It is so hard to make meaningful connections over virtual, and yet people’s expectations only rise as we enter our sixth year of presenting over Connect, Zoom, and Teams. How can we pursue our need for human connection and acknowledge the limitations of the medium? How can we connect and engage with people we can’t see? And as for the technology that often gets in the way, how can we compensate for it and maybe even turn it into an advantage?  

Most organizations have solved for access. Tools deployed, licenses purchased, training completed. And almost nothing changed about how work gets done. This session explains why, and what it actually takes to fix it. Join this session to learn... Why AI adoption stalls after the rollout, and why more training won't fix it. Most organizations have solved for access. Tools deployed, courses completed, licenses purchased. And almost nothing changed. Walk away knowing exactly why, and what to do instead. The structural difference between access and adoption. Two different problems that need two different solutions. Leave with a clear picture of where your current approach may be falling short and what needs to change. What the organizations seeing real returns from AI did differently. Real-world case study: 15% to 90%+ AI adoption across 1,700 employees in under 18 months. A practical model you can apply to your own organization from day one. How to measure what actually matters. Completion rates tell you who attended. They tell you nothing about whether anything changed. Get a concrete framework for measuring behavior change, not just training activity.

How do you know someone is really ready? It's one of the most important calls a talent leader makes, and one of the hardest to prove: who's ready to step into a bigger leadership role. The résumés are strong, the reviews are positive, the recommendations sincere. Yet the call still comes down to instinct, because the evidence doesn't answer the question you're really asking. The problem isn't a lack of evidence. It's that most of what you rely on was never designed to support a readiness decision. To do that, evidence has to pass three tests: it has to be Valid, Trusted, and Scalable. But those three pull against each other.

L&D teams are being asked to do more with less; faster, shorter, more personalized, and more scalable learning experiences that still drive real performance.

As AI becomes an integral part of learning and development, navigating the changing landscape of new tools and platforms coupled with traditional technologies and eLearning standards can feel overwhelming. This essential eBook provides a clear blueprint to fundamentally reframe your current learning ecosystem into an adaptable, personalized, and responsive one tailored to your learners' immediate needs and that cuts down on time administering courses. In addition, this eBook will provide actionable takeaways and help you:  Discover why eLearning standards matter with AI tools. See common tools and platforms and where AI fits. Organize your ecosystem by stages, starting with content. Manage content across various platforms and tools. Prepare for introducing new components. Plan for reporting and data that will then influence your program, such as creating personalized learning paths.

Organizations are looking to move up to be more strategic, more valued by leaders.  But L&D is still creating courses, rather than partnering with leaders and solving problems.    

In a single conversation, anyone can engage listeners, spark clarity, reduce stress, and inspire loyalty—or shut people down entirely! What if a single, easy-to-learn speaking skill won over learners, colleagues, and audiences of all kinds? Would it be worth mastering? How about as many as can be squeezed into a one-hour session?   

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The first comprehensive ISO standard on L&D metrics was published in June 2023 and many have now adopted it. This standard provides guidance for the selection and reporting of 52 key L&D metrics for large organizations and 19 for small/medium-sized organizations. The standard also includes definitions and formulas for the recommended metrics as well as illustrations of the use of many of the metrics in simple tables.   

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We are living in unprecedented times. Between COVID and AI, ‘work’ as we know it has changed forever. Are remote/hybrid workers productive? Yes, but they feel disconnected from their team. The orgs that succeed will allow people to work remotely and manage them effectively.  

Branching scenarios are the gold standard for practicing soft skills, but they are notoriously difficult to build. Between mapping complex logic "spiderwebs" and writing authentic dialogue for every possible outcome, many designers give up and go back to linear content.  

You already know that information alone rarely changes behaviour. Learners need opportunities to practise, make decisions, and receive meaningful feedback. Practice, Not Content explores how AI coaching can bring personalized practice into eLearning at scale. Drawing on research, industry data, and real-world deployments, it examines what works, what learners value, and how to design AI coaching responsibly. Download the White Paper by Artha Learning to explore why the future of learning may be built on practice, not more content.

In today’s competitive marketplace, sales performance is no longer driven by activity alone — it’s driven by awareness. This dynamic and practical webinar explores how cultivating self-awareness within sales teams directly improves selling behaviors, customer relationships, and measurable results. Participants will learn why top performers consistently evaluate how they communicate, listen, position value, and respond to feedback — and how that awareness becomes a competitive advantage.

You have stood in front of a room, read the energy and owned it. You know what it feels like when a session clicks. But then when you got on Zoom, something felt off.  

A policy or slide deck can tell employees what the right answer is. A branching scenario shows whether they can use it when the situation gets complicated or multiple outcomes are possible. In other words, branching scenarios are one of the best ways to make workplace training feel more like actual practice. But they’re also easy to overbuild with too many paths, fake choices, or unclear feedback.   This guide keeps the focus on what makes scenario-based learning truly effective, including realistic decisions, clear consequences, and a creation process that stays manageable.  

Tired of watching participants toss your handouts aside? The problem isn't handouts—it's how they're designed. In this session, you'll transform your materials into engaging learning tools participants actually use. Discover seven participant-centered design principles, explore six interactive handout page types (like completion pages, windowpanes, and action planning), and learn the Need to Know, Nice to Know, Where to Go framework for organizing content.

Training remains, in all its forms, is an important component for development and growth.  Yet it too often falls short in achieving what everyone (the organization the trainer and the learner) needs from the experience. The problem isn’t exactly the training itself.  

This program will reveal why well-intentioned, polite mentorship often fails to drive real behavioral change by grounding the conversation in basic neuroscience, and it will show how trust-based, truth-driven feedback creates the kind of tension that leads to learning, stronger decision-making, and lasting growth.

Join four leading voices in modern Talent Development in a moderated discussion about the practical steps you can take to transform your function from a training provider into a strategic business partner. Use AI, alignment, governance, learning operations and new strategies to be truly valued. 

Your prospects are researching solutions at all hours of the day. They're asking AI tools for recommendations, comparing providers, and narrowing their options before speaking with sales. Learn how Answer Engine Optimization helps your company become the answer AI surfaces to potential buyers.

Most leadership programs today were built for a different world. When everything was predictable, you could teach leaders a framework and expect it to stick. Now? The moment they leave the program and hit their first ambiguous decision, they revert. Back to what feels natural. Back to their strength. And often, that's exactly the wrong move.  

Will AI be taking your job? Or will you be taking AI by the reins? AI isn't replacing creativity — it's expanding it. With the right toolset, you can do things you never thought possible, create content you never thought you could afford, and bring ideas to life that used to live only in your head.  

Learn the history of OD and discover why the world's most successful transformations are built on Organization Development Principles. Discover how OD evolved into one of the most powerful approaches for leading change, culture, leadership, and organizational success. You are invited to learn to advance your career into the field of modern Organization Development.