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Sheri Weppel is the director of training and e-learning development at GP Strategies. She joined GP Strategies in 2009 and has more than 15 years’ experience designing, developing, and delivering interactive computer-based and web-based learning modules. Her role is to incorporate innovative instructional design techniques into the process and provide valuable input on the state of learning and best practices. Sheri recently completed an MS in learning sciences and technology with a focus in gaming for instruction at Lehigh University. She has also earned an MS in instructional design and development from Lehigh University and a BS in art education from Kutztown University.

Sheri Weppel

If a picture is worth a thousand words, it is easily worth an hour of training. As the time available for training continues to diminish, organizations need to be creative in how information is communicated to learners. An innovative solution to teaching a challenging project is to use visual learning, or communicating through images and video, instead of traditional training methods.
During this webinar, Sheri Weppel will provide easy-to-understand insights on the application of visual learning principles. Attendees will learn how to use:

infomercials to communicate a message
infographics to communicate statistics
animations to communicate processes and procedures.
 


Visual Learning: A Picture Is Worth an Hour of Training

There are thousands of books focused on managing people, but typically the focus is on industry, region, or demographic. Rarely do we address one of the most challenging populations to manage: the creative.
In the training industry, the creatives on your team are the lifeblood of your organization. They keep your product fresh; they solve the most difficult problems, often inventing something that never existed; and inject energy into an environment that can be fraught with challenges.
The issue you face is how to manage the creative while not impeding creativity. This includes the following key aspects:

the importance of praise and recognition
the balance of freedom with accountability
finding the key to motivation
choosing the important battles
embracing differences while establishing consistency.

How do we encourage this creativity while simultaneously running a business? We need to get creative in our approach. In this webcast, we’ll throw out those old leadership books, grab some fun markers, and start the conversation together. You’ll:

Learn creative approaches to solving business challenges.
Learn methods of providing recognition to the creative.
Find the cheat code to motivation of the creative.


Managing the Creative Team When You Can’t Hang Their Work Up on the Fridge

In this webcast we will discuss ideas and offer suggestions on how to color outside the lines of your typical learning strategies. These concepts include using video-based assessments to measure what our learners actually do during the performance appraisal process, the application of gaming to take the complacency out of compliance training, and allowing your learners to take control using learning journeys! You’ll learn to:

Demonstrate how to use video-based assessments for performance appraisals.
Apply gaming techniques to yearly certification processes.
Use learning journeys to increase learner engagement.


Coloring Outside the Lines of Your Learning Strategy

The concept of Agile is appealing in a training initiative, but not always successful in implementation. How can we be more agile in our project management techniques to increase the speed of the design and development process while protecting our timeline and budget? This webcast will focus on a modified Agile model and the project management tools and techniques needed to be successful.
In this webcast, you will use:

social contracting for team and stakeholder alignment
team-based portals for project tracking and updates
the stage gate process to protect your timelines and budgets.


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