2025 NCDA Global Conference
AGENDA

IN-PERSON CONFERENCE PROGRAM

For a general understanding of the NCDA Global Career Development Conference you can download the 2024 NCDA Global Conference Program Book . The 2025 Program Book will be online in early June 2025 and access to the Conference App will also be available in early June.  Print copies will not be available on site. The Conference App will contain the most up-to-date information, session descriptions, speaker bios, and so much more. 

Times listed are Eastern time zone. The Agenda is subject to change. In June, participants will have access to the conference platform with the most accurate information.

Continuing Education Hours Available

Detailed Agenda and Session Content - coming early 2025

Professional Development Institutes

Tuesday, June 17; 7:45 am - 12:00 pm

PDI #1 From Job Searcher to Career Creator: Career Skills for Autonomy
An interactive session exploring the importance of changing client mindset from second industrial factory thinking to adaptive problem solving fourth industrial thinking. In using work trend information and hands on activities, practitioners will experience the need for clients to adopt a (Global, Entrepreneurial and Technological) future mindset.
Presenters: Ann Nakaska, Constructive Career and Life Designs; JP Michel, SparkPath

PDI #2 Career Advocacy in Action: Tools and Resources from CERIC
This session explores the role of advocacy in shaping the future of career development. Participants will gain insights from a new Canadian advocacy campaign, research on the evolving career development landscape, and a sector-wide mapping report. Attendees will learn about tools and strategies to effectively advocate for career development and navigate the changes expected by 2040. Practical resources and takeaways will empower career professionals to influence policy and service delivery.
Presenters: Candy Ho, Kwantlen Polytechnic University; Kay Castelle, CERIC

PDI #3 Coaching with Hope: The Fusion of Career Coaching and the Science of Hope
The pace and complexities of daily life can often feel overwhelming. Add in common fears, perceived obstacles, and self-defeating beliefs surrounding one's career and the result can be disorienting. What if we could measure and elevate the level of hope experienced by our students/clients? We can boost hope and outcomes through career coaching fueled by evidence-based hope theories.
Presenter: John Long, Two Roads Resources, Inc.

PDI #4 Breaking Down Barriers: Overcoming Resistance to Change with LEGO SERIOUS PLAY®
Today, many organizations face a common challenge: resistance to change. Enter LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® (LSP), an approach that transforms how teams think, communicate, and problem-solve. LSP leverages the power of play to dismantle barriers to change by engaging multiple senses, materializing abstract concepts, fostering psychological safety, and building shared understanding.
Presenter: Katie O’Malley, (en)Courage Coaching

PDI #5 Cultivating Creativity and Problem-Solving During Chaotic Career Times: A Hands-On Exploration
PDI participants will engage in hands-on creative activities designed to foster practitioner self-awareness and empathy for clients experiencing desired or unexpected career transitions.  Additionally, participants will explore creative strategies to assist clients in identifying thoughts, resources, and problem-solving skills that can be applied to career transformations. Materials will be provided.
Presenters: Barbara Parker-Bell and Debra Osborn, Florida State University

Tuesday, June 17; 1:15 - 5:30 pm

PDI #6 Career Construction Counseling Principles and Practice
Career construction counseling provides a means for people across life's diverse spectrum to use work to actively master what they passively suffer. Integrating theory and practice, this session engages participants in learning and practicing career construction counseling and its core method of the career construction interview to increase their knowledge and skills in its use. Designed for a general audience.
Presenters: Paul J. Hartung, Northeast Ohio Medical University; Mark L. Savickas, Northeast Ohio Medical University; Jackie Peila-Shuster, Colorado State University; Hande Sensoy-Briddick, South Dakota State University; Julie Hill, University of Arkansas; Chris Briddick, South Dakota State University; Kevin Glavin, Create Your Why; Brian J. Taber, Oakland University

PDI #7 Freedom to Evolve: Racial Battle Fatigue in a Disruptive Era: Fostering Adaptability and Resilience
Explore the impact of Racial-Battle-Fatigue on career advancement and identity development, particularly for People of Color in educational and training institutions. Learn actionable strategies that promote self-awareness, resilience, and personal growth. Attendees will gain culturally responsive techniques to support clients in navigating career transitions and building authentic professional identities.
Presenters: Stephanie Bluth, George Mason University; Ryia Steps, Sam Houston State University

PDI #8 Overlooked: The Psychosocial Aspects of Military-to-Civilian Transition
This engaging workshop explores what is rarely discussed: the complex and deeply personal experience of separating from military service and entering the civilian world of work. Behavioral scientist/executive coach Emily King Grandinetta, and disabled veteran/corporate recruiter Michael Pett lead you on a journey to understanding of this valued talent segment.
Presenters: Emily Grandinetta, Grandinetta Group LLC; Michael Pett, Uber

PDI #9 Integrating Career Development Into Advising
Scholars offer evidence that institutions often provide fragmented educational and vocational planning programs. Isolated conversations create redundancies, delays, or omissions in support. In response, Tarrant County College has adopted new structures to integrate career topics into academic advising and maximize students' career development.
Presenters: Ronda Isaaca and Condoa Parrent, Tarrant County College

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save

Save