I can recall standing in front of students and posing questions when I was early in my career, and not getting any responses. Have you encountered this before? Engagement and participation are common goals facilitators and trainers attempt to achieve in every facilitation, but it is not given that learners will be eager to participate. In our role as facilitators, we are responsible for creating environments where our students feel comfortable contributing and sharing ideas. To take it a step further, we seek to create environments where all feel valued as contributors. I call this environment "the learning community." When building the learning community, we often start at a unique disadvantage in that our students do not know one another well and are not accustomed to communicating, much less sharing, with each other. They may be new to an organization, from different departments, or geographically dispersed. So how do facilitators and trainers build the learning community when a group of strangers come together? Here are some tips to consider.

With the need to "break through the clutter", how can your learning videos leave your audience remembering your message? Try looking to advertising, a field that does this well. If commercials can get people to purchase items they don't need, how can you use these marketing secrets to influence learners?  

Content marketers are tasked with creating so much that finding the right tools can be challenging. You’d be amazed at how much you could get out of PowerPoint across the marketing and sales continuum, from explainer videos, graphics, infographics, and interactive reports, through to things like presentations, webinars, product updates, video summaries, microlearning/eLearning for the sales team, and even microsites (converted to HTML5) for clients. You can create dynamic, visual content using PowerPoint, and then easily repurpose it to share across all these different channels.  

Learn how to increase your organization’s training effectiveness by 90% in this fun & practical session! Best-selling author (5+ million books sold), the leading authority on employee recognition and engagement will explain how to apply positive reinforcement, dubbed "The Greatest Management Principle in the World," to your training function and classes. Help make your training more exciting and the application of what is learned back on the job more engaging. Leave this session with practical techniques and strategies that will increase learning effectiveness and FUN for all trainees.  

What if your training programs could skyrocket engagement and retention in 2025—just by following one secret framework? Fortune 500 companies have quietly used this game-changing approach to create learning experiences that inspire, engage, and deliver results. Now, it’s your turn to future-proof your training programs with this exclusive guide! Download the guide and discover how to:  Master the 2025 framework for gamified learning success  Double your learner satisfaction  Achieve a 2.5x increase in knowledge retention rates  Boost engagement by 60% The future of learning is here—don’t get left behind. Start today!

If you’re planning to run a skills gap analysis, why not download our free training gap analysis template and checklist? To save you from creating this from scratch, we’ve built a spreadsheet you can download, customize according to your business needs, and fill with your specifics.

The newest research shows three groups in every organization need the attention of those responsible for training and development. We asked more than 1,000 executives, managers, and L&D employees throughout the last six months where the most urgent needs for training exist.  

As AI transforms learning design workflows, the role of instructional designers is evolving. This session explores how AI-driven personalization revolutionizes workplace learning, shifting from adaptive models to deeply personalized, real-time support embedded in workflows. Discover how AI harnesses physiological and behavioral data to tailor content to learners’ attention, fatigue, stress, and performance, enabling seamless integration with their daily tasks. v

Nowadays too many entry-level candidates lack the necessary soft skills to collaborate with co-workers and communicate effectively with clients. Soft skills are also essential people aspiring to leadership positions. However, training and assessment of soft skills is difficult, particularly in an e-learning context. In this webinar, you will learn how to harness generative AI to train and assess soft skills. Trainees can practice skills in role-plays with AI avatars playing roles as clients, co-workers, etc. They get immediate constructive feedback, so they can learn and improve. You can try out these training techniques yourself using common generative AI tools such as ChatGPT.  

Understand how coaching can be leveraged to reinforce training and ensure knowledge retention and practical application occurs. Learn how to protect your training with a framework that makes building reinforcement materials easy!  

They’re bringing some of us back into the office. How do we work in a hybrid environment with both remote and in-office employees? How do we collaborate with our satellite locations on work projects now that we are global? How does our new work environment affect recruitment practices, particularly when it comes to attracting new talent from younger generations? What does onboarding look like? These are just a few questions from a client following their return to the office. The solution to these queries lies in a short and simple one-word answer: Adaptability.

Imposter Syndrome is stealing your talent and opportunities! When you have imposter syndrome, you feel inadequate, like a fraud, undeserving of your position or success - despite evidence that you are fully qualified and deserving.  

Will you start the new year playing catchup or launching new initiatives using the latest developments in educational AI? As we approach 2025, the landscape of learning and development is being dramatically reshaped by artificial intelligence. Those who harness its power will lead our profession while those who lag behind risk becoming obsolete. Join our action-oriented webinar, "5 Things You Should Do in 2025 to Leverage AI for Learning," to ensure you're at the forefront of this revolutionary charge.  

Wondering if other L&D professionals are feeling a bit stretched thin? Don't worry - according to our 2025 Trends in Training Report - they are. Almost 47% of HR and L&D professionals reported that they expect their top challenge in 2025 to be a lack of time to devote to building a training program. This has been the number one challenge for the last three years! Our 2025 Trends in Training report explores how a CEO’s influence shapes programming, dives into content focus areas, and uncovers program planning logistics—all tied together with actionable insights. Download our 2025 Trends in Training report today!

As the workplace evolves, so do the demands on leadership. The way we lead, train, and develop people must adapt to shifting expectations and challenges. For 2025, three pivotal leadership development trends stand out.  Ignoring them could leave your organization falling behind—but embracing them can propel your team forward. Let’s explore these trends and how programs like Lead in 30 are designed to address them.

Join Jack J. Phillips, Ph.D., chairman of ROI Institute and renowned authority on measurement and evaluation, for an exclusive webinar on the fundamentals of ROI evaluation. Measuring the impact and ROI for major programs may be the only way to secure your budget. This session is designed to introduce professionals across industries to the tools and knowledge needed to measure the success of their programs at the impact and ROI levels. From research, we know that senior leadership in an organization prefers impact and ROI evaluation for learning and development.  

Have you attended a few humdrum sales meetings or webinars that were so monotonous or uninteresting you found your attention wandering to that unfinished project on your desk? If you’re asked to present virtually or lead an online sales meeting, wouldn’t you rather have people clamoring to attend instead?  

With 2025 just around the corner, new year’s goals are top of mind for organizations, leaders, and everyone else. What strategic goals are you planning on making to achieve better performance?  

In today's digital age, every business, regardless of industry, must consider itself a media company. This presentation will explore the critical reasons behind this shift and how it can drive substantial business growth. By producing and distributing content, businesses can control their brand narrative, increase customer engagement, and significantly boost brand awareness. Content creation is not just about marketing—it's about positioning your company as a thought leader in your industry, establishing trust, and influencing market trends.  

Are you ready to harness the power of generative AI to create engaging, interactive learning experiences? Join us for a deep dive into the world of AI-powered chatbots and discover how they're transforming the landscape of corporate training. In this 60-minute webinar, we'll explore the fascinating neuroscience behind chatbot learning, walk you through the step-by-step process of designing your own chatbot, and equip you with essential dos and don'ts for effective implementation.  

Are you looking to boost engagement and participation in your projects through innovative gamification strategies? Are you struggling to come up with gamification ideas? Join us for an enlightening webinar on "Unlocking Creativity: Using ChatGPT to Generate Gamification Ideas and Storylines." This session is designed to show you how to harness the power of ChatGPT, an advanced AI language model, to craft compelling gamification concepts and storylines that captivate your audience.  

Are you ready to unwrap some of the best-kept secrets in virtual training with virtual training pioneer Kassy LaBorie? Join us this December for a special webinar that’s sure to be a game-changer for your online presentations. In the spirit of Oprah’s Favorite Things, we’re showcasing a list of top-notch technological tools that every virtual trainer and presenter will want to add to their toolkit.  

Accountability conversations are one of the most important and challenging leadership tasks. L&D can help leaders master these conversations by recognizing the difference between responsibility, accountability, and ownership, and avoiding three common conversation traps.  

Scenario-based learning (SBL) transforms eLearning from passive instruction to interactive, engaging experiences. In this webinar, you’ll discover how to harness the all-new Adobe Captivate’s powerful features to create scenario-driven learning that immerses learners in real-world decision-making. Designed for instructional designers, eLearning developers, and educators, this session will take you step-by-step through the process of building, customizing, and refining interactive scenarios in the all-new Adobe Captivate.