What is ATD’s Leadership Development Day?
ATD’s Leadership Development Day is a free virtual event that offers you the opportunity to hear from top minds in leadership development. You’ll hear leading organizations and solution providers share real-world case studies and actionable insights. During our day of engaging sessions, you’ll learn practical strategies and connect with industry experts. Don’t miss this opportunity to transform your leadership development programs.

Who is it for?
Anyone responsible for developing leaders in their organization. Whether you’re creating a new program from the ground up or interested in transforming an existing program, this event will have relevant insights and practical takeaways for you.

Leadership Development Day Agenda

10:05 - 10:45 a.m.
Shifting the Leadership Culture: A Strategic Imperative
Today's employees want collaborative workplaces in which they are seen, heard, respected, and valued. They will no longer tolerate a command-and-control leadership style. Many organizations must now transform their leadership cultures to retain and attract the best talent. In this discussion, we’ll focus on shifting an organization's leadership culture, share how effective training programs support this shift, and define the meaningful measures that show the impact of this cultural shift.

Join this session to:

• Identify the key characteristics of human-centered leadership and how they lead to positive outcomes.
• Define drivers for shifting the leadership culture.
• Apply four key elements for cultivating a culture.
• Define a leadership development framework to build the talent pipeline.
• Evaluate the impact of leadership development programs. 

Speakers
Yasmin Gutierrez, Senior Manager of Learning Experience & Acceleration, WM
Rico Maranto, Senior Manager, Leadership Development, WM

11:00 - 11:45 a.m.
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12:15 - 1:00 p.m.
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1:15 - 2:00 p.m.
Panel: Developing Future Leaders: Insights from Industry Experts

This session focuses on the essential skills required to develop successful future leaders. Learn from a variety of industry leaders as they share personal anecdotes and expert insights on policies, supporting programs such as coaching, mentoring, and upskilling, and best practices for leadership development. Attendees will gain insights into fostering these crucial skills and effective strategies that will nurture the next generation of leaders.

Join this session to:

• Discover the latest information on leadership development from industry experts and the opportunity to compare best practices.
• Learn effective strategies from varied industries leaders to support the success of the next generation.
• Review existing leadership development programs and determine opportunities for growth in your organization.
• Identify the elements needed to create best-in-class leadership development programs.

Moderator
Katie Sheketoff, Director of Global Leadership Development, Marriott International
Panelists
Jim Hemgen, Talent Development Director, Booz Allen
Sarah Sprott, Senior Director of Talent Development, Candid
Darryl Cross, US Executive Sales Coach, Norton Rose Fulbright
Don Stanley, Director, Learning & Leadership Development, Grainger

2:15 - 3:00 p.m.
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3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Fueling Growth and Success Through Investing in Leadership Pipeline
This session will focus on Grainger’s approach to building leaders with an enterprise mindset to deliver business results today and into the future.

Join this session to:

• Summarize a framework for organizing leaders (Stages of Leadership Framework).
• Understand Grainger’s enterprise leader framework for aspiring senior leaders.
• Learn about Grainger’s learning solutions for all leaders and differentiated development programs.
• Discover how executive leaders invest in high potential talent.

Speakers
Don Stanley, Director, Learning & Leadership Development, Grainger
Susana Sipes, Talent Management & Org Effectiveness, Grainger