Year after year, it seems that things only move faster! I feel like we blinked, and the first quarter of 2024 is already in the books. And I must say things have started off strong for ATD Dallas!
I am continuing in the President role for a second year. There are a couple of individuals that came before me that had this unique opportunity as well. I am excited to continue to build on the momentum that was created in 2023.
As a volunteer-run organization, our amazing members give of their time and talents that makes ATD Dallas a successful chapter! We want to say thank you and celebrate our volunteers along with all other ATD chapters during Volunteer Appreciation Week. We truly LOVE our volunteers and couldn’t do what we do without YOU!
How I Became a Volunteer
I originally got involved as a volunteer back in 2013 because I wanted to meet other learning and talent development professionals in Dallas. I found it was easier to get to know people by working with them! If you read my volunteer story in February 2023, then you know how that story goes! I was so lucky to build a strong network and gain lifetime friendships!
Recognizing Our 2024 Volunteers
It is important to ATD Dallas to provide Access, Recognition, and Expertise to our members…as talent isn’t just our business, it is who we A.R.E. Did you know that we have over 50 volunteers involved across our different committees? While I can’t recognize everyone this month, I would like to highlight a few groups.
Let me begin by recognizing our 2024 Board of Directors. We came together back in December to set goals and determine our strategic plan for 2024. We created a plan to ENGAGE our members and provide the best experience for the year ahead. This group also meets monthly to align on activities and actions needed for our chapter.
Next, I would like to recognize the efforts of the Professional Development Team who launched the first cohort of our chapter’s new Mentorship GIV Program. Karen Clem and team put together the program from scratch and explored different software solutions to make the process easier too. The first group of mentees completed this capstone presentations on April 11. A big THANK YOU to our members that volunteered and served as mentors!
Our Programs Team has also done a great job planning and executing our first several chapter meetings of the year and happy hour. They work hard to find speakers and secure different locations across the Dallas area. They arrive at the venue early to set things up, pick up the food and beverages in advance, ensure the speaker and presentation are ready to go, and then welcome you at the registration desk. And they do it all with a smile!
I want to share my most sincere THANKS and APPRECIATION for all of our volunteers! Our Membership Team is constantly reaching out to our members and also conducts New Member Orientation before each of our Chapter Meetings. Our Marketing Team is making sure you know what is happening via our monthly newsletter and social media. Our Professional Development Team is planning and hosting our monthly SIGs, quarterly workshops, quarterly book club, and seasonal APTD/CPTD Study Group. Our AXIS Awards Planning Team and Southwest Learning Summit Planning Team have been hard at work for months to plan the chapter’s two Signature Events.
Here are all of the volunteers that attended our April Happy Hour at On the Border. Over half of our attendees were current volunteers. LOVE that and how FABULOUS everyone in this picture is! Thank you for TIME and for contributing your TALENTS to ATD Dallas!
Do you want to be a part of fun? Then reach out to me or one our Board Members directly to discuss how you can get involved or fill out our volunteer form. It will be the best decision you have made this year!
