This month's meeting is Hybrid!

Register to attend In-Person or Remotely!

We are meeting in person at Akin Gump (Photo ID, proof of vaccination, bags will be screened, short check-in form) and virtually on Zoom (link provided to registrants)  

Even before the pandemic we had not cracked the code for consistent learner engagement. Now we are charged with providing training options that fit into a new version of the workday and workspace. Classroom and online training are so 2019. 2022 is all about hybrid, blended, and mobile-first.

So the places and spaces may look very different but the original question remains: How do we engage them and ensure effective learning outcomes? What do we even mean by engagement?

Valary Oleinik will help us get some clues from our fellow content creators in the marketing, social media, and game design fields. In this interactive, collaborative, and yes, hybrid session, we will explore four categories of engagement: cognitive, behavioral, emotional, and social. Along the way we will play with some new tools that can help capture and maintain people’s attention and curiosity.

Our Presenter

Valary Oleinik,  www.valarywithawhy.com

Valary is half artist and half geek, and 100% committed to finding ways to help people develop and deliver more engaging and effective learning experiences. Her innovative approach as a speaker and consultant on gamification of learning and creative problem solving has earned her the titles of "maven of new thinking" and the "MacGyver of training." She is currently a Project Manager in the Attorney Support department at Weil. She also serves on the board of USDLA (United States Distance Learning Association) where she formerly chaired the Analytics Committee and currently chairs the Advisory Board. Throughout her endeavors, she is assisted by her cat and bunny who are lousy typists but great at shredding papers.