Virtual Networking: Organizational Development Strategies for L&D Leaders (06/03/2026)

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Welcome to the launch of our new Virtual Networking Series designed to help talent development professionals connect, grow, and sharpen critical workplace skills.

Each session features:

A focused spotlight topic

An expert presenter

Structured networking time with peers

JOIN US THIS SPRING:

March 18 – Establishing Your Value in Every Way You Communicate
May 6 – Cultural Competency in the Workplace
June 3 – Organizational Development Strategies for L&D Leaders

These sessions are interactive, practical, and built for professionals who want both insight and connection.

Organizational Development Strategies for L&D Leaders

Join us for an interactive networking session featuring a spotlight from Annie Liao on how Organizational Development (OD) strategies can empower L&D leaders to become true strategic partners.

Rather than responding reactively to “Can you build a training on this?” requests, OD frameworks help uncover root causes, diagnose what’s really happening in the organization, and determine which interventions will meaningfully move the needle.

Annie will introduce practical, approachable ways L&D professionals can apply OD thinking in their everyday work—regardless of title or org size.

After her short segment, participants will engage in guided discussion and networking focused on applying these insights, sharing experiences, and strengthening their strategic influence as talent development professionals.

Participants will:

Gain insight into how OD mindsets and tools help L&D leaders operate more strategically
Explore practical ways to diagnose organizational needs beyond “training requests”
Reflect on their own influence and decision-making within organizational systems
Network with peers to share OD-related challenges, insights, and applications

This session aligns with our Member Value Proposition pillars to:

Sharpen Your Skills – expanding the use of OD frameworks and diagnostic thinking
Build Your Network – structured peer interaction and AMA discussion
Advance Your Career – strengthening strategic capabilities essential for L&D leadership

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

Annie Liao is an L&D and OD leader with over a decade of experience designing training programs for large, distributed teams. At Dine Brands Global (IHOP), she led enterprise L&D programs on everything from pancakes to POS systems. Now in her consulting work at Corbel Collective, she works with organizations to build practical, people-centered systems for the future of work. As work becomes more automated and transactional, she is determined to build workplaces where people can still feel like people. In her free time you'll probably find her trying to grow a salad in her kitchen, or brainstorming the theme for the next film festival with her friends.

ATD Capability Model

Building Personal Capability

Collaboration & Leadership
Communication
Emotional Intelligence & Decision Making

Developing Professional Capability

Evaluating Impact
Career & Leadership Development
Consulting Skills / Training Facilitation (through peer exploration and applied discussion)

Impacting Organizational Capability

Organization Development & Culture
Performance Improvement
Business Insight
Change Management

Photography and Video Waiver

By registering for this event, I do hereby give ATD Los Angeles and and its associates or assigns, or anyone acting under its authority or permission, the irrevocable and unrestricted right and permission to: capture the image, audio, and content via photograph, videotape, audiotape, transcription, or other means now available, copyright in its own name or otherwise, and use, reuse, publish, and republish any and all material of which I presented, or may have been included in presenting, in whole or in part. I consent to the use of all media now or hereafter known for illustration, promotion, art, editorial, advertising, trade, or any other purpose whatsoever. I hereby waive any right that I may have to inspect or approve the finished product or products and the advertising copy or other matter that may be used in connection therewith or the use to which it may be applied. If I do not provide permission, I understand that I will not activate my web camera during virtual sessions.

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