Drawing from 2025 research conducted by Brandon Hall Group and Cognota, this session will reveal a new blueprint for L&D: Learning Operations (LearnOps). You will get early access to benchmark data from over 500+ L&D professionals and a maturity model that outlines how top-performing teams manage intake, planning, execution, and impact measurement.  

Join us for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the Ultimate L&D Throw down (ULT): a live, gamified learning experience that puts instructional design to the test! In this interactive webinar, you’ll explore how the ULT is being designed and learn how every participant will play an active role in shaping its success.  

Most organizations treat onboarding as a short-term event, yet the first year of employment is the strongest predictor of long-term performance and retention. Traditional onboarding ends too early, leaving managers unsupported and new hires unclear on expectations. In this practical, research-backed session, Amber Watts—author of From Onboarding to Everboarding—shares a three-phase development model that turns onboarding into a continuous, performance-driven employee journey.  

The all-star team is back— Drs. Karl Kapp, Ellen Wagner, David Metcalf, and host Anders Gronstedt—with clear, opinionated predictions for what will shape L&D in 2026.  

Mixed Reality (MR) bridges the gap between physical and digital learning, offering L&D professionals a powerful tool to create engaging, interactive, and practical training experiences. By blending real-world environments with digital overlays, MR enables learners to interact with 3D models, practice skills in a risk-free environment, and receive real-time feedback. Whether for technical training, soft skills development, or complex simulations, MR is reshaping how organizations approach workforce learning.   

Most training programs fade after the classroom lights dim—not because the content wasn’t strong, but because reinforcement never occurred. This session will teach participants how to extend the learning curve through structured, personalized coaching. Using real-world examples and research on behavior retention, we’ll explore how coaching transforms information into daily application and results.  

One of the biggest challenges with AI-generated images for elearning is consistency—you need the same characters appearing across multiple scenarios with different poses, expressions, and settings. In this session, you'll learn workflows for generating consistent characters using multiple AI image generation tools.  

With AI transforming how organizations learn, it offers new ways to accelerate skills and impact. This webinar explores the role of AI and video in enhancing search, personalizing learning, and measuring outcomes—and what this means for time-to-proficiency, learner engagement, and organizational agility.  

As AI becomes more embedded in sales and marketing, many leaders are asking the same question: How do we continue to drive results as technology accelerates and sales expectations keep rising?  

AI in learning and development (L&D) presents transformational opportunities for organizations to create and deliver high-impact learning at scale. However, this fast evolving technology does not come without its share of risks and dead ends. While successful applications of AI improve the efficiency and reach of learning programs, poor implementation choices can lead to wasted investment, security issues and ineffective learning experiences. The key to success lies in approaching AI strategically to solve specific learning challenges. Leading organizations are succeeding by focusing on:   Clear learning objectives Augmenting rather than replacing human expertise Maintaining strong data governance Measuring impact on both learning and business outcomes This eBook, based on a webinar featuring NovoEd and produced by Brandon Hall Group™, provides a practical framework for understanding where AI can truly add value to your learning programs and how to implement it effectively while avoiding common pitfalls. In the webinar, NovoEd CTO and Co-Founder Farnaz Ronaghi shared insights on AI in learning, drawing from her experience designing the platform at Stanford and her research on collaborative learning environments.

Too much training. Not enough traction. Every year, organizations invest millions in programs that don’t solve the real problem. In this fast-paced, practical session, Dr. Mike Saunderson of Ethnopraxis, Inc. introduces a simple, repeatable diagnostic framework that helps L&D professionals distinguish true performance gaps from system, process, and leadership issues.  

Managers aren’t struggling because they lack ability are willpower. They’re lost in a fog of conflicting priorities, unclear expectations, and too much complexity that drains up to 23% of organizational capacity according to research.  

Leave the scramble around audits in the past. This guide shows how L&D leaders can move from reactive compliance reporting to continuous audit readiness to save time, reduce risk, and build executive credibility. This guide shares insights and practices to help you simplify compliance reporting and demonstrate L&D’s value, including: Why audit cycles create disruption and wasted effort for L&D The practices that make audit readiness seamless and continuous The pitfalls that keep compliance reporting painful (and how to avoid them)

Do your remote participants show up on video? Should they? If so, what about video fatigue? How about presenters and facilitators, should they be on camera? What exactly is the proper use of webcams in virtual events?  

Strong workplace relationships are not built by chance; they are cultivated through emotional intelligence and intentional connection. This session integrates the proven strategies of Emotional Intelligence (EI) with the RELATE component of the Rappel: Break Through To A Better You framework, which focuses on building trust, fostering understanding, and strengthening communication. Participants will explore how to read both verbal and nonverbal cues, listen for what is said and unsaid, and respond in ways that deepen mutual respect and collaboration.  

Your sales forecast looks great… until one deal stalls and another ghosts you. And suddenly your quarter’s at risk. Join Colleen Francis to identify danger signs early in your sales process so you can de-risk opportunities in your pipeline, tighten your close rates, and drive consistent performance -  no matter what surprises buyers throw your way.  

Recent studies are encouraging regarding the evaluation of talent development at the impact and ROI levels. For example, a major study showed that 43% of learning managers report that their business goals and learning goals are very aligned (that's impact). Also, 46% indicate that they are successful at comparing the costs and benefits of a learning program (that's ROI). Other trends indicate the improvement in measurement, pushing it beyond traditional measurement of reaction, learning, and sometimes application. While the driver for ROI is still the C-suite, more organizations are being proactive and getting ahead of the request. In the midst of all the positive news, there is still the nagging issue that evaluation at the impact and ROI levels appears to be difficult and time-consuming.   

What if the moments we label as "failure" are actually the most powerful catalysts for learning? In this engaging and interactive session, Look for the Learning: Leveraging Failure as a Teaching Tool, Artrell Williams—founder of Mukeva Learning Partners and self-proclaimed failure expert—invites participants to rethink the role mistakes play in the learning process. Using evidence from cognitive science, adult learning theory, and real-world practice, Artrell reveals why errors spark deeper understanding, stronger retention, and more confident performance.  

Margie Meacham is a leading expert in educational AI. The author of AI in Talent Development and Brain Matters has taught thousands of professionals how to use AI to enhance learning and performance - and she's here to teach YOU valuable new skills for 2026 and beyond.

So You Just Became a Manager—Now What?   Becoming a manager is exciting… and maybe a little terrifying. Suddenly you’re expected to lead, inspire, coach, and somehow also manage your own workload. Don't panic - BizLibrary's got your back.  Download BizLibrary’s free self-development guide built just for new managers. It’s part roadmap, part mirror, and part pep talk—all designed to help you hit the ground running in your new role (without tripping over your own expectations).  Here's what’s inside:  Skill Assessment Matrix - Spot your strengths and skill gaps fast so you know exactly where to focus.  SMART Goal Guide - Learn how to set clear, actionable goals that actually stick (no vague "be better at leadership" goals here).  Suggested Development Activities - Get practical, real-world activities to grow each skill.  Process Management Template - Keep track of your goals, progress, and wins in one place (so you don’t lose steam—or your notes).  You don’t need to be a perfect manager on day one. You just need the right tools to keep growing. Whether you're leading your first 1:1 or bracing for your first "we need to talk" moment, this guide is your secret weapon for growing into the manager your team brags about. 

This comprehensive, clickable PDF checklist provides a step-by-step roadmap to launch an effective customer education initiative. From defining your strategy and developing content to promoting your program and analyzing results, this guide ensures that you don't miss a critical step.

How would you motivate a workforce that seems to live forever, rarely quits or gets fired, develops deep personal relationships, marries within the team, and raises children who then join that same workforce. That’s the challenge Santa and Mrs. Merri Claus face at their North Pole Workshop. Much of what you think you know about Santa’s Workshop is based on myth, not fact. The real story is much more interesting. 

Move over Oprah, it’s time for Becky’s favorite things: training edition. If you don’t have time to hunt for the best (and often free) resources, this session may be for you. From websites to podcasts to publications to gurus, we’ve got you covered.

Whether leadership development, communication, team building, problem-solving, empowerment, critical thinking, or mindfulness, soft skills are essential and can deliver value. The problem is demonstrating this value in terms that executives appreciate is sometimes challenging, particularly when Impact and ROI are the measures that matter.