Discussion is open and informal; engage with the monthly theme, or share a personal leadership hurdle for valuable insight from fellow thought leaders. You won't want to miss it!
October 2026 Location: Wegmans (Short Pump) 12200 Wegmans Blvd, Henrico, VA 23233 (meet in the café, across from kids' play area)
Topic for October: Leadership Clarity — Guiding Teams with Purpose and Direction
Teams often work hard, stay busy, and push through competing demands — yet still struggle to make meaningful progress. In many cases, the issue isn’t effort, commitment, or talent. It’s clarity. When direction, priorities, and success criteria aren’t unmistakably understood, teams drift, decisions become reactive, and progress stalls.
This month’s SIG explores how leaders create clarity, how teams lose it, and how intentional reinforcement helps maintain alignment in dynamic environments.
Discussion Questions:
Think of a team you’ve worked with that was extremely busy but not making meaningful progress. In hindsight, what ultimately caused the lack of progress — lack of effort, lack of clarity about what mattered most, competing priorities, or something else?
How do you determine whether a team objective is clear enough to guide action? What distinguishes a meaningful, measurable result from a goal that sounds good but doesn’t actually provide direction?
Consider the decisions your team makes regularly. Do you ever explicitly ask, “How will this decision impact our key results?” If not, how might incorporating that question into your team’s decision‑making process strengthen alignment and reduce drift?
This topic aligns with ATD’s Building Personal Capability domain within the ATD Capability Model, where Emotional Intelligence lives as a core leadership capability, and offers a practical, reflective in‑person discussion designed to help you deepen your personal competence and strengthen your leadership readiness.
Visibility is power. Join us for Session 2 of our Leadership Presence Series featuring Ellen Raynor as we explore how to become more recognized, connected, and known in your organization.
It’s not who you know — it’s who knows YOU. In this session, Ellen will share strategies for increasing your visibility by showing up, getting involved, nurturing stakeholder relationships, and expanding your network.
You’ll learn how to position yourself for opportunities, strengthen your professional presence, and ensure your contributions are seen and valued.
Virtual (Zoom link provided upon registration)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM ET
Thursday, October 15, 2026
Ellen Raynor, Essentials for Leadership, LLC Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellenraynor4leadershipessentials/
Influence is the cornerstone of leadership. Join us for Session 3 of our Leadership Presence Series featuring Ellen Raynor as we explore how to strengthen your impact and lead with confidence.
In this session, Ellen will introduce 10 sources of personal and organizational power and teach four influence tactics — Reasoning, Inspiring, Bargaining, and Consulting — to help you influence others effectively in different situations.
You’ll walk away with practical tools to increase your impact, strengthen your leadership presence, and navigate complex workplace dynamics with confidence.
Time:
Thursday, November 12, 2026
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