Free learning & development webinars for September 2021
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Depending on where you are, summer may have been full of heat waves, cicadas, fires, climbing COVID-19 numbers — and now, looper moths — but it’s still hard to see it coming to a close. Sure, there are more than three weeks left, but early September tends to be hectic and fleeting. If you’re not too busy stowing the camping gear in the garage or looking for deals on school supplies — and if you’d just like to sit down and listen to someone else offer tips and tricks for work success — why not take a time-out with a free webinar or two? September is packed with interesting events.
Tuesday, September 7, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Leveraging ICF Team Coaching Competencies (Free for ATD members)
Team coaching’s one of the fastest growing disciplines in the coaching profession. As learning and development (L&D) professionals, leveraging the new ICF team coaching competencies in your practice will create stronger results, more cohesive teams and greater awareness of their behaviours. In this webinar, Todd Hess, PCC, Founder of, Inquiring Mind Coaching, will cover:
What team coaching is.
The ICF team coaching competencies.
How you can incorporate them into your daily L&D practice.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 1:30 p.m.–2:30 p.m. PT: Create Amazing Visual & Interactive PowerPoint for Effective Online Learning (Free for I4PL members)
Remote learning’s a critical part of many learning programs, and the importance of compelling content’s becoming ever more apparent. 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 masterclass, Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon, will demonstrate how to create compelling presentations for successful training in a virtual environment.
Thursday, September 9, 2021, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: DEI: How to Give an Inclusive Presentation
Ellen Finkelstein, President of Ellen Finkelstein Inc., will show you techniques for creating an inclusive presentation, including:
Helping everyone in the audience to feel comfortable.
Knowing your audience and their various situations.
Visual techniques that represent a variety of people.
Becoming an advocate and sharing your opinions.
Thursday, September 9, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: Delivering “ROBUST2” Mlearning
Despite the fact that nearly the entire workforce has a mobile device with them at all times., few learning programs effectively leverage mobile learning. It’s time to look at specific use cases and strategies for making Mlearning successful. Join David Wentworth, Principal Learning Analyst at Brandon Hall Group, and Robert Gadd, President and Chief Strategist with OnPoint Digital as they look at how organizations can more effectively leverage mobile devices in their learning programs. Discussion topics include:
The current state of mlearning.
The “ROBUST2” mlearning model.
Mlearning use cases.
Strategies for moving forward.
Thursday, September 9, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Client Engagement in a Hybrid Selling Environment
It’s been a tough year for salespeople. As we emerge from the peak business impact of the pandemic, it’s clear that we are not returning to the pre-COVID normal but to a new normal of Hybrid Selling. Getting and keeping a customer engaged when your face-to-face meetings are limited can be more difficult. In this session, with David Yesford, SVP of Wilson Learning Worldwide, and Dr. Michael Leimbach, VP of Global Research & Development at Wilson Learning Worldwide, you’ll learn about the Hybrid Sales approach that not only combines virtual and face-to-face interactions but maximizes the value of each.
Thursday, September 9, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. PT: How to Create a Customer Focused Culture
Companies are finding themselves navigating the “next normal” and strategizing how to accelerate business success in a post-pandemic world; while the workforce is like nothing we've seen before, and leaders are faced with new challenges that are both unique and complex. You can have the best, most efficient and customer-friendly processes in the world, but they’ll fall apart if your team lacks motivation, isn’t engaged or doesn’t work well together. The one thing that customers are certain to remember is their interaction with your employees. Erin Cox, Expert Trainer and Facilitator at American Management Association, will reveal a proven method to create a consistent culture where employees feel empowered for meeting and exceeding customer expectations — creating a more profitable business.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Reporting vs. Analytics: Solving Critical Workforce Challenges (Free for ATD members)
In today’s competitive business landscape, organizations are increasingly turning to analytics for the answers they need to make confident decisions. While reports provide data, analytics provide the insight companies need to make informed decisions. But how — or why — is this the case? Despite that the number of businesses taking advantage of analytics is steadily increasing, the average person’s understanding of analytics remains vague. This webinar, hosted by Zack Johnson, GM, Strategic Solutions and Partnerships at Visier, and Sarah Mullens, Product Manager, Skill Analytics, at Degreed, will focus on the differentiators between reports and analytics, the unique outputs of each, and the technical differences that make it all possible.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Winning Value Propositions for Persuasive Sales Presentations
Even though they play a huge part in winning deals, most companies’ sales presentations let them down. Prospects have had enough of corporate bull, monologue-mode presenters and trumpet blowing, and of course, “Death by PowerPoint.” Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon, will tell you how to create effective B2B sales presentations, based around a compelling story using a set of persuasive messages to structure your narrative — your value proposition. See how to craft a value proposition that demonstrates the value you deliver and the ways that you’re better than the other options, and then how to use that value proposition to inform your content, flow and calls to action so that your presentation is successful.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. PT: Mousify Your Culture. Magnify Your Results.
People think that everything Disney touches is magic. It isn’t — it’s method. More specifically, it’s a methodical culture intentionally, aggressively focused on five components: purpose, priorities, people, platform and process. In this Disney-inspired session, Lenn Millbower, a 25-year Walt Disney World training leader and the author of the book Care Like a Mouse, reveals strategies and tactics Walt Disney World has used to align those five components throughout the organization. The result? Method that creates magic. You can then methodically align your culture and to create your own organizational magic.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Seven Strategies to Improve Diversity, Equity and Inclusion as a Business Driver (Free for ATD members)
Join OpenSesame’s senior DEI specialist, Liza Wisner, for a hands-on workshop where you’ll unpack the research around DEI and build your own plan around seven strategies that will help you grow your organization. In this webinar and workshop, you’ll learn how to:
Develop, establish, and communicate strong DEI values across your organization.
Assess your business needs and prioritize DEI efforts.
Integrate your DEI program into current and ongoing learning programs.
Measure, evaluate and evolve your DEI program.
Leverage technology and platforms to enable your DEI program.
Recognize and celebrate your DEI progress across your organization.
Thursday, September 16, 2021, 8 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Creators' Workshop Series: Create Your First Elearning Project with Adobe Captivate
Participate in a hands-on workshop by Dr. Pooja Jaisingh, Lead Elearning Evangelist at Adobe Digital Learning Solutions, and learn to create an exciting elearning course that hits all the right notes. The best part? Create your own short project and earn a certificate of participation. In this session, you’ll learn how to:
Use Quick Start Projects for creating visually appealing elearning courses.
Use the ready-to-go slides and customize them according to your needs.
Quickly create your elearning course that is rich with interactions, graphics and animations.
Add a quiz and publish your course to an LMS.
Thursday, September 16, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: Balancing Business Savvy and Strong Leadership to Drive Growth and Trust
To inspire their people to do the best work of their lives, it’s mission critical for today’s leaders to be expert at cultivating trust and providing exceptional strategic insight. In this webinar, global professional services firm BTS and Brandon Hall Group will share strategies and success stories of how employers can create leadership development programs that balance business savvy and people-centricity to drive value for all stakeholders. Join Jessica Parisi, President & CEO of BTS USA, and Claude Werder, Senior VP and Principal HCM Analyst for Brandon Hall Group, as they discuss:
The top business and people priorities for employers and how they intersect and complement each other.
How to balance leadership and business acumen to drive revenue and profitability goals while maintaining a people-first approach to leading in the post-COVID environment.
How global companies have reimagined leadership development.
Friday, September 17, 2021, 8 a.m.–9 a.m. PT: Discover How to Be a Successful L&D Professional (Free for ATD members)
Are you new to learning and development or looking to transition your career? Opportunities in L&D are more plentiful than you may know. Join Alaina Szlachta, Founder of By Design Development Solutions, for a conversation about the four most common adult learning markets: higher education, corporate, consumer and customer education. Learn the trends of each market, hear about the unique skills you need to be successful, and find a mentor who can help you be ready for your next learning and development role.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: The Learner’s Journey — Designing the Complete Learning Experience for Maximum Impact
In recent years, there’s been important strides in learning experience design (LXD) ― but the transformation is not yet complete. There needs to be seismic shift from a content focus, or even an experience focus, to a learner focus. There needs be a re-thinking of how to approach a formula for success. Join Dr. Michael Allen and Ethan Edwards of Allen Interactions and Allen Academy to uncover:
What it looks like to move past content-focused and experience-based instruction to truly learner-centric learning.
Discover the elements that make up “the whole learner experience” that’s called “The Learner’s Journey.”
Uncover practical “Learner’s Journey” instructional design strategies that can transform learning experience designs for maximum effectiveness and success.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Designing Virtual Sales Training to Deliver Impact and ROI
More than ever, there’s a need to ensure that virtual training works to improve organizational outcomes. Because of the surge in work-at-home arrangements and travel restrictions caused by the global pandemic, most learning shifted to virtual learning without the benefit of careful planning or preparation. This shift requires program owners to design virtual training with desired outcomes in mind and demonstrate that the virtual format works. Dr. Chester Liu, VP of Growth at Allego, and Dr. Jack Phillips, Chairman at ROI Institute, will explain how sales leaders and sales enablement leaders can ensure that technology-based sales training will deliver desired results by applying principles that focus on delivering application and impact with virtual training.
Tuesday, September 21, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Using Talent Management to Propel Talent Development (Free for ATD members)
Finding the right people and retaining them is a top business challenge for many employers. Talent management is a constant process that involves attracting and retaining employees, developing them and motivating them to improve. Join Caroline Miller, Marketing Events Specialist at BizLibrary, to learn the importance of talent management and how to create a competitive advantage by selecting, developing and promoting the best people.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Why Your Training Program Is Barely Working
The training game’s about creating change. You want people thinking and acting differently as a result of the work that’s been done. And yet, despite all the successes, there are plenty of times when no traction is gained. It's frustrating. What's going on? In this practical and entertaining session, Michael Bungay Stanier, Founder of MBS.works, will tackle the challenge head on, and will uncover:
The difference between “Easy Change” and “Hard Change,” and why it matters.
The most common mistake made in trying to “crack” Hard Change.
The hidden force that's most likely stopping you (and your people) making progress on Hard Change.
Exactly what it takes to get more people to change more easily more of the time.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: Strategic Ways to Develop Corporate Training with Interactive Video Based Learning
Walt Disney once said, “Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive.” Decades later, we’re proving him right over and over again. More and more, people are choosing to learn through video. In this current position, managers and training managers need to take the reins to transform, and create a better training environment for their organization. Join David Wentworth, Principal Learning Analyst at Brandon Hall Group, and Erick Prospero, CEO at Ninja Tropic, as they discuss why video and animation can leverage digital transformation and create a culture of continuous learning in the training industry.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: The Neuroscience of Effective Teams (Free for ATD members)
Teams are the foundation of every successful organization. Team performance has a direct impact on business outcomes and the bottom line. Unfortunately, many organizations struggle to build effective teams, and the recent shift to a more hybrid, remote workforce has created a new set of challenges as teams have grown more dispersed, digital and dynamic. Understanding the neuroscience of teams can help organizations overcome these challenges, build more effective teams and improve team performance. This webinar, with Dr. Heidi Grant, Director of Research & Development in Learning at EY; Dr. Jay Van Bavel, Social Neuroscientist at New York University; Dr. Tessa West, Associate Professor of Psychology at New York University; and Kip Kelly, Director of Sounding Board, will explore the dynamics of effective teams from a social neuroscience perspective with a focus on motivation, cooperation and decision making.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Are you Driving Business Value or Simply Entertaining? (Connecting Learning to Business Results)
Learning and talent development programs should drive organizational change. The challenge is that very few learning and development professionals have data to show top executives that their programs make a difference to the bottom line. This webinar will show how to use design thinking to deliver and measure up to five levels of outcomes, including impact and ROI. Dr. Jack Phillips, Chairman at ROI Institute, will showcase the current status of measurement and evaluation by providing examples of measures at each level of the evaluation process. He’ll also focus on the criteria for selecting programs to be evaluated at the business impact and ROI levels, introduce effective methods to convert measures to monetary value and show how to identify intangibles linked to programs.
Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: How to Be Successful on YouTube: Strategies for YouTube Educators
YouTube’s the second largest search engine in the world. Thousands are finding success teaching on YouTube — and millions are learning. In the learning world, some successful YouTubers have reached more learners than ever thought possible. In this session, facilitated by Mark Lassoff, President of Framework Tech Media, you'll learn how to grow your community of viewers. You'll also take a deep dive into YouTube analytics and understand how to align your brand's videos with the metrics that equate to YouTube success.
Thursday, September 23, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. PT: Five Best Practices for Building a Robust Video Learning Library
Video permeates our daily lives — from scrolling through TikTok, videoconferencing calls and binge-watching Netflix, video is everywhere. Consequently, employees are increasingly comfortable using video for communication in the workplace. This begets an array of questions: What happens once you complete a video recording for training? Is there an ideal length for videos in the workplace? How will employees find and use your video content? Is it easy to edit videos on your own, without having to enlist a professional production team? How do you know if your videos are getting views — and are they working? Join Panopto’s Enterprise Video Specialist, Caitlin Oliver-Gans, for a holistic overview of how to build a robust and effective video training library.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: Maximizing L&D Spend with a Data-Driven Content Strategy
The L&D budget has been under tremendous strain, thanks to the ongoing pandemic. Spending overall is down, but at the same time, organizations are expecting learning to deliver more than ever in terms of upskilling and reskilling the workforce, having to do much more in terms of digital learning tools with much less budget available to them. In this environment, L&D has to focus on getting the biggest return on their investment. One area that offers a lot of opportunity is learning content. There’s so much of it available, but companies have a hard time getting the right material to the right people. Join David Wentworth, Principal Analyst with Brandon Hall Group, and Marc Zao-Sanders, CEO of Filtered, as they discuss approaches for building an intelligent content strategy that can maximize the return on the organization’s content investment.
Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Optimize Your L&D: The Maturity Framework That Will Elevate Your Plan (Free for ATD members)
We’re seeing more and more L&D leaders asking, “How do we grow our L&D readiness and capabilities?” Creating a road map or even a simple plan to grow your L&D service is a daunting task. There are so many interconnected pieces and priorities that it can be hard to see where you are, let alone where you’re going. It’s a big task that requires both domain expertise and business thinking. Rose Benedicks, Strategic Consulting Lead at LEO Learning, can show you a way to organize and create a clear plan to advance your L&D function. It’s a framework for structuring all the interconnected pieces into a clear, actionable plan or road map. Join this webinar for an interactive session that will help you assess where you are, organize the critical pieces that can advance your services and walk out with a plan.
Wednesday, September 29, 2021, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Three Critical Problems to Avoid When Developing Videos for Global Training (Free for ATD members)
During this session, you’ll learn about the most common problems organizations face when deploying videos for use in global or international training. From narration to cultural aspects, Sergio Atristain, Managing Director at Idea Translations, will provide you with the knowledge needed to avoid pitfalls, save costs and choose the right strategy to create great training videos that can be used globally.
Thursday, September 30, 2021, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: The LMS and the LXP: Covering the Entire Learning Spectrum
Organizations are leaning on their LMS more than ever to support a highly complex learning environment. That complexity’s driven by shifting learner requirements and a need to develop a stronger digital and blended learning strategy. As companies look for solutions that can provide robust learning tracking, management and measurement, as well as a modern, learner-centric experience, they’re often torn between the LMS and the LXP. Join David Wentworth, Principal Learning Analyst for Brandon Hall Group, and Pam Ramsbott, Head of Learning and Development at Gusto, as they look at how the right combination of an LMS and LXP can create the ideal learning environment to meet today’s business and learner needs.
Thursday, September 30, 2021, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. PT: Creating Instant Microlearning to Help Boost Learner Performance
Microlearning lessons possess unique features to ensure faster and easier learning at the least cost possible. Unfortunately, most designers and developers are accustomed to delivering “content-centric” learning instead of “instant-usefulness-centric” training. The “instant-usefulness-centric” approach is lightweight, portable and rapidly accessible for within-the-workflow problem solving and improvements. In this webinar, Dr. Ray Jimenez, Architect of TrainingMagNetwork.com and Chief Learning Officer of Vignettes Learning, will explain how to use Microlearning Tools, including Flashcards, Micro-Actions, Instant Maps, Chatbots and Sample Rules Support.
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