Program Description

The pandemic caused many companies and individuals to halt the breaks on career development and growth. As the fog cleared and employees reevaluated their priorities - career development has been rising to the top once again. A March 2024 article by Gartner just 46% of employees are satisfied with their career development.

What can we do as talent development practitioners? Develop a clear and intentional road map around career development. Career development, just like any other people practice, deserves a thoughtful and intentional strategy. Jump on the bus and join us as we take a tour of a four-year journey that ended with favorable employee engagement ratings around career development at 82%.

Featured Speaker

Ryan McCrea is focused on making an impact by helping organizations maximize and develop talent through creative people solutions. He’s passionate about helping others own their career and providing thought leadership on strategic talent management, leadership development, mentoring, team dynamics and culture building.

Ryan is currently the Head of Learning and Leadership Development at Ameren where he leads a team focused on corporate learning and development programs. Prior to Ameren, Ryan was Vice President – Manager of Talent Development at Commerce Bank. In this position, he launched a corporate-wide professional development program, while overseeing the strategy around people and leadership growth.

Ryan has certifications in Situational Leadership, 4 Stages of Psychological Safety, DiSC, MBTI and is also a Social and Emotional Intelligence Coach. Ryan received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Southern Indiana and a Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

Ryan lives in St. Louis with his wife, Susan, and two adorable cats, Zooey and Coco. He loves music, movies, fashion, pop culture and art. Ask him about any of these topics and you may never get away.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the how to develop a long-term strategy around career development.
• Deep dive into tools, programs and approaches used to bring the strategy to life.
• Explore roadblocks to avoid when rolling out your own career development strategy.
• Peer discussions with gap identification and a focus on potential action items for your organizations.

ATD Capabilities
Impacting Organization Capability

• Consulting & Business Partnering
• Organization Development & Culture
• Change Management