Leadership Training

Next month from May 4th to 7th, the Rancho Bernardo Inn in sunny San Diego will play host to Training magazine’s 2008 Training Leadership Summit. This event (which builds on the success of last year’s inaugural Summit), will provide senior level learning executives from around the globe an opportunity to connect, spend time away from the interruptions of the office, and focus on some of the major issues and challenges they are faced with in the professional learning industry today.

Some of the highlights from this year’s agenda:

- Leadership Excellence, Disney Style

On Wednesday, May 7th from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., join the Disney Institute and discover how by providing a compelling vision and setting goals, as well as encouraging involvement and accountability, you can create magic too! The Disney approach embraces an open leadership style—originating from Walt Disney’s own innovative methods and unique vision that have played a major role in Disney’s success story throughout Disney Destinations worldwide.

- Using Blended Learning, Web 2.0, Virtual Worlds and Social Collaboration

Join Virginia Crockett, the Senior Director of Learning Technology at Qualcomm on Monday, May 5th from 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., to learn how her organization engages learners, promotes discussion and idea sharing, and gathers collective intelligence using Web 2.0 technologies. Plus, hear how they are testing virtual worlds for experiential learning, and how technology has improved employee onboarding for domestic and global employees.

- Implementing a Knowledge Continuity Management Process

Scottsdale Insurance quickly developed its knowledge management process by using an “extreme project” model. Explore how this process has led to quicker proficiency of those assuming new jobs and quicker transfer of both tacit and explicit knowledge with Jay Scherotter, the Director Learning Resources and Organizational Effectiveness, on Monday, May 5th from 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (Jay will also be featured in a upcoming interview here on Leadership Training Skills)

The Summit will also feature several receptions, networking luncheons, and a Young Trainer Awards ceremony. All to be held on-site at the gorgeous Rancho Bernardo Inn, San Diego’s Legendary Golf Resort and Spa.

If you are interested in attending, visit the Training Leadership Summit website for additional information. This writer will be attending, and I hope to see some of my readers there!