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Are you launching into 2023 with a list of New Year’s resolutions? More productivity, more creativity, more agility, more business juju? If you’re in the market to pick up some new skills, or at least some new ideas, you can do it quickly and economically by checking out a free webinar. January offers a full slate!

Thursday, January 5, 2023, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Gamification to Close the Sales Execution Gap
Gamifying your sales is proving to be successful in driving more sales activities like calls, timely emails, booked meetings and closing deals. Simply put, you can turn your sales squad’s activities into a game, and watch accountability and productivity increase to achieve personal bests across the team. Monica Cornetti, Founder and CEO of Sententia Gamification, will show you how gamification can make your sales initiatives more impactful. Learning how to gamify your sales initiatives will help you to give a lift to morale, improve culture, and is a must-do for sales managers who need a boost in numbers.

Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Top Five VR Learning Trends in 2023
A new generation of reality-bending learning simulations is unleashing a wave of experiential and visceral learning you once could only dream about. Virtual reality (VR) allows students to move seamlessly from the workplace to a pixelated practice space where they can build muscle memory and mastery, in the presence of peers, mentors and experts. Anders Gronstedt, Ph.D, President of The Gronstedt Group, will explain why 2023 promises to be a breakout year when VR learning transforms from:

• Virtual to mixed reality.

• Single to multi-player.

• Device dependence to cross-platform access.

• Video to real-time rendering.

• Pilots to enterprise deployment.

Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Designing Surveys for Evaluating Training Programs
Surveys are revered for their ease of use and promise of reaching many, but you must be able to craft rich, concise and focused questions that yield useful data. For this, you must understand the cognitive processes respondents use to answer questions with accuracy and candour. Sheila B. Robinson, Ed.D., Speaker, Educator and Consultant at Custom Professional Learning LLC, will demonstrate why you must engage in a respondent-centred and research-based survey design process to craft high quality questions. You’ll increase your understanding of how to design high quality surveys and leave with resources for further skill development.

Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Five Things You Need to Know Before Purchasing a Coaching Platform (Free for ATD members)
If you’re ready to invest in coaching or expand its benefits to more leaders, then join Torch’s Sr. Director of Corporate Marketing, Ellen Gomes, and Learning Strategist, Lindsay Bernhagen, to learn how to define your strategy and navigate the purchase process for your organization. During this webinar, you’ll learn to:

• Identify your goals and map them to organizational priorities.

• Outline your program.

• Make a winning business case for coaching.

• Understand your investment budget.

Wednesday, January 11, 2023, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. PT: The Holy Grail: Capturing Elusive Level 3 Evaluation Data
Are you one of the many L&D professionals who would like to conduct Level 3 evaluations, but don’t? You’re not alone. Ken Phillips, CPTD, Founder and CEO of Phillips Associates, will show you practical tips and guidelines on how to create Level 3 participant surveys that measure job behaviour change. Emphasis is given to three crucial areas of survey design: the content of the survey items, formatting of the survey, and the measurement scale used. After attending this session, you’ll be able to:

• Use facts from a recent Association for Talent Development (ATD) research study to benchmark an organization’s use of Level 3 evaluations.

• Avoid the common mistakes made by many L&D professionals when creating Level 3 evaluation surveys that result in the collection of misleading or invalid data.

• Use twelve tips and best practices for creating valid, scientifically sound Level 3 evaluations.

Thursday, January 12, 2023, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Three Kirkpatrick Tips to Avoid 2023’s Biggest Training Evaluation Mistakes
Are you making the most common training and evaluation mistakes that threaten the success of your mission-critical initiatives? Find out the truth in this informative webinar. You’ll learn three critical requirements for any successful program. Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick and Wendy Kayser Kirkpatrick, creators of the New World Kirkpatrick Model, will share these ideas with you in a conversational and easy-to-understand way. Whether you’re new to training and program management or a seasoned professional, start your year off right with this important reminder of how to implement and evaluate programs for certain success.

Thursday, January 12, 2023, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. PT: What's Cooking in Training's Test Kitchen?
Curious about new tech tools and applications that could support your training design, development, delivery or management? Wondering what the Innovations in Training Test Kitchen is all about? Join Phylise Banner, Learning Experience Designer at Phylise Banner Consulting, for a peek into the innovative tools, new media and fresh approaches to integrating technology into your learning that will be explored at the upcoming Training 2023 conference in Orlando. Phylise will discuss the Test Kitchen approach and explain how you can integrate this approach into your own workplace to explore, share, pilot and build a business case for learning technology. 

Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Talent, Technology and Turbulence: The Evolution and Growing Relationships Between Human Resources and Instructional Technologies
The pandemic accelerated all aspects of the work and learning life cycle, from recruitment through skill development on and off the job, to offboarding. These changes are fuelled by technology innovations and changing expectations of employees, employers and education providers. Evidence of these changes can be found the new applications and in the changing role of learning professionals. Today’s experience platforms bridge the learner life cycle, leverage artificial Intelligence for skills inference, course recommendations and content curation; and integrate with other internal and external systems. This webinar’s speaker will be Margaret Driscoll, Program Manager at IBM’s Talent and Transformation organization.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Ten Secrets to Help Nomadic Workers Learn
Nomadic workers are here to permanently stay. The nature of their work has changed. The way they learn is different from the usual methods. But many learning specialists — designers, developers, leaders — continue to think of the nomadic learners as employees that they must train using dated and old-fashion methods that do not meet the demands of success. Over the past two years, Ray Jimenez, Ph.D., Architect of TrainingMagNetwork.com and Chief Learning Officer of Vignettes Learning, has conducted research and interviews that allowed him to gain a closer understanding of the nomadic workers and learners. He’ll share his experiences and stories in this webinar.

Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: From Analytical to Generative: Insights on AI-Enabled Learning (Free for ATD members)
Digital technology is key to transforming the effectiveness and efficiency of learning experiences, and artificial intelligence (AI) is a game changer. Nicolas Berthiaume, Global Program Director at UMU, will introduce AI and its use cases in instructional design, knowledge acquisition and deliberate practice. He’ll also explain the flywheel effect that exists between the creation of AI products and their widespread adoption. You’ll learn how to:

• Compare different enterprise training modalities and their trade-offs.

• Discover how AI-enabled learning can drive performance and productivity.

• Understand how AI learning products are created, adopted and iterated.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 8 a.m.–9 a.m. PT: Product Demo: Construct Impactful Learning Journeys by Simplifying Complex Topics into an Engaging Modality
Hemsley Fraser’s head of solution architect, Ian Klein, and head of learning experience, Danielle Baldwin, will demonstrate how leveraging technology, compelling storytelling and modern instructional design can be used to create engaging learning journeys quickly and easily, to enable guided, yet personalized learning experiences across multiple geographies. You’ll learn a proven and effective process to digital learning instructional design and how your clients can utilize Fluidbooks to easily build digital content learning journeys, whether it’s to complement an ongoing learning program or to help share business-essential information in a digestible, easy-to-navigate format for all learners.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 10:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. PT: Set the Stage: Make Elearning Relevant and Authentic with Scenarios
Christy Tucker, Learning Experience Design Consultant at Syniad Learning, will teach you how to create relevant and authentic scenarios to enhance your elearning and improve performance. First, you'll learn tips for creating characters that learners can identify with and recognize from their workplace. Next, you'll see different techniques to “set the scene” and create an authentic context for the scenario through both language and media. Finally, you'll see how giving learners opportunities to make decisions with consequences in authentic scenarios helps elearning feel immediately relevant. You'll leave this session with an approach to weaving different aspects of scenarios together to bring your elearning to life.

Wednesday, January 18, 2023, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. PT: Proven. Fast. Easy. How VR Training Drives ROI
Different clients from different industries all had very different business challenges and learning objectives, but they have one thing in common: they all achieved extraordinary outcomes using VR training strategies. From a 400% ROI to $588,000 in savings, the myth that VR is too expensive and too complicated is proven outdated and wrong. John Blackmon, Chief Technology Officer at ELB Learning, to see real examples from multiple clients, including Transition Associates for Fendi, Vanderbilt University’s School of Nursing and more.

Thursday, January 19, 2023, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Got Online Presence? How to Improve Your On-Camera Confidence
Are you wondering if your online presence is either helping or hindering your virtual training programs? Facilitating on camera during virtual training can feel unnatural. Virtual facilitators are often unaware of how to optimize their own camera skills. But virtual facilitation and being on camera are now core business skills for today’s modern professionals. This skill set includes knowing when a facilitator should be on or off camera, as well as specific techniques to improve one’s online presence. This fun, interactive session with Diana L. Howles, CEO of Howles Associates, LLC, will outline clear techniques you can apply right away to clean up your on-camera image.

Friday, January 20, 2023, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Five Tough Talent Challenges That Can Be Solved With Internal Coaching (Free for ATD members)
It’s no secret that companies today are managing an unprecedented level of talent challenges triggered by post-pandemic hybrid working structures, burnout, staff turnover and financial pressures. It’s tempting to seek solutions through team-building activities or office perks, but these often only deliver short-term increases in workplace productivity and morale. Long-term talent challenges are more difficult to solve, especially now. In this webinar, Lisa Ann Edwards, Founder of MyExcelia, will discuss:

• The five talent challenges you can solve with internal coaching programs.

• Why coaching matters and its impact on business results.

• About a case study that brought the value of internal coaching programs to life.

• The most effective conversation starter to get the budget you need for your program.

• What most people get wrong about internal coaching programs.

• What to do if you can’t get support for your program.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Irresistible Virtual Training
Learning online is now commonplace, but unfortunately, engaging attendees to come on camera and to unmute can be like “herding cats.” Establishing a comfortable, safe and technically sound online learning environment is essential. Meaningful and relevant activities are the secret. Like tasty treats and fresh catnip, attendees will be unable to resist actively participating in your virtual training when you use these learning activities and a “never fail” debrief strategy to involve them. Kassy LaBorie, Principal Consultant at Kassy LaBorie Consulting LLC, will give you:

• 3-6 ready to use virtual learning activity examples, including one that uses escape game strategy for exploratory learning.

• 1 “never fail” debrief strategy to reflect on, validate and encourage learning.

• 1 job aid to assist you to make your own virtual learning activities.

• An understanding of the psychology behind virtual training design and delivery strategies that truly engage.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Go Digital, But Keep Learners at the Centre (Free for ATD members)
Success means future-proofing your business and upskilling your team. But will your efforts succeed? Only 12% of learners apply new skills to their jobs, and less than a quarter say upskilling improves their performance. It’s time to put learners first. Join Tanya Boyd, Global Learning Architect at Insights Learning & Development Ltd., as she reveals how to transform training results by using a person-centred approach and the power of activated awareness. Digital transformation starts with team transformation.

During this webinar, you’ll:

• Discover why digital learning options are key.

• Explore the reasons why digital learning rarely lives up to its potential.

• Establish an alternative approach that puts learners first.

Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. PT: Using Virtual Reality (VR) to Teach Underserved Audiences
Judith Hale, Ph.D, President of Hale Associates, Mike Christian, Founder and CEO of From the Future, and Rose Baker, Ph.D., PMP, Associate Professor at University of North Texas, will share their insights and best practices when it comes to using virtual reality (VR) to reach new underserved audiences. The shortage in skilled workers requires you to rethink how you design and deliver your programs. The possibilities are endless. 6.5 million have cognitive challenges. One in three have an arrest record (not conviction) that disrupted their education. The opportunity to learn the trades is not available to many. This webinar will describe the need for new approaches and offer innovative yet reasonable solutions.

Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. PT: The ABCD Building Blocks of a Workplace Learning Culture
In this session, Tim Hagen, Chief Coaching Officer at Progress Coaching, will teach you the fundamentals of building a positive workplace culture through the building blocks of coaching. They’re as follows:

• Awareness — No training or coaching initiative will be successful without people becoming self-aware from both a leadership and individual contributor perspective. During this webinar, Tim will teach how to establish self-awareness within your organization.

• Building — The building of a coaching program follows some very simple steps that include training, coaching development and measurement.

• Coaching — It’s vital that every leader is thoroughly trained in the field of coaching, as well as attends practice sessions that employ the skills that lead to greater talent development and retention.

• Determine — It’s also vital that organizations determine what’s working and what’s not working from a progress perspective.

Thursday, January 26, 2023, 8 a.m.–9 a.m. PT: Training Industry Leader Talk: Make Hybrid Learning Work
With hybrid work here to stay, learning leaders must design and deliver engaging learning experiences that bring their teams together, no matter where they are. Hybrid learning has emerged as a viable way to train and develop a dispersed workforce, but it has proved challenging. Learning leaders must gain new skills to optimize the use of technology to deliver training in a hybrid environment. During this Training Industry Leader Talk, you’ll learn about some of the tools, resources and engagement tactics that can help you deliver more effective hybrid learning. 

Thursday, January 26, 2023, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Make Your Presentations aMMMazing, Every Time!
What is an aMMMazing presentation? It’s one that satisfies these three words: Meaningful, Memorable and Motivational. Do you know how to write presentations with these qualities, every time? This webinar delves into the presentation writing process to help you unleash your creativity and ensure your message hits the mark. Glenn Gibson, Author of Before the Mic, reveals tips, tricks and techniques you can apply to ensure that your presentation is successful, especially when you are working against tight deadlines.

He’ll explore how to write:

• Meaningful Introductions — where your opening words make people sit up and listen.

• Memorable Bodies — where you apply memory-aiding techniques to help your audience remember what’s important.

• Motivational Conclusions — how to ensure you end on a positive note, and stay in control of the clock and the room.

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