ATD Central PA is proud to participate in the ATD Regional Webinar Series. This collaboration of 9 ATD chapters (Appalachia, Central PA, Greater Philadelphia, Long Island, Maryland, Mid NJ, Northern NJ, New York City and Pittsburgh) bring together the very best speakers from around all our networks to provide world-class presenters and content! We look forward to sharing these webinars with you for the rest of 2024!

Program Description:

As talent development professionals we are tasked with supporting our employees as they look to grow in their careers either through their leaders or through our help.  This program will provide you with an opportunity to reflect on some of the building blocks of what motivates people to do their work and then focuses on tools and methods to create action. The foundation for the program is the CliftonStrengths where employees and leaders should leverage their existing talents to ensure their success.  You don’t need to complete the assessment to participate.

The overview of the program is:

1. Overview of Performance, Motivation and Development 
2. Tools and Methods to help:

• Describe why fostering clarity on Expectations is important
• Recognize Activities that High Performing Managers can complete and ways to motivate and appreciate Direct Reports
• Utilize Personal Behaviors that enhance individual development

About the Speaker:

Heather Kay, Wonder Woman of Strengths

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Heather Kay has been an HR professional for over 20 years focusing on how to elevate others as they achieve success others through learning & development and talent management programs.  She has worked in numerous industries such as security, healthcare, insurance, and education.

Heather is a Gallup certified Strengths-based Coach which is where she spends most of her time coaching and facilitating workshops for teams and organizations. Her official title is the “Wonder Woman of Strengths.”  She is also certified in Ken Blanchard’s SL2 program, A Situational Approach to Leadership, administers and delivers the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and facilitates a Team Effectiveness Survey and Action Planning session. 

Heather received her BA from Lehigh University, an M.Ed. from the University of South Carolina and a certificate in Training and Organizational Dynamics from Temple University.  She lives outside of Philadelphia with her husband and two children.  She is also a huge University of Wisconsin fan as her husband graduated from there, her daughter is currently there (’25) and her son will attend in the fall (’28).

ATD Capability aligned to this event: 

Associated credits: 1.25