Date: Saturday, July 11, 2026
Time: 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM PST
Location: Virtual (link shared in registration email)
This monthly 90-minute workshop, facilitated by ATD-SD Board member and author Gregg Ward, is designed to support all of the current and future authors in the chapter. It is practically-focused and designed to help members take their book ideas and turn them into a book in their hands. We help you no matter where you are in your author's journey. Even if you're just thinking about possibly writing a book, join us!
About the Facilitator:
Gregg Ward is a former journalist, playwright, magazine feature writer and OpEd contributor, and the author of three books, two independently published and one - the bestselling, award-winning business fable, "The Respectful Leader" - brought out by John Wiley and Sons in 2016. He's also coached over 10 authors to publication in the business and leadership categories through independent, small press, and big-name publishers. He believes that there's a book inside everyone, just waiting to be successfully shared with the world.
Date: Friday, July 17, 2026
Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM PST
Career development can feel automated, impersonal, and overwhelming. No wonder so many of us put off the work of figuring out what we actually want next! This workshop offers a more human and practical way to think about what you want and how to get there.
You'll be guided through a visual career mapping framework designed to help clarify your direction, identify meaningful opportunities, and translate reflection into action. The session is interactive and hands-on, with time built in for individual work, reflection, and optional sharing. You'll use simple visuals to explore their options, name what matters, and create a practical plan of action... No drawing experience required!
By the end of the session, participants will leave with a working visual map of their career direction and immediate next steps they can use after the workshop.
SPEAKER: Emily Mills
Emily Mills is the founder of Flavor Graphics, a Bend, OR studio specializing in event graphic recording, visual facilitation, and strategy illustration. She is the author of The Art of Visual Notetaking, a best-seller with over 21,000 copies sold worldwide in English and German. Since 2015, Emily has helped teams and organizations make ideas more understandable, memorable, and actionable through illustration and visual thinking.
July 21, 2026 8:00AM -9:00AM
Spill the Beans Coffee and Bagels (Mission Valley)
525 Camino De La Reina, San Diego, CA 92108
☕ Coffee. Conversation. Community.
Hosted by Pilar Montejo, ATD San Diego Deputy Director of Social Events.
Date: Friday, August 14th, 2026
What happens when we replace advice with powerful questions? In this interactive session, you’ll be introduced to the foundations of solution-focused coaching, a practical approach used by leaders, HR professionals, and coaches worldwide to unlock insight, ownership, and meaningful action.
Together we’ll explore what coaching is—and how it differs from mentoring, consulting, and managing. You’ll learn key coaching principles including the four pillars of solution-focused coaching, the power of open-ended questions, and the impact of deep listening. You’ll experience how coaching techniques can shift everyday conversations into opportunities for growth and clarity.
Whether you’re a leader, facilitator, HR professional, in Leadership Development or simply curious about coaching, this session will give you practical tools you can apply immediately in your work and conversations. You’ll leave with new perspectives, a deeper appreciation for the power of coaching, and ideas for integrating coaching skills into your daily interactions.
SPEAKER: Nancy Boyer
With vast experience and education in Coaching, Performance Management, Change Management and Human Resources, Nancy Boyer has partnered with senior leaders and organizations around the world to guide them in the solution-focused approach to personal, professional and organizational development.
Interested in becoming a speaker? Fill out our speaker proposal form.