member-at-Large, for her efforts in streamlining and creating a structured ELW process for the chapter, as well as her persistent efforts with the city in getting this recognition. |