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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Raise the BAR: Retain Employees Despite ‘Great Resignation’
Learn why raising the BAR—Balance, Advancement, and Relationships—is the key to retaining employees and navigating the Great Resignation.
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Create Participation in Your Groups, Communities, or CoPs
Our new research report gives insight on how to sustain, manage, and encourage participation in groups and communities while setting realistic expectations.
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Monthly Meeting: LLA Monthly Meetup: Emma Hayes How Unconscious Thoughts Lead to Microinequities in Learning
Emma Hayes, Chief Culture Officer at SECU, joins ourMonthly Meetup with a presentation titled, “How Unconscious Thoughts Leadto Microinequities in Learning.”
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Creating and Sustaining Learning Groups and Communities: A Guide for Beginners
This research report dives into how to create, sustain, and manage learning groups and communities, and how to encourage participation, while also setting realistic expectations.
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Mobile Learning in a Hybrid World
There may be two different outcomes to consider when developing mobile eLearning, depending on the designer’s point of view.
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Cognitive Science in Instructional Design
In the information age it’s believed more is better. However, when it comes to learning we often find the opposite: less can be more. Because of the cognitive load limits of learner’s memory, we’re only able to focus on and learn a finite number of any given items on a screen, slide, or page. The problem for most instructional designers is finding balance. In this session we’ll discuss the role cognitive load plays in how people learn and retain information. We’ll start with a baseline discussion about what cognitive load is and why it’s important to consider in instructional design.…
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Using VR to Create a Psychologically Safe Space for Learning
Learning can come with costly mistakes. Whether learners are expanding their understanding of diversity and inclusion or working in hazardous environments, on-the-job missteps can damage relationships or even cause injury. How do we create space for learning while still protecting individuals from dangerous repercussions? Virtual reality is one solution. In this session, you’ll explore how VR can enable your learners to have tough conversations, tackle risky situations, and enter dangerous landscapes. We’ll examine several case studies of VR training in action across the globe. These examples will demonstrate how VR training can positively impact trust and personal safety. Then, we’ll…
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Taking a Systems Approach: Designing Comprehensive Solutions
Every learning and development person has gotten that request. The one where you immediately want to ask: “Are you sure that’s a training problem?” But you can’t always make that case to stakeholders who have come to you with a training solution already in mind. There are a number of different ways to address this challenge, and having concrete methods to analyze the underlying issues can make all the difference in persuading stakeholders and in solving actual business problems. In this session you’ll find out how systems theory and systems mapping are additional tools that you can use to address…
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Leading a Successful Hybrid Workspace: 5 Essential Strategies
Successful hybrid work demands that leaders think about who needs to be on-site and why—and that everyone has the tools and resources they need to succeed.
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Evidence-Centered Design for Virtual Reality Training
Designing virtual reality (VR) training can be intimidating in many ways. The perception of unlimited possibilities can often pose challenges for learning designers. It may be difficult to know where to begin or how to select the most impactful ideas. What if there were a method of designing VR experiences that ensures you’re fulfilling the intended learning goals and promotes the behavior changes you wish to see? This session will help you design and measure learning within your VR solutions and help you embed assessments directly within the experience using an Evidence-Centered Design for Assessment (ECD). In the ECD framework,…