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• Designing Stories into eLearning - Instructional Design CoP Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    28 Sep 2021
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
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  eLearning doesn’t have to be a content-focused experience that leaves learners overwhelmed and wondering how it all applies to them. Incorporating storytelling into your design is a great way of making content easier to understand and feel relevant to the learner. But how well you design stories into your courses is what determines its success.

  In this session, you’ll learn four primary steps for using storytelling to enhance your elearning courses. First, you’ll learn strategies for finding the stories you’ll need to tell. Next, you’ll learn tips for using instructional design strategies for building character-driven narratives. Then, we’ll discuss how to bring a story to life by creating an environment and adding story elements that engage learner emotions. Finally, we’ll discuss story structure and how it influences how the learner will experience your story.

  Learning Objectives

  After this session, you’ll be able to:

  • Describe four strategies for incorporating stories into your elearning design
  • Explain the significance of creating character-driven stories
  • Use the story spine to find and structure stories of transformation

  Speaker:  Hadiya Nuriddin

  Hadiya Nuriddin has two decades of experience in learning strategy, instructional design, elearning development, and facilitation. She worked in corporate learning before choosing to found her firm, Duets Learning, where she's worked with a wide array of companies on a variety of topics. She speaks at events and industry conferences and travels teaching courses for the Association for Talent Development (ATD). Hadiya holds an MEd in curriculum studies, an MA in writing, and the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) designation. She is the author of the book StoryTraining: Selecting and Shaping Stories That Connect, published by ATD.

  Following the presentation, there will be a raffle for Hadiya Nuriddin's book.

  
  

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  Please note that event recordings are only shared with the ATD Metro D.C. Chapter's members through the chapter's website. Access to event recordings and documents shared by presenters is one of the membership's invaluable benefits. If you are not a member, why not join us today! 
  

  
  

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• New Member Orientation - Metro DC Chapter ATD

  • When
    29 Sep 2021
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    7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Google Meet
  • Spaces left
    4

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  Learn more about Metro DC ATD. What does your membership include? How can you make the most out of your membership? Be prepared to share more about you, your professional needs and expectations as well.

  For more information on membership benefits, click here!

  
  

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• Level 3 Evaluations Made Simple, Credible, and Actionable - Government CoP Metro DC Chapter - Organizational Capability/Performance Improvement

  • When
    06 Oct 2021
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    6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
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    50

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  This event aligns with the Organizational Capability Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Knowing whether or not participants apply back on the job what they learned in a training program is a critical issue for both L&D and the executives L&D supports. Demonstrating that learning is applied speaks directly to L&D's ability to be viewed as a credible business partner. However, according to an ROI Institute research study, only 11% of CEOs reported receiving this type of information. So, why don't more L&D departments conduct Level 3 evaluations? A frequent answer is because it's too complicated. In this informative, highly engaging session, participants will learn how to implement a revolutionary new easy-to-use Level 3 evaluation methodology that produces credible, actionable data. After attending this session, participants will be able to:  Use facts from a recent ATD research study to benchmark the use of Level 3 evaluations in an organization.  Conduct a focus group using three key questions to collect the data needed to conduct a Level 3 evaluation.  Calculate a best case, a worst-case, and a most likely case training transfer percentage associated with a learning program.
  

  Presenter:  Ken Phillips

  Ken is the founder and CEO of Phillips Associates and the creator and chief architect of the Predictive Learning Analytics™(PLA) learning evaluation methodology. He has more than 30-years' experience designing learning instruments and assessments and has authored more than a dozen published learning instruments. Since 2008 Ken has presented at the ATD International Conference and Expo on measurement and evaluation of learning topics. Ken has written articles for TD magazine, Training Industry Magazine, and Training Today magazine. He also is a contributing author of five books in the L&D field and the author of the recently published ATD TD at Work publication titled Evaluating Learning with Predictive Learning Analytics. As a pilot pioneer, Ken earned the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP now CPTD) credential from ATD in 2006 and has recertified five times, most recently in 2021.
  

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails.

  Please note that event recordings are only shared with the ATD Metro D.C. Chapter's members through the chapter's website. Access to event recordings and documents shared by presenters is one of the membership's invaluable benefits. If you are not a member, why not join us today! 
  

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• No Virtual Assistant? No problem! Build a Digital Workspace to Work Smarter, Not Harder - Metro DC Chapter ATD - Organizational/Consulting and Business Partnering

  • When
    12 Oct 2021
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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    31

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  This event aligns with the Organizational/Performance and Business Partnering of ATD's Talent Development Capability.

  Maybe you've thought about bringing on an assistant, a team member, or an intern before but talked yourself out of it? Perhaps you realized that it would cost you more time, more money and less capacity for creativity and impact? You probably realized that this could take away from the strengths you bring to your brand or program. This doesn't mean you'll never hire help but it means that there are certain core parts of your business that really rely on the creative power you bring to the table! So how do you work smarter, not harder? You implement a methodology that helps you declutter your mind and outsource it to your digital workspace to ensure your ideas flourish and transform others.

  In this session, Regine will leverage technology and use a "build-with-me" approach to build a digital workspace from the ground up for one of the participants. Through it, she will demonstrate how the right digital ecosystem can help you work smarter, not harder and focus on the things that really matter.

  This session is for Independent Consultants who are willing to leverage technology to regain their time. It's also for talent development professionals in the corporate world who are charged with doing it all. It's also for individuals such as working mothers and other busy professionals who are grappling with multiple competing priorities and want to find a way to see through the chaos and gain clarity with their day-to-day responsibilities. In a world where work and home are continuously blending and content is constant, decluttering your mind is critical to ensure your ideas can flourish.  Join us!

  Speaker:  Regine Greer

  Regine Greer is an innovative Talent and Organizational development leader. She is known as a strategic creative problem-solving and productivity leader. She also serves as the Director of Communication for the Metro DC ATD Chapter.

  Regine has over 20 years of corporate, consulting, business, freelance, talent development and visual design experience at some of the world's leading organizations. Regine uses her expertise to guide professionals and organizations on how to deliver compelling learner and employee experiences. Her work has been featured on the Association of Talent Development (ATD).

  Regine's mission is to help professionals and organizations turn their ideas into compelling, innovating, effective and engaging experiences so their ideas flourish and transform others.

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails.  If you do not receive them, please contact admin@dcatd.org as soon as possible.

  Please note that event recordings are only shared with the ATD Metro D.C. Chapter's members through the chapter's website. Access to event recordings and documents shared by presenters is one of the membership's invaluable benefits. If you are not yet a member, why not join us today! 
  

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• Seven Things To Know About Online Delivery of Hands-On Software Training - Metro DC Chapter ATD Monthly Webinar - Professional/Technology Application

  • When
    20 Oct 2021
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    33

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  This event aligns with the Professional/Technology Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Are you moving your training classes from onsite, in-person classes to virtual, online classes? Do you provide hands-on software application training? Do you need dedicated software environments for students to complete practice labs? If you can answer Yes to any of these questions, then there are 7 things you need to know before you deliver your class online. This presentation will address these 7 things broken down into 3 categories. Specifically, there are things to know and do before class starts, things to know and do during class, and things to know and do after class finishes. In each category, we’ll discuss best practices to ensure your training class is both relevant and effective. We’ll even provide templates you can use to get started implementing these practices quickly. Studies show that student retention increases by as much as 75% when training includes hands-on practice. However, that’s much more difficult to manage in a virtual world where students attend through web conferencing applications like Zoom, Webex, Skype, and Teams. Learn from our experience how to make the most of a virtual classroom so that your instructors are more efficient, and your students are more satisfied!

  Speaker:   Joe Schulz

  Joe Schulz is Vice President of Emerging Technology for Orasi, a DevSecOps innovator enabling the acceleration, security and adoption of software applications through automation. With more than 30 years of professional application development experience, Joe has been on the forefront of methodologies and development techniques throughout his career, with an extensive background in non-traditional development. He continues to break new ground in Agile, mobile development and business intelligence. A prolific speaker and a published author, Joe addresses a broad range of methodology, development and software quality topics at conferences worldwide. He earned a BS in Computer Science and has received numerous professional certifications in Information System methods, tools and techniques, as well as accreditation for public speaking and Agile facilitation.

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the Confirmation and Reminder emails.  If you do not receive them, please contact admin@dcatd.org.

  Please note that event recordings are only shared with the ATD Metro D.C. Chapter's members through the chapter's website. Access to event recordings and documents shared by presenters is one of the membership's invaluable benefits. If you are not yet a member, why not join us today! 
  

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• Fall 2021 Virtual Conference - Metro DC ATD

  • When
    25 Oct 2021
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    9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom

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  2020 was a year nobody anticipated and as Talent Development professionals, we rose to the occasion to meet challenges head on and lead as Change Agents in our roles. 2021 has been full of opportunities for advancement at the personal, professional and organizational levels. Let’s leverage a renewed energy to develop ourselves and our organizations so we can lead and uplift together.

  Join us for a day of engaging speakers, interactive sessions, and opportunities to network. You'll learn from all the domains of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model and be able to connect with your peers. This is an opportunity to better yourself, others, and the professional as part of a community of collaboration.

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• Action Mapping with Asking the Right Questions - Instructional Design CoP Metro DC Chapter - Professional Capability Application

  • When
    26 Oct 2021
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    6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    48

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  This event aligns with the Professional Capability Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Cathy Moore’s action mapping is one of the most practical and applicable tools for Instructional Designers to use over the last two decades. It is a working backwards process to create less content and more impact. While it is an elaborate process, I’ve summarized over 100 pages of her book on action mapping in a single slide. We’re going to walk through this single slide so you can start applying the basic mental model on your project right away:

  • What do people need to DO? -- Not know. Not general knowledge or skills. In your role, in your current position to make a difference.
  • What makes it difficult to DO? -- No, training may not be the answer. Content is surely not. Without knowing WHY you're not able to do what you're supposed to, everything will be just trial and error, resulting in mostly errors.

  

  Presenter:  Zsolt Olah, Manager, Digital Learning & Experience at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

  Zsolt Olah has 20+ years of innovation in the intersection of technology, learning science, and motivation. Pioneer in working experience design (WXD): LXD with a focus on empowering the workforce to get the job done. Champion of less content, more impact. Published author, speaker, eLearning hero, and mediocre soccer player.

  To connect with Zsolt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zsoltolah1/
  

  There will be a book raffle at the end of the meeting. You must be in attendance to win.
  
  

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails.

  Please note that event recordings are only shared with the ATD Metro D.C. Chapter's members through the chapter's website. Access to event recordings and documents shared by presenters is one of the membership's invaluable benefits. If you are not a member, why not join us today! 
  

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• Set Your 2022 Goals Now! - Independent Consultant CoP Metro DC Chapter ATD - Personal/Lifelong Learning

  • When
    09 Nov 2021
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    24

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  This event aligns with the Personal/Lifelong Learning Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Now is the time to think about your 2022 goals! December is a month filled with end-of-year celebrations. January is too late to start thinking about your goals because that’s when you should be actioning them. So we’re taking the opportunity for this session to come together and brainstorm our goals for 2022 before the end-of-year chaos begins. Join a supportive group of your fellow ATD members to set your personal and professional goals for 2022, led by Independent Consultant co-leads Christina Eanes and Kelly Ann Smith.

  Presenters: Christina Eanes and KellyAnn Smith

  Christina Eanes is on a mission to help others achieve more in life – mainly by getting out of their own way – as an author, speaker, podcast and YouTube channel host, and an array of professional development programs. Through her products and services, she inspires others to take responsibility for their success at work and home. Along with her team, she provides invaluable strategies that lead to better professional and personal relationships, improved communication skills, and, ultimately, increased productivity in accomplishing individual and organizational goals.

  Before founding her own company, through more than fifteen years of public service with a California police department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christina worked on an array of programs, including the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program and the FBI’s Leadership Development Program, where her teams helped train thousands of leaders.

  Christina has published three books: Quit Bleeping Around: 77 Secrets to Superachieving (2015); The Secret To Super Productivity: *Time Is Not Your Most Limiting Resource (2018); and Life Is An Escape Room: Apply Lessons Learned from Successful Escapeletes to Achieving More in Life (2020).

  Maurine Kwende, is the CEO and Founder of EMK Learning Solutions LLC. Maurine is also a John Maxwell certified leadership coach, speaker and DISC consultant and speaks at many conferences and events on various topics including leadership, communication, motivation, career development, entrepreneurship, training and development and learning technologies.  Maurine helps empower women to not only dream big but actually get to live their purpose boldly and unapologetically. Maurine is passionate about community engagement and impact. Maurine hosts the Empowerment Minutes podcast available on itunes, Spotify and Podbean. Maurine has over 15 years of experience in learning and development. Her areas of consulting expertise include eLearning development, instructional design, strategic planning, Training and Development, performance improvement, coaching, leadership development, DISC, organizational development, scrum and agile project management.  Maurine is currently a PhD Candidate in Learning Technologies Design Research at George Mason University with research interests in artificial intelligence, user experience design and augmented reality.
  

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails.  If you do not receive them, please contact admin@dcatd.org as soon as possible.

  Please note that event recordings are only shared with the ATD Metro D.C. Chapter's members through the chapter's website. Access to event recordings and documents shared by presenters is one of the membership's invaluable benefits. If you are not a member, why not join us today! 
  

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• So You Want To Start A Podcast? (For Yourself Or Your Organization) - Metro DC Chapter ATD Monthly Webinar - Professional/Technology Application

  • When
    17 Nov 2021
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    46

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  This event aligns with the Professional/Technology Application of ATD's Talent Development Capability Model.

  Podcasting is one of the fastest-growing and most dynamic ways to reach an audience—have you (or your organization) considered creating one? Join the Metro DC ATD Pod Squad as we walk you through the steps, lessons learned, and opportunities that can help you launch your own podcast! We’ll share practical tips and advice based on our chapter’s successful 2021 Beltway Broadcast podcast launch, from identifying how a podcast can tie into your programming and communication goals to finding exciting guests. Then, we’ll help you transform your ideas into an actionable plan you can implement to reach your audience in new ways. Podcasting can play a significant role in sparking personal and professional growth, and you’re just 60 minutes away from unlocking some powerful tools to engage your members!

  Zoom credentials will be provided in the confirmation and reminder emails.

  Please note that event recordings are only shared with the ATD Metro D.C. Chapter's members through the chapter's website. Access to event recordings and documents shared by presenters is one of the membership's invaluable benefits. If you are not yet a member, why not join us today! 
  

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