Wrong month? Check out our latest list of free L&D webinars.

Is it hot enough for you? Summer has definitively started, and that means this month’s list of free webinars is a little shorter than usual. But there are still plenty of worthwhile events if you’d like to get out of the sun (or away from work) for an hour. Either way, it’s good to change gears once in a while. And it’s nice to be distracted from 35°C heat! 

Thursday, July 1, 2021, 8 a.m.–9 a.m. PT: What Philosophy Can Teach Us About Learning
This webinar is presented by the Community for Training, Learning, and Development Professionals (TLDC) and hosted by Anja Hartleb-Parson.

Thursday, July 1, 2021, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Effective Feedback in a Remote Environment (Free for ATD members)
This webinar features a panel who will each share their ideas on effective feedback. Erika Lamont, managing director of Connect the Dots Consulting, will discuss how to evaluate and give feedback to leaders who are new to the organization and not sharing a physical space with their people or colleagues. Susan Curtin, president and owner of Insights4Results, will look at the challenges of leadership in a remote environment and link that to how emotional intelligence, conversational intelligence, and the advantages and disadvantages of different styles may operate differently when not face-to-face. Gregg Ward, executive director and founder of the Center for Respectful Leadership and the CEO of the Gregg Ward Group, presents practical, immediately usable techniques for respectfully managing difficult feedback, especially in virtual settings.

Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. PT: Community of Inquiry Framework for Online Learning (Free for I4PL members)
A constructivist at heart, Ketki Yennemadi believes in the co-constructing learning experiences by collaborating with others. In her role as an L&D, she provides strategic guidance for program planning, online learning, performance management and leadership development. In this interactive session, you’ll co-construct knowledge by discussing:

• What is a Community of Inquiry?

• The impact of COVID-19 on online learning — and challenges associated with it.

• How can a Community of Inquiry help overcome these challenges and improve the learning experience?

• Things to keep in mind while implementing a Community of Inquiry.

Thursday, July 8, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: Leading and Coaching at Scale in a Remote Work World
In the wake of organizations completely rethinking their remote work strategies over the past year, scores of managers are still figuring out how to coach large, dispersed teams that are no longer within arm’s reach. At a time when coaching and mentoring has become more important than ever, it has become increasingly difficult to do it effectively. Companies need new tools and strategies to tackle leadership, coaching and mentoring at scale in a remote world. Join David Wentworth, Principal Learning Analyst at Brandon Hall Group, and Jake Miller, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Allego, as they look at ways to lead remote teams and provide coaching interactions that are meaningful, scalable and impactful.

Thursday, July 8, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: Leading with Love and Laughter (Free for ATD members)
Love and laughter have the power to build bonds, forge trust and improve productivity, yet many leaders are uncomfortable with letting go and connecting at the most human level. From physical and emotional benefits, all the way to mission accomplishment, love and laughter are the most essential, foundational parts of our leadership. This session, with Patrick Malone, Director of Key Executive Leadership Programs at American University, and Dr. Zina Sutch, Assistant Administrator for the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Civil Rights, will engage attendees with the latest science supporting love and laughter, and the impact it can have on our organizations and those we lead. You’ll learn how to harness love as their most effective leadership strategy and the importance of love as the foundation for any leadership approach. You’ll also discover how laughter can be used to build trust and camaraderie among diverse teams in the workplace.

Friday, July 9, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: What’s Your Learning Design Formula? (Free for ATD members)
During this webinar, you’ll have an opportunity to put on your lab coat and goggles, and experiment with some different combinations of learning elements. Based on his recently released book, What’s Your Formula: Combine Learning Elements for Impactful Training, Brian Washburn, Co-Founder of Endurance Learning, will lead a session that will introduce you to a periodic table of learning elements. After exploring the various solid, liquid, gas-like and radioactive elements on the table, you’ll have a chance to think through how you could combine these elements under different circumstances and for different objectives.

Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: Create Compelling Presentations for Virtual Training
Remote learning’s here to stay, as is the Zoom fatigue that many learners experience. PowerPoint gives you terrific tools to create the kind of dynamic, visual content that you need to capture your audience's attention, with functions that allow interactive sequences, navigable content to respond to your audience and pop quizzes for informal knowledge checks. In this session, hosted by Richard Goring from BrightCarbon, you’ll learn how to create dynamic visuals that support persuasive stories to engage your audience. You’ll learn to develop professional-looking designs for presentations and other content, and build interactive sequences that respond to your audience's needs. You’ll begin your journey to becoming a PowerPoint legend with techniques to make effective presentations quickly and easily. 

Thursday, July 15, 2021, 8 a.m.–9 a.m. PT: How L&D Can Lead Culture Transformation and Build a Learning Organization
The role L&D continues to grow as a strategic partner to the business, and the pandemic only served to accelerate that growth. In this current position, L&D needs to take the reins to transform the culture and help create and sustain a learning organization. Join David Wentworth, Principal Learning Analyst with Brandon Hall Group, and Asha Pandey, EI Design’s Chief Learning Strategist, as they discuss how learning strategies, content and technology can be leveraged to support this transformation and create a culture of continuous learning.

Thursday, July 15, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: How Online Learning Delivery Tools Are Evolving the Business Landscape
Elearning platforms, such as LMSs, are crucial today for training businesses, and how you use your LMS is the greatest factor for your business success. So how do you make sure you’re delivering the best online training courses and using your LMS in full capacity? Join in this webinar, co-hosted by Lambda Solutions and Leah Chang, CEO & Lead Instructional Designer of Leah Chang Learning, to hear how some organizations develop successful learning strategies by using online learning delivery tools effectively. Start empowering your LMS and elevate your business to the next level.

Thursday, July 15, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: How to Leverage the Capability Model for You and Your Team (Free for ATD members)
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation and the future of work. The future challenges organizations will face will require depth and agility from L&D. L&D managers and leaders need to build team skills to increase productivity and effectiveness. By using a research-based framework, ATD’s Talent Development Capability Model, and a new 180-degree assessment process (employee self-assessment and manager assessment of the employee), organizations can quickly and consistently gain insight into where a team can grow and where to prioritize skill development that will bring the biggest impact to an organization. During this session, led by Association for Talent Development’s Morgean Hirt, Director of Credentialing, and Amanda Miller, Director, Enterprise Solutions, you’ll learn how to:

• Benchmark your teams’ skills against a research-based framework.

• Create a plan to prioritize skill development for the L&D function.

• Use a profile of your team’s strengths and weaknesses to create a learning roadmap.

• Use trends in L&D skill proficiency to leverage the effectiveness of your team.

Friday, July 16, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: Elevating Your Leaders from “Meh" to Making Magic (Free for ATD members)
Research has shown that 75% of employees state that their direct leader is the most stressful part of their job. This suggests that the majority of leaders are “meh” leaders. How can you help your leaders go from being “meh” to making magic? The answer to this question is “vertical development,” which differs from most traditional horizontal development efforts. This session, hosted by Ryan Gottfredson, Assistant Professor of Leadership at California State University, Fullerton; Ryan Gottfredson and Kumaran Rajaram, Senior Lecturer at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, will introduce what vertical development is and how it can help you elevate your leaders to make more magic.

Monday, July 19, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Change Management Waterfall and Agile Models: Finding the Right Fit (Free for ATD members)
There are many models for change to choose from, but how do you find the model that best fits the change that you and your organization need? During this webinar, Robert Bogue, Owner of Thor Projects, will review the most common change models while describing where they work best and where they struggle. You’ll explore the line between waterfall-type change projects and agile change projects — and those projects that may be called “agile-fall” that are somewhere in the middle. You’ll leave with a basic understanding of multiple models and a framework for choosing a model that works best for you and your organization.

Tuesday, July 20, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: The Art of the Flip: How Flipped Video Enhances Training and Onboarding (Free for ATD members)
After a decade of proving its value in higher education, the Flipped Classroom model debuted in the workplace in 2019. Since then, however, organizations have quickly adapted to using real-time video conferencing tools like Zoom and GoToMeeting for training and onboarding. How, then, should organizations use a flipped-classroom approach in today’s environment? This session, with Dalnaz (Dill) Hasan, Sr. Video Evangelist at Panopto, provides a holistic overview of the flipped classroom, along with some ways to successfully flip your L&D programs. You’ll learn:

• How flipped learning rearranges the structure of virtual and traditional classroom training.

• The science behind why more L&D teams are making the flip.

• Tips for creating and distributing pre-class lecture videos.

Thursday, July 22, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: HR Transformation! Achieving Success in a Brave New World (Free for ATD members)
It’s been over 25 years since HR’s last major transformation (HR 2.0). It’s time to make the next shift to meet today’s demands (HR 3.0). The global pandemic and current economic pressures place HR at the centre of it all, driving the core of people, practices and leadership to meet the demands of today’s business environment. Find out what it takes to succeed in this new world and the innovative HR model that can help you to achieve it. The success of your team and organization depends upon you to make these shifts, and to lead others through continuous change and improvement. Learn how to build the framework for this change for you, your team and your business to thrive today and into the future. In this webinar, hosted by Wade Larson, CHRO of Wagstaff, Inc., you’ll:

• Identify how to shift to HR 3.0 and the steps to move from support to leader.

• Learn the six-part HR model to align and transform your HR business practices.

• Implement business practices, digital and people transformations, and culture

Tuesday, July 27, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: ADDIE + Agile: How to Create Training That’s 20% Less Expensive and 30% Faster(Free for ATD members)
ADDIE or Agile? Which methodology matters more when it comes to employee training? The answer might surprise you. Join Caveo Learning’s Mitch Weiss, Vice President of Client Development, and Jeff Carpenter, CEO & Founder, as they explore how the most effective L&D teams in the world measure and improve employee performance using the A² training methodology — all while saving serious time and money in the process. You’ll also learn why your choice of methodology is important to your L&D organization’s success, how A² was created and has evolved, and how to start measuring and developing your own people with training that’s 20% less expensive and 30% faster.

Wednesday, July 28, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Learning Science 101: Engaging and Educating Today’s Healthcare Professionals (Free for ATD members)
Success in healthcare relies upon delivering the most up-to-date clinical knowledge to healthcare providers and ensuring that knowledge is retained and reinforced to optimize the outcome that matters most — patient care. Delivering job-critical content in minutes a day, microlearning has become the most promising learning strategy for educating today’s learners. During this webinar, Dr. Jason Weinberger, Board Certified Surgeon / Critical Care Intensivist at Lehigh Valley Health Network, will discuss how microlearning principles can be used to overcome current challenges in medical education.

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