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 Thursday, JUNE 26st | 4pm ET 
Zena Collins hosts

Emotional Intelligence Hard Ability Skills

Every Instructional Designer Needs to Deliver High Value Experiences to Clients and Trainers

Zena Collins is a change architect and MSCEIT V2-certified emotional intelligence (EI) facilitator, trainer, and coach with over 15 years of experience leading people-centered transformation across corporate, nonprofit, and cultural organizations. Known for her Emotional Maths™ approach, Zena helps professionals turn abstract EI theory into clear, measurable skills that drive meaningful impact. Her work empowers individuals and teams to raise emotional awareness, strengthen relationships, and lead with greater confidence and clarity.

In this webinar, Zena explores how instructional designers can level up their practice by applying four emotional intelligence abilities - Perceiving, Connecting, Understanding, and Managing emotions - to real-world learning and development projects. You’ll discover how to:

  • Perceive unspoken client and SME concerns to tailor your approach from the first meeting

  • Connect emotional cues to build trust and gain buy-in throughout the project

  • Understand emotional pain points to craft relevant, measurable learning objectives

  • Manage stakeholder dynamics with check-ins, feedback loops, and proactive rapport-building

Whether you’re a new ID or a seasoned pro, you’ll leave with practical techniques to apply EI in your work immediately—and create stronger partnerships, smoother projects, and better learning outcomes.

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 Friday, FEB 21st | 2pm EST 
Andre Plaut hosted

Swimming in the Deep End

the Case for the Foundational Objective and Rediscovering the Joy of Learning

Andre Plaut is the founder of human machine, a learning design + strategy studio. He has spent over a decade at the intersection of technology, design, and education, developing and scaling learning experiences, products, and teams for organizations like Apple, Obama for America, General Assembly, Huge Inc, BARK, Indeed, Visa, Primary VC, A24, and many others.

In this session, you’ll learn how to design inclusive, engaging, and growth-driven learning strategies that inspire curiosity and drive meaningful impact.

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 Thursday, FEB 27th | 5pm EST 
Clark Quinn hosted

Make It Meaningful: Engagement By Design

Clark Quinn, Ph.D. provides strategic learning technology solutions to corporations, government, not-for-profits, and education organizations. An internationally known consultant, speaker, and author of seven books as well as numerous articles and chapters, he integrates a deep understanding of thinking & learning with broad experience in technology to improve organizational execution, innovation, and ultimately performance. He works through Quinnovation and supports practitioners through the Learning Development Accelerator.

In this session, you’ll learn how to design meaningful learning experiences that go beyond surface-level engagement, ensuring learners stay motivated and apply what they’ve learned.

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 Tuesday, MAR 25th | 2pm EST 
Kate Udalova hosted

Micro but Mighty: How to Drive Business Impact with Microlearning

 

An L&D consultant turned tech founder, Kate combines learning science with practical workplace realities to transform how organizations build skills. Her microlearning platform, trusted by 4 out of Top 5 Fortune 500 companies and validated by multiple research studies, helps teams create learning experiences that drive real behavior change. As the creator of MicrolearningCONF, she brings together L&D professionals worldwide to share proven strategies that move beyond "click-through" training to measurable business impact.

Microlearning isn't just about making content shorter — it's a powerful approach to create lasting behavior change and measurable impact. In this practical session, you'll discover how to design connected learning moments that build confidence through practice, while transforming typical training requests into strategic solutions.

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 Tuesday, APR 1st | 2pm EST 
Karl Kapp hosted

Action-First Learning: Leveraging Games, Simulations, and Activities for Learner Engagement

Karl M. Kapp, Ed.D., is a professor, scholar, writer, and expert on the convergence of learning, technology and business with a focus on game-thinking, games and gamification for learning. Karl is an award-winning professor and author or co-author of ten books including “The Gamification of Learning and Instruction,” “Play to Learn: Everything You Need to Know About Designing Effective Learning Games,” and his latest book “Action-First Learning: Instructional Design Techniques to Engage and Inspire”. He is author of ten LinkedIn Learning courses with his first one published in 2014. He is a senior researcher on a grant sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and has served as Co-Principle Investigator on two National Science Foundation (NSF) grants related to games and simulations.

How do we design learning experiences that truly captivate and motivate learners? Drawing from Karl Kapp’s newly released best selling Action-First Learning book , this webinar explores how games, simulations, and interactive activities can transform learning into an immersive, hands-on experience. Join us as we dive into the power games and activities for fostering learner engagement, reinforcing concepts, and driving meaningful decision-making. We’ll discuss how these methods can be used to teach complex topics, improve retention, and create dynamic learning experiences that stick.

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 Wednesday, APR 16th | 5pm EST 
Blaine McLaren hosted

L&D Freelancing Freedom and Success 

Blaine McLaren is an experienced professional in talent development and instructional design. With expertise in creating impactful learning experiences, he helps organizations enhance employee growth and performance. Blaine specializes in aligning educational strategies with business goals to drive meaningful outcomes.

Whether you're looking to launch your freelance career, find better-paying opportunities, or scale your business, this webinar will provide valuable insights and actionable strategies to help you succeed.

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 Thursday, MAY 8th | 4pm EST 
Sharon Tjaden-Burkes hosts

AI Course Development Kickstarters: Using Generative AI to Motivate SMEs and Get Moving

Sharon Tjaden-Burkes is a Senior Instructional Designer at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio. Since August 2020, she has hosted the IDEA (Instructional Designers and Educators Alliance) monthly virtual networking sessions, where transitioning teachers can hear from former educators who pivoted to Learning & Development/Instructional Design.

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 Wednesday, MAY 28th | 4pm EST 
Zsolt Olah hosts

Got MOJO? Let’s Speak Data, the Language of Impact!

Zsolt is a Sr. HR Data Measurement Analyst at Intel where he’s responsible for driving measurement standards and empowering learning professionals with the MOJO required to speak data, the language of impact. Previously, Zsolt worked at Amazon as a Sr. Learning Technologist with a similar focus on the intersection of data, technology, and impact. Zsolt has a computer science degree, he’s a frequent speaker, published author, a mediocre soccer player, and one of the top contributors at elearningindustry.com.

This webinar explores the fundamentals of data and AI literacy in the context of measuring learning impact. Everyone wants to be data-driven and possess the MOJO required to make decisions based on insights rather than gut feelings. But why would learning professionals need to learn how to speak data when we have access to AI to answer any questions? Exactly because of that! AI WILL answer your questions. It’s up to you to ask the right questions and to have the confidence in the final answer. You’ll walk away with some ideas, tools, techniques, and yes, some MOJO to build your confidence in speaking the language of impact.

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 Wednesday, JUNE 4th | 4pm EST 
Mike Taylor hosts

Think Like a Marketer: Steal These Strategies for L&D Success

 

Mike Taylor is a learning consultant, faculty member, and thought leader who bridges the worlds of instructional design, marketing, and modern workplace learning. With over 20 years of experience, Mike blends academic insight with real-world application through his role at Franklin University’s Graduate Instructional Design and Technology program. Known for his engaging style and widely followed newsletter, he’s a go-to resource for fresh ideas and practical tools that elevate learning experiences.

In this webinar, Train Like a Marketer: Applying Proven Marketing Tactics to Learning Design, Mike explores how the strategies used by marketing pros to capture attention and drive action can—and should—be used in L&D. Both fields share a common goal: influencing behavior. You’ll discover how to borrow proven techniques to boost learner engagement, create emotional connections, and transform training from “mandatory” to “magnetic.” You’ll leave with actionable tactics to design memorable experiences your audience will not only complete—but actually care about. No marketing degree required.

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