Greetings from the Lake Superior Chapter of ATD
This Request for Speaker Proposal invites professionals to come and share their innovative knowledge with
the members and community of the ATD Lake Superior Chapter. We seek talented presenters who can share
real world examples and practical tactics that our members and attendees can apply in their workplace
environments. We ask that presenters design the presentations with the visual, auditory and kinesthetic
learning styles in mind, as well as include interactive methods of delivery in order to fully engage participants.
ATD is a non-profit organization comprised of energetic and dedicated learning professionals committed to
promoting learning and talent development throughout our community. Our members include trainers,
educators, human resource practitioners, consultants, coaches, and other individuals dedicated to promoting
the understanding of the training profession and furthering the professional and personal development of its
fellow members.
The topics and dates for our 2016 calendar year are enclosed. Although there is not a financial reimbursement
for presenting, presenter benefits include a free lunch (yes, it’s true!), free link to your business from our
website, marketing of you/your business via our website, flyer, postcards, word of mouth, etc. and exposure to
a diverse group of professionals. Travel reimbursements are available.
Your expertise is of value to our members! Upon review of the details, we encourage you to submit a proposal.
Please indicate in your submission which program(s) you are interested in presenting and all dates that you
are available to present on that topic. The deadline for proposals is 4:00 PM, Friday November 6, 2015.
Please electronically submit proposals to: Kathlynn McConnell at kathlynn.mcconnell@membersccu.org.
The ATD Board will review the proposals and selected presenters will be notified by end of the day Friday,
December 4, 2015. We thank you for your interest and invite you to forward this RFP to any colleagues who
may have an interest in being a presenter.
Sincerely,
Kathlynn McConnell, CPLP
ATD Past President; Director of Training, Members Cooperative Credit Union
PROGRAM DETAILS
The majority of programs are scheduled from 11:30 – 1:00 PM; attendees enjoy lunch and a ½ hour of
networking followed by a presentation of up to 50 minutes. All programs are held in the Minnesota Power
Building, 30 W. Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55802. AV equipment available on site for presentations: sound
system, computer, LCD projector, flip charts/markers.
ASTD 2016 PROGRAM TOPICS:
Triage your Work/Day
This session could include: managing more with less; managing workload; meeting management tools; time
management; organizational skills; prioritizing; managing emails; or a similar topic.
Difficult/Crucial Conversations
We would like this topic to be held on January 19th as an afternoon (1/2 day) session following a presentation on
maximizing your strengths in the morning.
Project Management
This session could include: project management science; theory; strategies; or project management resources.
Also could include influencing a team without formal authority.
Knowledge Management
This session could include: what is it; how to do it; best practices; practices for capturing tacit knowledge from
retiring employees.
Maximizing Strengths
We would like this topic to be held as a half-day (morning) session on January 19th. It will be followed by an
afternoon session on difficult conversations. This session could include the use of: StrengthsFinder; DiSC; MBTI;
Real Colors; Strengths Deployment Inventory; or a similar assessment.
Mindfulness
This session could include: relaxation techniques; resiliency; self-care; relationships; sense of purpose; or a
similar topic.
Coaching
This session could include: peer-to-peer coaching; coaching techniques; using coaching for accountability;
empowering success through coaching; or a similar topic.
Using Continuous Improvement Tools
This session could include: Lean tools; Six sigma tools; facilitation techniques; or similar tools.
Emotional Intelligence
This session could include: connecting with others; motivating healthy behavior changes; ways to assess and/or
develop your emotional intelligence; or similar topic.
Making Knowledge Stick
This session could include: designing training to make learning more “sticky”; how knowledge is retained; how
adults/employees learn; or similar topic.
Designing Online Content
This session could include: synchronous learning technologies; online multimedia trends; how to get information
and/or learning out quickly and efficiently; targeting all learning styles with e-learning; integrating e-learning
into a company learning strategy; or similar topic.
Using Storytelling for Training and Coaching
This session could include: how to integrate storytelling into learning; powerful stories that drive important
points; or similar topic.
Email Etiquette
This session could include: professionalism in email communications; when is email the appropriate
communication; how to get the most out of your email messages; words to use/not to use; or similar topic.
ATD Lake Superior Chapter 2016 PROGRAM DATES:
Please select ALL dates that you are available
Tuesday, January 19th from 8:30am – 4:30pm
Tuesday, February 16th from 11:30am to 1:00pm
Tuesday, March 15th from 11:30am – 1:00pm
Tuesday, April 19th from 11:30am to 1:00pm
Tuesday, May 17th from 11:30am-1:00pm
Tuesday, June 21st from 11:30am to 1:00pm
Tuesday, September 20th from 11:30am to 1:00pm
Tuesday, October 18th from 11:30am to 1:00pm
Tuesday November 15th from 11:30am to 1:00 pm
Please Note: Speaker to provide program hand-outs and materials in paper and electronic formats.
Instructions Review:
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Complete the request for proposal document (working PDF file)
Electronically submit to kathlynn.mcconnell@membersccu.org
Deadline: November 6th, 2015
QUESTIONS: Contact Kathlynn McConnell at 218-878-3653