Joni D. Goodman, CPTD, CDTLF is the Founder & Chief Breakthrough Officer at JDGAdvisors. She collaborates with her clients: employees, sales professionals, leaders and executives and together with them boosts learning initiatives, sales, and leadership, to achieve development goals! Joni was selected and trained by Dr. Brene’ Brown as one of the first Dare to Lead™ facilitators in the world. She recently received her certificate in Women Centered Coaching, a professional coaching program specializing in empowering self-actualizing women one-on-one, as well as a professional facilitator who leads extraordinary workshops, women’s circles, retreats and more. Joni is known for creating safe spaces where leaders can put down their armor and lean into growth. Ms. Goodman has over 20 years of experience in the learning and development space where her experience encompasses effective management development, sales training, mentoring, and executive coaching. She is also a published author in: “The Book of Road Tested Training Activities”, “Association for Talent Developments (ATD)Training Toolkit application”, and “101 Ways to Make Training Active”. Ms. Goodman has been a featured speaker for the HR Houston Gulf Coast Symposium, ATD ICE, ATD Houston, ATD San Antonio, Gulf Coast Diversity Council and W.I.S.E. (Women In Sport and Events) to name a few. Joni is a graduate of the Center for Houston’s Future Business and Civic Leadership Forum. She was awarded as a Texas Executive Women (TEW) 2023 Women on The Move Honoree and received the Association for Talent Development (ATD) Houston Community Impact Award for her dedication and support to the talent development and training community.