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Sara Hope is CEO and cofounder of the Conversation Space; sara@theconversationspace.com.

Sara Hope

January 2024 - TD Magazine

Let&rsquo;s talk about how to improve your communication and conversational skills.

The Fine Art of Conversation

Sara Hopkins is the senior director of custom learning solutions at Paradigm Learning. In this role, she leads a team of instructional designers to bring custom solutions to a variety of clients. Sara has a particular focus on onboarding implementations. She was the lead developer of the Passport to Protiviti game, working closely with a team of Protiviti subject matter experts, project stakeholders, and other instructional designers and consultants. Sara has led the design of custom solutions or facilitated sessions for J.P. Morgan Chase, Merck, eBay, PayPal, Covidien, Anheuser Busch InBev, AMITA, Mercy Health, and many other organizations. She has been with Paradigm for five years. Before Paradigm, Sara worked in book publishing as a literary agent and consultant in New York, Chicago, and London. She is a graduate of New York University.

Sara Hopkins

In this webcast, Sara Hopkins, Paradigm Learning’s senior director of custom learning solutions, will discuss why engaging, in-person, game-based onboarding solutions empower new employees and help jump-start their new roles. She will be joined by Jessica Harrison and Michelle Ratcliffe of Protiviti, one of Fortune magazine’s Top 100 Places to Work, and an organization that has created a comprehensive onboarding program with an in-person, game-based solution at its core.
You will also learn about:

making new hires feel oriented versus making them feel empowered and welcomed
balancing online and in-person components of the onboarding spectrum
cascading a consistent message across a global audience
jump-starting organizational culture through a reimagined onboarding platform.

Be sure to join us for this dynamic webcast!
 

Onboarding: From Adequate to Outstanding

Prior to joining the performance, consulting, and enhancement department in March 2015 as a training content development specialist, Sarah Callahan entered Pepco as a bilingual customer service representative in May 2012. Before that, she taught high school Spanish at St. Margaret’s Boarding School in Tappahannock, Virginia, where she developed a strong curriculum for the Spanish department during her six-year tenure.Sarah is a 2006 graduate of Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland, with a bachelor’s degree in Hispanic studies and humanities and minors in English and history. In addition, she is completing a master’s degree program at the University of St. Louis in Spanish literature and culture, with an anticipated graduation of May 2016. Upon graduation, Sarah hopes to continue her education and get a master’s degree in adult education and training.

Sarah Callahan

If you are considering or planning to take the Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) exam this year, join us for this webcast to learn about:
• Successful preparation strategies
• Pitfalls to avoid
• Advice about exam anxiety
• Remote proctoring versus test-center option
• Value of the process
Hear from a panel of successful candidates who took the revised APTD exam during the past eight months. They will describe their study strategies and provide other advice for APTD candidates.
When you register, please provide a question you hope the panelists will answer during the webcast.
 

Preparing for the APTD Exam (Panel)

If you are planning to take the new APTD or CPTD exams, join us to hear from a panel of the first candidates who have taken them to gain their insights into the testing format, preparation, remote proctoring, and more. 
During this webcast, you will learn:
• How candidates prepared for the new exams
• Insights on the new CPTD case management question format
• How the remote proctoring process worked
• What candidates have to say about their testing center experience
When you register, please submit a question you hope the panelists will answer during this session.
 

Insights on the New Certification Exams and Process

GE is renowned for its Crotonville leadership institute. However, only 15 percent of GE employees attend a Crotonville classroom experience each year. To reach the rest of its more than 350,000 employees, GE has launched a series of new online learning initiatives, with thousands of learners taking part each week.
This webcast will share details about GE’s BrilliantYOU and how GE pushes the envelope of what can be taught online, like leadership and creativity, using the NovoEd Learning Platform. You’ll receive:

an overview of GE’s BrilliantYOU initiative, including its purpose, goals, and lessons learned
recommendations to overcome challenges of migrating leadership training online
modern tools to deliver training of high-stakes skills, such as the NovoEd Learning Platform.


How GE Develops Leaders Globally Through Online Learning

How can a talent development professional who is working with healthcare clients help those practitioners hone their emotional intelligence?

Checking One’s Pulse for Less Stress, Better Relationships

In today's fast-paced and demanding work environments, burnout has become a widespread concern, taking a toll on well-being and organizational performance. Research has shown, however, that building a learning culture can serve as a powerful tool to combat burnout and create resilient, engaged teams. Join us for an insightful webinar in which we will delve into the connections between learning culture and burnout reduction, exploring practical strategies and best practices to foster continuous learning, employee development, and overall well-being.
During this event, you will:

Discover the signs and symptoms of burnout and its negative effects on individuals and organizations.
Explore the correlations between burnout and decreased productivity, increased absenteeism, and employee disengagement.
Learn how a learning culture contributes to employee engagement, motivation, and overall well-being.

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Primary Capability Covered: Organization Development & Culture
Participation in this event qualifies for one (1) professional development point for initial certification or recertification of the APTD and/or CPTD credential.
 

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