September 2025: Top Instructional Design Events, Webinars and Courses

4 AI Tools for Story-Driven Instructional Design
- By: Learning Jam Club
- Modality: Free Online Session
- When: Monday, September 1, 2025 – 6:00 – 7:00 PM ET (Florida / Eastern Time)
- Where: Virtual
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Use AI to enhance storytelling in instructional design
  - Develop characters, settings, conflict, and consequences with AI tools
  - Quick, practical demos of four easy AI tools
  - Crash course in story structure for learning experiences
  - Actionable steps to design compelling, human-centered learning

What We Get Wrong About Presentations and How to Fix It
- By: Luka Krejči – CEO, Prezentacija
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Understand the biggest mistakes in presentation preparation
  - Learn about concept, story, messaging, and visuals development
  - Compare “how it’s usually done” vs. proven recipes for success
  - Discover strategies that increase your chances of getting a YES

Design for Change – Because You Know It’s Happening Anyway
- By: Megan Torrance, Anthony Reisinger, and Lauren Milstid – Articulate E-Learning Heroes
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern
- Where: Online
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Leverage Agile methods & mindsets and the LLAMA® approach
  - Strategies for seeking out, building for, and bracing for change within projects
  - Apply Agile principles tailored for instructional design
  - Maintain flexibility, enhance team collaboration, and maximize customer value
  - Proactive change management through real-world examples

Are Multiple-Choice Questions Killing Critical Thinking Skills?
- By: Amy Morrisey – President, Artisan Learning
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Distinguish when grading and tracking are important vs. when they hinder instructional value
  - Gain inspiration from real-life examples where learners explore concepts creatively
  - Transform traditional multiple-choice questions into more engaging practice activities
  - Hands-on experience brainstorming ways to improve multiple-choice questions
  - Templates to design interactive learning experiences

[Product Demo] Proven AI Strategies for the Deskless Workforce
- By: JD Dillon – Chief Learning Architect, Axonify
- Modality: Live Product Demo
- When: Tuesday, September 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern / 8:00 AM Pacific
- Where: Online (via Training Industry)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Identify practical ways AI can boost front-line performance
  - Maximize limited time and resources with high-impact strategies
  - Overcome common hurdles to AI adoption on the front line
  - Real-world AI impact from retail, grocery and food service industries
  - Adaptive learning, content generation, language translation and digital assistance

Creating An Engaged Workforce: Helping Learners Connect with Their Passion
- By: Carla Goldberg – Professional Speaker, Training Design Specialist, Vantage Bank
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Engage learners while taking them on a self-discovery journey
  - Connect passion and work through interactive exercises
  - Foster a motivated workforce aligned with company strategic goals
  - Practical tools and insightful discussions for training programs

ThoughtLab: Edge Up: Smarter Learning. Smaller Budgets.
- By: L&D Shakers Events
- Modality: Interactive Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 2:00 – 3:00 PM GMT+12
- Where: Online (via Zoom)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Turn your in-house experts into your greatest learning asset
  - Expert Edge Framework for high-impact training
  - Break down knowledge silos and share expertise across teams
  - Use AI practically to save time, money, and sanity in L&D strategy
  - Perfect for strategic L&D leaders who want results without the price tag

How to Turn Training into Real Behaviour Change
- By: MindTools + HowNow
- Modality: Free Live Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 4, 2025 – 2:00 PM BST (London / UK Time)
- Where: Virtual
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Why traditional training often fails to drive real change
  - The #1 reason training doesn’t stick — and how to fix it
  - Science-backed strategies to boost retention and real-world application
  - Case study: how England Golf uses MindTools + HowNow to build lasting skills
  - Live demo: Deliver learning directly into Slack/MS Teams and track behaviour change

Unlocking ROI: Insights From Forrester’s TEI study Of Adobe Learning Manager
- By: Betsy Summers – Principal Analyst, Forrester; Tamira Lee – Consultant, Forrester; Justin Seeley – Learning Evangelist, Adobe
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Why ecosystem learning is essential for organizational goals
  - Key findings from Forrester Total Economic Impact™ study of Adobe Learning Manager
  - How a composite organization achieved 337% ROI over three years
  - Role of LMS in transforming experience for learners, instructors, and administrators

[Leader Talk] Transforming Sales Performance with AI
- By: Training Industry, Inc.
- Modality: Live Webinar – Leader Talk Series
- When: Wednesday, September 4, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern / 8:00 AM Pacific
- Where: Online (via Training Industry)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - How AI is reshaping sales training and enablement
  - Innovative methods for putting AI to work alongside sales teams
  - Turning data into actionable guidance and delivering tailored content at scale
  - Blend of human insight and technology to drive greater results
- Agenda:
  - 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. ET — *How to Supercharge Your Enablement and Help Sales Win with AI Video Creation* – Lauren Nisbet, Vyond; Joel Fleet, Salesloft
  - 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. ET — *Agentic AI: Powerful, Personalized Sales Enablement at Scale* – Richard Barkey, Imparta
  - 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. ET — *The AI-Human Partnership: Maximizing Sales Performance Through Intelligent Coaching* – Tim Riesterer, Corporate Visions
  - 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. ET — *Roadmap to Sales Excellence 2026: From Kick-Off to Closing Deals — Powered by AI* – RK Prasad, CommLab India
  - 3:00 – 3:45 p.m. ET — *AI-Enabled Sales Coaching: Bridging the Gap Between Training and Revenue* – Andy Springer, RAIN Group

The Leadership Lie: How Generic Leadership Training Is Killing Your Sales Potential
- By: ELB Learning
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 4, 2025
- Where: Online (via Zoom)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Common pitfalls of lack of formal sales leadership development
  - Seven non-negotiable elements of an effective sales leadership program
  - Five concrete actions to refine your sales leader development process
  - Reactive management, poor succession planning, and stunted sales growth

Yes, Chef! How Hulu’s The Bear Changed the Way We Design Training Events
- By: Monica Cornetti – Founder and President, Sententia Inc.; Leah Carrubba, M.Ed. – Senior Director of VAS Sales Training, Visa
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Challenge conventional thinking and reshape training event elements
  - Infuse hospitality, intentionality, and emotional impact into courses
  - Turn routine touchpoints into powerful moments of connection
  - Build culture, engagement, and generosity into the learner journey
  - Behind-the-scenes look at gamified training event transformation

RESEARCH: Manager Development
- By: Caroline Cope, Senior Researcher, ATD; Rocki Basel, Director, Research, ATD; and Kristine Ellis, Director of Talent Development, Florida Blue ~ GuideWell
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Friday, September 5, 2025 at 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Association for Talent Development)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Latest research data and findings on manager development
  - How organizations provide ongoing training for people managers
  - Methods, topics, and ongoing support for managers
  - 51% of organizations offer more than one manager development program
  - Only 19% rate their organization’s manager development efforts as highly successful

Learning Experience GenAI: Empower Your Workforce With a GenAI Strategy
- By: NovoEd
- Modality: Free Online Course
- When: Starts Monday, September 8, 2025 (2-week course)
- Where: Online
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Understand the disruptive potential of Generative AI across industries
  - Explore and experiment with GenAI tools and use cases
  - Define L&D’s role in enabling an AI-skilled workforce
  - Design organizational GenAI readiness strategies and guardrails
  - Build a GenAI Blueprint for implementation and adoption
  - Hear from leaders at 3M, Marriott, Baker Hughes, and more
  - Participate in the NovoEd GenAI Innovation Lab (by invitation)

eLearning’s AI Tightrope: Real Stories From Those Who Walked It (and Stuck the Landing)
- By: Michael Coates – Business Development Director, RWS
- Modality: Live Panel Discussion
- When: Sunday, September 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern / 8:00 AM Pacific
- Where: Online (via Training Industry)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Real-world cases and best practices for responsible AI adoption in eLearning
  - Moving fast and automating without compromising quality or data privacy
  - Stories of innovation, including insights from past missteps
  - Build future-ready eLearning strategy that elevates learning experiences
  - Cultural nuance, AI, L&D technology and learning success

[Product Demo] Simulation-Led Training That Prepares Teams for Real-World Complexity
- By: Siddhant Soni – Solutions Consultant for North America, and Saurav Raj – Product Marketing Specialist, Whatfix
- Modality: Live Product Demo
- When: Monday, September 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern / 8:00 AM Pacific
- Where: Online (via Training Industry)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Why traditional software training fails to deliver confidence
  - Mirror platform: application simulation and AI-powered call simulation
  - Hands-on, interactive replicas of web-based tools for safe training
  - AI-powered role-play for realistic conversational training
  - How leading organizations solve complex training challenges with Mirror

Beyond the Meeting: What Virtual Learning Really Needs
- By: Melissa Chambers, M.S.Ed. – Online Instructional Specialist, MSC Consulting
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Why standard collaboration tools fall short for virtual training
  - Evaluate platform’s ability to support instructional effectiveness
  - Design meaningful learning experiences beyond basic collaboration features
  - Build compelling case for learner-centered platforms
  - Enhance engagement with easy-to-use interactive tools

Hearts, minds, and algorithms: panel insights on mastering human connection in AI-enabled e-learning
- By: Michael Coates – Business Development Director, RWS; Jim Guilkey – President, S4 NetQuest; Rebecca Krauland – Vice President, HR Solutions, Lockton Dunning Benefits; and Magalí Verrengia – L&D Director, Third Term Learning
- Modality: Live Panel Discussion
- When: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 12:00 – 1:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Association for Talent Development)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Real-world cases and strategic best practices for responsible AI implementation
  - Connect cultural nuance, AI, L&D technology, and learning success
  - Cultural alignment in improving comprehension, retention, and learner inclusivity
  - Incorporate efficiencies into global learning strategies
  - Build future-ready e-learning strategy with human connection at the core

VR for Workplace Training
- By: Debbie Richards – Chief Technology Officer, Creative Interactive Ideas; Ben Bauert – Founder and CEO, Facilitate; Philipp Seiler – Chief Experience Officer, Facilitate
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Clear overview of Virtual Reality (VR) for workplace learning and development
  - Principles of VR training design for effective and engaging experiences
  - Real-world examples of VR training across different industries
  - Demonstration of the Facilitate platform for training applications
  - VR’s place in modern workplace training considerations

Master Slide Magic: Using Layouts for Dynamic Interactions
- By: Hilla Schlegel (Guest Presenter) – Articulate E-Learning Heroes
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern
- Where: Online
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Use Storyline 360 slide masters to support fully functional graded quiz questions
  - Keep visual story consistent while maintaining interactivity
  - Design character and background on slide master
  - Use question banks to randomize questions without losing interactivity
  - Keep design clean, story immersive, and workflow efficient

[Learning Tech Showcase] AI in Training
- By: Training Industry, Inc.
- Modality: Live Webinar – Learning Tech Showcase
- When: Tuesday, September 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern / 8:00 AM Pacific
- Where: Online (via Training Industry)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Real-time demos of AI solutions that adapt training experiences
  - Support learner growth and surface data-driven insights
  - Interactive Q&A sessions with product experts
  - Practical ways AI can enhance your learning ecosystem
  - Reimagine what’s possible in modern training
- Agenda:
  - 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET — *How AI Role-Play Sharpens Soft Skills and Builds Team Confidence* – John Case, CGS Immersive
  - 11:45 – 12:15 p.m. ET — *AI, Coaching and the Human Edge: How Enablement Leaders Can Drive Revenue in the Age of Machines* – Tim Riesterer, Corporate Visions
  - 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. ET — *Take Your Team Pro: Introducing GenieAI™ Pro* – Justin Hill, Bigtincan
  - 1:15 – 1:45 p.m. ET — *Driving Business Impact Through AI-Powered Upskilling* – David Wentworth & Cory Strawbridge, Schoox
  - 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET — *AI-Powered L&D Tools That Reduce Development and Design Time by 90%* – Maggie Lowenberg, Regis Company

Beyond Knowledge: Evaluating Training Programs for Real-World Impact
- By: The Learning Guild
- Modality: DevLearn365 Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 11, 2025 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via The Learning Guild)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Strategies for collecting data and assessing effectiveness across industries
  - Real-world case studies showing how evaluation drives business outcomes
  - Hands-on activities for crafting actionable, impact-focused evaluation plans
  - Measuring training success through real-world behavior change
  - Methods for collecting meaningful, scalable data to demonstrate effectiveness

LIVESTREAM: The Articuland Keynote
- By: Brian Gil – COO, Articulate
- Modality: Live Keynote Livestream
- When: Wednesday, September 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM Eastern
- Where: Online Livestream
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - How Articulate 360 is leading the future of workplace learning in the age of AI
  - Modern approaches to learning driving impact across entire business
  - AI transformation of workplace learning creation and distribution
  - Why the most resilient teams are grounded in a learning culture
  - What Articulate is building next and challenges they’re solving

Overcoming Your Biggest Leadership Challenges
- By: Tiffany Prince – Chief Performance Officer, Prince Performance LLC
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Shift from constant reaction mode to purposeful, proactive leadership
  - Reclaim control over your workday and prioritize strategic value tasks
  - Build trust, authenticity, and meaningful connections with your team
  - Show vulnerability and increase self-awareness as leadership strengths
  - Reframe setbacks into growth opportunities and foster team flexibility

Makerspace Portfolio Building Challenge Kickoff
- By: L&D Shakers Events
- Modality: Virtual Challenge Kickoff
- When: Friday, September 12, 2025 at 3:00 – 3:40 PM GMT+12
- Where: Virtual
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Build or spice up your own L&D portfolio landing page
  - Create polished portfolio you can share with recruiters and clients
  - Develop clearer personal brand as L&D professional
  - Get inspiration and feedback from community
  - Part of L&D Shakers Makerspace learning-by-doing community

DEMO: Reimagine Rapid Authoring: AI-Powered Content, Avatars, and Real-Time Collaboration in MicroBuilder
- By: Joshua Bleggi – Learning Solutions Engineer, ELB Learning – Association for Talent Development
- Modality: Live DemoCast
- When: Sunday, September 15, 2025
- Where: Online (via Association for Talent Development)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Use AI tools in MicroBuilder to instantly generate scenarios and content
  - Real-time collaboration and in-line commenting for team-based creation
  - 150+ diverse AI avatars and one-click translation into 65+ languages
  - Turn static content into dynamic, narrated experiences
  - No-code authoring tool features and capabilities

[Learning Tech Showcase] Reinforcement Tools
- By: Training Industry, Inc.
- Modality: Live Webinar – Learning Tech Showcase
- When: Monday, September 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern / 8:00 AM Pacific
- Where: Online (via Training Industry)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Technologies that extend training impact and support on-the-job performance
  - Tools that deliver timely prompts and microlearning bursts
  - Performance support resources right when employees need them most
  - Reinforcement strategies to help teams retain knowledge and apply skills
  - Interactive Q&A sessions with product experts
- Agenda:
  - 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. ET — *How Smart Internal Marketing Drives Continuous Learning and Behavior Change* – Suzie Espling, HSI
  - 11:45 – 12:15 p.m. ET — *Session presented by NovoEd* (Stay Tuned For More Details)
  - 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. ET — *Stay Tuned For More Details*
  - 1:15 – 1:45 p.m. ET — *Stay Tuned For More Details*
  - 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET — *Stay Tuned For More Details*

From Course Delivery to Learning Ecosystems: An AI-Driven Approach
- By: Laura Martin – Senior Director of Product, Open LMS
- Modality: DevLearn365 Webinar
- When: Monday, September 16, 2025 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via The Learning Guild)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Transform traditional course delivery into dynamic learning ecosystems
  - Harness AI-powered tools to streamline administration and reduce workload
  - Create more engaging, tailored learning experiences
  - Real-world examples within Open LMS and extended ecosystem
  - Ethical use of AI in learning and responsible implementation

Design Your Way with Custom Blocks in Rise 360
- By: Articulate E-Learning Heroes
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern
- Where: Online
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Build Rise blocks that fit your exact needs with total flexibility
  - Start from blank canvas or choose from pre-designed templates
  - Drag, drop, and arrange text, media, and objects
  - Create visually engaging, learner-focused content from ground up
  - Custom Blocks features and design capabilities

5 Ways Generative AI Transforms the Workforce
- By: Melissa Valentine – Associate Professor of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Association for Talent Development)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - How generative AI is redefining skills, judgment, and expertise across roles
  - Five practical strategies to align talent development with generative AI adoption
  - Design workflows and learning programs that amplify human contribution
  - Essential strategies to build foundations and integrate AI into core operations
  - Unlock long-term value while enhancing human contribution

Props that Pop: Creating Impactful Object Lessons
- By: Becky Pike Pluth – President and CEO, The Bob Pike Group
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Simplify complex content and make ideas click in learners’ minds
  - Make your content significantly stickier with object lessons
  - Present with confidence and transition seamlessly between ideas
  - Think outside the box for creative teaching approaches
  - Overcome clunky, mechanical feeling when using props

Driving Growth and Scale through Video
- By: The Learning Guild (featuring Ventura Foods case study)
- Modality: DevLearn365 Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via The Learning Guild)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - How Ventura Foods transformed team training and growth using video
  - Video-first approach to streamline processes and boost productivity
  - Transition from traditional documentation to video-driven training
  - Key statistics and impact of video-based training shift
  - Using Veed as tool for operationalizing video strategy at scale

How to Leverage LinkedIn with AI to Gain More Exposure and Clients in 2025
- By: Joe Apfelbaum – CEO, evyAI
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Use AI to optimize your LinkedIn profile, content, and networking
  - Attract and convert ideal clients using smart automation
  - Get the best AI tools to streamline outreach and follow-ups
  - Stay ahead with latest updates and strategies for competitive space
  - Expert advice on leveraging AI for LinkedIn success

Small Details, Big Impact: Microinteractions in Storyline
- By: Phil Mayor (Guest Speaker) – Articulate E-Learning Heroes
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern
- Where: Online
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Transform how learners experience your course with microinteractions
  - Add motion, feedback, and polish in Storyline
  - Make interactions more engaging and intuitive
  - Simple techniques to bring eLearning designs to life
  - Practical applications you can apply right away

The Neuroscience of Customer Testimonials
- By: Carmen Simon, Ph.D. – Cognitive Neuroscientist, Founder of Enhancive
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Why some customer testimonials spark interest while others fade
  - 10 essential guidelines for creating testimonials that leave lasting impression
  - Structure testimonials to convince audience to view them
  - Role of emotion in creating audience connection
  - Impact of sensory elements, contrast, and cognitive effort on attention

Build and Scale Communication Skills With AI-Powered Role-Play
- By: Micah Eppler – Account Executive, ELB Learning; Andreas “Dre” Simanowski – Senior Director of Product Development for Rehearsal
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern / 10:00 AM Pacific
- Where: Online (via Training Industry)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Why traditional role-play training fails to scale and AI solutions
  - Business outcomes: improved confidence, faster ramp times, behavior change
  - Build and deploy your own AI-powered role-plays quickly
  - Rehearsal’s AI Roleplay for realistic, adaptive conversations
  - Critical role of practice in sales, leadership and customer service training

The Learning That Lasts: How To Design Training That Sticks
- By: CommLab India
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern / 8:00 AM Pacific
- Where: Online (via eLearning Industry)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Make training truly stick using science-backed techniques
  - Drive up to five times more engagement and boost retention
  - Shift from activity-based design to retention-driven design
  - Deliver right content to right learner at exactly the right time
  - Role of AI in new-age Instructional Design

The Power of Triggers: Build Smarter Interactions in Adobe Captivate
- By: Sharath Ramaswamy – Senior eLearning Evangelist, Adobe
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Move beyond click-next slides to create responsive learning experiences
  - Different types of triggers in Adobe Captivate and when to use each
  - Assign triggers to objects for non-linear navigation paths
  - Design interactive elements that respond to learner behavior
  - Create multi-step actions using advanced triggers for seamless experience

Data Without the Drama: How to Consolidate and Visualize Learning Metrics That Matter
- By: The Learning Guild
- Modality: DevLearn365 Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via The Learning Guild)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Build learning intelligence system that proves impact
  - Consolidate data, connect to business KPIs, move to predictive insights
  - Tame platform sprawl, kill data silos, establish insight-driven ecosystem
  - Critical metrics to track linking learning to performance and outcomes
  - Architecture strategies to connect LMS/LXP, HRIS, CRM, and performance data

Think Like a Partner: The Internal Shifts That Transform L&D’s External Impact
- By: Jess Almlie – Learning & Talent Development Leader, Almlie Consulting
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 2:00 – 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Association for Talent Development)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Key internal shifts that enable L&D professionals to become strategic partners
  - Challenge old “helper” identity and step into equal problem-solving role
  - Hidden habits that keep L&D stuck in order-taking mode
  - Why thinking like a partner changes how others engage with you
  - Lead cultural shift toward partnership, one stakeholder at a time

How to Build an AI Chatbot in Your Course
- By: Garima Gupta, M.Ed., B.E., CTDP – Founder & CEO, Artha Learning Inc.
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Design AI-powered coaching abilities for personalized learning
  - Practice real-world scenarios with instant feedback
  - Build role-play simulations and assess open-text responses
  - Create your own unique AI Coach using limited-time access to AIReady Studio
  - Build AI coaching using other platforms for organizational flexibility

DEMO: Scaling Talent Development With Vimeo Enterprise
- By: Dane Hagemann – Principal Solutions Engineer, Vimeo
- Modality: Live Demo
- When: Monday, September 22, 2025 at 2:00 – 2:30 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Association for Talent Development)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - How top organizations use Vimeo Enterprise to unlock employee potential
  - Scale development programs from onboarding to leadership training
  - Streamline training creation with AI tools and one-click editing
  - Deliver consistent learning worldwide with AI-powered dubbing
  - Leverage enterprise analytics to prove and improve talent outcomes

Demystifying AI for L&D
- By: Josh Cavalier – Founder, JoshCavalier.ai
- Modality: DevLearn365 Webinar
- When: Monday, September 23, 2025 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via The Learning Guild)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - How generative AI, data models, and workflow bots are changing L&D
  - New roles from instructional designers to Human Machine Performance Analyst
  - Critical skill sets: prompt engineering, data storytelling, ethical governance
  - How companies are reshaping L&D structures and adopting AI dashboards
  - Plain language primer on AI concepts, risks, and ethical guardrails

Using Characters in Rise 360
- By: Articulate E-Learning Heroes
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern
- Where: Online
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Personalize your courses and connect more fully with learners
  - Integrate characters into your Rise 360 course in creative ways
  - Character design and implementation best practices
  - Enhance learner engagement through character-driven storytelling

The Kirkpatrick Mindset: Creating Lasting Impact for Your Stakeholders
- By: Vanessa Alzate – President and CEO, Kirkpatrick Partners | Founder and CEO, Anchored Training; Pam Morris – Director of Operations and Sales, LPW Training
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Strategic approach to design and evaluate training with performance focus
  - Use Kirkpatrick Model to embed measurable impact into learning initiatives
  - Ensure training contributes directly to real-world results
  - Real-life examples from life sciences industry and consulting firms
  - Align training with business goals and focus on critical behaviors

Accelerating Learning Impact: Driving Success through Workflow Learning
- By: The Learning Guild
- Modality: DevLearn365 Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 24, 2025 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via The Learning Guild)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Learning in the flow of work to boost impact and embed training into tasks
  - Align learning with real-time business needs to drive success
  - Key distinctions between workflow learning and microlearning
  - Real-life examples from organizations boosting productivity
  - Best practices for scaling learning initiatives without disrupting workflow

Design for Minds: Leveraging Articulate to Create Impactful Learning Experiences
- By: Patience Walton (Guest Presenter) – Articulate E-Learning Heroes
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern
- Where: Online
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Create e-learning that truly resonates using key graphic design principles
  - Use contrast, visual hierarchy, and proximity within Articulate tools
  - Design for primal, emotional, and logical brains
  - Ensure courses are not just seen, but understood and remembered
  - Apply design principles for impactful learning experiences

Why Learning Is So Hard for Adults (And How Games Can Help)
- By: Richard Lowenthal – Chief Business Officer, ELB Learning
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Why adult learning is much harder than childhood learning
  - Change psychological dynamic between employees and learning
  - Create emotionally engaging games for content wrestling
  - Build gamified, social learning community to motivate learning
  - How to engage adult learners across generations

Bridging Realities: How Mixed Reality (MR) is Revolutionizing Hands-On Training
- By: Destery Hildenbrand – Learning Technology Consultant and Founder, Destery1Kenobi
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Mixed Reality bridges gap between physical and digital learning
  - Create engaging, interactive, and practical training experiences
  - Blend real-world environments with digital overlays
  - Interact with 3D models and practice skills in risk-free environment
  - Applications for technical training, soft skills, and complex simulations

Quick Tips & Tricks: Episode 118
- By: Articulate E-Learning Heroes
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern
- Where: Online
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Answer the week’s top questions from Articulate community
  - Less formal session covering range of topics
  - Quick tips and tricks for Articulate tools
  - Community-driven Q&A format

From Bots to Bossees: Influence Skills that Technology Can’t Automate
- By: Elaina Zuker – President, Elaina Zuker Associates
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM Pacific / 12:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - Influence as differentiator that makes professionals effective and indispensable
  - World Economic Forum identifies Influence and Communication as #1 skillset
  - Human touch as essential advantage in technology-connected world
  - 7 Secrets of Influence framework: simple yet powerful strategies
  - Influence as “portable power” transcending trends and technology

The AI Blueprint: How L&D Leaders Can Reduce Risk, Add Value, And Unlock The Benefits Of AI At Scale
- By: SweetRush Inc.
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM Eastern / 8:00 AM Pacific
- Where: Online (via eLearning Industry)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Move from ad hoc AI experimentation to meaningful transformation
  - SweetRush’s Strategic Pyramid Framework™️ for AI journey guidance
  - Essential AI groundwork: secure data strategy and custom knowledge bases
  - Build targeted, high-impact AI skilling programs
  - Create custom AI solutions and immersive simulations at scale

Immersed in Learning: The Neuroscience of Scenario-Based Training
- By: Dr. Paul Zak – Renowned Neuroscientist, TED Speaker, and Author of Immersion; Phill Miller – CEO, ETU
- Modality: DevLearn365 Webinar
- When: Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via The Learning Guild)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - How immersion drives effective learning based on 50,000+ brain measurements
  - Measure neurologic Immersion in learners
  - Three dimensions determining effective information transmission
  - 20-20-20 rule to sustain Immersion with learners
  - Live demonstration of simulations and measurable skills data

L&D Order Taker No More! Become a Strategic Business Partner
- By: Jess Almlie – Author, L&D Order Taker No More! Become a Strategic Business Partner (ATD Press, September 2025) – L&D Shakers Events
- Modality: Fireside Chat
- When: Friday, September 26, 2025 at 3:00 – 4:00 PM GMT+12
- Where: Online (via Zoom)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Move beyond “order taker” mindset and earn seat at decision-making table
  - Build credibility and speak language of business
  - Hidden barriers keeping talent development teams stuck in service-provider role
  - Reposition work with internal stakeholders as trusted advisor
  - Actionable strategies to elevate influence and shape business outcomes

Creating Custom Speech Bubbles with Merge Shapes in Storyline 360
- By: Articulate E-Learning Heroes
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM Pacific / 11:00 AM Eastern
- Where: Online
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Use Storyline 360’s Merge Shapes feature to create unique speech bubbles
  - Go beyond default options for polished, professional look
  - Create playful, comic-style designs with custom bubble designs
  - Combine and subtract shapes to craft reusable custom designs
  - Dynamic speech bubble design techniques

Building a High-Performance Team in the Age of AI
- By: Dr. Constance Staley – Professor of Communication, University of Colorado
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Online (via Training Magazine Network)
- Cost: Free (registration required; recording available to registrants)
- Key topics:
  - How emotional intelligence and artificial intelligence work together
  - Redefine high-performance in the Age of AI
  - Balance AI capabilities with human skills
  - Build psychological safety and trust
  - Lead with integrity and vision in L&D

Creating Strategic Vision for Your Mentoring Programs: Real-World Use Cases That Drive Business Impact
- By: Brandon Hall Group
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time (ET)
- Where: Online (via Zoom)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - Tie mentoring to key business objectives and talent metrics
  - Identify strategic opportunities across the employee lifecycle
  - Create alignment between mentoring goals and organizational outcomes
  - Elevate mentoring from a siloed initiative to a scalable, enterprise asset
  - Use case examples on mentoring for onboarding, retention, leadership pipelines, skills acceleration, talent development, cultural continuity, and belonging

Build Smarter, Not Harder: AI Magic in MicroBuilder
- By: ELB Learning
- Modality: Live Webinar
- When: Tuesday, October 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM in Auckland, Wellington
- Where: Online (via Zoom)
- Cost: Free (registration required)
- Key topics:
  - AI-powered authoring tools that generate scenarios and content in seconds
  - Real-time collaboration and in-line commenting features
  - One-click translation into 65+ languages
  - 150+ diverse AI avatars for dynamic, narrated experiences
  - Seamless team collaboration and global impact strategies

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