The Business of Learning
The emphasis on making organizational learning an integral part of the organization, focusing on impacting key business metrics and how to measure and communicate effectively.
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Optimizing L&D in Small Teams: Best Practices for Maximum Impact
Are you the L&D teamlead—and the learning strategist, instructional designer, facilitator,evaluator, learning technologist, project manager, and other-tasks-as-assignedperson? As a team of one—or head of a small and overstretched team—you likelyneed help to develop effective and efficient strategies for achievingorganizational learning goals with limited resources. Join this session for practicalguidance on how to prioritize training initiatives, […]
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Automating Content Development with ChatGPT
LargeLanguage Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT offer powerful capabilities to automate andaccelerate training content development. But they also come with unique quirksand limitations. Join this hands-on session to equip yourself withthe knowledge and skills to unlock ChatGPT’s potential.You’ll learn prompt patterns such as flipped interactions, audiencepersonas, and feedback, and you’ll apply these in the tool to optimize yourresults. […]
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Training The Trainer: How We Empower SMEs to Increase Capacity
As your company scales, are you being asked to deliver moretraining without additional resources? It might be time to expand capacity bytraining your company’s SMEs in effective training delivery. This session explores steps you can take to help SMEsdevelop training facilitation skills. We will share our journey as we designed,deployed, and refined a program to […]
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Automate Project Management Tasks Using Zapier
Some parts of project management are just tedious: forms tofill out, status updates, tasks and requests track, people to update. Most ofthese are essential—and can generate many hours of manual updates andprocesses. Join this session to learn how to automate some of thiswork; we’ll use Zapier—a no-code tool that helps you automate processes acrossdifferent tools. […]
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Mastering Connections: Proven Tactics for Networking Success
Most people cringe when they think about networking, often feeling connection is forced, awkward, or desperate. This session will dispel the myths with proven tacticsto proactively connect with people in meaningful and lasting ways. Introvertsand extroverts alike can benefit from building habits around personaldevelopment that will take the “ick” factor away from networking by sharingtheir […]
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Surviving As an Army of One: Manage L&D Like a Business
Are you a department of one? Do you struggle to establish astrategy for your small or overstretched department? Supporting anorganization’s learning needs requires strategy—and a way to demonstratesuccess. Geared toward solo L&D leaders—and those leading smallteams—this session will walk you through developing a strategic training planand techniques for measuring your success. You’ll learn how to […]
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Consulting Hacks for Maximum Impact
As talent development professionals, we are often seen as order-takers, even though we offer much more than that to our organizations. We routinely conduct assessments and perform analyses that position us to make impactful recommendations beyond training solutions. So how do we amplify our voices and expand our influence as trusted partners and true performance […]
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Powering Training Program Growth with Digital Credentials
As an education or training leader, issuing credentials has never been easier. But it’s also never been harder to grow your program, as learners have near-infinite training and education options to choose from, provided by just as many associations, educational institutions, and businesses. And yet, organizations leveraging digital credentials strategically are attracting and delighting more […]
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Accessible & Inclusive Learning: A Panel Discussion
When From Analysis to Evaluation: Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Trainers was first published in 2008, few designers thought about whether or how to ensure that their online resources would be accessible to a diverse population of learners; a focus on designing inclusive content was years away. In this closing session of our online conference […]
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Revitalizing Learning: Merging Timeless Design Principles with Cutting-Edge Learning Environments
As we navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of learning and development, where hybrid learning and virtual classrooms have become not just beneficial but essential, one element stands unaltered—the enduring power of classic instructional design. Join me as we explore the intriguing intersection of age-old design principles and revolutionary learning environments. Let’s delve into the realm […]