Management & Strategy
The strategic approaches used to shape the direction of the learning function and to support the design and development of learning solutions.
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Your L&D Team Needs a Learning Operations Strategy: Here’s Why
Your L&D team needs a learning operations strategy to bring structure to your creative freedom. Learn why, what the benefits are—and how to get started.
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You’ve Got a Friend
A mentor or buddy system not only provides reinforcement for what was learned but also allows your new hire to ask questions they may not have wanted to ask while in class or were unable to ask in an eLearning.
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How to Improve your DEI Results
DEI training encourages all employees, including managers and executives, to be more aware and reflective about inequities and discrimination.
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Tools of the Trade: Discovering the Benefits of Marketing Tools for L&D
Using the right tools can make or break learning and development efforts. Don’t limit yourself to the traditional ‘learning’ tools. There are thousands of marketing tools that can help create more engaging content much more efficiently than you ever thought possible. In this session, discover how marketing tools can improve your L&D programs. We’ll cover headlines and copywriting with techniques used by experienced marketers. Get an introduction to creating professional videos, interactive websites, and adaptive learning campaigns with popular tools like Canva, MailerLite, and Mindstamp. This could revolutionize your L&D toolbox!
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Internal Marketing: Skills for Learning Program Adoption & Engagement
Learning professionals are not only responsible for building impactful learning solutions for our organizations, we are increasingly responsible for engagement and adoption of the programs we deliver. From executive stakeholders to our learning audiences, how do we better communicate the value our learning initiatives bring? The key is internal marketing! In this session we’ll deep dive into the key marketing principles that support internal marketing for L&D, from audience analysis to crafting and testing compelling messages. We’ll also discuss channel strategies for your messaging to meet your audience where they are. Come learn how marketing skills can broaden your impact…
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Why You Need a Learning & Development Value Proposition
As trusted advisors that tie learning to business needs, help to solve problems, and enable growth, learning & development teams have the opportunity to shine. That’s why your team needs a value proposition—it’s your elevator pitch! In this session you’ll learn how to express your value to the company, as well as describe and create the culture you want to enable, through your value proposition. Top-performing companies integrate learning into their culture to maximize performance and engagement. Learn how to link learning culture and results to your company purpose and show how they align with the bigger picture and overall…
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What can L&D Learn from Marketing?
Learning and development professionals have increasingly looked to marketing for tools and inspiration when designing and deploying learning programs. In this session we’ll take a high-level look at marketing tools, approaches, goals, techniques, and strategies that L&D can leverage. Topics will include personas, content marketing, promoting learning initiatives, testing & tracking, microlearning, and using multiple modalities to fulfill the principle of seven touches. With the intersection of marketing and learning, especially in a world dominated by Google and YouTube for self-directed learning and the rise of tools like ChatGPT, there’s no better time to reevaluate the current landscape, invest in…
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LeaderChat: Chris Adams on the Shift to Performance Consulting
In order to deliver solutions that provide real benefit to organizations, learning practitioners must partner with business leaders to align their work with business goals and strategies. Performance consulting is an approach proven to build and deepen strategic partnerships.Joining us for this month’s LeaderChat is Christopher Adams, a thought leader and advocate for the performance consulting approach. We’ll discuss practical ways learning leaders can work more strategically, becoming trusted partners within their organizations.
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What is DEI?
DEI refers to systematic identification and correction of the causes of poor organizational performance, through managerial action, policy, and training.
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Human-centred Terminology for More Human-centred eLearning Design Processes
We know that human-centered design processes create better digital learning experiences. So we changed the words we use to describe our development process.