ATD St. Louis upcoming events

Narrative Intelligence: Using Story to Build Trust, Engagement, and Learning Culture (11 Aug 2026)

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Details: Virtual (Zoom): August 11th, 2026; 11:30 - 12:30 a.m. CST.

Henry Wong

President and Brand Strategist of Vyoo

Henry Wong is a brand strategist, keynote speaker, and author with more than 25 years of experience helping organizations strengthen leadership, communication, and culture through the power of story. A former EVP and Creative Director at Saatchi & Saatchi, he has worked with organizations including Johnson & Johnson, Toyota, McNeil Consumer Healthcare, and the Canadian Mental Health Association.

Henry is the author of Telling Your Story, Building Your Brand and speaks on Narrative Intelligence—a practical framework that helps leaders recognize and reshape the stories that influence trust, engagement, and performance. His sessions provide practical tools for building stronger teams, aligning culture, and creating workplaces where people feel connected, valued, and inspired to grow.

Session Description:

Discover how Narrative Intelligence helps leaders and HR pros build trust, shape culture, and inspire engagement through story. Learn practical tools to align teams, drive change, and strengthen communication in today’s evolving workplace.

Session Objectives:

1. Understand the concept of Narrative Intelligence and its role in shaping behavior, trust, and team culture within the workplace.

2. Learn how to identify and reframe limiting workplace narratives to support engagement, retention, and alignment during periods of change.

3. Apply practical story-based communication tools to strengthen leadership presence, improve team connection, and foster a more inclusive and resilient culture.

Need help sharing the why with leadership or documenting this development on your performance review?

This session Builds the following Capabilities and skills from the ATD Capability Model:

Personal Capability - Communication, Emotional Intelligence & Decision Making, Collaboration and Leadership, Cultural Awareness and Inclusion, Lifelong Learning.
Professional Capability - Training Delivery and Facilitation, Career and Leadership Development, Coaching.
Organizational Capability - Business Insights, Organizational Development and Culture, Talent Strategy and Management, Performance Improvement.

This session has been approved for recertification credits by the Association for Talent Development.

Community Event at St. Louis Wine Garden (22 Aug 2026)

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Whether you come for the people, the animals, or the vibes, we hope to see you at the St. Charles Wine Garden!

Join us for a relaxed, late-summer networking event in and for the community that's free for ATD STL members and guests!

Connect with other ATD STL members, partners, and guests while enjoying light refreshments and supporting the Five Acres Animal Shelter through an optional donation opportunity.

Whatever brings you out, our goal is for attendees to:

Strengthen professional connections with other ATD STL members, partners, and guests
Get to know each other outside of a formal learning setting
Contribute to the local community through a giveback opportunity (Five Acres Animal Shelter, a 501c3 organization. Donations are tax-deductible)
Explore the St. Charles Wine Garden as a venue for your organization

Light refreshments will be provided by the ATD STL chapter with the option for guests to purchase additional food and beverage. Additional details about our meet-up location and give-back opportunity will be shared with registrants via email.

Event Host: Erin Magner, ATD St. Louis Director of Partnerships

Event Co-Host: Kelli Callahan, ATD St. Louis Director of Programming

Beyond Managers Training: Closing the Gap Between Leadership Knowledge and Practice to Build Psychological Safety and Business Impact using AI (Zoom Virtual) (27 Aug 2026)

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Details: Virtual (Zoom) August 27th, 2026; 11:30 - 12:30 p.m. CST.

Hana Zacay

Leadership Development Consultant & HR Leader

Speaker Bio:

Hana Zacay is a leadership development consultant, HR leader, and founder of RiseBud, an AI- based platform dedicated to helping managers turn learning into lasting behavior change.

Hana believes leadership development should create an impact at three levels: the manager, the team, and the business. That's why she founded RiseBud- to help managers build confidence, strengthen leadership habits, foster psychologically safe teams, and create meaningful impact for their organizations. Through consulting, workshops, coaching, and RiseBud, she focuses on closing the gap between leadership knowledge and real-world practice.

With more than a decade of experience in organizational development and human resources, Hana has worked with leaders across startups, global technology companies, and growing organizations. She is passionate about helping managers navigate difficult conversations, lead through change, and create psychologically safe teams.

As President-Elect of the San Diego ATD chapter, Hana is committed to advancing the talent development profession and leveraging the ATD Capability Model to drive meaningful growth, behavior change, and business impact.

Session Description:

Organizations invest heavily in leadership development ($30 billion a year in the US to be exact), yet many managers still struggle with the day-to-day realities of leading people: giving feedback, navigating difficult conversations, coaching employees, and building trust within their teams.
This session explores a different approach to leadership development- one focused not on more content, but on consistent practice and behavior change.
At the core is a simple belief: leadership development must create impact at three levels- the manager, the team, and the business.
When managers build confidence and strengthen leadership habits, they are better equipped to lead effectively. When managers lead well, teams experience greater trust, psychological safety, and engagement. And when teams thrive, organizations see stronger performance, retention, collaboration, and culture.
This session will help talent development professionals rethink how leadership capability is built and supported, shifting from one-time learning experiences to ongoing practice embedded in the flow of work.
Participants will leave with practical ideas for designing leadership development that actually changes behavior- not just increases knowledge.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Identify why traditional leadership development often fails to translate into behavior change
Understand the three levels of leadership impact: manager, team, and business
Explore how practice-based learning strengthens leadership capability over time
Apply practical strategies to support managers beyond training events leveraging the use of an AI platform
Reframe leadership development as an ongoing system, not a one-time intervention

Need help sharing the why with leadership or documenting this development on your performance review?

This session Builds the following Capabilities and skills from the ATD Capability Model:

Personal Capability - Coaching, Supporting managers in developing real-world leadership behaviors through practice and reflection
Professional Capability - Career and Leadership Development, Training Delivery and Facilitation
Organizational Capability - Organization Development and Culture, and Performance Improvement

This session has been approved for recertification credits by the Association for Talent Development.

Annual ATD St. Louis Learn Conference -Celebrating 80 Years of Growth: From Legacy to Learning Revolution (17 Sep 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Annual ATD St. Louis Learn Conference

Our Chapter's Turning 80!!!!

Join your peers in the Learning & Talent Development community for our annual ATD St. Louis Learn Conference! Register EARLY for discounted pricing! Registration opens April 15th!

Conference highlights...

Both In Person and Virtual Options
Free Parking
Target Learning Tracks facilitated by experienced facilitators
Light Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks included with registration
L&D Focused Vendors on site throughout the conference

And so much more!!!

More details about our speakers and session descriptions will be posted soon on our conference website.

To for questions about sponsorship or vendor opportunities please reach out to community@atdstl.org.

These sessions have been approved for recertification credits by the Association for Talent Development.