Chapter Updates 

Please join us at our annual all members meeting T 2/25 at Pane Vino on the Avenue (Pittsford). Details to follow!

We're excited to introduce the new Capability Model which replaces the ATD Competency Model. What is it? Why was it changed? How is it different from the Competency Model? How does this affect the Certified Professional in Learning and Development (CPLP) process? How can it help me in my training and organization development practice? Start to explore it here:https://www.td.org/capability-model/access

Please help ROCATD celebrate Employee Learning Week by attending events during Dec 2-6. Locally we are hosting a special event on Career Drivers presented by Brett Spusta from Instructure at our holiday luncheon Dec 4.

Session Speaker: Creative Design - Think Big! To Elevate Your Learner’s Experience

Eric is a Learning Designer at Paychex, from Rochester, NY. He has been working within the field of education and instructional design since 2012. Eric graduated from SUNY Potsdam with a B.A. in History and Social Studies Education in 2012 and he received his M.Ed in Instructional Technologies from the University of South Florida in 2016. In 2018 Eric was a recipient of Elliot Maise’s Learning 2018 30-Under-30 program. Eric’s career goal is to inspire others to enable their creativity by focusing on the learner experience.

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Eric Rowland Speaker Update Sheet.pdf

Session Speaker: Communication Skills for the Accessible Leader

Kevin VanderNaald, MA, PCC, has over 10 years of experience coaching, speaking, and training about leadership development and emotional intelligence.  Known for integrating fun and play into his workshops, he has supported hundreds of people as they more fully live their greatness.  In addition to his private practice, Kevin has led trainings, workshops, and retreats with two international organizations specializing in leadership development.  Kevin is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) and has a master's degree in economics which he leveraged for several years working at a top consulting firm in downtown Washington D.C. before leaving to live his greatness:  empowering and inspiring others.

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Kevin VanderNaaldSpeaker Update Sheet.pdf

Register today @ https://rocatd.wildapricot.org/ROC-Conference

Session: Learning & Development Strategies and Best Practices that Support a Strong Organizational Culture

Join Jaime Eisenhauer, Matthew FitzGibbons and Lauren Dixon on the discussion on the strategies and best practices that support a strong organizational culture - with a focus on the Future of Work.

Read their Bios here

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Session Speaker: Myth of Talent Recruiting and Development

Dr. Kenneth S. Rhee is currently Dean, School of Business and Leadership, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY. He has worked extensively on competency assessment and development over the past thirty years with Fortune 500 organizations and non-profit and government institutions.  Some of his former clients include Coca Cola, Coopers and Lybrand, BF Goodrich, LTV Steel, Lexmark International, Roadway Express, NASA, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and others.  He has also been working in emotional competency development and leadership development coaching for the past several years.  He has also delivered numerous emotional competency development programs and speeches to a number of organizations and groups including Toyota, USA, Northwest Airlines, Family Business Institute, Sea World Entertainment, Bureau of Public Debt, Lucent Technologies, Northern Kentucky Chamber, and Wisconsin Health Education Network. 

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Kenneth Rhee Speaker Update Sheet.pdf

Session Speaker: The Future of Work is Being Shaped by Neuroscience

As a certified neuro-leadership coach Joan has disrupted industry norms by applying science for visionary HR and industry leaders promoting growth and transparency and aiding corporations in building effective teams. She has worked on the front lines of the employment world for 30 years, collecting and analyzing data on the real problems growing organizations struggle with.  Joan has taken a holistic approach to the talent management process and the ability to change behaviors, becoming the only brain-based-certified Talent Coach in Western New York. As a result her clients’ have experienced exponential growth in revenue goals, production levels, and retention rates.

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Joan Graci Speaker Update Sheet.pdf