Learning Leadership Skills
Approaches and techniques used by individuals in influencing, motivating, and supporting others and in advancing the role of the learning function within an organization.
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When Leaders Struggle and Tech Fails: The Perfect Storm for Bad Performance Conversations
Performance conversations don’t fail because leaders want them to. They fail because of a lack of tools, context, and support. In this candid session, Keith Metcalfe, President of Acorn PLMS and a 25-year leadership veteran, shares how the challenges he faced as a first-time leader still echo today, amplified by the complexity of modern HR tech. You’ll explore the real reasons performance reviews often fall flat, why today’s learning systems, HRIS platforms, and spreadsheets aren’t bridging the gap, and how that disconnect leaves leaders unsupported. Using real data and hard truths, this session makes the case for connecting performance and…
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Changing Mindsets! Replacing Teach-and-Quiz with Contextual Learning
Think about something you do exceptionally well at your job. How did you learn it? Chances are, you didn’t master that skill by attending a class, completing an online module, or passing a quiz. Instead, you probably learned by doing, making mistakes, receiving feedback, and improving as you solved real-life problems. In this session, Dr. Cristina Wildermuth and Kasper Spiro introduce the Contextual Learning Model and show how L&D professionals can lead mindset shifts and empower employees to teach through real-world problem-solving.
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How “Learning in the Flow of Work” Works
Learning professionals are well aware that people learn while doing their jobs, and “learning in the flow of work” is the primary stream of development for many roles and sophisticated skills. This session will explore the dynamics of these kinds of in-the-flow-of-work development activities, what makes them work, and how L&D can support people in effectively engaging in them.
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Learning Leadership Conference 2025 to Spotlight Workplace Belonging in the Age of AI
New York, NY — The Learning Leadership Conference, the premier event for learning and development leaders, produced by the Learning Guild, returns to Orlando, October 1–3, 2025 at the Rosen Centre. This year’s urgently needed conference focus is on leading during a time of rapid AI adoption and workplace change. The opening keynote will be delivered by Wendy Gates Corbett, bestselling author of The Energy of Belonging. Her keynote: “Connected, Respected, Successful” will explore how creating a strong sense of belonging can elevate employee performance, empower individuals, and strengthen teams. An especially important message as organizations navigate disruptive AI-driven transformation. …
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Hands-On Learning: Applying Social Cognitive Theory in Leadership Training
Want to move beyond lecture-based leadership training? In this highly interactive session, you’ll discover how to apply Albert Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory (SCT) to design programs and improve skill development and confidence-building in leadership training.
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Driving Human Capital Transformation: How Learning Leaders Build Cultures That Perform
In this session, you’ll learn how Jean leveraged easily accessible learning tools to transform an informal training landscape into a thriving digital learning ecosystem, elevating the role of L&D from a support function to a strategic driver of human capital growth.
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Soft Skills, Hard Results: Measuring the ROI of Human Skills Training
Designing for ROI with immersive or roleplay-based training can bring measurable performance improvement.
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Keynote Speakers Announced for the Learning Leadership Conference 2025
New York, NY – The Learning Guild has announced keynote speakers for the Learning Leadership Conference 2025, which takes place October 1–3 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, FL. This year’s program will feature presentations by Wendy Gates Corbett and Frank Nguyen, two of the most prominent figures in the learning and development field. Wendy Gates Corbett, CPTD, an Adjunct Professor of Leadership & Management at Duke University will deliver a keynote titled “Connected, Respected, Successful.” Known for her work promoting inclusive workplace cultures, Corbett brings over 20 years of experience in leadership training and professional development. Her session…
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Leading with EQ: Why Relationship-Centric Workplaces Win in 2025
By Dr. Sheri Duchock & Dr. Maggie Sass Everyone needs a win, and the win for 2025 is relationship-centric workplaces. How do we know? A recent report surveyed leadership, HR, and L&D professionals to better understand their priorities, challenges, and opportunities for the upcoming year. Findings in The 2025 State of EQ Report reveal a disconcerting paradox. While collaboration, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction are top priorities for these survey participants, 69% of their organizations struggle with team collaboration. Sixty-nine percent is an enormous number! This paradox highlights that as organizations navigate increasing complexity, relationship-centric workplaces drive success: The report…
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Build or Buy? Identifying When to Customize Your Learning
Small and solo L&D teams face a constant dilemma: Should we build custom learning, buy off-the-shelf solutions, or find a middle ground? Without a structured decision-making framework, teams often waste precious time, budget, and effort—leading to solutions that miss the mark. This session solves that problem by introducing a proven, adaptable model to make smart, strategic choices that balance impact, efficiency, and cost.