ATD Central Pennsylvania upcoming events

Regional Webinar Series 2026: Why AI Skills and Strategies Fail Without Execution Visibility (04/29/2026)

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Program Description:

This webinar is hosted by the Long Island, NY chapter.

Why AI and Skills Strategies Fail Without Execution Visibility: Making Work Visible Before You Transform It

Organizations are investing heavily in AI, skills platforms, and workforce transformation initiatives. Yet many leaders still struggle to answer a fundamental question: What work is actually happening inside the organization? Without visibility into how work truly gets done across teams, tasks, and informal workflows, even the most advanced talent strategies struggle to deliver results.

This session introduces the concept of Execution Visibility, a practical framework for understanding the relationship between work, skills, and AI adoption.

Participants will explore why traditional approaches such as job descriptions, competency models, and skills taxonomies often fail to capture the real dynamics of execution.

Through practical examples and applied frameworks, attendees will learn how to:

Identify hidden work and execution friction across teams

Connect skills data to real work instead of static job structures

Understand where AI can realistically augment work and where human capability remains essential

Help HR, L&D, and talent leaders play a strategic role in organizational transformation

Participants will leave with a practical diagnostic lens to better understand how work actually happens inside their organizations and how that visibility shapes smarter talent and transformation decisions.

About the Speaker:

Kason Morris is a future of work strategist and talent architecture leader who helps organizations understand how work happens in modern enterprises. He created the Execution Visibility framework to help leaders uncover the relationship between work, skills, and emerging technologies like AI. For nearly two decades, Kason has led global workforce transformation in talent strategy, job architecture, skills intelligence, and learning systems. His work addresses a core challenge: What work is actually happening in the company, and how should it evolve in the AI era? Kason also founded LifeWork, a platform helping professionals design resilient careers. He believes organizations must make execution visible to transform work, and individuals must make their capabilities visible for career freedom. Kason is also a proud #GirlDad to four daughters.

Kason Morris, Founder, LifeWork | Execution Visibility Advisor | https://kasonmorris.com

ATD Capability aligned to this event:

Organizational: Business Insight

Personal: Lifelong Learning

Understanding how work design, workforce capability, and emerging technology intersect to support organizational performance and transformation.

Associated credits: 1.25

ATD Recertification Credits:

ATD Mid-Atlantic Regional Webinar Programs are pre-approved through the ATD Greater Philadelphia Chapter by the ATD Certification Institute for continuing education credits. These credits are based on the ATD Capability Model may be applied towards recertification by Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credential holders.

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Podcasting as a Learning Strategy: From Concept to Launch (Virtual) (05/20/2026)

Wed, 20 May 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Program Description:

Podcasts aren’t just for marketing or entertainment — they’re becoming a practical, flexible tool in the modern learning ecosystem. In this session, you’ll hear how organizations are using podcasts to extend training, reinforce key messages, and reach learners in the flow of work.

d'Vinci Interactive's Ashlea Novalis will share how JULIE integrates podcasts into its training approach. Beth Buchanan will discuss how Penske Logistics leverages podcasts to support workforce development. Susan Cort will walk through how d’Vinci built its Powered by Learning podcast and outline the practical steps for launching and sustaining a podcast of your own.

Identify effective use cases for podcasts in training, reinforcement, leadership development, or knowledge sharing.

Evaluate whether podcasting is an appropriate modality for their specific audience and learning objectives.

Outline the key logistical components required to launch and sustain a podcast (planning, equipment, production, distribution).

Develop a basic action plan for piloting or integrating podcasts into their learning strategy.

Our speakers for this session will be Susan Cort, Beth Buchanan, and Ashlea Novalis.

Our Speakers:

Beth Buchanan, Senior Instructional Designer/Project Manager: Beth’s experience is a blend of writing and editing, storytelling, and curriculum development and design. She is passionate about the connections between narrative and learning and is at her best when she can bring her creative energy to a project. She is also a skilled instructional designer with expertise in clarifying complex subjects, managing projects, and building strong client relationships. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Maryland College Park and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing (fiction) from the University of Oregon.

Ashlea Novalis, Instructional Designer/Project Manager: With a customer-first mindset, Ashlea brings a wealth of experience in curriculum development, education, and professional training to her role as instructional designer and project manager. Ashlea’s career began in the Baltimore City Public Schools, where she wore many hats, including ESL teacher, professional development facilitator, English teacher, and curriculum developer. Her recent work as an instructional designer includes creating courses for the United States Secret Service. Ashlea holds a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education/English from Slippery Rock University and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Phoenix.

Susan Cort, Marketing & Public Relations Director: Susan leads marketing and communications for d’Vinci, where she collaborates with clients, partners, and industry leaders to share insights that advance learning and development. She produces and hosts d’Vinci’s award-winning podcast, Powered by Learning, and curates thought leadership for the company’s blog and digital channels.
Susan brings decades of communications experience spanning corporate communications, media relations, and broadcast journalism, including work as a television anchor and reporter. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism from Ithaca College.

ATD Capability aligned to this event:

Organizational: Professional Business Insight

Personal: Technology Application

Understanding how work design, workforce capability, and emerging technology intersect to support organizational performance and transformation.

Knowledge of communication technologies and their applications, for example video conferencing, web-conferencing, audience response systems, and presentation software.

Skill identifying, defining, and articulating technology system requirements to support learning and talent development solutions.

Associated credits: 1.25

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Save the Date - Battlefield Stomp! (06/16/2026)

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Save the date for June 16 as we visit the Gettysburg National Battlefield for an interactive leadership development session.

Details to follow!