EVENTS
GSDC Certified Masterclass: Train the Trainer Excellence Series
Topic: The Trainer's Toolkit: Essential Skills for Effective Workshop Delivery
The Trainer's Toolkit: Essential Skills for Effective Workshop Delivery is a practical session aimed at strengthening the core delivery skills every trainer needs. It covers key areas such as communication techniques, audience engagement, time management, and handling difficult participants. Participants will gain hands-on strategies to confidently deliver workshops that are clear, impactful, and interactive. Ideal for trainers at all levels, this masterclass ensures every session leaves a lasting impression.
Online and free!
Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase
Celebrate Chicago as a world-class center for elearning. Join us at the next annual Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase for an exploration of elearning best practices and technology.
OPENING KEYNOTE - Annual ATD St. Louis Learn Conference
Hadiya will explore "Rewriting Belonging: How Storytelling Opens New Possibilities"
Through powerful storytelling, research , and practical reflection , Hadiya will explore how the stories we tell shape our sense of belonging—and how we can rewrite them to foster more inclusive, authentic learning environments. Learn more about the conference.
ATD Storytelling in L&D Workshop (Copy)
In this one-day (spread over two-days) workshop, you will learn how to use storytelling techniques to create and deliver powerful, meaningful narratives that meet training objectives and resonate with learners. A compelling story can help you explain technical content, foster a deeper connection with participants, and make training more engaging and memorable. Through hands-on practice, you’ll explore how to structure and deliver stories that captivate, clarify, and connect while meeting learning goals. By the end of the workshop, you'll be able to successfully embed storytelling into any learning format, whether online or in-person.
Online
Sep 23 - 25 2025, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
TECHLEARN PRE-CONFERENCE: Elearning Design Certificate Program
An intensive, hands-on certificate program that will empower instructional designers with new tools and techniques, as well as insights to create engaging and effective elearning experiences. Learn more.
ATD Storytelling in L&D Workshop
In this one-day (spread over two-days) workshop, you will learn how to use storytelling techniques to create and deliver powerful, meaningful narratives that meet training objectives and resonate with learners. A compelling story can help you explain technical content, foster a deeper connection with participants, and make training more engaging and memorable. Through hands-on practice, you’ll explore how to structure and deliver stories that captivate, clarify, and connect while meeting learning goals. By the end of the workshop, you'll be able to successfully embed storytelling into any learning format, whether online or in-person.
Online
Nov 5 - 7 2025, 12:30 PM - 4:00 PM
DEVLEARN PRE-CONFERENCE: Interactive Storytelling: Bring Real-World Challenges to Life
Without interaction or meaningful decision-making, asynchronous eLearning courses often fail to engage learners, leading to low retention and limited real-world application. Interactive storytelling can transform self-paced learning by immersing learners in realistic, decision-based scenarios.
In this engaging workshop, you will learn how to structure branching narratives, write compelling choices and consequences, and design scenario-driven learning paths that enhance engagement and critical thinking. Through hands-on activities, you will map out your own interactive stories, craft dialogue and decision points, and explore strategies for integrating interactive storytelling into eLearning.
With its mix of concept exploration, practical application, and peer collaboration, this workshop is perfect for instructional designers and eLearning developers looking to create engaging, scenario-based learning experiences that mirror real-world challenges.
Training Manager Certificate: Creating High Impact Training Departments for Organizational Success
This course, over 4 days, equips you with the skills to create a high-impact training department that drives organizational success through data-driven decision-making, effective leadership, and innovative learning products. You’ll learn to assess the alignment of training initiatives with organizational goals, manage budgets, and measure the return on expectations (ROE) for key learning programs. The course also covers developing and managing learning products, including ensuring consistent quality and stakeholder collaboration. In addition, you will develop strategies for leading teams through implementation, resource management, and technology integration while fostering a culture of continuous learning. The hands-on approach of the course includes synchronous sessions and self-paced activities, giving you the tools you need to lead training teams, manage every aspect of the training function, and collaborate with peers to share insights and best practices.
Online
December 2025:
Session 1: Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Session 2: Friday, December 5, 2025
Session 3: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Session 4: Friday, December 12, 2025
Each session is 3 hours in length.
All sessions start at 1:00 pm Eastern Time (New York time). Here is the time of the sessions listed in various time zones:
10:00 am - 1:00 pm Pacific Time (PT)
11:00 am - 2:00 pm Mountain Time (MT)
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Central Time (CT)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time (ET)
ATD 25 Conference
Join us at ATD25 in Washington, DC, May 18–21, 2025! Explore cutting-edge tools, gain insights from elite speakers, and connect with global L&D professionals. Elevate your skills and shape the future of talent development.
Writing for Instructional Designand Training Certificate
Discover how to use writing techniques to articulate desired training outcomes in this instructional design writing certificate. Through hands-on practice and scenarios specific to talent development, learn how to write to clarify, simplify, illuminate, and explain. Find out how to use tone, point of view, and personality to keep your audience actively engaged. Become skilled at organizing and formatting your writing to enhance understanding and reduce cognitive load.
Planning for Quality Management Success: Building a Strategic Project Plan
Planning, prioritizing, and performing under pressure—these are the pillars of successful QMS implementation. This 60-minute interactive webinar equips L&D professionals and organizational leaders with the skills to address common challenges in QMS project planning.
Participants will learn practical techniques for managing limited resources, prioritizing critical tasks, and balancing competing demands, all while staying aligned with long-term organizational goals. By focusing on strategies to turn constraints into opportunities, this session ensures attendees leave with tools and insights to create realistic and impactful project plans that deliver results under any circumstance.
Mapping Your QMS Journey: Pit Stops, Detours, and the Road to Quality
Momentum in quality management is like fuel for a long journey—without it, even the best roadmap can't get you to your destination. This 60-minute interactive webinar equips senior L&D professionals and organizational leaders with strategies to energize and engage their teams throughout the challenging process of building or enhancing a Quality Management System (QMS).
Participants will learn how to tackle common roadblocks, align their efforts with organizational goals, and maintain motivation over the long term. Practical tools and techniques will help attendees reestablish direction, reinvigorate team dynamics, and ensure that the QMS journey leads to measurable success.
Training 2025 Expo and Conference: The Power of Story in Quality Management Advocacy
Harness the transformative potential of storytelling to drive commitment and action for quality management systems. This engaging session will focus on how to craft and share compelling narratives that persuade and inspire leaders and peers to embrace and champion quality initiatives.
Learn more: https://www.trainingconference.com/2025/index.cfm
Training 2025 Expo and Conference Pre-Conference: Elearning Design Certificate
An intensive, hands-on certificate program that will empower instructional designers with new tools and techniques, as well as insights to create engaging and effective elearning experiences.
Learn more: https://www.trainingconference.com/2025/certificate_programs.cfm
ATD Techknowledge
Join us at ATD 2025 TechKnowledge for an immersive and personalized experience that will transform how you navigate the world of learning technology.
Quality With a Cause: How to Define a Mission That’s Worth the Work
What good is a mission if it never leaves the page? A Quality Management System (QMS) mission should be more than words on a page—it should be a guiding force that drives real-world outcomes.
This 60-minute interactive webinar is designed to help learning and development professionals both build and operationalize their quality management mission. Participants will learn how to craft a mission statement reflecting their organization’s values, priorities, and goals, then translate that mission into actionable practices. Through practical examples and interactive exercises, attendees will discover how to embed their mission into workflows, create accountability structures, and measure its impact to ensure sustained quality improvement.
Addressing L&D Challenges with Quality Management Support
Elevate your Learning & Development (L&D) game with a proven strategy to conquer inconsistencies, content errors, and communication gaps in training programs. This can't-miss session unveils how a Quality Management System (QMS) can streamline workflows, standardize delivery, and enhance the overall impact of your learning initiatives.
Through real-world examples and hands-on exercises, you’ll discover practical steps to identify quality challenges, implement solutions, and foster a culture of excellence across your team. Join us to learn how QMS principles can make your training more engaging, consistent, and effective—while proactively mitigating quality risks.
Devlearn: The Art of the Serial: Deploy Serialized Storytelling in eLearning
In this session, you'll learn how serialized storytelling in eLearning can address the engagement challenge. We'll leverage the compelling nature of serialized content by drawing on the addictive qualities of binge-watched popular TV shows. You'll gain strategies to enhance your online courses.
Devlearn Pre-Conference: Persuasive Engagement: Crafting Compelling eLearning
Our session will directly address the challenge of enhancing engagement in digital learning for adult learners in corporate settings, with a strong emphasis on the art of persuasion.
Niche Academy: Building a Quality Framework for Learning and Development
Developing consistent products in learning and development requires a robust quality framework. Implementing standardized guidelines ensures that teams can identify and rectify issues, enhancing organizational performance. Without a structured approach, informal processes may leave your team vulnerable to quality issues.
Online
Adobe Learning Summit: Designing Effective Feedback Mechanisms in eLearning
Feedback is a critical component of any learning process, providing learners with valuable insights into their performance and guiding their development. In eLearning, designing effective feedback mechanisms is essential to enhance learning outcomes, motivate learners, and facilitate self-directed learning. This workshop focuses on the art and science of creating meaningful feedback within eLearning environments. Participants will explore different types of feedback, including formative, summative, and adaptive feedback, and learn how to incorporate these into eLearning courses effectively. The session will cover best practices for timing, tone, and content of feedback, ensuring it is constructive, supportive, and aligned with learning objectives. Attendees will also learn to use technology tools and platforms to deliver personalized feedback that resonates with learners and fosters engagement.
By the end of this workshop, instructional designers will be equipped with practical strategies to integrate effective feedback mechanisms into their eLearning designs, ultimately creating more interactive and impactful learning experiences.
Las Vegas, NV
Techlearn: Quality by Design: Integrating Quality Management into L&D
Gain insights into defining organizational quality standards and ensuring stakeholder support. Develop a blueprint for a quality management system that promotes excellence.
Techlearn Pre-Conference: Elearning Design Certificate Program
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
What Is Quality? Defining it and Crafting a Mission to Support It
In this session, we'll explore the fundamental question, "What is quality?" in the context of learning and development. We will discuss how to define quality beyond mere accuracy and focus on creating engaging and effective learning experiences. Understanding and defining quality is crucial for setting the foundation of your quality management efforts.
Additionally, we will guide you in crafting a mission statement for your quality management system, which serves to support and align with the quality definition your team creates. A well-crafted mission statement not only clarifies the purpose and goals of your quality management system but also unifies and inspires your team to uphold these standards consistently.
Online
Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase: Quality by Design: Integrating Quality Management into L&D
Gain insights into defining organizational quality standards and ensuring stakeholder support. Develop a blueprint for a quality management system that promotes excellence.
I4PL Peel-Halton chapter: Quality Management Basics for Learning and Development Teams
Learning and development teams create products, so it’s beneficial to have standardized quality guidelines that designers and developers can follow. The benefits go beyond finding errors to being better equipped to support performance within your organization. While your team may have informal quality management processes around eLearning, any weaknesses in the system can put the team’s products and credibility at risk.
55th Federally Employed Women National Training Program
The Power of Personal Narratives in Leadership Development - How can personal storytelling transform leadership and foster inclusivity and authenticity? This session explores the impact of leaders sharing their stories, enhancing their ability to connect, inspire, and effectively lead diverse teams.
Instructional Design Professionals Conference
The Instructional Design Professionals Conference offers the opportunity to explore evidence-based tools and innovative pedagogical practices to improve your ability to assist faculty with course planning and assessment.