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December may be a whirlwind, but that doesn’t mean learning has to stop. In fact, a quick webinar or two could be just what you need to close out the year with purpose. This month’s sessions are designed to fit around your schedule — and set you up with fresh ideas for the new year. Don’t miss the chance to end 2025 inspired.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: No Time? No Problem! Quick Wins for Engaging Elearning
Tight deadlines don’t have to mean dull courses. Join Sharath Ramaswamy, Senior Elearning Evangelist at Adobe, for this hands-on session, where you’ll explore practical, time-saving techniques to make your elearning come alive fast. Discover how to use templates, interactions, AI tools and creative shortcuts to design courses that grab attention and keep learners engaged, even when the clock is ticking. In this webinar you’ll learn:

How to design visually appealing courses in minutes using rapid authoring tools.
Easy ways to add interactivity and storytelling without complex coding.
Time-saving tricks with AI for narration, layout and assessments.

Tuesday, December 2, 2025, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: How to Accelerate Decisions and Empower Managers to Make Them (Free for ATD members)
Most organizations don’t suffer from bad strategy or unmotivated people. They suffer from “the swirl” — slow, unclear and ineffective decision making. Join David Nelson, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Lone Rock Leadership, for an engaging webinar where he’ll expose the “hidden disease” that quietly undermines even the most promising organizations and introduce you to DecideOS — a proven framework from the Decide in 30 program that empowers leaders to accelerate decisions while increasing trust and buy-in.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 6:00 a.m.–6:30 a.m. PT: DataArt’s Award-Winning “She for Her” Women’s Leadership Mentoring Program
Join DataArt’s Maryna Melnik, Head of Learning and Development, and Alena Belova, L&D Manager, with Rachel Cooke, COO at Brandon Hall Group, for an exclusive 30-minute webinar, where you’ll discover:

The strategic thinking behind DataArt’s award-winning “She for Her” mentoring program — a women-led initiative that went from concept to launch in just three weeks.
Real-world insights into building a practically cost-free mentoring program that drives meaningful cultural and business change.
Measurable outcomes including increased women’s representation in senior management (24% to 25%) and technical roles (25% to 26%), with 22% of mentees promoted or taking on a new role within one year.
Practical takeaways for implementing similar women’s leadership programs in your own organization.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Creating PowerPoint Templates for Beautiful and Consistent Presentations
In this masterclass, Richard Goring, Director at BrightCarbon, will look at how to create a PowerPoint template with masters, colours, fonts and designs, as well as considerations for how to build the right layouts, styles and custom elements that will allow your presentations and team to really shine. You’ll also explore how to share the template with others and the common issues to watch out for when rolling out updates to this critical part of your presentation infrastructure.

Wednesday, December 3, 2025, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Three Ways AI Is Transforming Retail Leadership (Free for ATD members)
Join this session for a practical discussion on how AI is transforming retail leadership. Jennifer Baker, Director of L&D at Foot Locker, and James Cross, Co-founder of Tenor, will explore how AI tools are transforming frontline manager enablement in the retail space. You’ll see practical examples of how AI is helping retail managers practice tough conversations, strengthen team performance and deliver consistent, exceptional customer experiences at scale.

Thursday, December 4, 2025, 10:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. PT: Got Communication Skills? How the On-demand Culture Has Impacted How We Communicate (Free for I4PL members)
In this webinar, Caroline Berglund, Founder of Talk Talk, will remind you that modern tech wizardry has transformed the way we interact with each other — no one wants to (or knows how to) chat when they can scroll through their Instagram feed. Caroline provides insight on how you can overcome these challenges of the new digital landscape and grow on an individual and corporate basis to regain our skills and confidence in all aspects of our lives.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: New Ways of Content Delivery with AI – Podcasts, Instant Translations and AI Coaches
How learning is delivered is evolving, and AI is at the heart of this transformation. In this session, Garima Gupta, Founder and CEO of Artha Learning Inc., will explore cutting-edge methods that are reshaping content accessibility, personalization and reach. Imagine turning your learning modules into audio podcasts on the fly, offering real-time multilingual access to your courses and deploying AI-powered coaches that support learners with contextual guidance — anytime, anywhere.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: 2025 Best of DevLearn DemoFest Webinar
The Best of DevLearn DemoFest webinar highlights winning projects from DemoFest at DevLearn 2025 Conference and Expo, where demonstrators shared details about the why and how of learning projects they created to solve real workplace challenges. In this webinar, you’ll:

See learning solutions created by your peers.
Learn about the tools and technologies used to create these projects.
Hear about the obstacles faced along the way and how they were overcome.
Leave with inspiration that can be applied in your work.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: Build a Smarter Learning Strategy With Tia, Your L&D AI Agent
As learning leaders prepare for 2026, staying agile and future-ready means aligning training strategies with evolving business goals, technological change and learner expectations. In this webinar, Training Industry’s Amanda Longo, Creative Director, and Sarah Gallo, Senior Editor, will explore how a specialized AI agent can help learning leaders accomplish these goals by working smarter — not harder.

Tuesday, December 9, 2025, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: The Strategic Value of Employee Development Plans in 2026 (Free for ATD members)
Too many businesses are struggling with disengaged employees who are unsatisfied with their roles, but building in opportunities for growth and learning can be difficult. That’s why the strategic value of structured employee development plans is crucial for retention, high employee satisfaction (SAT) scores and productivity at the business. Whether you’re building your first plan or updating an existing strategy, this webinar, with BambooHR’s Haley Zitting, Manager of Customer Education, and Jessica Blair, Director of Digital Content and Insights, will help you create a practical, actionable approach to talent growth.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Practice Makes Perfect! Building Simulations That Train Effectively
Give your learners the power to learn by doing without spending days building complex scenarios. In this session, Sharath Ramaswamy, Senior Elearning Evangelist at Adobe, will show you how to create realistic, interactive software simulations quickly using Adobe Captivate. Discover time-saving techniques to record, edit and publish step-by-step simulations that help learners build confidence and master new tools faster.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. PT: Smarter Learning Ecosystems: Centralization and Common Course Catalogs (Free for ATD members)
As you add content to your ecosystem, the challenge of managing it grows exponentially. Streamlining the administration of various content inputs and systems is critical. And now, a new question emerges: Where do AI-enabled content repositories fit in my ecosystem? Centralizing content into a common course catalog is key to consistent information and user experiences. Chris Tomkins, Vice-president of Business Development at Rustici Software, will cover centralizing courses and the benefits, including controlling access, managing versions and viewing reports.

Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. PT: Tips for Converting ILT Materials to Elearning: Lumps, Bumps and Bruises
In this session, with Diane Elkins, Co-founder of Artisan Learning, you’ll hear different case studies that illustrate some of the unexpected difficulties in converting ILT to elearning. You’ll take away a five-step model and valuable checklists that will help you understand the risks and challenges up front. The model outlines the process and provides tools to assist with successfully analyzing, managing and leading an elearning conversion project. At the end of the session, you’ll feel confident you can plan risks associated with this type of project and outline mitigation strategies.

Thursday, December 11, 2025, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: The Future of Work: What Learning Leaders Must Know Now
From AI disruption to generational shifts and remote work, the future of work is now, and it’s chaotic. This program examines how top learning and development leaders are building adaptive strategies to stay ahead of change. Nicholas Webb, CEO of LearnLogic, will show you what it takes to build future-ready teams that thrive in complexity. Actionable takeaways from this session include:

Prepare for AI-driven job disruption with upskilling roadmaps.
Address Gen Z’s unique training and development needs.
Learn how to design workflows that align with future work models.
Implement L&D forecasting methods to support organizational strategy.

Thursday, December 11, 2025, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PT: Developing High-Potential Talent for the World That’s Coming
Many organizations struggle with programs that are too generic, too slow, or fail to identify and equip emerging leaders with the capabilities they truly need. And as AI reshapes what it means to be high potential, most organizations are already behind the curve. But there are great solutions available. You’re invited to attend this webinar, where Matt Kleinman, Senior Director of Talent Insights and Assessment at BTS Group; Nancy Cramton, Senior Director of the BTS Leadership Center of Excellence; and Claude Werder, Senior VP and Principal Analyst at Brandon Hall Group, will share their proven approach to reimagining high-potential development for the future.

Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Let’s Gamma-fy That! A Creative Twist to Elearning Workflows
In this session, Dr. Pooja Jaisingh, Associate Vice-president of Digital Learning at Icertis, will share her favourite Gamma discoveries, practical workflows and creative best practices, so you can energize your own elearning projects. Get ready to simplify your workflow, spark creativity and add a little Gamma wizardry to your instructional design toolkit. You’ll find that Gamma will quickly evolve from just another presentation tool into a go-to solution for creating learner resources and visual elements that seamlessly integrate into Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline and Camtasia.

Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 9 a.m.–10 a.m. PT: Make It Stop! Avoiding Cognitive Overload for Impactful Learning Experience
Learners and designers are constantly bombarded with information, leading to cognitive overload and diminished learning outcomes. Equip yourself with the tools to create learning experiences that not only inform, but create behaviour change, resonate with your learners and inspire them to transfer skills into the workplace. Dr. Jean Marrapodi, Chief Learning Architect at Applestar Productions, will show you a variety of strategies for managing cognitive overload, practical techniques to streamline content, enhance engagement and foster meaningful learning.

Thursday, December 18, 2025, 12 p.m.–1 p.m. PT: Favourite Things: Training Edition
Move over Oprah, it’s time for Becky Pike Pluth’s, President and CEO of The Bob Pike Group, favourite things: training edition. If you don’t have time to hunt for the best (and often free) resources, this session may be for you. From websites to podcasts to publications to gurus, Becky will have you covered. Learning objectives of this webinar are: