Imagine the feeling of standing at the edge of a cliff, ready to take a leap into the unknown. We're often told that the path to a breakthrough is an upward climb, a constant push forward. But what if it's not? What if the real way to break through is to descend? To pause, reflect, and let go.
Join us as we celebrate a longtime friend and a pillar of the ATD Houston community, Joni D. Goodman, as she introduces her new book, "Rappel: Break Through to a Better You."
Joni, a respected leader in her field and a former ATD Houston president, has spent over 25 years helping individuals and organizations achieve real growth. Her work, including her training in the renowned Dare to Lead™ methodology, is all about finding courage and clarity. This is your chance to learn from her and explore a new way to approach your professional and personal life.
So, are you ready to take that first step? To descend into truth and rise with strength? Come celebrate Joni and discover how to break through to a better you!
Rappel: Break Through To A Better You
This session introduces the Rappel framework, a transformative five-step model designed to empower individuals and organizations to strengthen culture, deepen emotional intelligence, and foster purposeful leadership. Rooted in personal development and mindset alignment, the Rappel philosophy guides participants to reflect on their stories, relate with intention, build self-trust, act with clarity, and celebrate growth.
Participants will be introduced to practical tools and reflective prompts that can be used to humanize the workplace, deepen connection, and shift from performance-based identity to purpose-based impact. The framework blends emotional intelligence, neuroscience, and organizational psychology research with storytelling and experiential exercises.
Session Outcomes:
After completing this session, participants will be able to:
Reflect – Identify personal values and experiences that influence behavior and explore how self-awareness supports cultural alignment.
Relate – Strengthen emotional intelligence and relational trust to foster psychological safety in teams.
Reason, Recognize, & Rejoice – Gain clarity on organizational challenges and apply a simple, repeatable framework to drive intentional action and cultivate growth.
Joni D. Goodman, CPTD, Author, Coach, Facilitator, Founder & Chief Breakthrough Officer at JDGAdvisors
With more than 25 years of experience in leadership development, executive coaching, and experiential facilitation, Joni is a trusted partner to organizations seeking real growth. Her career includes delivering nationally recognized programs and designing transformational learning experiences that move leaders and teams toward clarity, confidence, and connection.
Joni was personally selected and trained by Dr. Brené Brown in the Dare to Lead™ methodology and brings that courage-based leadership philosophy into her signature work today. She is the author of the new book, interactive keynote, and workshop, Rappel: Break Through to a Better You and the creator of EncounterYou™, her flagship program for women leaders. She holds a certificate in Women Centered Coaching, a professional coaching program specializing in empowering self-actualizing women one-on-one, she is also a Woman Centered professional facilitator leading extraordinary workshops, women’s circles, retreats, and more. A recognized leader in her field, Joni was named a 2023 Women on the Move Honoree by Texas Executive Women and received ATD Houston’s Community Impact Award. She is a former president of ATD Houston, a National Advisor for Chapters, and an active contributor to the ATD global community.
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