eWorkShops are designed to showcase real life implementations of training and development programs. The eWorkShops feature a LearnShare member or recognized company's successful experience in workplace learning and performance, including the challenges, the solutions and the return on investment. Learn more about upcoming eWorkShops.

Thursday, February 26, 2009
Predictive Evaluation
V.A.L.E. Consulting’s Predictive Evaluation uses an innovation evaluation system to provide compelling training impact data to executives, provide “lead” indicators of future adoption and business results, and enable continuous improvement actions to increase value created.  Predictive Evaluation is used to document merit and worth of a training program.  A training program’s Merit is defined as “does the program do what it is supposed to do?”  Worth is defined as the program “adds value beyond itself.”  Dave Basarab, the creator of the Predictive Evaluation model, will share his techniques and tools for conducting Predictive Evaluations. Dave is the co-author of “The Training Evaluation Process” and has been conducting evaluations for over 25 years.

Thursday, February 19, 2009
Strategic Evaluation:  Getting Beyond the 4 Levels
Most of us are familiar with Kirkpatrick's 4 levels, but few conceptualize evaluation in any other terms, and many have difficulty implementing much more than end-of-course evaluation.  Taking a strategic approach to evaluation is not our strong suit. 

And what about political issues in evaluation?  What do you do, for example, with findings that you don't think are going to be well received? 

Drawing on her years of experience in evaluation, Dr Marguerite Foxon will provide insights on how to expand your view and practice of evaluation beyond Kirkpatrick, and guidelines on dealing wtih the politics of evaluation.  Her most recent book is Evaluator Competencies:  Standards for the Practice of Evaluation in Organizations (2008).

Thursday, February 5, 2009
Stop the Fear:  Take Action to Rise Above the Economic Meltdown                         
As the economic meltdown worsens and uncertainty shakes the market, fear is fertilized and anxiety and dread grow in the workplace. The cost of unchecked fear is staggering as companies are left with a paralyzed employee base that is uncreative and unaccountable. Sadly, there are three common mistakes that managers make that perpetuate the cycle of fear and underperformance.

Discover three actionable tools to create focus within the workplace that not only reduce fear, but free people to be their best. Instead of being at the mercy of circumstance, take action to help your team rise above the meltdown.

Thursday, January 15, 2009
Shifting Your Organzation into a Higher Gear
It’s shocking: most leaders are leading in a way that sabotages their best efforts to deliver results. The behaviors identified in this webinar reveal what bosses at all levels inadvertently do to create a workforce where most people are disengaged, unaccountable, and resist taking responsibility.

Better results are possible – and proven. Leaders who employ the three tools addressed in this webinar will see immediate results. It’s a fact: employees want to be accountable and will take responsibility for delivering greater results when the conditions allow them to. The three fundamental tools addressed in this hour will help you shift your organization into a higher gear of productivity and results.

 To Register, Click Here. 

Thursday, December 11, 2008
The New Wave of e-Learning Technologies
Ed Prentice, President of Centrax, and Lois Webster, CEO of LearnShare, will cover the practical use of new technologies in eLearning, including the Second life, mobile applications, the iPhone, video programming, and text messaging.

E-learning has come a long way since the start of the internet age.  The original 28.8K modem speeds only allowed for text and static clip art based e-learning which was not very engaging to the end user.  Fast forward to today where people can watch full motion video content on handheld devices via 3G broadband mobile networks. This opens up the ability to deploy very engaging media for elearning over a broad array of devices.  It also allows for immersive "3D" websites such as Second Life where a person can transform into an on screen "avatar" and interact within a realistic online 3D environment in real time along with other "avatars" ( people) from around the world. Many people are using videogames and related programs and becoming accustomed to very interactive and engaging screen content.  Elearning developed today must meet those expectations. This session will cover the new delivery platforms and show examples of elearning deployed on each.  To listen to the recording, Click Here.


Thursday, December 4, 2008
Developing Leaders for Global Organizational Effectiveness
Global effectiveness is the ultimate challenge for any organization.  As former head of research for the Harvard Multinational Enterprise Research Project, Dr. Bill Davidson has been immersed in this subject for many years.  The challenges to a global organization are manifold:  creating common infrastructure and processes; dealing with intercultural realities; balancing enterprise discipline and structure with local autonomy and responsiveness; and finding organizational models that will address the realities of global business.  After researching in depth hundreds of leading global companies, it must be concluded that the answers have less to do with organizational structure and more to do with the quality, mindset and focus of leadership within the organization.  There are also a handful of key organizational capabilities that are essential to global effectiveness.

In this session, Dr. Davidson will identify 11 key variables that measure the effectiveness of a global organization.  These measures will provide a useful benchmark for you in assessing your own organization.  Also, in each area, we will discuss best practices and pitfalls to be avoided.  We will also focus on the key aspects of leadership development that are critical to global effectiveness.  To listen to the recording, Click Here. 


Thursday, October 16, 2008
The Power of Corporate Identity in Global Staffing and Performance Management
Corporate identity is a critical factor in all aspects of human resource management and leadership.  A corporation’s identity comes not only from its culture, but also the strategic and business logic of the company.  We will identify a number of critical variables that must be considered in shaping HR systems. Does the company have a long or short technology cycle?  Is it a core competitor or a niche player in its business?  Does it outsource its value chain?  What elements of the value chain are most critical?  What is the firm’s primary value proposition?

In order to maximize its performance, the company must take into account all corporate identity factors -- the company culture, HR systems and leadership model.  We will discuss examples of firms that are able to achieve and leverage clarity of corporate identity in staffing, leadership development and performance management. Absolute clarity about all elements of corporate identity is invaluable in designing and implementing HR and leadership systems.  To listen to the recording, Click Here. 

Thursday, September 25, 2008
Coaching for Life:  The Power of Self-Realization
One of the skills of effective leaders is the development of self and others.  The starting assumption of this session is that individuals possess what they need to achieve their goals.  The objective of good coaching, therefore, is enabling individuals to tap into their own inner reservoir of resources for guidance and action.  The process puts unique demands on the role of the coach to listen and engage via questions rather than providing answers or solutions.

I will start with a framework of development based on the work of master thought-leaders.  I will then provide a model of change that is founded in awareness and its function in performance improvement.  While performance has a history linked to technical proficiency, individual uniqueness has not been taken into account in traditional training and coaching.  As a consequence, individuals struggle with "imitating" the proper technique.  Learn how to shift focus to what one is seeing and experiencing to relieve learning anxiety and reduce the noise from the inner critic.  To listen to the recording, Click Here. 

Thursday September 11, 2008
Inspired Leadership:  The Key To Realizing Our True Potential
Each one of us comes to the planet with a purpose. We have been given the gifts to realize this purpose.  Education helps us understand who we are and what our purpose and gifts are. When we choose work that leverages our gifts to move towards our purpose, we do inspired work and realize our full potential. When we enable others to do so, we become inspired leaders. This session will provide insights on this journey of self discovery and transformation.  To listen to the recording, Click Here.

Thursday August 21, 2008
Winning the War on Talent:  Grow Your Own Leaders Through High Potential Development Programs
In this age of competition for Executive Talent, learn some of the processes and programs in place that are developing leaders for the future. The 80’s and 90’s brought about the collapse of the development grounds for Executives by abolishing an entire level of Senior Middle Management. Find out how Comcast Cable is dealing with developing employees to lead the organization in the future through non-traditional development practices. Learn how Comcast was able to “Capture their Culture” and simulate a learning environment that address all aspects of Executive Leadership Development in their organization.  To listen to the recording, Click Here.

Wednesday August 13, 2008
Josh Bersin on Talent Management Analytics:  Define What to Measure and Report                                                                  
Noted author, researcher, and speaker, Josh Bersin will present his research on talent management metrics.  There are a myriad of possible metrics and measures around talent management. But the quantity of measures does not determine the quality of those measures. Measures should lead to decisions and actions and should identify whether talent management processes are influencing business goals. This webcast will describe how to decide which measures make sense for your organization. To listen to the recording, click here.

Thursday August 7, 2008
Josh Bersin on Talent Management Systems:  How to Select the System You Need
Talent management processes can be maintained much more effectively and efficiently with the help of great technology. How do you decide which technology is best for your organization? This webcast will describe the characteristics and functionality most needed to service integrated talent management processes. Join industry analyst Josh Bersin for this session.  To listen to the recording, click here.

Thursday July 31, 2008
Strategic Learning Management: Creating a Balanced Portfolio Learning Investments
Investments in learning - whether through courses, workshops, webcasts, podcasts, action learning, web-enabled collaboration, coaching or other form of performance support - should be managed as carefully as other business investments. This webcast will describe how to create and maintain a balanced portfolio of learning investments that is aligned with business strategies and operating requirements. To listen to the recording, click here.

     Thursday, July 24, 2008
The Performance Management Paradigm Shift: From "Gotcha" to "Gets It”
Performance management is a talent management process - or set of processes - that is talked about a great deal but in practice often is reduced simply to the mandatory administration of a performance review. This webcast will describe how giving a new meaning to "accountability" can give life to the co-management of performance and the development of talent. To listen to the recording, click here.

Thursday, July 17, 2008
"Integrated Talent Management: What to do and how to do it."
This webcast will describe what needs to be "integrated" to operationalize the management of talent, how to build an integrated talent plan aligned with business strategies, and how to maintain that integration. To listen to the recording, click here.

1. A computer
2. Internet Connectivity
3. A phone line for listening to the audio portion of the event

• Windows 95 or Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT 4.x, Windows 2000, or Windows XP

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, or Netscape Navigator 4.06 or later

• Processor
  • 166MHz Pentium-Based PC
  • Sun SPARCstation with Solaris 2.x or later
• RAM
  • Audience, 64MB
  • Presenters, 128MB
• Internet Access
  • Dialup access at 56kbps or faster
  • Netscape Navigator 4.06-4.7x
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later
• Sound card and speakers (optional)

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