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• Webinar: Moving from Paper Manuals to Online Learning

  • When
    Tuesday, October 22, 2019
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

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  Moving from Paper Manuals to Online Learning

  Join us to hear how H&R Block changed the way their organization learns with an eBooks strategy.
  

  Steve Wilton is the Manager of eLearning & Operations for H&R Block headquartered in downtown Kansas City, MO. He has over 35 years of journalism, editing, and print production experience from working at newspapers and magazines in Kansas. He has been with H&R Block for over 15 serving in a variety of roles. Currently, Steve is focused on eLearning training materials and training reporting. His team is responsible for the transformation converting traditional print training materials for over 110,000 Tax Professionals to electronic eBook format.

  Leveraging a background in program design, marketing, and creative solutions in small business and not-for-profit sectors, Billy Miller widened his scope with Learning Technology at H&R Block. In a project manager role, his primary duty has been to facilitate the transformation of learning documents from printed books and static documents to dynamic, interactive content, while preparing our audience to engage with that content through change management and communication. As he oversees the project, Billy works as the lead administrator of the platform and facilitates a governance group for continuous improvement and maintaining content standards.

  Chris Fischer is the Associate Manager of Editing & Production at the H&R Block headquarters in Kansas City, MO. He has over 18 years of journalism, editing, and print production experience, between his newspaper background and six years in Learning & Development at H&R Block. Chris has been an integral part of the company’s switch from print to digital training formats over the past three years. His team is responsible for teaching training developers how to use the eBook development tool, governing publication and other processes, and ensuring that the materials produced are of the highest standards before they are released to over 110,000 company and field associates.

  
  

  
  

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• Special Interest Group (SIG): Onboarding

  • When
    Wednesday, November 06, 2019
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    4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
  • Location
    Burns & McDonnell, 9400 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114

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  Join us for our SiG: Onboarding group event!

  Presenter: Diane Lewis, Senior Learning Partner at Cerner will share their take on Executive Onboarding. 

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

  Location:
  Burns & McDonnell, 9400 Ward Parkway, Kansas City, MO 64114

  
  

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• Changing a Company’s Culture, One Year at a Time

  • When
    Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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    11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Kauffman Foundation Conference Center, 4801 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110
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  Changing a Company’s Culture, One Year at a Time: Lockton Companies’ Move to Strategic Risk Consulting

  Just like many industries being disrupted by technological advancements, local insurance broker Lockton Companies has been challenged with a changing business environment. Due to the Great Recession of 2008, Lockton’s clients don’t need a broker to suggest coverages and make recommendations anymore. All that can be done using technology. Now, clients need a business partner that identifies opportunities within the balance sheet for savings using the leverage of insurance costs. To reposition the relationship to one of consultant, the Associate Development team at Lockton, led by Jim Facinelli, built on an existing training program, increasing the variety of learning modalities, involving higher-level leadership accountabilities, and pushing the mindset down into the organization by introducing concepts and skills sooner in the Lockton Associate’s learning lifecycle. Join us to hear from Jim about…

  • A organizational change model and how that looked at Lockton Companies
  • The clues that surfaced indicating success or gaps in behavior change
  • How the team determined the best solutions to address the gaps
  • Current state of the culture change across the organization and potential next steps

  Speaker: Jim Facinelli, Lockton Companies Jim Facinelli is a Human Performance executive with 25 years of experience leading large-scale organizational change for Fortune 500 companies such as Lockton, H&R Block, Accenture, Payless Shoesource, Stride Rite Children's Group, Sprint, Avaya, and Verizon. He serves Lockton as the Vice President of Learning & Organization Development and leads the Lockton Associate Development team based in Kansas City.

  
  

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  Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
  4801 Rockhill Road
  Kansas City, MO 64110

  
  

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• Webinar: The Case of the Disengaged Learner

  • When
    Tuesday, November 19, 2019
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    12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Webinar

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  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.

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• ATDKC Annual Great Links Networking Social

  • When
    Tuesday, December 10, 2019
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    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Location
    Burg & Barrel, 7042 W 76th St, Overland Park, KS 66204
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  Join your colleagues for hors d’oeuvres and a drink at Burg & Barrel. Connect with friends and enjoy a fun networking evening. You'll have an opportunity to show off your Trivia skills!

  This is the social event of the year, and you are invited!

  
  

  New to ATDKC in the past year? This event is for you! Come network with other ATDKC members and professionals in the industry.

  Don't be afraid to invite a friend! This is a great opportunity to invite other like-minded professionals that might benefit from being a member of our local chapter.

  Location:
  Burg & Barrel, 7042 W 76th St, Overland Park, KS 66204

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