Learning Rebels

Exploring Creativity & Critical Thinking with Escape Rooms
2024-05-10 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago)
Here’s the challenge: Can we turn a virtual escape room into a training adventure that unlocks critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and teamwork in your learners?

Inspired by research that explored the effectiveness of using digital escape games to deliver leadership training, we’ll dive into a framework and application of escape games in L&D.
What’s on the Agenda?
On this Coffee Chat we will be joined by Dr. Rachel Arpin, who developed “The Leadership Escape Game,” showing the effectiveness of digital escape rooms for leadership development training.
Let’s discuss: Grab your favorite coffee as we explore the theory behind escape rooms for L&D. We’ll discuss the ingredients for building effective escape rooms, from setting clear learning objectives to crafting puzzles that spark creativity and collaboration.
Practice and Learn: Gear up for a virtual escape room challenge! Get ready to put your teamwork and problem-solving skills to the test in a virtual Escape Room experience with Dr. Rachel Arpin. This isn’t just about fun and games. It’s about seeing firsthand how escape rooms can ignite critical thinking and discover creative problem-solving skills.
Debrief & Conquer: Let’s learn together. After our virtual adventure, we’ll huddle up to reflect on our experience. Share your insights, explore how these skills translate to real-world L&D scenarios, and brainstorm ingenious ways to integrate escape rooms into your training programs.

Escape rooms may seem like learning gone astray, another fluffy teambuilding exercise that isn’t relevant and doesn’t provide actionable outcomes. But I challenge you to come with an open mind and experience how escape rooms can be a powerful tool that ignites critical thinking, sparks creativity, and fosters real-world collaboration in your learners.
So join Dr. Rachel Arpin as she leads this Coffee Chat discussion and adventure. See you there!

Can’t be there live? We’ve got your back!
Simply by registering to attend this “Learn Something New” workshop, you will receive the following:
✅ Follow-up email with resources and extra goodies
✅ Copy of the video recording
✅ Copy of the chatbox transcription
✅ Copy of the full session transcript

The Art of Subject Matter Expert Collaboration
2024-04-26 11:00 - 12:00
Let’s build bridges with our subject matter experts!

In this Coffee Chat, we’ll explore your techniques for collaborating effectively with Subject Matter Experts.
When it comes to developing a compelling, engaging, highly accurate, and relevant learning program, successfully working with subject matter experts (SME) can be tricky. Collaborating with SMEs is more of an art than a science. The tactics you use to build and preserve your relationship with the SME can mean the difference between elegant content simplicity and your learning initiative crashing into a ball of flames.
We all accept that design simplicity is critical to the exchange of knowledge. As workplace educators, our job is to help people succeed in the workplace.

Our SMEs have a different role. Their role is to have complete knowledge of a topic to ensure the wheels go ’round and ’round. Their knowledge helps the organization perform at its level best. Therefore, being prepared with questions to respect their time and help you gain as much useful information as possible is critical. Even more critical is having a solid relationship based on trust and respect.
Now, enter the big question. What tactics can you use to build a relationship with your SME that is based on trust, respect, and cooperation?
Questions on the table are:

How do we build a strong foundational relationship with SMEs: Understanding their perspective and establishing mutual trust and respect?
How do we maintain momentum: Strategies to keep your project on track without overwhelming your SMEs.
What techniques can we use to capture clarity and relevance: Techniques to translate SME knowledge into engaging and learner-friendly content.

This is an open invitation to all L&D professionals, whether you’re new to the field, transitioning from teaching, or looking to sharpen your collaboration skills.
Don’t miss this chance to connect, share, and learn from the collective wisdom of the Learning Rebels community. Sign up for the coffee chat today, and let’s explore how to build relationships with the gate keepers of knowledge!
Can’t be there live? We’ve got your back!
Simply by registering to attend this “Learn Something New” workshop, you will receive the following:
✅ Follow-up email with resources and extra goodies
✅ Copy of the video recording
✅ Copy of the chatbox transcription
✅ Copy of the full session transcriptct

Solving Learning Measurement Mysteries: The Facts and Nothing But The Facts
2024-04-17 11:00 - 12:30
You’ve given it to the taxman, and now it’s time to reward yourself. Purchase this Learn Something New (LSN) with Kevin Yates, and receive $10 off our May LSN with Brenda Peterson, “Shift Happens, Designing Your L&D Career Strategy.”

Are you wondering if your learning solutions are measuring the business impact they should be measuring?
What facts, clues, evidence, and data reveal training and learning’s impact? How do we measure its contribution to human and business performance? Are there credible, reliable signals we can use as proof of measurable outcomes?

Measuring Training Effectiveness Matters
Have you ever wondered if your training programs are truly making a difference? In today’s business world, it’s not enough to deliver training. We need to be able to demonstrate its impact on both individual and business performance.
This Learning Rebels “Intensive” tackles the crucial but often challenging task of measuring training effectiveness. You’ll learn from Kevin M. Yates, the L&D Detective™, as he equips you with the tools and mindset to become an impact investigator yourself. Join Kevin M. Yates, the L&D Detective™, as he shares his message, mindset, and methodology for what makes measuring impact possible. You’ll work alongside Kevin to solve a measurement mystery by conducting an impact investigation.
By participating, you’ll discover that measuring the impact of training and learning on performance is difficult yet very possible.

What will we do?

Discover how performance analysis, versus training needs analysis, is the foundation for impacting human and business performance.
Identify metrics and measures that give the strongest signal for learning effectiveness.
Examine blockers for successful impact measurement and elements that make measuring impact possible.
Conduct an impact investigation using a fact-based, truth-centered approach to reveal actual outcomes.
Examine the link between impact-based design and the method for measuring fulfillment of purpose.

You, too, can be an L&D Detective. Join us for this immersive, unique learning experience and discover how impact measurement mysteries are solved.
Can’t be there live? We’ve got your back!
Simply by registering to attend this “Learn Something New” workshop, you will receive the following:
✅ Follow-up email with resources and extra goodies
✅ Copy of the video recording
✅ Copy of the chatbox transcription
✅ Copy of the full session transcript

This program will earn you 1.5 APTD/CPTD certification or recertification points!

Exploring Instructional Design Models
2024-04-12 11:00 - 12:00
Are you ready to discuss instructional design models?

In this Coffee Chat, we’re setting the stage for a conversation about the wide array of instructional design frameworks at our fingertips. From the ADDIE model’s structured clarity to Agile’s flexibility and the iterative nature of SAM, let’s discuss the variety of methodologies that you are using to develop your learning solutions.
Questions on the table:

How have different instructional design models influenced the effectiveness of your learning projects?
Have you stuck with a tried-and-true method, or have you experimented with blending different frameworks?
How do you evaluate the success of an instructional design model in your projects?
Looking ahead, what emerging trends or new approaches in instructional design do you believe will shape future L&D initiatives?

This coffee chat isn’t just about sharing knowledge—it’s about building a supportive community where we can all grow together. Whether you’re new to the field, a transitioning educator, or an experienced L&D practitioner looking to think differently about your instructional design practices, your insights are what make these discussions invaluable.

Can’t be there live? We’ve got your back!
Simply by registering to attend this “Learn Something New” workshop, you will receive the following:
✅ Follow-up email with resources and extra goodies
✅ Copy of the video recording
✅ Copy of the chatbox transcription
✅ Copy of the full session transcript
