Ger’s Learning Notes #29 - ATD19 edition

Did you ever see 13,000+ L&D professionals in one place?

Ger DriesenJune 13, 2019Learning Notes

Ger’s Learning notes #29
ATD19 edition

Did you ever see 13,000+ L&D professionals in one place? It is possible and happens at the ATD International Conference and Exhibition. This year, the conference took place from May 19 to 22 in Washington DC. It was my sixth ATD conference in the US, and it’s always a unique and kind of overwhelming experience.

If you have never visited this conference, try to plan for it, find a way and create an opportunity to be able to join one day. You won’t regret it. The keynote speakers are unique – this year, they were Oprah Winfrey, Seth Godin and Eric Whitacre. The other sessions were ‘concurrent’ sessions, which meant that you had to choose from the 24 options presented to you in the same time slot. Decision stress is quite common at ATD!

To give you a glimpse of what was appreciated most this year, please find some blogs, vlogs and other writeups in this episode of the Learning Notes. Inspired? Next year, the conference will be from May 17 to 20 in Denver, Colorado. Hope to see you there!

(1) My Oprah moment: ATD 2019

by Shannon Tipton

Where to find it?

https://learningrebels.com/2019/05/20/my-oprah-moment-atd-ice-2019/

(2) My top highlights from ATD 2019

by the Emma Weber

Where to find it?

https://transferoflearning.com/my-top-highlights-from-atd-2019/

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(3) My top-3 takeaways from ATD 2019

by Carla Torgerson

Where to find it?

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/my-top-5-highlights-from-atd-2019-carla-torgerson-med-mba/

(4) The #TLDCast ATD ICE 2019 wrap-up

by Cara North

Where to find it?
1-hour webcast!

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/052419

(5) A new mission for L&D leaders

by Seth Godin

Where to find it?
blog + video

https://seths.blog/a-new-mission-for-ld-leaders/

(6) L&D as the new kid on the blockchain

by ‘yours truly’

This year, my session was on blockchain for L&D. If you’d like to know more, you can request some info here.

Where to find it?

https://www.anewspring.com/blockchainbundle/

The aNewSpring team @ ATD 2019.
Until next year!

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Did you ever see 13,000+ L&D professionals in one place?

Ger’s Learning notes #29
ATD19 edition

(1) My Oprah moment: ATD 2019

(2) My top highlights from ATD 2019

(3) My top-3 takeaways from ATD 2019

(4) The #TLDCast ATD ICE 2019 wrap-up

(5) A new mission for L&D leaders

(6) L&D as the new kid on the blockchain

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Did you ever see 13,000+ L&D professionals in one place?

Ger’s Learning notes #29 ATD19 edition

(1) My Oprah moment: ATD 2019

(2) My top highlights from ATD 2019

(3) My top-3 takeaways from ATD 2019

(4) The #TLDCast ATD ICE 2019 wrap-up

(5) A new mission for L&D leaders

(6) L&D as the new kid on the blockchain

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Ger’s Learning notes #29
ATD19 edition

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