Building a Professional Development Plan for Your Team

November 20, 2026 Free
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Great people want to grow. Your budget shouldn’t stand in the way.

Limited budgets and staff capacity can make professional development feel out of reach. Join Liz Fisher, the inaugural Chief Talent Officer at Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA), for a practical, interactive session on no- and low-cost ways to help your team learn, stay engaged, and feel valued. The strategies work whether you lead a volunteer-run organization or a large agency.

You’ll leave with simple, actionable resources you can put to use right away. You’ll also hear what’s working, and what’s challenging, for your peers across Jewish Atlanta.

Who should attend

  • CEOs, executive directors, CFOs, HR professionals and other staff members responsible for employee development and growth at Atlanta Jewish organizations. The tools and approaches can be adapted for organizations of all sizes.

What you’ll take away

  • Simple, adaptable tools for building a professional development plan
  • No- and low-cost strategies to help team members learn and grow
  • Ideas for keeping staff engaged and making them feel valued
  • Insights from peers who share your challenges and best practices

Meet your speaker: Liz Fisher

Liz Fisher is Chief Talent Officer at JFNA. She directs the Mandel Center for Leadership Excellence and leads a comprehensive strategy to recruit, train, and retain best-in-class professionals for flourishing Jewish communities throughout North America. Serving as JFNA’s first Chief Talent Officer is her dream job. It combines a lifelong love of organizational development, culture and talent with the chance to strengthen the Federation system that launched her career in Jewish communal work.

Liz most recently served as executive director of Amplifier and senior advisor of philanthropy at JFNA. Before that, she was chief operating officer at Repair the World. Her career also includes NEXT: A Division of Birthright Israel Foundation, the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, UJA-Federation of New York and The Jewish Education Project. She holds a master of social work degree from Washington University in St. Louis.

Bring your questions, your challenges and your ideas. An AKC Kosher lunch will be provided.

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When
Friday, November 20, 2026, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Price
Free
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