October 15, 2024
(TUESDAY!)
TIME: 4:30 - 8:30 pm
It's time to REFRESH
A2ATD’s Mini Conference focused on ATD’s Capability Model
We're so excited to welcome you back to our local A2ATD Mini-Conference, packed with practical learning focused on the ATD Capability model, prize giveaways, networking, and a great meal!
At the event, you'll have the chance to:
- Learn from amazing local professionals
- Network with other local TD and OD professionals in a relaxed and fun environment
- Enjoy a great meal
- Share your journey with us and learn how we might help you!
- Enter for a chance to win amazing prizes* including a FREE ATD class worth almost $1800 for all in-person attendees!
It'll be fun and easy to connect with others at this informal event as we learn and share with each other!
*Must be present to enter and win prizes.
Agenda:
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4:30 - 5:00 pm Doors Open, Registration, & Networking
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5:00 - 5:10 pm Welcome / Start
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5:10 - 5:55 pm Speaker #1: Meg Fairchild, Begin with the End: Using Evaluation Measures to Inform Your Design
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5:55 - 6:30 pm Dinner & Prize Giveaways!
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6:30 - 7:15 pm Speaker #2: Lisa Toenniges, Drive, Drive, Drive... The Project Forward
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7:15 - 7:25 pm More Prize Giveaways!
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7:25 - 8:15 pm Speaker #3: Anne Apking, Lessons from a Puppy Raiser Dropout
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8:15 - 8:30 pm Grand Prize Drawing & Close/Wrap-up
Session Descriptions:
Meg Fairchild, Begin with the End: Using Evaluation Measures to Inform Your Design
So much effort goes into the design, development, and implementation of learning programs, but equally important is the need to design an evaluation strategy that provides insight into program effectiveness. By planning ahead and thinking strategically about what data you need to measure effectiveness, you'll be able to build data capture into your course or learning program. Meaningful measurement then drives program design and development instead of lagging behind.
Be ready to see some real-life examples and have a chance to break into small teams to use sample learning journey maps to identify which data measures will provide insight into program efficiency and effectiveness. Walk away with a glimpse into how this method could be used and a list of tools to help you implement this strategy within your organization.
Lisa Toenniges, Drive, Drive, Drive... The Project Forward
Your role as a training development project manager cuts across a variety of disciplines and requires you to wear a number of “hats.” And, in the end, you are responsible for the success of the project.
In this session, Innovative Learning Group Chief Executive Officer Lisa Toenniges will discuss the various phases of a project – the kick-off, the middle, and the end – and what the project manager can do in each of these phases to ensure the project is driven to a successful completion.
Anne Apking, Lessons from a Puppy Raiser Dropout
“Come” “Sit” “Down” “Stay” You would think that a Master’s degree in Behavior Analysis and 40 years of experience in Learning Design and Development would qualify me to train an 8-week-old puppy to become a successful service dog. But after only 5 days, I admitted defeat. However, I believe we learn more from our failures than our successes! Together, let’s take a close look at this experience and analyze where things went “astray,” and how we, as L&D professionals, can apply these same lessons with humans!
Location:
Washtenaw Community College
Great Lakes Training Center, Room 202
4800 E. Huron River Drive,
Ann Arbor MI 48105
Please note the location is different than our usual location!
Map/ driving directions: Great Lakes Training Center at WCC
Visit this link for more location information: https://www.wccnet.edu/visit/room-locator/sc.php
Registration:
- Regular chapter members = $30
- Student members = $20
- Member of another local chapter = $35
- Non-member guests = $50
Registrations are not considered definite or confirmed until payment has been submitted.
FAQ:
I can't be there at 4:30 - help! No worries! We'll have plenty of activities going on during the event, so get there when you can! The first speaker will start at 5:00, Dinner will be available around 5:50, the second speaker will start at 6:30 and the last speaker will start at 7:25. The grand prize drawing will occur at the end of the night (approx. 8:20pm) and you won't want to miss that!
But I don't know anyone! That's OK! Several of our friendly board members will be at the welcome table to greet you and help introduce you to others in the room. We'd love to meet you there!
What if I can't make it? If you decide that in person just isn't right for you or you're not feeling well on the day of the event, we'll be offering recordings of all (3) learning sessions so you don't need to miss out on the chance to grow! (You can also see our cancellation policy listed below)
Have other questions? Send your questions to info@a2atd.org- we're happy to help!
About the Presenters:
Meg Fairchild
Impacting Organizational Capability
Meg is a Learning Engineering and Analytics Specialist at TorranceLearning and enjoys collaborating with others to foster new solutions and help people achieve their personal and professional goals. She has over a decade of experience in learning design and development and has been working with xAPI data for more than half of that. Her experience, combined with her analytical systems mindset, helps her design learning journeys, craft solutions, and derive insights for clients. Meg’s favorite place to be is in the water, whether swimming laps in a pool or fly fishing in Michigan’s AuSable River.
Lisa Toenniges
Building Personal Capability
Lisa Toenniges is the owner and CEO of Innovative Learning Group, a company she founded in March 2004. A dynamic and respected leader, Lisa has 35 years of experience in the performance improvement industry and has consulted with many Fortune 1000 companies about their learning and performance strategies and solutions. Lisa has a master’s degree in instructional technology from Wayne State University.
Anne Apking
Building Professional Capability
With over 40 years invested in the L&D space, Anne Apking has designed, developed and executed learning and performance improvement solutions with clients in a wide array of industries, from automotive and office furniture to casinos and wealth management. Even authoring two books on learning (High Impact Learning, 2000 and Improving Performance Through Learning, 2019) turned out to be no match for an 8-week-old black Labrador puppy named Reily!
