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• Special Interest Group (SIG): Leadership

  • When
    Thursday, January 30, 2020
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    4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Johnson County Library, 8778 Penrose Lane, Lenexa, KS 66219

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  Join us for our SIG: Leadership group event!

  In January, we'll be discussing Credentials in Academia. 

  

  Presenter: Robert Henry, PhD Credentialing Program Office, Army University

  With his PhD in Adult Education and eLearning, and a graduate degree in Instructional Technology, Dr. Henry is currently an organizations training officer for the Army University. He is responsible for coordinating training efforts within the National Records Center (NRC), developing employee career training plans, and developing comprehensive Development programs for supervisors and employees assigned at the NRC. He is also the NRC Subject Matter Expert (SME) on their new Learning Management System (LMS), and their Performance and Learning Management System (PALMS). He provides education and training advice to NRC leadership, including training and education activities, policies, and strategies.

  This event is free to ATD KC members and just $10 for non-members.

  Location:

  Johnson County Library
  8778 Penrose Lane, Lenexa, KS 66219

  
  

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• Jane Walton: Why are the Jellyfish Taking Over?

  • When
    Tuesday, February 11, 2020
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    8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Location
    KU Edwards Campus, 12604 Quivira Road, Overland Park, KS 66213

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  Why are the Jellyfish Taking Over?  

  Join us in February as Jane Walton discusses how to create healthy workplace environments.

  In nature, when the balance of an ecosystem is disrupted, some species begin to take over to the detriment of others. This happens in business too. When collaboration and connectivity are replaced with dysfunction and disengagement, people can become jellyfish, floating along, unable or unwilling to change course. Why Are the Jellyfish Taking Over? builds on the idea of the workplace as an ecosystem that requires balance and constant change as keys to success. The parallels between natural ecosystems and work environments create an engaging, thought-provoking way for your leaders to learn about employee engagement, change management and organization design. Jane will lead us in a discussion of the following key principles:

  • How to create healthy workplace environments where leaders and employees are engaged, fulfilled, and contributing to change efforts.
  • Dynamics that contribute to the rise (and fall) of companies.
  • What employees need from leaders to succeed.
  • In times of overwhelming technological changes - creating a solid, healthy workplace ecosystem will be key to your staff accepting and adapting to those changes.

  During the session we will review the four areas needed for group balance and success - Direction, Information, Support, Chance to be Heard. Breakout groups will each tackle one of these areas and create a plan of action.

  

  Speaker: Jane Walton 
  Described as an executive’s lifeline and as the “Obi-Wan Kenobi” of leadership advising, Jane helps leaders develop their strategic acumen and personal effectiveness. An author and engaging, dynamic public speaker, Jane is able to address serious workplace issues in a direct but positive way.
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Location: 

  KU Edwards Campus, BEST Building, Room 135
  12604 Quivira Road, Overland Park, KS 66213   

  Parking Instructions:
  Park in the lot off of 125th Street.  Access a Campus Map.  Note: You may need to copy and paste this link in your preferred internet browser.

  
  

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• Webinar: The Case of the Disengaged Learner

  • When
    Tuesday, February 18, 2020
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

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  Rescheduled from November 2019: The Case of The Disengaged Learner

  We’ve all been there or seen it in the wild: someone, somewhere, completely disengaged from their learning. How do we solve this common problem? In this interactive workshop, you will team up with a virtual sidekick to solve the mystery of the learner’s disengagement. You’ll leave the session with a better understanding of how to design learning experiences that keep people curious and motivated.

  • Define learner engagement
  • Describe three constructs of learner engagement: behavioral, cognitive, and emotional
  • Utilize SCORE rubric to create engaging activities

  
  

  A link to a shared resource box will be provided. This resource box includes the following:

  • A folder with links and examples of each engagement tool used in the presentation
  • A folder for users to learn more about live closed captioning during presentations
  • A link to Xie, Heddy, and Greene research about learner engagement
  • A link to the SCORE rubric
  • Information about digital body language Information about taking influences from marketing
  • Information about virtual classroom activities
  • Copy of the presentation slide deck

  
  

  This presentation is half content and half case studies.

  
  

  About the presenter: Cara North is an award-winning Senior Learning Experience Designer at The Ohio State University. She's worked in L&D for 10+ years in both corporate (Amazon) & higher education settings. She is also a Ph.D. student in Learning Technologies at The Ohio State University and proudly serves as President of Central Ohio ATD.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  Important: For easy access to this webinar, you must also register via Zoom using the button above. You'll receive an email from Zoom with a link to join the event!

  
  

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