In order to “light the torch” we need a spark! This session is designed to spark ideas through simple drawings. You will learn six basic "seed" shapes that will help you draw anything. You will also learn how to use simple drawings to enhance your facilitation skills, boost your visuals, and create memorable and useful tools for learning!
Have you ever been, or have you seen, a zombie in the workforce? According to Gallup, approximately two-thirds of the US workforce is not engaged. Simply put, these employees are going through the motions. They are not inspired to bring their best to their jobs and often their lives. The impact on organizations is felt through lost productivity, increased turnover, ... Read More
Watch the recording. Download the slides. (.pptx) We live in a digital world where adversaries are constantly seeking ways to exploit vulnerabilities, cybersecurity initiatives don't always produce return on investment, "when" rather than "if" is why incident response teams are a necessary, and insider threats challenge our ability to safeguard our organization's critical assets. In this session, learn why leaders ... Read More
Upward bullying (UB) is not new to the lexicon of harassment in the workplace. It is often misunderstood and unrecognizable as a viable term and construct under the harassment banner by the masses. For instance, some men and many women described to their loved ones a sickening feeling they experienced in the workplace at the hands of an unrequested love ... Read More
In an ever-changing, uncertain work environment, resilience is a must. Optimism, a positive attitude, emotional intelligence, and the ability to embrace failure positions managers and leaders for success. The impact on mind, body, and organization is not only important, it's measurable. When managers are able to engage in accurate self-assessment and a clear analysis of potential decisions, they are poised ... Read More
“Deliver that training online!” It’s easy for your boss (or their boss) to say that, but successfully converting classroom training to the virtual classroom takes work. It’s just similar enough to trick you into thinking it’s easy. But your traditional learning methodologies need a makeover if they're going to work in the virtual classroom. Think about the best ... Read More
In this session, you will learn how L&D can 1) build its constituency, 2) enhance its effectiveness, and 3) increase its ability to help shape strategy by capitalizing on the enterprise imperative to become more flexible and adaptive. The nature of work is changing. Organizations are shifting employees from low value work (computers do easily) to high value work (only ... Read More
Are you one of the hundreds of government trainers who had to shift all their training online in just a few weeks? Are you facing the challenge of helping your staff create and deliver virtual training? Are you learners suffering from "Zoom fatigue?" Dr. Bill Brantley, longtime government learning and development professional, will help you navigate the new reality of ... Read More
If there was ever a time when the world needs to think out of the box, it is most certainly now! “Think out of the box" is a common phrase used to encourage creativity or new thinking. But what exactly is “the box”? And how do you think outside it? Thinking IN the box isn’t inherently bad. It’s unconscious patterns ... Read More
Meet the Unique Challenges of Today’s Workforce. Join Graduate School USA (GSUSA) and the Training Officers Consortium (TOC) for “Meeting the Challenges of the Changing Federal Workforce” - an in-depth discussion featuring four past winners of GSUSA’s prestigious W. Edwards Deming Outstanding Training Award. Tuesday April 18, 2023 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Graduate School USA 600 Maryland Avenue, ... Read More