Keynotes & Virtual Workshops

Technology-related stress, also known as technostress, refers to the negative feelings associated with the use of new technology. These feelings include anxiety, fear, depression, confusion and increased pressure in the workplace, which can sometimes lead to burnout. Of course, AI is the latest stress-inducing technology, and the purpose of this session is to introduce a 3-Question Model that participants can use to reduce their AI-related stress and to identify specific steps they can take to successfully integrate AI into their personal and professional lives. Specifically, because of this session, you will be able to:

• Describe the 5 Levels of AI Maturity, clarify your current stage of development and identify specific steps you can take to move along the developmental continuum.
• Describe what AI does well and not so well right now.
• Use 3 key questions to develop a strategy for adopting AI and integrating it into your current workflow.

Audience: Staff members, managers and senior leaders

Format: 60-75-minute interactive keynote or virtual workshop

The greatest challenge organizations face in adopting artificial intelligence may not be the technology, it may be the people. Employees are being asked to learn new tools, rethink familiar workflows and prepare for a future of work that can feel uncertain and overwhelming. Successful AI adoption therefore requires more than technical training; it requires leadership that addresses the human side of change. This session examines how leaders can help their people move from AI uncertainty to AI confidence by understanding AI, applying it effectively and adapting to the changes it creates. As a result of this session, you will be able to:

• Describe what successful AI adoption looks like, and the organizational and human outcomes it should produce.
• Describe and apply the 3 Pillars of AI Adoption: Understanding AI, Applying AI and Adapting to AI, which is the human side of the transition.
• Implement 7 leadership actions that can facilitate a successful AI transition and help employees move from AI uncertainty to AI confidence.

Audience: Trainers, facilitators, instructional designers and L&D leaders

Format: 60-75-minute interactive keynote or virtual workshop

Organizations are investing heavily in AI, but the research increasingly shows that technology investment alone does not reliably produce business value. Organizations that align AI with business objectives, redesign workflows, develop employee capability, establish governance, build trust and measure outcomes are substantially better positioned to capture the value of AI. This session describes the difference between successful and unsuccessful AI adoption processes, including the specific benefits of success and the costs of failure. Because of this session, you will be able to:

• Describe the business benefits of effective AI integration and the costs when AI adoption fails.
• Identify what works (and what does not) when it comes to the AI adoption process and apply metrics to measure key outcomes.
• Understand the difference between buying the AI and buying the ROI!

Audience: Leaders, managers and senior leaders

Format: 60-75-minute interactive keynote or virtual workshop

The creation of asynchronous virtual courses can be one of the most efficient and effective means of delivering learning content to a diverse array of employees. There are great benefits to both synchronous and asynchronous virtual learning, but the question remains: when is asynchronous virtual content the most viable solution for your learning and development needs? The primary purpose of this session is to provide a specific framework that you can use to answer this question. To do this, we will discuss 3 simple questions that organizations should consider before committing to the design, development, implementation and assessment of an asynchronous eLearning course. As a result of this session, you will be able to:

• Describe 3 key questions you can use to determine if an asynchronous virtual course is the best solution for a given L&D problem.
• Describe 4 types of eLearning courses: the Full Course, the Short Course, the Mini-Course and the Microlearning Course.
• Use specific criteria to determine which of the asynchronous courses will work best for a particular L&D problem.

Audience: Trainers, facilitators, instructional designers and L&D leaders

Format: 60-75-minute interactive keynote or virtual workshop