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101 Be an Extra: The Secret to Better Servant Leadership
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105 Master the Matrix: How Boston Scientific Executed a Skills-Based Feedback Process
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108 Celebrate Failure & Other Great Ways to Build Culture on a Remote Team
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109 The Side-Gig Effect: Become a Better Leader Through Freelancing
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111 Engaging Learners: Unleashing the Power of Social Collaborative Learning
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201 Cultivate a Culture of Learning Through Peer-Led Leadership Development
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203 Get Your Team On Board with Persuasive Presentation Storytelling
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205 Build Tech Fluency in Your L&D Teams: A Practical Framework
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208 Learning Through Reflection: Building Head-to-Heart Connections
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212 Developing an L&D Program That Resonates with Everyone
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301 Learning Leader Panel: Our Role in Building & Skilling a Diverse Leadership Pipeline
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Mark C. Lewis, Minette Chan, Rosa Espinal, Shanna Smiley, Sierra Marquardt
1:30 PM Tue, December 5
305 Create Strategic Opportunities by Asking Powerful Questions
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309 Why Inclusion Remains Imperative in the Evolving DEI Landscape
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401 Diversity in Age: Preparing for Longevity in the Workplace
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402 Spark Joy: Demonstrate L&D's Value As You Map Learning Journeys
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404 How to Ensure Your Learning Strategy Meets True Business Needs
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407 Mind the Gap: Successfully Deploy Virtual Learning to a Workforce with Technology Gaps
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408 Maximize Productivity: Empowering Workflows with a Digital Coach
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409 The Time is Now for AI! Transform Your Learning Techniques with AI Powered Role-Play
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413 Kickstarting Your Corporate Learning Ecosystem: Strategies for Success
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503 Putting Innovation into Practice: A Guild Master Panel
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Bob Mosher, Debbie Richards, Frank Nguyen, Jane Bozarth, Megan Torrance
9:45 AM Wed, December 6
504 Learning Together While Apart: Drive Excellence in Cohort-Based Programs
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505 Innovation Hour: Pitch, Pilot & Implement a Space for Creativity at Work
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507 Create a Better Learning Experience Based on Student Preferences & Motivations
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512 Strategy to Implementation: Learning in the Flow of Work
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604 How & Why to Implement a Strategic Thinking Program for Senior Leaders
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How do you effectively engage associates in potential career opportunities when you (as the leader) don't know much about the other areas of the business? How do you effectively guide them or provide insight when you don't have the knowledge?
Read More608 Agile Learning: The Logical Next Step for L&D in Agile Environments
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612 10 Translation and Localization Lessons Learned From Hollywood
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701 Maximize Your Growth as a Learning Leader
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David Kelly, Jennifer Demchar-Graves, Keiko Takeshita, Megan Underwood
1:30 PM Wed, December 6
703 How We Built Cross-Functional Skills in a Service Delivery Ecosystem
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706 Improve Learner Engagement & Retention Using Learning Cohorts
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708 Beyond Translation: Delivering Leadership Development to Diverse Frontline Managers
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709 The Buyer's Guide to AI Learning Products (for Non-Technical Buyers)
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805 Optimizing L&D in Small Teams: Best Practices for Maximum Impact
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In today’s fast-moving, interconnected society, knowledge-sharing and continuous learning are becoming essential for building organizational agility and resilience, especially as we navigate the challenges of rapid change, distributed work, and talent growth and retention. Traditional approaches emphasizing technology, leadership encouragement, and modeling have failed. It’s time we adopt a new strategy that emphasizes system change for internal social change.
Read More902 Are You an Accidental ID? Let's Create a Training Development Plan!
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903 Skill- and Role-Based Learning: From Inception to Delivery
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907 Leveraging Digital Transformation to Enhance Learning Experiences
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Abby Johnson, Iuliia Algasova, Jessica Schlauer, Kennedy Scott, Lani Matsumura
8:00 AM Thu, December 7
Please note: This event spans two session blocks; while participants are free to leave at any time during the session, we ask that you be present at the beginning to participate.
Read More1003 Aligning Your Learning Programs to Business Goals
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1004 Navigating Transitions While Keeping Learning at the Forefront
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1006 The XR Files: Immersive Technology for Learning Explained
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