Workshop Calendar

Workshops are offered for members and nonmembers to join and learn a best practice, new technique or gain professional development - from face- to-face workshops and online seminars to regional conferences.

Upcoming events

    • 07/12/2025
    • 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • (Private Unmarked Office Bldg.), 2607 W Olive Ave Burbank, CA 91505 (located near Disney and Warner Bros. studios in the heart of Burbank)
    • 40
    Register

    Improvisation is more than entertainment—it’s a mindset for navigating change, deepening trust, and sparking creativity. Companies that invest in robust learning programs reap the rewards: organizations with comprehensive training earn 218 % higher income per employee than those without structured development. 

    Equally important is how we design that learning. A 2022 meta‑analysis found that courses built on Universal Instructional Design (UID) principles boosted learner performance by an effect size of 0.43—roughly a 10 % jump in measured learning outcomes

    Grounded in UID, this lively four‑hour session equips Leadership & Development professionals with a toolkit of creative, communication, and team‑building exercises—rooted in improvisational practice— they can plug straight into their own programs, meetings, and change initiatives. Every activity offers multiple ways to engage, practice, and reflect, making learning more inclusive and more memorable.

    Participants will:

    • Learn how an improvisational approach can help their teams work more effectively together
    • Discover the role of risk taking in creative problem solving and innovation
    • Practice creating a team oriented communication process that builds alignment and momentum
    • Take risks and step bravely into the unknown—modeling the behaviors they want to inspire in others
    • Shift from a “Me” perspective to a “We” mindset in both facilitation and leadership
    • Apply values based communication to keep dialogue judgment free and anchored to shared principles
    • Understand the importance of trust and the principle of never letting your partner down
    • Build confidence in thinking on their feet and adapting in the moment—key skills for facilitators and trainers
    • Act on instinct and allow collaboration to unfold naturally, even under pressure
    • Explore the core principles and essential skills of creativity through experiential learning
    • Use brainstorming and creative thinking techniques in any meeting, workshop, or strategy session
    • Learn approaches to managing change with flexibility, presence, and positivity
    • Experience first hand how failure affects mindset, behavior, and group dynamics—and how to create a healthy relationship with it
    • Develop grit through an exercise that uncovers hidden reactions to frustration and challenge
    • Engage in a fun, energizing team building session that leaves everyone buzzing with ideas and ready to apply new skills immediately

    Participants will leave with a collection of creative, communication, and team-building strategies that make learning more accessible, teams more connected, and outcomes more impactful.

    Presenter Bio:

    Forest Guider currently serves as a FUSE Executive Fellow with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in Long Beach, where he leads workforce pipeline development initiatives. His work includes developing strategies for recruitment, retention, and creating equitable career pathways, particularly for underserved communities.

    As a leadership development consultant with over two decades of experience, Forest has helped individuals and organizations lead with clarity, creativity, and purpose. He’s proud to have launched and led training programs and organizational development initiatives for Fortune 500 companies, philanthropic organizations, global media brands, and cultural institutions. He is also a certified mindfulness instructor and an executive coach who is passionate about helping people lead better, more connected lives.

    ATD Los Angeles Chapter has been pre-approved by the ATD Certification Institute to offer educational programs that can be used towards initial eligibility and recertification of the Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credentials. 

    This program qualifies for a maximum of 1 point.

    Find out more about APTD/CPTD Certifications here.

    ATD Capability Model

    Each ATD-LA Learning Event will be aligned to at least one Talent Development  Capability, as identified by ATD National.

    This program aligns with the following capabilities: 

    Building Personal Capability:

    • Communication
    • Emotional Intelligence and Decision Making
    • Collaboration and Leadership
    • Cultural Awareness and Inclusion

    Developing Professional Capability:

    • Training Delivery and Facilitation
    • Learning Sciences
    • Career and Leadership Development

    Impacting Organizational Capability:

    • Organization Development and Culture
    • Change Management
    • Performance Improvement 

    IMAGE Release: By registering for this event, I do hereby give ATD Los Angeles and and its associates or assigns, or anyone acting under its authority or permission, the irrevocable and unrestricted right and permission to: capture the image, audio, and content via photograph, videotape, audiotape, transcription, or other means now available, copyright in its own name or otherwise, and use, reuse, publish, and republish any and all material of which I presented, or may have been included in presenting, in whole or in part. I consent to the use of all media now or hereafter known for illustration, promotion, art, editorial, advertising, trade, or any other purpose whatsoever. I hereby waive any right that I may have to inspect or approve the finished product or products and the advertising copy or other matter that may be used in connection therewith or the use to which it may be applied. If I do not provide permission, I understand that I will not activate my web camera during virtual sessions.

    REFUND/CANCELLATION: Cancellation deadline is July 3. No shows will be charged in full. Please click here for additional cancellation and refund policies. 

    All ADA accommodations require a 21-day advanced notice by email to office@atdla.org (use Subject line: ADA Accommodations Request) so that we can reasonably search for and secure accommodations. ATD-LA cannot guarantee that accommodations can be reasonably secured with shorter notice. ATD-LA will cover costs for accommodations as required by law, for the published duration of the event only.

    • 09/18/2025
    • 9:00 AM
    • 09/19/2025
    • 1:00 PM
    • Virtual
    • 40
    Register

    Want to know more, before signing up for the Certification?

    Attend the LIVE preview webinar on August 20 that takes you through the 5-step process of gamifying a training program!

    Who is this for?

    Trainers, instructional designers, HR professionals, educators, and anyone looking to make learning more engaging, effective, and fun.

    Level Up Your Learning Experiences!

    Are you ready to boost engagement, drive learning retention, and future-proof your career? Join us for the Gamification Surveyor Certification (Level 1)—a live, interactive, and hands-on certification experience that will revolutionize the way you design learning experiences.

    Why Gamification?
    Gamification isnt just a trend—it s a proven strategy used by Fortune 500 companies, top educators, and innovative instructional designers to increase motivation, participation, and knowledge retention. This isn t about just adding points and badges; it s about applying the psychology of engagement to learning and development.

    Your learners are changing. Their pivotal learning years were not spent in the classrooms of old. Now they want learning experiences that better align with neuroscience and human experiences.

    To engage them, you will need to adapt.

        Stay Ahead of the Curve – Learn the latest gamification techniques being used internationally in corporate training, eLearning, and instructional design.

        Boost Your Career & Credibility – Earn an industry-recognized Gamification Surveyor Certification (Level 1) that sets you apart in your field.

        Enhance Your Training Effectiveness – Transform dull training sessions into engaging, results-driven experiences.

        No Coding, No Tech Headaches – This session focuses on practical application, not technology, making it accessible for all skill levels.

    The ONLY Gamification Certification that earns you recertification* credits with ATD, SHRM, & HRCI.. 

    More Than a Certification—A Smart Career Move!

    ✔️ Stay relevant in today s evolving learning landscape

    ✔️ Develop a powerful skillset that is in high demand across industries

    ✔️ Increase engagement & learner motivation with proven gamification strategies

    ✔️ Gain recognition as a forward-thinking learning professional

    ✔️ Walk away with ready-to-implement ideas for your next training or learning experience

    Don t miss your chance to become a certified gamification expert! Secure your spot today and let s turn learning into an adventure.

    Agenda

    In this 8-hour certification program (attended over two 4-hour sessions - 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. both days), you will use a L&D case study as you overlay the 5-step Game the System™ model for gamification learning design, gather data, and participate in problem-solving and assessment exercises.

    Outcomes

    The goal is to increase learning and engagement through key concepts found in game design and behavioral psychology. By adding game mechanics to training, gamification not only increases interest, it makes training "fun."

        •    Understand how key concepts found in behavioral psychology and game design can increase learning and engagement
        •    Have a five-part process for gamifying a learning program
        •    Demonstrate a return on investment for your gamified learning program

    Takeaways for Participants

    1.    Game the System™ “game board” of the 30 necessary steps for creating successfully gamified learning programs

    2.    All handouts and ancillary tools

    3.    Analysis and feedback of a proposal for gamifying a case study or real program

    4.    Sententia Level 1 Surveyor digital badge with metadata about the program and work completed for employers, recruiters, and potential clients

    5.    ATD, HRCI, & SHRM recertification credit documentation for each registrant

    IMPORTANT NOTE: Registration deadline to receive your HARDCOPY mailed participant materials is September 20. Otherwise, you can still register, but your materials will be emailed to you.

    Interested in a sneak peek? Register for the August 21 webinar here.

    Speakers

    Monica Cornetti, 
    Founder, Sententia, South Padre Island, Texas

    Monica works with individuals and organizations who want to learn how to think differently to achieve uncommon results. A gamification speaker and designer, Monica was rated #1 among the “Gamification Gurus Power 100” by RISE in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018; and was also recognized as a Top 3 Finalist in the “Gamification Guru of the Year Award” by the World Gamification Congress held in Barcelona, Spain.

    Monica is the Founder and CEO of the Sententia Gamification Consortium. She authored Totally Awesome Training Activity Guide: Put Gamification to Work for You, and is a co-author of Deliberate Fun: A Purposeful Application of Game Mechanics to Learning Experiences. Monica is hired for her skill as a gamification speaker and is considered at the top of her field in gamification design for corporate learning.

    She is a graduate of Seton Hill with a BA in psychology, and The University of Houston-Victoria where she earned a Masters Degree in Economic Development and Entrepreneurship.

    Jonathan Peters, PhD, 
    Chief Motivation Officer, Sententia, South Padre Island, Texas

    Jonathan Peters, PhD, has spent over a decade studying the science and art of motivation and persuasion. As a speaker, he has helped audiences from Melbourne, Australia to Augusta, Maine more effectively communicate with their customers and team-members.

    Since joining the Sententia team, he had applied his knowledge and study to make learning more enticing, engaging, and encouraging through gamification.   

    Jonathan is co-author of Deliberate Fun: A Purposeful Application of Game Mechanics to Learning Experiences.
    CPLP Recertification Credit

    CPLPs earn one recertification point/credit for each physical hour of continuing education within one’s current role/job or involving a new experience or content. You will need to keep records of the event and prepare any required paperwork. Visit the CPLP webpage for complete information.
    Six recertification hours for this workshop.

    HRCI and SHRM Recertification Credit

    This program is eligible for self-certification for HRCI and SHRM recertifi-cation credits. You will need to keep records of the event and prepare any required paperwork. Visit the HRCI recertification webpage or the SHRM recertification webpage for more information.

    Alignment with ATD's Capability Model™

    Developing Professional Capability

    • Learning Sciences
    • Instructional Design
    • Training Delivery and Facilitation
    • Technology Application
    • Career and Leadership Development
    • Evaluating Impact


    Impacting Organizational Capability

    • Business Insight
    • Organization Development and Culture
    • Talent Strategy and Management
    • Performance Improvement
    • Change Management
    • Future Readiness



Past events

09/26/2024 The Gamification of Learning: A Certification for Talent Development and HR Professionals
08/24/2023 The Gamification of Learning: A Certification for Talent Development and HR Professionals
11/10/2022 Taking Meaningful and Clear Action — Meaningful Conversations Workshop 6 of 6
11/03/2022 Creating Understanding and Agreement — Meaningful Conversations Workshop 5 of 6
10/27/2022 Being Responsible and Receptive — Meaningful Conversations Workshop 4 of 6
10/20/2022 Using Compassionate and Empathetic Language — Meaningful Conversations Workshop 3 of 6
10/13/2022 Creating a Safe Space for Dialogue — Meaningful Conversations Workshop 2 of 6
10/06/2022 Identifying the Underlying Need — Meaningful Conversations Workshop 1 of 6
10/06/2022 Meaningful Conversations Workshop Series
06/17/2022 The Gamification of Learning: A Certification for Talent Development and HR Professionals
05/15/2022 ATD 2022 International Conference & EXPO
08/29/2021 ATD 2021 International Conference & EXPO
06/25/2021 The Gamification of Learning: A Certification for Talent Development and HR Professionals
10/14/2020 Workshop: Presentation Skills in the Zoom Era
08/21/2020 The Gamification of Learning: A Certification for Talent Development and HR Professionals
06/01/2020 ATD Virtual Conference
02/05/2020 ATD TechKnowledge Conference
11/18/2019 ATD Scenario-Based E-Learning Certificate
10/05/2019 Advanced Presentation Skills
09/13/2019 Everything DiSC Workplace® Certification
07/19/2019 Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i) 2.0 & 360 Virtual Certification Workshop
07/09/2019 ATD Preparing for the APTD: Instructor-Led Workshop
06/24/2019 ATD Master Trainer™ Program
06/17/2019 ATD Writing for Instructional Design and Training Certificate
05/30/2019 ATD E-learning Instructional Design Certificate
04/11/2019 ATD Adobe Captivate Certificate
04/05/2019 Sententia Level 1 Gamification Certification
02/20/2019 ATD Instructional Design Certificate
08/22/2018 Everything DiSC Workplace® Certification
08/22/2018 DISC in the Workplace (Public Workshop)
07/26/2018 Emotional Quotient Inventory (EQ-i) 2.0 & 360 Virtual Certification Workshop
12/11/2017 ATD Change Management Certificate
12/04/2017 ATD E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate
12/04/2017 Employee Learning Week
11/16/2017 ATD Consulting Skills Certificate
11/14/2017 ATD Articulate Storyline Certificate
11/04/2017 November Chapter Meeting: Member Appreciation Workshop
09/14/2017 ATD Blended Learning Certificate
09/13/2017 ATD Training Certificate
08/23/2017 DISC Certification Train the Trainer
08/23/2017 DISC in the Workplace (Public Workshop)
08/11/2017 Advanced Presentation Skills
08/08/2017 ATD Expert Coach™ Program
07/19/2017 ATD Designing Learning Certificate
06/29/2017 ATD E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate
06/27/2017 Sententia Level 1 Gamification Certification
06/14/2017 ATD Master Instructional Designer™ Program
06/07/2017 ATD Training Certificate
03/31/2017 Train-the-Trainer: Designing Training
03/08/2017 ATD Designing Learning Certificate
03/02/2017 ATD Change Management Certificate
02/24/2017 Train-the-Trainer: Delivering Training
02/21/2017 ATD Master Trainer™ Program
02/15/2017 ATD Training Certificate
01/31/2017 ATD Master Performance Consultant™ Program
12/15/2016 ATD Articulate Storyline Certificate
12/13/2016 ATD Expert Coach™ Program
12/05/2016 Employee Learning Week
11/30/2016 ATD Designing Learning Certificate
11/17/2016 November Chapter Meeting:Building a Culture of Trust
10/26/2016 ATD Training Certificate
08/25/2016 Talent Development Conference 2016
08/23/2016 DISC in the Workplace (Public Workshop)
08/23/2016 DISC Certification Train the Trainer
03/24/2016 Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.0 & EQ 360 Certification
03/19/2016 1/2-day Workshop: Managing Use of Self for Professional Practice
01/18/2016 ATD National: ATD Master Instructional Designer™ Program
12/07/2015 Employee Learning Week
11/07/2015 Volunteer & Board Strategy Meeting
11/07/2015 Leadership Involvement Day
10/10/2015 Speed Mentoring
09/24/2015 DISC Certification – Train the Trainer
08/29/2015 Developing Personal Resilience, Sponsored by Lee Hecht Harrison
06/19/2015 ATD-LA Conference ~ L.A. LearnTech 2015
04/18/2015 CPLP Study Group Series: AOE 1 Performance Improvement
04/17/2015 Advanced Presentation Skills
03/21/2015 Workshop:Talent Development Leaders Roundtable ~ ATD State of the Industry Report
02/28/2015 Workshop: Career Strategies for Talent Development Professionals
11/08/2014 ASTD-LA's 2014 Leadership Involvement Day
10/24/2014 1/2 Day Workshop: Competency Games
09/19/2014 Workshop: Facilitating Virtual Collaboration: How to Engage Others in Meetings and Classrooms
08/22/2014 Workshop: So No One Told You You’re A Marketeer?
07/24/2014 Workshop ~ Project Paramedic: Tools and Resources to Resuscitate your Projects
05/16/2014 Workshop ~ Training with Improvisation: Gutsy, Fun and Transformational
04/17/2014 Workshop ~ Adobe Captivate 7
03/14/2014 Advanced Presentation Skills
03/14/2014 Advanced Presentation Skills ~ Waitlist
01/24/2014 Workshop: Competency Games
11/09/2013 ASTD-LA's 2013 Leadership Involvement Day
10/25/2013 Advanced Presentation Skills
06/01/2013 Workshop: Creating Training Videos Guerilla Style
05/10/2013 Advanced Presentation Skills
04/26/2013 Special Division: Technical Training: SIMULCAST - Workshop: Basics of Creating a Captivate Simulation
04/26/2013 Workshop: Basics of Creating a Captivate Simulation
03/09/2013 Workshop: PowerPoint® Design Lab
02/23/2013 Train-the-Trainer Series ~ 5 Saturdays
01/18/2013 Workshop: Instructional Design for Elearning

ATD-Los Angeles Chapter
9852 W. Katella Ave. #187
Anaheim, CA 92804
office@atdla.org
562-908-3020
Chapter Code: CH8028

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