Harnessing AI in Talent Development: Tools for a Competitive Edge
Unlock the transformative potential of AI in Talent Development by exploring innovative
strategies to enhance your role and propel organizational excellence in this engaging session.
Lei Comerford; CEO
Embark on an enlightening journey to explore how generative AI and tools like
ChatGPT are becoming integral to learning and development. This session is
tailored for learning professionals at various stages of AI adoption—from the
curious and cautious to the enthusiastic adopters—and will guide you through the essentials of embracing AI. We aim to transform AI curiosity into practical strategies by offering in-depth insights and tools you can use immediately. By participating in this session, you'll transition from AI curiosity to clarity, equipped with the knowledge and tools to become a pioneering leader in the digital learning era. Embrace the AI revolution in learning and development with us, and redefine your approach to talent growth, innovation, and success.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn what generative AI is and how it can be applied in learning and development to make training more effective and engaging.
- Discover how to gain AI knowledge and the skills valuable for learning and development professionals, setting you apart in your field.
- Learn 3 ChatGPT input/output combinations that you can begin utilizing in your role to immediately experience efficiencies, YES… saving you valuable time.
- Create an action plan to use AI in your learning and development role, aligning with your career growth and organizational goals.
Speaker Bio: Lei is a highly effective professional Coach, Facilitator and Learning & Development Consultant experienced helping organizations improve productivity, effectiveness, and engagement. Lei has over 14 years of strategic and operational experience in healthcare specifically the bio-pharmaceutical and pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industries as well as over 5 years in hospitality. Lei has dedicated years delivering best practices in customer service, coaching, mentoring, project management and facilitation to individuals, businesses, and organizations.
Lei is master facilitator certified in a variety of assessment tools and holds the ACC accreditation through the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
She has held many internal leader roles in corporate settings as well as is the founder of her own consulting firm. She has delivered leadership development programs, implemented internal coaching and mentoring programs, coached 1:1 with leaders at varying levels, coached teams to become higher performing and has designed annual learning portfolios, team learning journeys, and onboarding programs.
Lei has a passion for helping others reach beyond their goals through increased self-awareness with an objective to empower effectiveness and engagement with each client! Lei gives back to the local and global community through volunteer efforts with the International Coaching Federation, The Humanitarian Coaches Network and the Association for Talent Development (ATD) Nashville, TN chapter.
Lei earned a B.S. from Georgia Southern University and currently resides in the greater Nashville, TN area.
https://www.leicomerford.com/
Model Domain:
Build Personal Capability - Emotional Intelligence, Communication
Develop Professional Capability - Technology Application, Career and Leadership Development
Impact Organizational Capability - Future Readiness, Organization Development and Culture
Event Details:
Program Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm Eastern Time
Program Cost: Current Chapter Members Free | Guests $10.00 | Students $5.00
*Registration will close at 5:00pm ET on Thursday 1-15-2026
*Registrants will receive an e-mail containing the link and login instructions prior to the event.
Smoky Mountain Chapter 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 point.
