The most effective leadership development happens when high tech tools are fused with high touch human connection—where data, digital platforms, and artificial intelligence (AI) meet coaching, executive involvement, and real human experience, according to findings from the 10th Annual Leadership Development Survey conducted in partnership between Training magazine and Wilson Learning Worldwide Inc.   

Leadership development is entering a new era. In this timely webinar, Lone Rock Leadership will unpack the findings from the 2026 Leadership Reality Report and explore the three defining realities reshaping organizations today: volatility, versatility, and ambiguity. Drawing on insights from more than 180 organizations and 28,000 leaders, this session will reveal why traditional leadership approaches are no longer enough and what today’s leaders must do differently to stay effective in a rapidly changing environment.  

Discover how Adobe Captivate 13.1 is making eLearning authoring faster, smarter, and more flexible than ever before. In this live webinar, we’ll showcase the latest enhancements, including: PowerPoint integration with selective slide import Beta support for importing Captivate Classic projects

Every negotiation creates pressure — from junior employees to seasoned corporate leaders. There is always resistance, uncertainty, the possibility of winning, and the risk of losing ground. Knowing negotiation tactics is one thing. Executing them under real pressure is another.  

Anyone can raise the bar. But it takes a great leader to raise people too. People don’t burn out from high expectations. They burn out from unclear direction, shifting priorities, and inconsistent leadership standards.

Re-recording is expensive. Pacing issues frustrate learners. Narration that repeats on-screen text word-for-word gets tuned out. The problems are common, but preventable. This 12-point checklist, created by WellSaid, gives L&D teams a clear pre-production process so voiceover lands the way it's supposed to: clear, consistent, and built to last across modules.

Join us for a special book launch event celebrating Building a Culture of Evaluation: The New Kirkpatrick Model for Performance and Innovation—and the beginning of a new era in how organizations measure success.

MembershipPLUS level Training Magazine Network members can access this exclusive white paper and gain practical guidance for demonstrating the true value of AI investments.  Check Your Membership Level - Upgrade Info Now Is the Time to Measure ROI in AI A New White Paper by Patti P. Phillips, Ph.D., and Jack J. Phillips, Ph.D. Artificial Intelligence adoption is accelerating, but many organizations still struggle to demonstrate its actual business value. In this insightful white paper, ROI Institute's founders Patti Phillips and Jack Phillips explain why measuring the return on investment (ROI) of AI initiatives has become a business imperative. Drawing on more than 30 years of evaluation expertise, the authors introduce a practical framework for assessing AI's impact—from user adoption and application to business outcomes and financial return. You'll learn: Why CEOs and stakeholders are demanding proof of AI value The five-level AI Value Chain for measuring results How to forecast and calculate AI ROI credibly Common pitfalls that undermine AI evaluations A 12-step process for designing, implementing, and evaluating AI initiatives Best practices for isolating AI's impact and communicating results Whether you're implementing AI tools, managing learning technologies, or leading organizational change, this white paper provides a proven roadmap for moving AI from an experimental expense to a measurable business asset.  

In a world full of tools, tips, and technology, it’s easy to believe engagement comes from what we use. The truth is, tools can absolutely enhance the experience… but they don’t create it on their own. That part is up to us.  

Could your webinars use more mojo? Do people scroll past your ads and not sign up? If they do show up, do they tune out… leave your webinars before you get to your offer… not book as many calls as you’d like… and not buy your coaching? Oh, behave!

Most AI training programs focus on awareness, prompting, and productivity hacks. But organizations are quickly discovering that knowing how AI works doesn’t automatically improve performance, decision-making, or business outcomes.  

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. 

Immersion can mean many things. Whether reading a book, listening to a podcast, or seeing yourself as the main character of a movie or game, when learners connect emotionally to a lesson, they remember it longer and find it easier to apply the knowledge in real-life and on-the-job situations.   This Playbook argues that certain kinds of immersion might divert the learner from their training objective. Instead, stylized or slightly simplified visuals can engage learners’ imaginations and facilitate a deeper connection with the material. This method offers authenticity while allowing designers the flexibility to create impactful learning experiences without the pressure to achieve perfect realism. Use this Playbook as a practical guide for you or your team to create impactful immersive learning content.

For years, the learning and development field has struggled to measure the true effectiveness of programs beyond basic knowledge and skill acquisition. While reaction and learning metrics have been commonplace for almost a century, far fewer organizations have successfully measured behavior change, impact, and especially ROI. Yet the most serious learning programs, those that are strategic, costly, and highly visible, demand this level of accountability.  

Co-facilitating a session is like a dance. Both partners need to coordinate and pay attention to what the other is doing. Becky and Kim have advice on how you can be the best Batman to your partner’s Robin (or vice versa).  

Instructor-led training is a one of the deepest costs for training teams, especially ILT at scale. This guide exposes how the operational layer is the fastest, and most effective, way to lower ILT costs for enterprise training.

Not all LMS platforms are built for enterprise complexity. This checklist walks you through the nine capabilities that separate a truly scalable solution from one that'll buckle under the weight of global teams, compliance requirements, and rapid growth — so you can evaluate vendors with confidence and buy without regret.

Join Paul Nolan, Editor of Sales+Marketing Management, C. Lee Smith, Founder and CEO of SalesFuel, and Kathy Crosett, SVP of Research at SalesFuel, for a moderated discussion on what the latest data reveals about a problem that hasn’t gotten easier to solve:

What creates the "chemistry" in high-performing teams? This session translates cutting-edge neuroscience into practical strategies for talent professionals who want to build genuinely collaborative teams. More of today's work is powered by teams, yet 86 percent of employees cite "lack of effective teamwork and collaboration" as the source of workplace failures.  

What separates a "good" course from an industry-recognized, award-winning learning experience? It is rarely just about the budget; it is about the thousands of micro-decisions made during the strategy, design, and development phases. In this exclusive "behind-the-scenes" session, we are pulling back the curtain on our production process to walk you through the entire lifecycle of a successful project.   

The problem isn't the technology. It's the environment the technology lands in. If your organization struggles to make great decisions without AI, AI will simply accelerate those failures — faster, at scale, and with less warning.  

Download the HR Template Pack now and simplify your HR workflow. •    Universal use: Templates designed to work across industries and team sizes. •    Ready-to-use: Just customize the fields and apply them directly — no extra design work needed. •    Time-saving: Reduce hours spent creating documents from scratch. •    L&D-approved: Developed based on the most common HR cases reviewed by learning and development specialists. •    All-in-one package: From checklists to SOPs, get all essential templates in one place.

In today’s fast-paced, on-the-go world, learning needs to be as flexible as your learners. Join this webinar to discover how to design engaging, intuitive, and high-impact mobile learning experiences using Adobe Captivate.

AI is all around us in the workplace, but that doesn’t mean it shows up the same for everyone. To kick us off, I want to offer a few brief day-in-the-life scenarios to introduce the types of situations in which AI might intersect with the work L&D professionals do and the work-places they may operate in and support.