As the boomer generation starts to retire, organizations are under the gun to find innovative and easy ways to retain and share corporate knowledge and expertise.  Every organization has history, specific skill sets, even trade secrets and it's essential to find ways to preserve them. Live and on-demand video learning programs provide a flexible way for your subject matter experts to share this knowledge with employees - before they retire.  When combined with interactive content these programs can also effectively be catalogued into just-in-time and just-in-case training assets. There's a hidden cache of ready-made content in your organization. This webinar will help you discover it and create accessible and high-performing learning assets.

Trying to get your learners’ attention?  You may have the world’s best training program, but that doesn’t mean much if your learners don’t show up for class!  Join Katrina Marie Baker for fun, simple ideas that ensure learners are as excited as we are about learning and development.

Finding ways to make learning "stick" with technology is always a challenge. Augmented Reality (AR) is one of those "make it stick" technology options available for education and training. With AR you can get students interacting with the world in a whole new way. They can improve their understanding of a lesson through hands-on interaction or create their own content to share with others. Now not everyone can afford expensive AR setups and tools, however, there are a growing number of free AR options available for anyone to use. These options allow you to create an engaging AR experience for your learners.

Webinars and virtual presentations are now a way of life in day-to-day operations. We communicate, motivate, collaborate and solve problems through webinars and virtual presentations. Yet admit or not, many of us have become monotonous and unimaginative in our presentations that our very presence has become uninteresting and we lose rapport with our learners during our virtual sessions. We push learners into multi-tasking and sleepy modes.  

Company experts are retiring at a record pace. Read this excerpt to learn some tips on how to best capture and share their knowledge.

Workplace safety is more than just a box to check. Employees need to know the right procedures to take in case of emergency. And

The best way to beat the boredom in eLearning courses is to make them engaging and interactive. But adding learner interactivity in the courses can be time-consuming, and to some extent, challenging as well. During this session, you will learn simple ways to add interactivity in your eLearning courses using interactive objects, multi-state objects, drag and drops, and simple actions in Adobe Captivate. You will also learn about the best practices to quickly convert drab and boring content to vibrant interactive eLearning, without any programming!

There was a technical challenge with the recording of this session.  Luckily, Becky has provided us with a recording of the same session done at a different time.  Thanks Becky!

Kelly Leonard builds off the improvisation-based principles from his bestselling book "Yes, And," to discuss a new initiative he co-leads with the Center for Decision Research at the Booth School of Business at The University of Chicago. The Second Science Project looks at behavioral science through the lens of improvisation. Kelly will share insights that have come from this partnership and talk about the key areas where evidence-based science meets improvisational pedagogy. He’ll also toss in a few stories of some of the famous figures he’s worked with in his 30-year career at The Second City.

The training industry is one that sees changes in methodology and technology constantly. Some organizations are quick to pick up on new trends and try them out, while others prefer to wait and see which ones survive the test of time and prove their value. In this BizLibrary ebook, we’ll look at some of the top trends that are continuing to prove important for workplace learning, along with those that have a lot of potential to impact the way we train through 2018 and beyond. Click below to download this eBook.

Tune in for tips and best practices on tailoring case studies for the most effective use in learning situations. This session addresses specifics on the role of case studies in multi-faceted programs, and the process to customize with company-specific information to align with the overall learning objectives. 

Rolling out a learning program can be an incredibly significant challenge for any organization. The implementation of a new program is very often associated with the acquisition of a new Learning Management System.  Join Dr. Allen Partridge, Adobe Digital Learning Solutions Evangelist, for this informative session about the strategy and process behind the introduction of new learning programs, and the role technology can play in that process.   

Surgeons and pilots save lives using checklists. How can you use sales playbooks to save deals and help your team achieve their goals? How many lives were saved using checklists?  What mistakes do B2B salespeople often do?  How about sales managers - what mistakes do they repeat?  How can a checklist prevent common mistakes and help us sell more?

Map our your unique sales process in minutes. A well-designed sales process allows the replication of best practices, introduces a shared sales language, discipline, and minimizes risks for both buyer and seller. It's a powerful concept. But, where to begin? Download this interactive Excel tool to: 1. Define your ideal customer profile. 2. Identify which prospects to pursue (and which not to). 3. Capture knowledge and best practices from your team. 4. Outline qualifying criteria, milestones and steps that build value. 5. Sequence steps and milestones to ensure pipeline momentum. In short: plug in your information and get some inspiration from this tool - finish with a killer sales process to increase win-rates and deal sizes! Click below to download this tool.

To implement high-impact development programs that set your organization apart and keep you competitive, the interest and support of your company's business leaders is critical. In almost every case, your finance and IT leaders are making investment tradeoffs when determining which projects get funded. So how do you convey the importance of the informal learning programs that you want to implement?

FASCINATING INTERVIEWS BY KELLY LEONARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, INSIGHTS & APPLIED IMPROVISATION AT SECOND CITY WORKS There is a growing amount of evidence that shows how our own expertise can become a trap. We become accustomed to our success and patterns and this leaves us, sometimes, unprepared for change. There is also evidence that when you expose yourself to new thinking, new ideas and new perspectives, you are making yourself more change-ready. These interviews will give you some unique and unusual insights across a variety of fields and experiences. A mixture of academics, executives, artists and thought leaders whose combined wisdom will give you some practical information that you can parlay into your own working lives. Enjoy! - KELLY LEONARD, Executive Director, Insights & Applied Improvisation at Second City Works

We’ve all heard that VR training experiences have a proven higher retention rate, with retention gains reaching 75% in comparison to standard video, eLearning, or textbook training. What we need to know is how to create and deploy VR training quickly and cost effectively, with the systems we have today.

Customizing the appearance, behavior, and content of your learning programs to better fit the needs of your organization and each individual within it, has become an expectation for modern business computing solutions. Within the world of learning management systems this requirement can take many forms. 

The challenge to deliver good quality training to an increasingly geographically dispersed workforce is growing. At the same time, training departments are being asked to do more with less, so outsourcing training or purchasing off-the-shelf programs seems appealing. How do you straddle these seemingly conflicting goals?

Gamification has tremendous potential in the corporate training and adult education space. Although HR, Corporate Training, and Adult Education have been able to enhance engagement by incorporating gamified design elements into employee training, onboarding, and learning management - many still wonder how to use it effectively to deliver truly meaningful experiences?

Often, salespeople will alter or fudge their forecast to present to upper level management. This never ends well. This webcast will teach managers how to coach using forecasts by their sales team members to identify performance opportunities and ultimately to help each sales team member become more honest with themselves. This webcast will teach five specific strategies of how a forecast can lead a sales manager to understanding each employee's strengths and areas of opportunity to improve.

Rise is a web-based authoring tool that is part of the Articulate 360 suite. It offers an instructional designer a faster and easier way to get content into a more digestible format for learners. It is fast to use, mobile responsive, and SCORM compliant.

You’ve probably seen short, animated videos and thought you couldn’t create them.   Well, you can! Using animated templates created in PowerPoint, you can create awesome videos. These are especially useful for intros and outros.

Fortune 500 companies are urgently adapting Agile to their work, whether building eLearning or IT solutions. Unfortunately, just about everyone is a novice. Agility, collaboration and learning through mistakes is NOT the way most teams are used to working.  Training professionals have the unique ability to help grow a new Agile way for people to work together to serve the customer needs.