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    • 06 May 2026
    • 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Daly Dining Hall, Rider University
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    Learning & Development

    Conference 2026
     Bridging the Gaps: Learning & Development as the Engine of Organizational Health

    Wednesday May 06th 2026
    9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

    Rider University
    2083 Lawrenceville Road
    Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
    Mercer Room, Daly Dining Hall

    Direction to Rider University

    Agenda

    9:00 am to 9:30 am  Welcome, Overview & Icebreaker

    Dr. Thomas O'Conner (Rider University)
    Mid NJ Board Members

    9:30 to 10:00 am

    Dale Carnegie Insight Session 

    Share key findings from the State of Organizational Health report, highlighting communication as a system, empathy as a connector, psychological safety, learning culture, and tech/AI integration. 

    Speaker: Andy Zinsmeister (Managing Director, Dale Carnegie) and Mid NJ ATD Board Member

    10:00 to 11:00 am

    Fireside Chat with Lisa MD Owens

    “From Learning to Organizational Health”
    Big-picture look at how L&D is shifting from delivering courses to engineering culture and capability (communication, empathy, learning, innovation, AI readiness).

    Speaker: Lisa MD Owens
    Facilitator: ATD Board Member - Karen Delgado

    11:00 to 12:00 pm

    Networking Lunch + Table Topics

    12:00 to 1:00 pm

    Panel – “Voices from the Field: L&D Across the Ecosystem” 

    The panel will explore the state of Learning & Development across today’s ecosystem—higher education, corporate training, coaching, change management, and digital learning—through the diverse perspectives of leaders and practitioners working directly in the field.

    Panel: ATD Mid NJ Board Members

    Facilitator: ATD Mid Board President – Sheena Cutno

    1:00 pm - 1:15 pm Break
    1:15 to 2:30 pm Designing Learning Cultures, Not Just Programs with Table Exercise

    To help participants explore what it really takes to build a culture where learning, knowledge sharing, and experimentation are everyday behaviors—not just L&D “events.”


    Facilitators: Lisa MD Owens and Karen Delgado

    2:30 to 2:45 pm Personal Reflection & Action Planning
    2:45 to 3:00 pm
    Program Close & Next Steps

    If you have any questions contact the Mid NJ ATD Board at MidNJATD@gmail.com. 

    • 14 May 2026
    • 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Mid NJ Webinar Event | Thursday, May 14, 2026| 12:00 - 1:00 PM | Online

    MID NJ ATD PRESENTS

     

    JOIN US FOR A DISCUSSION ABOUT...

    CFCF - Four Pillars to Next Level Achievement

    In this interactive, informative, and energetic presentation, we'll discuss the Four Pillars to Next Level Achievement (Clarity, Focus, Confidence and Faith) in depth:

    Clarity - Practical steps to ensure your team fully understands their day-to-day responsibilities and how to navigate special projects without confusion or misalignment;

    Focus - A real look at the challenges that pull attention off track, and how to help individuals and teams start strong, stay engaged, and follow through to completion.;

    Confidence - We'll discuss mindset strategies to elevate your work both in the short and long-term;

    Faith - We'll discuss the various forms of faith such as the faith in your leadership, teammates or in process. 

    Because when clarity, focus, confidence, and faith align, the work follows and the results speak.


    Anthony DeNino


    Known as “The SMART Guy” – Success Means Acquiring Right Thoughts – Anthony DeNino is the Founder and CEO of CORe – Creating Our Reality, LLC. Clients are drawn to Anthony because of his 25 years of success in the private sector, over 11 years’ experience as a business owner, and because he creates targeted, customized solutions designed to meet the needs of the client.

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    Company

    Our Zoom based events are recorded for promotional use, and to ensure chapter members who are note able to attend live have access to the content. By registering for this event you are agreeing to be recorded.


    If you have any questions contact the Mid NJ ATD Board at MidNJATD@gmail.com. 


Contact us:  

Midnjatd@gmail.com


Mid NJ ATD Chapter 1097

3495 US Highway 1

STE 34 #1027

Princeton, NJ 08540 

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