From Strategy to Action:
Build Your 2027 Talent Development Plan
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
2027 will bring new business priorities, evolving workforce expectations, emerging skills, and changing leadership demands. But where should talent development professionals focus—and how do we turn those priorities into meaningful action?
In this highly interactive working session, you'll move step-by-step from reflection to strategy to action. You'll examine what you learned in 2026, identify the organizational signals shaping 2027, prioritize the talent development opportunities that matter most, connect those priorities to business outcomes, and create a 90-day action plan to move your strategy forward.
You'll leave with a practical 2027 Talent Development Strategy Canvas, including your top strategic priorities, desired outcomes, measures of success, key stakeholders, and first steps.
This session is designed for talent development professionals who want to move beyond creating plans—and build strategies that create meaningful organizational impact.
SESSION OBJECTIVES
In this session, you'll learn how to:
- Identify key organizational and workforce trends that should inform their 2027 talent development priorities.
- Prioritize talent development initiatives based on business impact, strategic alignment, organizational readiness, and capacity.
- Connect talent development priorities to measurable business outcomes, capabilities, and behaviors.
- Create a practical 90-day action plan to begin executing a 2027 talent development priority.
- Commit to a specific next step and stakeholder conversation that will advance their strategy from planning to action.
SPEAKER BIO
Sheena Lance-Nold, MA, PCC, BCC, is a leadership coach, talent development consultant, and learning professional with more than 20 years of experience in employee onboarding, engagement, leadership development, and organizational learning. She is passionate about helping organizations turn talent strategies into meaningful action while helping leaders build the awareness and capabilities needed to create lasting impact. Sheena is an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), Board Certified Coach (BCC), and holds a Master’s in Positive Psychology with a focus on coaching. She serves as the Director of Programs and Events for ATDKC and brings a practical, strategic, and human-centered perspective to talent development.
ALIGNED ATD CAPABILITY MODEL AREAS
- Personal Capability – Personal Effectiveness
- Professional Capability – Emotional Intelligence and Decision-Making
- Organizational Capability – Business Insight, Talent Strategy & Management, Organizational Development & Culture
