105 How to Prepare Your Company for New Technologies
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ET
Monday, November 7
Tracks: Strategies
Room: Monterey 1
We’ve all experienced challenges when trying to introduce new technologies to our organizations. Some people are open to change while others are not. Future-thinking companies engage with innovative training. A two-tier system is beginning to emerge between the companies that are investing in cutting-edge training platforms and the ones that aren’t.
In this session, we will discuss steps to build a successful implementation plan. I’ll share examples and checklists from my enterprise implementations. If businesses want to avoid falling behind in a post-vaccine economy—due to declining innovation, reputation and, ultimately, market share—they need to take a bold approach to upskilling. I’ll provide the framework and clear steps to use when investigating, selecting, and implementing new technology.
In this session, you will learn:
- How to investigate technologies that will solve problems for your company
- How to assemble the right implementation team
- Why a pilot program is the key to success
- How to launch and fine-tune your program
Debbie Richards
President
Creative Interactive Ideas
Debbie Richards is a learning architect, self-proclaimed geek, and early adopter of learning technologies. A learning architect ensures a clear vision with a clearly defined roadmap, bringing together tools, platforms, and content into a form that is easy to use, scales, and delivers a great user experience. Passionate about working with and mentoring other talent development professionals, Debbie is the past president of the ATD Houston chapter and a past national advisor for chapters.