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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2026 22:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Speak With Power Under Pressure: Immersive Learning (19 Nov 2026)</title>
      <description>&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; line-height: 28px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#005B8E"&gt;Speak With Power Under Pressure: Immersive Learning&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="center" style="font-size: 18px; background-color: transparent; line-height: 12px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font style="font-size: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#F7941D"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#FF0000" style="font-size: 14px;"&gt;Registration Deadline: November 12&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;ATD Capability: Professional&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;As the workplace evolves with advancements in AI, uncertainty continues to grow. This makes human skills more important than ever before.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Public speaking is THE core skillset that creates the leadership needed for what’s coming next.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Mohamed has spent over 9 years on stage refining his craft and will deliver an impactful, high-engagement training focused on helping teams speak powerfully under pressure in high-stakes presentations and meetings.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The answer to the question:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;“How do we make behavior change stick?”&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Immersion.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;The shift in learning is moving away from passive lectures and toward high-engagement live practice under pressure.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Participants will actively practice communication skills in real time through interactive exercises, audience engagement, and repeated speaking opportunities designed to create lasting behavioral change.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="https://atdcharlotte.org/event-6828613" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#0000FF" style="font-size: 28px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Register Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 18px;"&gt;Presented by:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      &lt;td style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; border-color: rgb(153, 153, 153);" valign="top" align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;Mohammad Hijazi&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;/table&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Mohamed is a public speaking trainer and founder of Speak With Power, where he helps executive leaders and teams communicate clearly and confidently under pressure. With over 8 years of experience performing on stage as a hip hop artist, Mohamed has developed a deep understanding of presence, delivery, and audience engagement, performing on over 200 stages before the age of 25, including TEDx. After experiencing firsthand how communication can limit opportunities, Mohamed now delivers practical, high-impact corporate trainings focused on executive presence, impromptu speaking, and clear articulation. His approach is hands-on and is immediately applicable, equipping participants with the tools to speak with authority in meetings, presentations, and critical moments that define their careers.&lt;/font&gt;

&lt;p style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 25px;" align="center"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#0000FF" style="font-size: 28px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://atdcharlotte.org/event-6828613" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#0000FF" style="font-size: 28px;"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Register Now!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Join ATD Charlotte for our monthly chapter meeting. Meet other talent development professionals in the Charlotte area, discover job opportunities and - if you're recruiting - connect with job seekers, hear about the latest chapter news, and participate in a fantastic program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#222222" face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;We are looking forward to seeing you! Remember that in order to allow the caterer to order the correct amount of food and protect your membership dollars,&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" color="#FF0000"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ATD charges a $25 no-show fee&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;. So, if something comes up please cancel by&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#FF00FF"&gt;Thursday (7 days prior to the event) 12 midnight.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Thanks!!!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 25px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#F7941D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;All times&amp;nbsp;Eastern Time (US &amp;amp; Canada)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p align="left" style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font color="#FF0000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location: NOTE:&amp;nbsp; New Location!!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;CPI Security Systems Corporate Office&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;4300 Sandy Porter Rd, Charlotte, NC 28273&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Parking: please park anywhere in the parking lot (EV is for employees only, though).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Enter through the main entrance in the front of the building that faces Sandy Porter Road, please enter&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#FF0000"&gt;4300 building&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;(not 4200 building).&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="line-height: 25px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Check in: 5-6pm&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left" style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Meeting start time: 5:45pm&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="left" style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;Note: For any guests attending (without a guest pass), please select 'Guest-In Person' for your registration; the cost is $25 to cover the meeting and food.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#005B8E" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;strong style=""&gt;Meeting Schedule:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p align="justify" style="line-height: 24px;"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#F7941D" style="font-size: 16px;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;All times&amp;nbsp;Eastern Time (US &amp;amp; Canada)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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