Live Webinar – July 8th, 2021 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

1. Is your organization struggling to hire, promote and retain women leaders?
2. Are you overwhelmed with the responsibility of getting your women’s initiative off the ground or have you launched and failed once or twice?

As the business world continues to strive to create true cultures of inclusivity, it has been increasingly difficult with the constant changes in priorities, responsibilities in professional and personal lives and work environments.

As stress builds and uncertainty continues, it’s clear that in order for companies to be successful with cultural and business goals, investing in women leaders is vital.

Join Lauren McNally in this webcast to:

• Understand why organizations are creating programs specifically to support women
• Identify and understand the 3 keys to a successful women’s initiative
• Get real examples of how organizations have implemented their programs

 BONUS: Participants will receive a templated guide on how to craft your initiatives purpose statement to get started on a clear path.

Presenter :  Lauren McNally (LinkedIn profile) is the Director of the American Management Association’s Women’s Leadership Center (WLC), providing professional women leading content and development programs that position them for ongoing growth.  Lauren speaks on topics for women and diversity and inclusion through WLC, Training.com, HR.com and ATD conferences and other virtual events. Previously Lauren led marketing efforts for the National Association of Professional Women and Professional Diversity Network.

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3 Keys To A Successful Women’s Leadership Program

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Online Webinar – Recorded October 2nd, 2014
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider:  Human Capital Institute

Staying Productive & Focused At Work Can Be A Struggle!

Staying productive and focused at work can be a struggle. Contemporary advances in technology and the accessibility to electronic applications and websites have amplified the prevalence of workplace distractions, both work-related and personal or self- interruptions. An executive at eBay referred to workplace distractions today as an “epidemic”.

An executive at eBay referred to workplace distractions today as an “epidemic”

In this webcast, you will learn:

1. How to implement effective methods for addressing workplace distractions
   • From Gloria Mark, (UCI profile, Microsoft profile) PhD professor of informatics as she shares research on the myth of multi-tasking and the importance of disconnecting from technology
   • From meditation expert and author of  Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace  and  Love Your Enemies: How to Break the Anger Habit & Be a Whole Lot Happier Sharon Salzberg, (Wikipedia) who shares how mindfulness techniques can be applied to the workplace.

Join HCI as they reveal the results from HCI’s latest Talent Pulse signature research and interview thought leaders on the topic workplace distractions.

Talent Pulse from the Human Capital Institute (HCI) is a quarterly research e-book that explores the latest trends and challenges in managing talent. Talent Pulse is designed to provide practitioners and decision-makers with prescriptive methods to rehabilitate the health and wellness of human capital and empower employees and leaders to effectively address future challenges. Each quarter, a new report is released in conjunction with one of the four HCI disciplines. The third installment of this Talent Pulse concerns important, timely topics in Leadership & Development.

Presented by: Jenna N. Filipkowski, Ph.D. (LinkedIn profile) Director of HCI Research, David O’Connell, M.A. (LinkedIn profile) HCI Research Analyst, and Andrew Bateman (LinkedIn profile) HCI Analyst Organizational Development & Leadership

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The Mindful Employee: Finding Focus In The Age Of Distractions

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Online Webinar – Recorded  May 11, 2021
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

Built-in vidcam and crappy microphone?
You can do better!

Are you waiting for services like Zoom and Teams and all the others to offer tools to make you look better, sound clearer, and be more charismatic?

That would be a pretty neat trick. But you can do better than connecting your notebook and yammering on. Way better.

Let’s not kid ourselves, virtual presenting will be with us long after Covid – in our offices and in our spare bedrooms.

Presentation expert Rick Altman called his own dare, took over his daughter’s bedroom, and created a Zoom studio.

Professional-grade cameras, sophisticated switching unit, an excellent microphone, and top-quality lighting, at a price far lower than what you might expect.

In this hour, he will take you on a guided tour of what he did, how he did it, and what you can do, regardless of your budget or your company’s, to improve your virtual presence.

For another great Rick Altman Powerpoint PDU Check Out:
Awesome Makeovers From PowerPoint Slides That Suuuuuck

Presenter:Rick Altman (LinkedIn profile) Graphic Design GURU covers the whole of the content and delivery industry, from message crafting, through presentation design, slide creation, software technique, and delivery. Host of the Presentation Summit, now in its 16th season Rick regularly leads private presentation skills development workshops within organizations and is working on has released the 4th edition of the popular  Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck, and how you can make them better.

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How To Build A Killer Zoom Studio…For Cheap

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Don’t Miss This Important D&I Webinar!

Live Webinar June 29th, 2021 – 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider:  The Corporate Education Group ( REP 1011 )

Are You A Friend Of Dorothy?

In commemoration of the Stonewall riots in NYC in June of 1969, June is celebrated as Pride month all over the world.

This diversity & inclusion webinar will help you to understand some of your employees & team members.

In this lively and engaging session, Christa will unpack some of the LGBTQ+ terminology, exploring biological sex, gender identity, and gender expression as three separate characteristics that exist on a spectrum.

You’ll gain insight into historical and current issues facing the LGBTQ+ community, discovering ways that you can utilize ally skills to create a more inclusive work environment.

Finally, you’ll learn:

• why inclusive language is so important,
• the connection between identity and pronouns, and
• you’ll even get a chance to test your knowledge with a fun round of LGBTQ+ trivia.

Presenter: Christa Kirby, (LinkedIn profile) MA, LCAT, PMP VP Talent Development & Leadership Practice Director,Corporate Education Group (CEG); has 15+ years of experience in communication, leadership, &  consulting for a global audience. A highly motivated learning & development professional with a unique confluence of experience in leadership development, consulting, change management, project management, coaching and mentoring, facilitation, and instructional design, Christa has designed, developed, and delivered numerous interactive leadership programs and blended learning solutions for clients worldwide & worked in 28 countries. Christa’s certifications include Project Management Professional (PMP)^®, Certified Scrum Master (CSM), and Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Prosci Certified Change Practitioner, Certified Everything DiSC Facilitator, and MBTI and EQ-i 2.0 certified.

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Friends Of Dorothy

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Live Webinar – June 29th, 2021 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EDT
Activity Type: Education – Course or Training  1 Hour  1 PDU free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

Advancements in technology have brought many incredible, useful tools to the workplace, including mobile devices that support immersive technology. Augmented Reality (AR) is transforming training programs across all industries, and the benefits to both employees and employers are limitless.

These are the types of results companies like GE and Boeing have seen after utilizing AR with their training:

• Average productivity improvement of 32%
• Tasks completed 46% faster
• Reduced error rates and increased productivity by 25%
• AR training yields a 75% retention rate, higher than almost any other form of training

It has come up time and time again that companies want to get started with augmented reality but don’t know where to start.

Join this session to discover best practices for putting AR to work for your organization, how to implement it, and experience it firsthand.

John & Matt will cover various real world use cases and discuss resources and tools needed to get started.

Walk away with a better understanding of:

• The vast capabilities of augmented reality well beyond photo filters and 3D models.
• How others are successfully putting AR to work to improve their training, learning and development programs.
• How to design your courses and content for augmented reality.
• How to get started with augmented reality and implement it into new and existing programs.
• What tools and resources there are to get started with AR.

During the session, have your supported iOS or Android device nearby so you can experience AR firsthand! All registrants will also receive a white paper on how to get started and demonstration packs with AR experiences to try out.

Presenters:

John Martin (LinkedIn profile) CEO & Co-Founder, BUNDLAR  is an experienced business leader and digital innovator spanning decades. John’s extensive technology leadership experience includes roles such as President of Clear Channel Interactive, VP of Tribune Interactive, EVP of Marketing at SMS Assist, and Program Manager for the City of Chicago’s Digital Network + Municipal Marketing.

Matt Wren (LinkedIn profile) Co-Founder & CTO, BUNDLAR  is a technology consultant and full stack developer with 20 years experience producing cutting edge technology solutions. Matt has built web and mobile applications and consulted for companies large and small, new and old. As a founder of VRAR Chicago, he’s building the community that gets people & businesses actively involved in virtual and augmented technologies.

Click to register for:
Why You Need To Enhance Your Training With Augmented Reality &
How To Get Started

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Online Webinar – Recorded Nov 18, 2020
Activity Type: Education – Online or Digital Media 1 PDU – Free
Provider: Training Magazine Network

Across industries and functions, soft skills are a clear differentiator in individual and team performance.

They are both rare and valuable because they typically require real experience (mistakes, failure and reflection) to master and apply on the job. But how can learners practice high-stakes interpersonal situations in a safe and efficient fashion?

Powered by a blend of AI and live human interaction, human-in-the-loop VR simulation has become the ideal way to gain essential skills in the workplace. It combines true human intelligence with AI in order to unlock empathic potential in your workforce and ensure organizational readiness to perform. Practice is authentic and spontaneous while cost-effective and scalable.

Whether your goal is to drive productivity gains or improve engagement/retention, simulation can cascade ROI across the entire value chain.

Research from Chief Learning Officer magazine shows an average return of $4,000 for every $1100 spent developing such skills.

In this session, Join Christina Yu (LinkedIn profile) Vice President, Mursion will review several case studies and show how several companies incorporated simulation into training to achieve immediate return and long-term advantage.

Together we will explore:

• The learning science behind soft skills training
• How organizations like H&R Block, Genentech, BNSF, and T-Mobile are leveraging VR in areas like leadership development, customer service, and sales enablement
• Quantifying success and ROI of soft skills training
• Benchmarking attributes of XR providers

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How To Boost Training ROI & Effectiveness With VR & Simulations

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