Hybrid and remote workers are changing how organizations train their staff. The potential for disengagement and losing fundamental connections is too high. The solution lies in elevating the experience from passive to immersive and participatory.

In this interactive session, Bernadette Burke, President and Executive Learning Strategist, will be joined by members of the Brella team, David Less (Creative Director), Joshua Stroud (Technical Director and Senior Producer), Caetlin Williams (Event Production Technician), and Mark Rochon (Instructional Designer), to share creative and production processes for engaging these harder-to-engage learners.

You’ll learn tips on how to:

1. Curate and package your training to reflect your organization’s brand and culture.
2. Deliver live hybrid and virtual trainings in Zoom/Microsoft Teams using visual branding, motion graphics, gamification, and off-the-shelf virtual tools for connecting learners.
3. Reinforce your message beyond the initial training and encourage continuous learning.

By the end, you’ll have a foundation of tips and techniques to enhance your next crucial training experience.
 

As the Co-founder of Brella Productions—a women-owned corporate event optimization agency—Bernadette has helped business leaders achieve their learning and training goals for more than 30 years. She leverages her background in digital media production and years of organizational experience to create transformative, immersive learning experiences. Through Brella, she has developed a unique blend of event production, visual and instructional design, and digital technology to drive exceptional learning and training outcomes. Her current focus is on optimizing audience engagement for in-person, hybrid, and virtual events from national sales meetings to onboardings to leadership trainings. She has presented at Training Magazine conferences and webinars. She is excited to share her new insights.

For more than two decades, David Less has focused on translating strategic goals into creative presentations for maximum audience engagement. From building tension to hold audiences on National Geographic documentaries to creating emotional connections for greater learning retention at international corporate meetings, David is always guided by a respect for the audience to achieve business goals.

Joshua brings over 20 years of experience in video production and live events as a Technical Director, Producer, and Cinematographer. Joining Brella in 2009, he has tackled technical, logistical, and creative problems all over the world, drawing on his background in street photography and guerrilla filmmaking to approach challenges with an adaptable mindset. His personal goal is to leverage technology to innovatively provide solutions and strengthen storytelling.

For the last 3 years Caetlin has been working within the Brella Events Department to help bring our clients smooth and technically sound events! She utilizes her organizational and administrative skills within her Department Coordinator position to help make sure things are running smoothly internally so we can give the best effort to our clients. She is passionate about making sure events, both virtual and in-person, are run as seamless as possible so that the content and message get across in the best way.

For over 15 years, Mark has helped clients tackle their toughest eLearning and training challenges. From teaching convenience store new hires to make sandwiches to testing electricians on their safety skills to prepping researchers for contributing to a clinical trial study, Mark has amassed a wealth of knowledge and expertise in getting adult learners to engage in the learning experience and not just "Click Next."