THE MODERN LEARNING LANDSCAPE
LEARN, CONNECT, GROW
MB L&D NETWORK CONFERENCE
APRIL 26, 2024
SOLD OUT
LEARN
Explore current and future-ready strategies in L&D through interactive sessions and engaging discussions.
CONNECT
Expand your network and connect with professional colleagues with various levels of experience and expertise from across industries.
GROW
Grow your knowledge and walk away with practical insights to integrate into your own practice.
Conference Location
Hilton Winnipeg Airport Suites
1800 Wellington Ave, Winnipeg MB
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Treaty 1 - Traditional Territory of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota and Dene Peoples & Homeland of the Red River Métis
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Coming in from out of town? A block of rooms are being held until March 20, 2024 for those wanting to come in the night before. Reserve a room at a discounted rate of $189 + taxes.
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Book room at: https://group.hilton.com/37ifu3
Use Group Code - LDC
Conference Registration
Early Bird Rate: $150 + taxes
Discounted rate ends March 15, 2024.
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General Admission: $175 + taxes
Registration closes April 22, 2024.
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Ticket purchases are non-refundable, however, you may transfer them to another person. If transferring a ticket, please be sure to advise the planning committee at mblearningnetwork@gmailcom.
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Agenda
Thursday, April 25 (Optional)
Casual Meet-Up
Oak & Grain Lounge - Main Floor, Hilton
EVENING
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Meet up with colleagues and enjoy drinks, food, and conversation.
Friday, April 26
Conference Day
Conference Room - Main Floor, Hilton
MORNING
7:30 - 8:30 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
8:45- 10:00 AM
Ditch the Icebreakers, Build Genuine Connection Instead
Cate Friesen, The Story Source & Pam Grahame, Shop Floor Leadership
Engagement is essential to learning. And when you learn in a group context, you need to connect to each other. This practical, hands-on session offers up specific tools you can use to incorporate connection into any group learning situation. It's not about starting with the sometimes dreaded ice breaker. It's about designing opportunities to invite everyone's voice into the room and build the kind of connection that opens up the way for learning to happen.
10:00 - 10:20 AM
Break
10:25 - 11:10 AM
Break Out Session #1
STREAM 1: Thought Leadership: Market & Monetize Your Unique Message
Linda Drosdowech, Linda Drosdowech Coaching
Develop your thought leadership so you can market and monetize your unique ideas by moving through these powerful seven steps: Mindset, Magic, Message, Market, Moxie, Monetize, and Motivate.
STREAM 2: Elevating Engagement: Unleashing Employee Potential with Impactful Career Conversations
Louise Neil, Pivoting Point Career Solutions
Uncover the secrets of fostering a high-performance culture through impactful career conversations. In this dynamic session, we delve into strategies that not only elevate individual growth, but also cultivate a workplace where continuous learning and development are paramount. By engaging in these conversations, organizations can anticipate a host of positive outcomes, including increased retention, heightened job satisfaction, elevated performance levels, and a culture that thrives on innovation. Unlock the potential within your team, fostering a workplace where every conversation is an opportunity for growth, innovation, and long-term success. Cultivate a culture that not only adapts to change, but thrives on it.
STREAM 3: A Look into MB Hydro's Work Management Learning Program
Lindsay Craig, Manitoba Hydro
In this show-and-tell style presentation, you are invited to a walk through of Manitoba Hydro's - Work Management Training Team's comprehensive learning program. Learn about their classroom courses, eLearning program, eBooks, guidelines and standardization of learning resources, learning management system, and the tools and tricks that make it all happen.
11:15 - 11:59 AM
Break Out Session #2
STREAM 1: UX Design Learning
Jessica Charney & Sarah Haile, Birchwood Automotive Group
This interactive session showcases the use of UX design principles to enhance learning engagement and development.
STREAM 2: Improving Resilience Through Valued Living
Shelley Malo, Western Canada Lottery Corporation
When was the last time you dedicated time to exploring what you value? Do you value the same things today that you valued five or ten years ago? Having a clear understanding of what you value enables you to make decisions in accordance with those values.
Knowing our values helps us to consider how aligned our actions are with what we believe is important. Values provide a sense of direction that guides us towards greater meaning and purpose, supporting improved life
satisfaction and increased resilience.
Through creative and reflective activities, we will use positive psychology-based resources to define our values and learn how to make decisions that best reflect our beliefs.
STREAM 3: Digital Accessibility - How to Host More Accessible Virtual Events
Stefanie Pielahn, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Learn about various strategies for increasing the accessibility of your virtual event including things you can do before, during and following the event. This session will highlight some of the different features and settings of popular meeting applications, in support of accessibility.
AFTERNOON
12:00 - 12:55 PM
Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 PM
KEYNOTE: Creating Accessible Training
Silvia Buchanan, Government of Manitoba
The Accessibility for Manitobans Act, mandates Information and Communication Standards be in place for Public Sector Organizations, Libraries, and Educational institutions by May 1, 2024 and for Private Sector, Non-Profit Organizations, and Small Municipalities by May 1, 2025. As L&D Professionals, how do we get our training ready?
This session is designed to offer an overview of the law's expectations and provide takeaway tips to assist with ensuring your training is accessible. Not only because it is law, but because, as trainers, we want to empower everyone to access the valuable information we have to share.
2:05 - 2:50 PM
Break Out Session #3
STREAM 1: Exploring Generational Dynamics in the Workplace: Bridging Perspectives and Fostering Understanding
MaryAnn Kempe, Birchwood Automotive Group
Diverse generational backgrounds can lead to a noticeable gap in the workplace, stemming from varied behaviours and perspectives among individuals born in distinct eras. Each generation has developed within its unique historical context, contributing to distinct sets of work expectations. This session aims to shed light on our inherent biases and offers insights on building stronger connections across generations in the workplace. By fostering awareness, we can enhance our understanding of generational dynamics and cultivate more cohesive relationships within the professional environment.
STREAM 2: Building an Inclusive L&D Practice for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
Jennifer Montebruno, University of Manitoba
L&D professionals can play a key role in building more equitable spaces and places with insight, reflection and planning. In this interactive presentation, participants will explore areas of their practice that support and encourage inclusion and belonging, as well as challenge themselves to identify where barriers and blocks may exist or impact others in the goal of creating change and supporting learning.
STREAM 3: Navigating the Digital Odyssey - eLearning in 2024
Lisa Salvador, Designer Learning
Through dynamic conversation, this session focuses on aligning participants on the eLearning trends of 2024 and strengthening the industry in Manitoba (as a whole) by sharing ideas and strategies with their respective organizations moving forward.
2:55 - 3:15 PM
Break
3:20 - 4:00 PM
Wrap Up Activity & Conference Evaluation
Valerie McInnes, Rare Leadership
Thank you, Sponsors!
