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FREE SEMINAR PROGRAMME


Sponsored by: trainingZONE


The World of Learning Exhibition features a series of free educational seminars that offer practical advice on tackling the issues affecting learning and development professionals.


These presentations offer the chance to benefit from the experiences of other learning practitioners through fascinating case studies and examples on the key aspects of running an L&D function in tough times when budgets are tight and the pressure to deliver is on.


Tuesday 27 September 2011 10:15 – 10:45 More effective training for less


Graham David, Director, Blue Beetle Training 10:45 – 11:15 Happiness at work


(T1)


What practical steps can be taken before, during and after training to maximise its outcome? This seminar will explore how to assess the true cost of training, and where savings can be made without reducing its effectiveness.


(T2)


The mental and physical health of your staff is key to successful people engagement. Using case studies from organisations including Peugeot, N Power and the NHS, this seminar will highlight how cultivating happiness in the workplace is a solid business investment.


Liggy Webb, Director, The Learning Architect


11:00 – 11:30 Lessons from the front line of social learning (T1) Hear the triumphs, trials and tribulations of a distance social learning course based on a delivery model developed by the speaker, which includes a blend of social learning, assignments, serious games, webinars, videos, peer review and self-reflection.


Rob Hubbard, Managing Director, LearningAge Solutions 11:45 – 12:15 Global learning programmes – can


one size ever fit all?


What factors need to be considered when deploying global learning programmes and can one design ever be suitable for every audience? If it can, how can such a programme be successfully built, managed and evaluated?


Sue Bird, Director of Operations, SkillSet 12:15 – 12:45 Managing conflict within teams


(T1)


Learn how to manage individual team members who have different ways of working and different expectations of each other. Understand why conflict happens and learn how to improve working relationships and increase morale by turning diversity into positive outcomes.


Jo Keeler, Business Director, Belbin 12:30 – 13:00 Using partnering to build a change


management community


Learn how The Law Society successfully transformed itself into a commercial organisation by true partnering with the Board and managers to develop an empowered management community.


Sarah Hunter, Account Director, Berkshire Consultancy (T2) (T2)


13:15 – 13:45 Go Engage, Grasp & Collaborate - a practical demonstration


(T2)


This highly visual, energetic and interactive session will teach you how to understand complex and changing businesses in three practical steps: Go Engage – Grasp – Collaborate. Learn how to develop strong relationships in your work in order to deliver improvements more effectively.


Martin Johnson, Director, Big Picture 13:45 – 14:15 How learning response systems can


significantly improve learning and development


Each employee works at a different level and pace. This seminar will demonstrate how trainers can adapt their teaching style with powerful effect by improving the delivery of training content.


Ranjit Singh, CEO, Interactive Education 14:00 – 14:30 Compliance e-learning – who says it


has to be boring?


Storytelling can not only make compliance e-learning more engaging, but more memorable too. This seminar will explore the use of interactive artefacts as ‘visual hooks’ and ‘videos and papermations’ as visual narratives to bring the topic to life.


Dr Naomi Norman, Director of Learning, Epic and Imogen Casebourne, Head of Learning, Epic


14:45 – 15:15 Can line managers become talent managers? (T1)


This interactive session demonstrates tools developed with Nationwide that allow line managers to identify different kinds of potential, put together a succession plan, develop strengths, and get team members to own and drive their development.


Scott Hobbs and Anne Hamill, Directors, Talent & Potential and Martin Hills, Leadership & Professional Development Manager, Nationwide


15:15 – 15:45 Seven trends of mobile learning (T2)


With such a wide range of options for delivering learning already available, do we really need another? You may be able to resist the pull of technology but can you really resist the pull of learner expectations? This seminar explores the trends that make m-learning inevitable.


Martin Addison, Managing Director, Video Arts 15:30 – 16:00 The role of learning and development


in supporting public sector change


This session will showcase the marriage of successful implementation of an organisational review with personal development, through the introduction of brain-friendly learning skills to change the practice of L&D professionals within Leicestershire County Council.


Susanne Evans, Managing Director, Feldspar Consulting, Helen Ashton, Partner and Head of Learning and Development, First Class learning and development and Jennifer Penfold, Corporate Learning and Development Manager, Leicestershire County Council


16:15 – 16:45 What learning methods do leaders and managers really prefer?


(T1)


Think you know what learning methods leaders and managers like best? This seminar explores the preferred learning methods of different levels of leaders and managers, from aspiring leaders to chief executives.


James Reed, Managing Director, LMMatters Learning Magazine (T1) (T2) (T1)


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