LearnFlux – 2021
March 23, 24 & 25
A Customer-Exclusive Learning Event for eLearning Champions
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Featured Speakers
Matt Haag
Director, Global Industrial Training Center of Expertise, Ecolab
Sherry Thomson
Training Manager,
Ecolab
Ecolab
RK Prasad, Ph.D.
CEO and Co-Founder,
CommLab India
CommLab India
Puja Vijay
Group Leadership & Talent Development Program Lead, Syngenta
Maddie Grover
Program Manager, Global Digital Learning,
Ingredion Incorporated
Ingredion Incorporated
Howard B. Lewis, Ph.D., CPT
Chief Learning Architect,
CommLab India
CommLab India
Shalini Merugu
Senior Manager – Learning Design,
CommLab India
CommLab India
Julie Curtin
Head of Organizational Effectiveness,
BorgWarner
BorgWarner
Gina Brummels
Sr. Director Learning, Talent, & Change,
Ardent Mills
Ardent Mills
Elaine Falcone
Client Experience Leader at Dresser-Rand,
Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy
Moira Benton
Senior e-Learning Instructional Designer, UL
Kranthi Kumar
Program Manager Projects,
CommLab India
CommLab India
Barsha Chetia
Manager – Customer Experience,
CommLab India
CommLab India
You are in Good Company!!
Meet and Collaborate with Your Peers Across Industries
Here’s what LearnFlux March 2021 will take you through!
Day 1
March 23, 2021
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT / 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CET
- Your local time
Have You Met ‘The Real eLearning Trends’ for 2021?
Shalini Merugu
Director – Learning Solutions, CommLab India
× Day: Day 1 March 23, Session 1
Have You Met ‘The Real eLearning Trends’ for 2021?
Day: Day 1 March 23, Session 1
Speaker: Shalini Merugu | Director – Learning Solutions, CommLab India
Time: 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT / - Your local time
Shalini is a learning design professional with 15+ years of experience in instructional design and an expert in customer training, technical documentation, and content writing. She holds a Master’s in English Literature a post graduate diploma from the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages.
About the Session
Time for a fact check!
- Are you offering continual learning across the learning journey?
- Do your virtual classrooms have the right mix of content and collaboration?
- Is content across multiple platforms (such as your ERP, LMS, and intranet) available to your learners through a unified interface?
Join Shalini as she takes us through the trends – right from the trenches, and talks of how training managers in top-performing organizations are doing all this and more. Become the most ‘searched for’ training manager in your organization, whose training programs are loved by learners and approved by stakeholders.
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10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT / 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM CET
- Your local time
Blended Learning Technology with ILT for Leadership Training [Fireside Chat]
Puja Vijay
Group Leadership & Talent Development Program Lead, Syngenta
× Day: Day 1 March 23, Session 2
Blended Learning Technology with ILT for Leadership Training [Fireside Chat]
Day: Day 1 March 23, Session 2
Speaker: Puja Vijay | Group Leadership & Talent Development Program Lead, Syngenta
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM EDT / - Your local time
Puja is an experienced HR professional who identifies competency gaps within the senior manager population and provides strategic direction to ensure the success of development interventions.
Syngenta is headquartered in Switzerland and has 28,000 employees in 90 countries who help millions of farmers around the world grow safe and nutritious food, while taking care of the planet.
About the Session
Join the fireside chat for insights into:
- The evolution of a blended training program for ‘Managers of Managers’
- Program structure, organization of cohorts across regions
- Reduction in timelines and changes due to the pandemic
- Results of the blended program vis-à-vis standalone classroom training
- Lessons learned during the implementation
You’ll find it a journey well worth implementing in your long-term flagship projects!
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11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT / 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CET
- Your local time
The What and Why of Scenario-based Learning
Barsha Chetia
Manager – Customer Experience, CommLab India
× Day: Day 1 March 23, Session 3
The What and Why of Scenario-based Learning
Day: Day 1 March 23, Session 3
Speaker: Barsha Chetia | Manager – Customer Experience, CommLab India
Time: 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT / - Your local time
Barsha is an eLearning strategist, social media expert, and writer. She understands the working of multinational corporations and delivers educational material in the form of blogs, eBooks, whitepapers, and webinars.
About the Session
Can learners be heroes?
Stories are engaging and hook us emotionally – a fact. Imagine the effect if we are welcomed to participate in a story and take actions that affect its narrative? Sounds too good to be true – but it’s a very real possibility and a very effective way to beat learner disengagement in eLearning.
- How can we incorporate stories in eLearning?
- How can learners be allowed to drive the outcome?
- Is the strategy bound to be costly?
- Will it extend project timelines?
This webinar will answer all your questions as it unravels the power of scenario-based learning. Explore the types of scenarios, where each is best used, best practices, tips on when not to use scenarios, and so much more.
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12:30 PM - 1:15 PM EDT / 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CET
- Your local time
Adoption and Growth of Digital Learning during COVID-19 [Fireside Chat]
Julie Curtin
Head of Organizational Effectiveness, BorgWarner
× Day: Day 1 March 23, Session 4
Adoption and Growth of Digital Learning during COVID-19 [Fireside Chat]
Day: Day 1 March 23, Session 4
Speaker: Julie Curtin | Head of Organizational Effectiveness, BorgWarner
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM EDT / - Your local time
Julie is a pioneer with proven success in leading strategic people solutions. She has a business background and experience in large, global companies, building teams with strategic focus and positive energy. Julie leads BorgWarner's learning, leadership and executive development, culture and inclusion practices across the enterprise.
BorgWarner is committed to creating technologies to improve efficiency, emissions and performance in all types of vehicles. They uncover strong trends and use smart science and technology to address a future based on varying regulations, consumer demands and automaker requirements.
About the Session
The journey which started with a few off-the-shelf courses quickly moved on to full-fledged eLearning followed by virtual coaching sessions as BorgWarner made a major acquisition and had to onboard the new team to their operational model.
Join Julie in this fireside chat for real-time insights on the adoption, growth, challenges, and future of digital learning.
- Introduction: About BorgWarner, profile of the audience
- An overview of the decentralized operational model – LAGS
- Part 1: State of training before the pandemic
- Part 2: Transition to digital learning post the pandemic
- Challenges faced during the transition
- Ramping up & future plans
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1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EDT / 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM CET
- Your local time
Simplifying Learning – Applying Lessons Learned from Journalism & Advertising
Maddie Grover
Program Manager, Global Digital Learning, Ingredion Incorporated
× Day: Day 1 March 23 Session 5
Simplifying Learning – Applying Lessons Learned from Journalism & Advertising
Day: Day 1 March 23 Session 5
Speaker: Maddie Grover | Program Manager, Global Digital Learning, Ingredion Incorporated
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EDT / - Your local time
Maddie is a results-oriented L&D leader with a strong customer focus, having over 15 years’ experience in designing, developing and implementing learning solutions by establishing learning strategy, motivating diverse global teams, spearheading innovation, and improving processes.
Ingredion is a leading global ingredients solutions company. It makes sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.
About the Session
Do your courses help learners improve performance or end up pushing them too hard? eLearning courses often end up being counterproductive as IDs fall prey to either accommodating SME wishes by packing a lot of information or enhancing learning difficulty.
Maddie gives us a fresh perspective on simplifying learning by applying lessons from journalism and advertising. Join her for answers to:
- The need to simplify learning
- Challenges of simplification
- Lessons from top notch electronic journalist media
- Lessons from award-winning print & electronic advertising media
- Best practices for simple but highly effective learning
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Day 2
March 24, 2021
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT / 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM CET
- Your local time
Designing Dynamic Visual
Engagement
Howard B. Lewis, Ph.D., CPT
Chief Learning Architect, CommLab India
× Day: Day 2 March 24, Session 1
Designing Dynamic VisualEngagement
Day: Day 2 March 24, Session 1
Speaker: Howard B. Lewis, Ph.D., CPT | Chief Learning Architect, CommLab India
Time: 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM EDT / - Your local time
Dr. Howard Lewis has been involved in education, instructional design, and performance technology for over 40 years. His experience includes leadership, management, sales and marketing, engineering, safety, medical management, customer service, and performance management. Howard has a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology and International Training and is a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT).
About the Session
If a picture speaks a thousand words, what can dynamic visuals convey? The possibilities are mindboggling!
Whether you are developing videos, animations, or interactions, join Dr. Lewis as he takes you through:
- Identifying opportunities for dynamic visual assets that inspire learning
- How to apply critical visual design principles
- A streamlined, creative visual asset design process
- Considerations for auto-run versus self-drive
- How to create and configure your output in multiple ways
- Quality Assurance (QA) considerations
Expect lots of interaction along with practical quick references. Take your dynamic visual assets to the next level!
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10:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT / 3:00 PM - 4:45 PM CET
- Your local time
Digital Transformation of Training and the New Normal – A Panel Discussion [Moderated by RK Prasad]
A Panel Discussion
CommLab India
The panel will discuss the following topics:
- Technology is a boon for now – but will it sustain in the long run?
- Are virtual classrooms the next big thing?
- How can leaders ensure the mental wellbeing of employees during times of isolation?
12:30 PM - 1:15 PM EDT / 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CET
- Your local time
Engagement in VILT –
A Primer
Shalini Merugu
Director – Learning Solutions, CommLab India
× Day: Day 2 March 24, Session 4
Engagement in VILT – A Primer
Day: Day 2 March 24, Session 4
Speaker: Shalini Merugu | Director – Learning Solutions, CommLab India
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM EDT / - Your local time
Shalini is a learning design professional with 15+ years of experience in instructional design and an expert in customer training, academic teaching, technical documentation, and content writing. She holds a Master’s in English Literature a post graduate diploma from the Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages.
About the Session
How do we put the V in ILT for vivid VILT that offers sticky learning?
The effectiveness of virtual instructor-led training depends on content and collaboration. While content will need to be designed in different formats such as participant and facilitator guides, technology will dictate the activities that can be used. And the facilitator will need an anchor or a host to conduct activities. Sounds overwhelming?
Join Shalini as she decodes VILT and takes us through:
- What VILT is not
- Challenges in conversion
- Instructional materials needed for VILT
- Ways to maximize engagement – polls, chat, annotations, breakout rooms
- The process of converting ILT to VILT
- Technology aspects and top decisions
VILTs don’t have to be limiting!
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1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EDT / 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM CET
- Your local time
Insider Insights to Improve your eLearning Development Cycle
Moira Benton
Senior e-Learning Instructional Designer, UL
Kranthi Kumar
Program Manager Projects, CommLab India
× Day: Day 2 March 24, Session 5
Insider Insights to Improve your eLearning Development Cycle
Day: Day 2 March 24, Session 5
Speaker: Moira Benton | Senior e-Learning Instructional Designer, UL
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EDT / - Your local time
Moira is a seasoned professional with experiences blended in business and education. She is skilled at developing and delivering virtual and live trainings. Moira is an instructional designer with excellent vendor management skills. Serving as a liaison between internal teams and the vendor, she consistently ensures that quality standards are exceeded for all deliverables, irrespective of the scale of the project.
Kranthi is a learning technology strategist and PMP certified project manager with 14+ years of experience. He has extensive experience in managing learning development both onsite and offshore, delivering learning solutions to Fortune 500 companies. He leads the project management team at CommLab India and ensures projects are delivered to the delight of customers. He is a keen follower of digital learning as an industry and is familiar with recent trends and concepts in the field.
About the Session
If working with subject matter experts (SMEs), getting them to allocate time for eLearning, and working with external eLearning design & development teams are your points of peril, join Moira as she shares her experience and learning from her vantage point as a hands-on instructional designer and the single point of contact between SMEs and the external team.
Session highlights include:
- Vendor management best practices
- A collaborative project management process
- Tips to ensure smooth communication between globally dispersed eLearning teams
- Liaising with internal SMEs and the external vendor-partner
- Initiatives to save and maximize SME time
Join for insights to replicate the experience and make your eLearning outsourcing a smooth process!
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Day 3
March 25, 2021
9:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT / 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM CET
- Your local time
Leveraging PowerPoint to Maximize Impact – A Workshop
Howard B. Lewis, Ph.D., CPT
Chief Learning Architect, CommLab India
In this workshop, you will be taken through a hands-on field trip on:
- Using layouts to build a library of standardized templates
- Building ‘click to reveal’ interactivities
- Configuring blind click interactivities that mimic the use of hotspots
- Designing performance support tools such as interactive PDFs
- Configuring screencasts to demo visual processes
× Day: Day 3 March 25, Session 1
Leveraging PowerPoint to Maximize Impact – A Workshop
Day: Day 3 March 25, Session 1
Speaker: Howard B. Lewis, Ph.D., CPT | Chief Learning Architect, CommLab India
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:45 AM EDT / - Your local time
Dr. Howard Lewis has been involved in education, instructional design, and performance technology for over 40 years. His experience includes leadership, management, sales and marketing, engineering, safety, medical management, customer service, and performance management. Howard has a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology and International Training and is a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT).
About the Workshop
PowerPoint is a familiar tool for most people in our training fraternity, yet typically only used for presentations. The good news is that PowerPoint can be used for so much more including:
- Facilitator Guides (including presentation slides)
- Storyboards and rapid development
- Infographics and interactive PDFs
- Concept-Process animations and hotspot illustrations
- Screen captures and show me demos
- And more!
In this workshop, Dr. Howard will take you through a hands-on field trip on:
- Using layouts to build a library of standardized templates
- Building ‘click to reveal’ interactivities
- Configuring blind click interactivities that mimic the use of hotspots
- Designing performance support tools such as interactive PDFs
- Configuring screencasts to demo visual processes
PowerPoint can be used to dramatically increase our impact on performance across all types of learning experiences (ILT, VILT, Blended, Microlearning and Performance Support).
Join this workshop for some easy hacks to take the utility of the humble PPT beyond expectations. Come explore the gold mine you are sitting on!
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12:30 PM - 1:15 PM EDT / 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM CET
- Your local time
Performance Support & Knowledge Management for Sales Professionals
Matt Haag
Director, Global Industrial Training Center , Ecolab
Sherry Thomson
Training Manager, Ecolab
× Day: Day 3 March 25, Session 4
Performance Support & Knowledge Management for Sales Professionals
Day: Day 3 March 25, Session 4
Speaker: Matt Haag | Director, Global Industrial Training Center of Expertise, Ecolab
Time: 12:30 PM - 1:15 PM EDT / - Your local time
Matt is an accomplished learning development leader with 15+ years of experience spanning a wide range of areas including training and talent development, sales operations, marketing, and process improvement.
Sherry Thomson, Manager of Knowledge Systems and Technical Training COE at Ecolab, has been an integral part of their Energy division’s award-winning knowledge management program for 6+ years and founded their Wiki program. More recently, Sherry has begun focusing on expanding and improving Ecolab’s knowledge management capabilities across divisions. As an avid traveler, Sherry has a passion for making global connections and aims to make the world a smaller place at Ecolab, by increasing access to experts and diversity of thought.
Ecolab Inc. is the global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention solutions and services. Its 45,000 associates deliver data-driven insights and personalized services to advance food safety, maintain clean and safe environments, and optimize water and energy use.
About the Session
Real time performance support! Can it be a reality?
And what if it can be achieved through your existing platform, with a little customization? What if it can double up as a document repository? And what if mobile compatibility is the icing on the cake?
Join Matt as he takes us through Ecolab’s success story of implementing a knowledge management system on SharePoint to support sales professionals. Here are the highlights of the discussion:
- Introduction: About Ecolab, Industrial business, profile of the audience
- Challenges and goals of the system
- Part 1: Performance Support System via Q&A on SharePoint accessed through an app
- Part 2: Knowledge Management: Library of Best Practices
- Pilot Study Results
- Ramping up & Future Plans
Explore how performance support can become a community building experience and reduce requests to the help desk – without creating a dent in your training budget.
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1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EDT / 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM CET
- Your local time
Is Your Classroom Training Material Ready for eLearning?
RK Prasad, Ph.D.
CEO and Co-Founder, CommLab India
× Day: Day 3 March 25, Session 5
Is Your Classroom Training Material Ready for eLearning?
Day: Day 3 March 25, Session 5
Speaker: RK Prasad, Ph.D. | CEO and Co-Founder, CommLab India
Time: 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM EDT / - Your local time
RK Prasad is responsible for formulating the business strategy at CommLab India, and nurturing customer relationships. He regularly conducts seminars and webinars for customers across the world on technology-enhanced learning; has 34 years’ experience in sales, corporate training, university teaching, & eLearning; holds a Ph.D. in Mobile Learning from Lancaster University, UK.
About the Session
Is your classroom training material ready for eLearning? It probably isn’t if it doesn’t have the war stories, examples, and challenges your SMEs share in the classroom. It’s very important to get these inputs – especially if the topic is complex, proprietorial, and/or scenarios that mirror your work environment are to be included.
Join RK as he shares insights on how you can ensure SMEs share ready ready-to-use eLearning content and minimize their involvement. Session highlights:
- Add anecdotes and war stories to classroom decks to build familiarity
- Share scenarios and specific challenges to forge empathy
- Use a quick and dirty way to capture SME inputs
- Reduce SME touchpoints with Rapid eLearning – tips and guidelines
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Feedback on LearnFlux 2020
This is what LearnFluxers had to say!
Thank you and CommLab for putting this event together. The topics and speakers are well selected and help remind us of key L&D insights as well as explore new options. Well Done!
Magali Doriac-Froehlig Training Manager, Ecolab
An honor to keynote an event that not only delivered 1500 hours of immersive learning for L&D professionals, but also helped provide meals for 4220 people in need! Thanks to RK Prasad and the full CommLab India - Rapid eLearning Solutions team for having me. And thanks to my employer, The Risk Management Association for allowing me the time to be part of a special cause. #LearnFlux2020 #strategy
Brian.A.WeissChief Strategy Officer, The Risk Management Association
Thanks again for the invitation to this event. The entire concept is great and I love that it funds a worthy cause. It seemed very well organized and coordinated.
Jamie AndersonInstructional Designer, Ingredion
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