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ASTD Learning Leaders Forum: Leading Brain Based Learning with  Jillian Douglas

Intended Audience
The Learning Leaders’ Forum is designed for workplace learning professionals who have a minimum of 10 years of workplace learning experience (or equivalent) and are responsible for developing workplace learning strategies. These programs are designed to offer strategic insight and time for round table interaction with peers.

Overview
Understanding the neuroscience of how adults learn can help trainers and instructional designers build training that maximizes employee retention, and help training departments improve the effectiveness of training efforts throughout their organizations. In this session, you’ll learn six of Dr. John Medina™s Brain Rules and their implications for leading learning strategies. Based Dr. John Medina breakthrough book, this session employs video, discussion, and research, plus you’ll walk away with a strategy for integrating brain-based learning in your organization.

Outcomes

• Identify opportunities to leverage neuroscience to improve the effectiveness of training efforts throughout your organization
• Outline a strategy document for integrating brain-based learning in your organization.

Register: http://www.astdcascadia.org/events/learning_leaders/2012/02-21-12.htm