ATD St. Louis upcoming events

T.E.A.M Talk: Unlocking the Secrets of Effective Communication - Virtual Speaker Series (14 Apr 2026)

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:30:00 GMT

Take your T.E.A.M Communication

to the Next Level!

Get introduced to the T.E.A.M method that provides trainers with practical strategies to connect more effectively with challenging trainees and enhance the impact of their programs.

Learners will:

Explore a new framework for interpreting others’ actions and communication styles to reduce misunderstanding and improve connection.
Develop strategies to adapt training design and delivery to accommodate diverse communication preferences.
Integrate communication style awareness into leadership and teamwork training to help participants become more effective communicators and collaborators.

Meet Our Speaker:

Alan Krieger, Krieger Communications

Alan Krieger, a leadership trainer and executive coach with over 30 years’ experience, helps organizations enhance communication, collaboration, and performance. Creator of the T.E.A.M. Communication Styles® assessment, he has trained more than 5,000 leaders and teams, providing practical strategies that improve success, retention, and organizational effectiveness.

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 and Decision Making, Collaboration and Leadership,

Professional Capability - Training Delivery and Facilitation, Career and Leadership Development, Coaching

Organizational Capability - Organizational Development and Culture, Talent Strategy and Management

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

Stop Tackling The Symptoms! W/ Mike Rener of Arbinger Group (Meal Included) (30 Apr 2026)

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:30:00 GMT

Join our speaker Mike Rener from the Arbinger Group to explore L&D and training professionals explore why performance initiatives often stall. How shifting focus from symptoms to root causes elevates impact. Learn how to better align learning efforts with organizational priorities to drive ownership, application, and results.

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

Shift focus from symptoms to root causes to elevate impact

Learn how to better align learning efforts with organizational priorities to drive ownership, application, and results.

About Our Speaker:

Mike Rener of The Arbinger Group

Mike Rener deeply connects with people around their own real-world challenges and helps them see new possibilities for ways forward. His caring, empathetic manner draws in clients, inspiring and motivating them around mindset change. Mike has been a focused keynote speaker at conferences, delivered hundreds of in-person work sessions, and provided implementation consulting sessions.

The Arbinger Institute is the author of best sellers including Leadership and Self-Deception, The Outward Mindset, and The Anatomy of Peace. Arbinger is a global leadership training and management consulting firm that helps, leaders, teams and individuals be more effective in achieving results.

For over the last decade, Mike has worked with corporate executives in Fortune 100 companies, nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, local and federal government leadership, and senior officers in the military. He has a passion for helping people see and leverage the practical applications of Arbinger’s material. Mike lives with his family in Park City and enjoys taking advantage of the many outdoor activities that Utah offers.

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

This work session helps articulate the impact of mindset on performance, collaboration, and culture—making it easier to connect learning initiatives to the outcomes leaders care about most.

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, Compliance and Ethical Behavior, Lifelong Learning Professional Capability - Learning Sciences, Training Delivery and Facilitation, Career and Leadership Development, Coaching, Evaluating Impact

Organizational Capability - Consulting and Business Partnering, Organizational Development and Culture, Talent Strategy and Management, Performance Improvement, Future Readiness

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

Instructional Designer Growth Series Launchers SIG (01 Jul 2026)

Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:30:00 GMT

Instructional Designer Growth Series

A year-long, capability-building journey for new and emerging Instructional Designers.

The Instructional Designer Growth Series is a four-part, year-long Special Interest Group designed to help new and developing Instructional Designers build clarity, capability, and confidence in their professional practice. Each quarter blends mindset, skill development, and practical application—aligned with the ATD Talent Development Capability Model—to help participants grow from task-focused designers into strategic learning professionals.

Across four quarterly sessions—THINK, BUILD, GROW, EXECUTE—participants will clarify their professional identity, strengthen core instructional design capabilities, develop reusable assets and workflows, elevate their design decisions, and build sustainable habits that support long-term career growth. Each session includes prework, hands-on exercises, peer collaboration, and a field assignment that reinforces real-world application.

Meet our Speaker: David Kolmer!

Who is David Kolmer?

David Kolmer is a learning experience designer, gamification strategist, writer, and podcast host who helps organizations turn training into engaging, behavior-changing experiences. With over a decade of experience in corporate learning and leadership development, he designs practical, human-centered programs that blend play, technology, and business outcomes to drive real performance.

What Will You Learn by Attending?

By the end of this session you will be able to:

Articulate a Definite Chief Aim that guides business decisions.
Describe how identity influences entrepreneurial behavior and performance.
Distinguish between assets and liabilities in entrepreneurial contexts.

Who Should Attend?

If you're an early-career and developing Instructional designer, career-pivoter, or L&D professional seeking structure, community, and a strategic path to becoming a confident, capable, and future ready Instructional Designer!

Need help explaining the “why” behind this work to leadership or highlighting its impact?

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

Personal Capability - Emotional Intelligence and Decision Making, and Lifelong Learning
Professional Capability - Career and Leadership Development
Organizational Capability - Organization Development and Culture, and Change Management

To learn more about our capability model, visit https://capability.td.org/!

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

Annual ATD St. Louis Learn Conference - Chapter's 80th Anniversary Celebration (PLACEHOLDER) (17 Sep 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:00 GMT

Annual ATD St. Louis Learn Conference!

Our Chapter's Turning 80! Stay Tuned for more information about our 80th Anniversary and the Learn Conference for 2026!

Join your peers in the Learning & Talent Development community for our annual ATD St. Louis Learn Conference! Register EARLY for discounted pricing! Registration will open in early 2026.

DATE AND LOCATION ARE TO BE DETERMINED.

Conference highlights...

Held in person
Free Parking
Breakout sessions facilitated by experienced facilitators
Light Breakfast, Lunch, and Snacks included with registration
L&D Vendors on site throughout the conference

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

To become a sponsor contact presidentelect@atdstl.org.

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