ROCATD presents the 2022 ROCTalent Mini-conference event.
Learning Engagement & Influence for the Here & Now
It is time for a ROCATD In-person Conference Event . Refreshments will be provided. Our conference will focus on current trends and best practices for engaging learners, and influencing the learning that is occurring and needs to occur in our organizations. There will be a featured keynote speaker, two learning presentations from experts, and an experiential learning activity. Each learning presentation will be followed by a small group discussion period that will encourage questions and best practice sharing related to the presentation content. There will be time for networking and connecting with colleagues. Bring your TD/HR colleagues and use the time to discuss how you can integrate ideas presented into your current organizational processes/programs.
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SPEAKER INFORMATION
Engaging Learners & Influencing Learning Here & Now
Erin Cunia, M.S., CPTD, Global Curriculum Manager -- National Grid, VP Employee Learning Awareness -- CNYATD, Erin's mission is to empower people with the knowledge and skills they need to perform, giving them the ability to work and live. Erin has a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Instructional Design, Development, and Evaluation in education and training. She is a learning professional with over 20 years' experience creating and implementing training strategies. She is passionate about adult learning theory and creating solutions that help people do their best work. She has also led National Grid's CNY BEST initiatives, and was the award recipient.
Creating a Flexible, Autonomous & Engaging Experiences through Hybrid Learning
Sarah Bush, MS IDT, Instructional Designer, Excellus BCBS, is an experienced instructional designer, technical writer, and workplace educator excited to create engaging user-centric content and learning experiences! Sarah employs a special blend of user experience, information, and instructional design techniques to develop modern enterprise learning solutions. Sarah is a graduate of the SUNY Polytechnic Information Design and Technology Master’s program.
Delivering on the Changing Needs & Wants of Our Learners
Michael Curasi, Senior Instructional Designer, ESL Federal Credit Union. Michael joined ESL in June 2018 after almost a decade spent supporting customers and training employees in the technology sector. In 2019 he was certified by Vital Smarts to facilitate the Getting Things Done productivity system, and in 2021 he became EQ-i 2.0 certified, enabling him to train ESL employees on the EQ-i Emotional Intelligence model. When Michael’s not working on any of his many training projects or initiatives, you will likely find him spending quality time with his wife, two children and various and assorted pets in Fairport.
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Nicole Pearce, M.S., PHR Learning and Development Specialist - ESL Federal Credit Union. Nicole is a Learning and Development professional who designs and develops engaging and interactive training solutions. Nicole has a Master’s in Human Resources Development and certified by Franklin Covey to facilitate 7 Habits for Managers. She has 20 years of experience in the retail industry creating, implementing, and delivering training programs for sales, customer service, and leadership development and recently joined ESL Federal Credit Union in January 2022. She is an active learner and constantly looking for ways to improve the learning experience by using a variety of training modalities to keep learners engaged.
Inclusive Team Engagement
Carli Gaughf is an Equity and Inclusion Learning Specialist at the University of Rochester Medical Center. She blends her skills as an educator and a theatre artist to address inequity and oppression. Carli first studied Theatre of the Oppressed while getting her M.A. in Applied Theatre at the City University of New York. She continued her training with TONYC and most recently in Rio de Janeiro at the Centro de Teatro do Oprimido. In 2019, Carli created an adaption of Theatre of the Oppressed for the medical field called Theatre for Healthcare Equity in partnership with URMC’s Division of Medical Humanities and Bioethics and the Office for Equity and Inclusion. She also leads trainings on topics such as Unconscious Bias, Microaggressions, and Allyship.
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Registration/welcome/networking: 8:00-8:25
Welcome & Conference Open: 8:25-8:35
Keynote: Engaging Learners & Influencing Learning Here & Now: 8:35-9:05
Break/Networking: 9:05-9:15
Creating a Flexible, Autonomous & Engaging Experiences through Hybrid Learning: Learning Series Presentation 1: 9:15-9:35
Breakout Groups/Best Practice Sharing/Application of Learning discussions: 9:35-10:00
Break/Networking: 10:00-10:10
Learning Design: Delivering on the Changing Needs & Wants of Our Learners: Learning Series Presentation 2: 10:10-10:30
Breakout Groups/Best Practice Sharing/Application of Learning discussions: 10:30-10:55
Break/Networking: 10:55-11:05
Experiential Learning Activity: Inclusive Team Engagement: Presentation 3: 11:05-12:05
Conference Close: 11:05-12:15
SESSION DETAILS
Engaging Learners & Influencing Learning Here & Now
How do we as learning professionals engage our colleagues and clients? The here and now is a very different world than it was just 3-4 years ago. From a learning perspective, the pandemic opened up ways of working that many had been slow to adopt up until that point. We will discuss some of the ways that one Central New York company has been trying to influence learner engagement with a variety of CNY BEST award winning strategies.
Creating a Flexible, Autonomous & Engaging Experiences through Hybrid Learning
“From “analyze” to “evaluate”, we’ll explore considerations for designing a strong hybrid learning program.”
Learning Design: Delivering on the Changing Needs & Wants of Our Learners
Follow ESL on their journey from traditional instructor-lead, in-classroom training to a blended, multi-modal suite of training offerings that meet their learners on their own terms. In this presentation, Nicole Pearce, Learning and Development Specialist, and Michael Curasi, Senior Instructional Designer, will share how ESL’s Learning & Development team evolved their training and development offerings through the use of employee surveys, data analysis and best-in-class methodology. All while maintaining the person-focused culture that has established ESL as a top-10 Apex Award learning organization.
Experiential Learning Acivity: Inclusive Team Engagement
This 60 minute session will use applied theatre techniques to explore the theme of “Engagement”. No theatre experience is necessary to participate in this interactive session! We will use theatrical exercises to spark critical thinking and problem-solving, while engaging all the senses and having fun.
