ATD Fort Worth/Mid-Cities upcoming events

ATD Fort Worth & ATD Dallas Joint Event: Brady Ross - Proving Your Worth: Demonstrating (and Capturing) The Impact of Your Training (10/21/2026)

Wed, 21 Oct 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Hosted by Christus Health

Featuring Brady Ross

October 21, 2026 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM (CT) | In-Person at

Christus Health | 5101 N. O’Connor Blvd | Irving, TX 75039

Free for Chapter Members, $25 for Guests

Session Description

You have something valuable to offer, and people probably enjoy your trainings. But unless you’re able to clearly help others see ROI, you’ll have very few opportunities. In this session, we’ll unpack specific ways to demonstrate the impact of your trainings in a way that generates more opportunities, attracts greater resources, and provides a deeper impact. You’ll leave with a simple way to talk about your training’s ROI that you can use in your very next client or management conversation.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

Reframe ROI as something built into training design, not measured after the fact — replacing common limiting beliefs about ROI with a mindset that treats it as part of the training itself.
Distinguish between three forms of return — Return on Expectations, Return on Performance, and Contributive ROI — and identify which lens fits their own training situation.
Use a simple set of questions before and during a session to define what success looks like and track it as the training happens, rather than guessing at impact afterward.
Answer "what was the ROI of this training" in real time, even for a training that's already happened without pre-established expectations.

About the Speaker

Brady Ross

Brady Ross is a speaker, trainer, coach, and founder of Clear Path Leadership, an Oklahoma-based leadership development company. He works with clients and organizations across various industries, helping them strengthen their teams, enhance their performance, and plan for the future.

He is the author of four books, including his most recent work, Talk Like a Coach: Everyday Conversations That Shape Your Team and Sharpen Your Leadership. He also hosts the Leadership for Regular People podcast and writes a weekly newsletter called Leadership Lift through his LinkedIn page.

Brady is also passionate about equipping fellow coaches, serving as a coach trainer with Coach Approach Ministries and on the board of ICF Arkansas-Oklahoma. He has twice been named a Top 15 Coach by Influence Digest and has been featured as one of Oklahoma City's Ten Most Influential Young Professionals.

Brady lives in Edmond, OK with his wife and two young children. You can learn more about Brady by connecting with him on LinkedIn or visiting his company’s website at clearpathokc.com.

Meeting Agenda

5:30 pm - Registration Open, Networking Time, & Refreshments

6:00 pm - Welcome & Announcements

6:15 pm - Program Begins / Speaker

7:15 pm - Wrap-up / Q&A

7:30 pm - Event Concludes

Parking

Please park on the first floor of the garage on the West side of Las Colinas Blvd. Upon entering the garage, signs will navigate you to the main entrance.

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How can this session help enhance your professional development?

This session will provide actionable insights from the Capability Model, showing you how to develop key skills and strategies, such as:

Personal: Emotional Intelligence & Decision Making, Communication, Project Management

Professional: Evaluating Impact

Organizational: Performance Improvement, Business Impact, Consulting & Business Partnering

November 2026 ATD FW/MC Chapter Meeting: Eric Hamilton - What Winners Do Differently: Turning Leadership Development Into Daily Behavior (11/05/2026)

Fri, 06 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT

What Winners Do Differently:

Turning Leadership Development Into Daily Behavior

Featuring Eric Hamilton

November 5, 2026| 6:00 - 7:30 PM (CT) | Virtual Only

Session Description

Leadership development only creates lasting value when insight turns into action. In this interactive session, Eric Hamilton will help participants close the gap between knowing what to do and consistently doing it. Attendees will explore how intentional habits, observable behaviors, reflection, and accountability can strengthen leadership effectiveness and improve execution. Through practical exercises and peer discussion, participants will identify one meaningful development priority and turn it into a 30-day action plan they can begin using immediately. The goal is simple: leave with greater clarity, a practical Blueprint, and a specific commitment for what comes next.

About the Speaker

Eric Hamilton

Eric Hamilton, MBA, is an executive sales leader, author, speaker, and creator of The Blueprint, a practical framework designed to help professionals turn knowledge and intention into consistent action. With more than 25 years of experience in sales and business and approximately 15 years leading high-performing teams, Eric has built his career around developing people, improving execution, and helping leaders translate strategy into everyday behavior.

He is the author of the award-winning book The Sales Blueprint: What Winners Do Differently and founder of Hamilton Sales Academy, where he coaches professionals and leaders on sales, leadership, accountability, and performance. Eric has also shared his insights through television, podcasts, and professional-development programs, including appearances on Good Morning Texas and NBC 5 Texas Today.

His philosophy is simple: Success is not accidental. It’s built.

Connect with Eric Hamilton on LinkedIn or at thesalesblueprintforsuccess.com.

Meeting Agenda

5:50 pm - Virtual Attendees Arrive

6:00 pm - Meeting Begins

6:15 pm - Keynote Presentation Begins

7:15 pm - Final Announcements

7:30 pm - Meeting Concludes

Virtual reservations are OPEN the day of the meeting.

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How can this session help enhance your professional development?

ATD Fort Worth/Mid-Cities has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. This program qualifies for a maximum of 1.0 points.

This session will provide actionable insights from the Capability Model, showing you how to develop key skills and strategies, such as:

Personal: Collaboration & Leadership, Lifelong Learning

Professional: Career & Leadership Development

Organizational: Talent Strategy & Management, Performance Improvement

ATD FW/MC Winter Social - December 2026 (12/03/2026)

Fri, 04 Dec 2026 00:00:00 GMT

ATD FW/MC Winter Social

December 3, 2026 | 6:00 - 7:30 PM (CT)

In-Person at Niki's Italian Bistro and Piano Bar

5249 Davis Blvd | North Richland Hills, TX 76180

Session Description

Warm up this winter with great food, good company, and a little seasonal fun! Join ATD Fort Worth/Mid-Cities for a winter social featuring delicious Italian food, dessert, and your choice of tea or fountain drink—all served up alongside an evening of conversation and fun with fellow talent development professionals.

And just when you think the evening couldn't get any better… it's karaoke night! Whether you're ready to take the mic and show off your vocal talents or prefer to cheer on your fellow singers, there's plenty of fun to be had. No singing experience required—just bring your enthusiasm and get ready for an evening of music, laughter, and connection.

Come enjoy a great meal, share some laughs, and take a break from the everyday. Let's celebrate the season together and wrap up the year on a high note. We look forward to seeing you there!

(Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements or prefer a vegetarian meal.)

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