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• Knowledge at Noon: Design for High Impact

  • When
    02/19/2026
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    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    United Way of Central Alabama, 3600 8th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35222 (or Zoom)

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  Knowledge at Noon: Design for High Impact

  

  Join us on Thursday, February 19 from 11:30 - 1:00 at United Way of Central Alabama (or on Zoom) to hear from Dave Vance! 

  Would you plan/design a course differently if you and the stakeholder agreed upfront that the planned impact from the course could be high? Imagine that you and the VP of Sales agreed that a program for sales reps could make a 30% contribution toward achieving the goal of a 10% increase in sales. What would it take to achieve that kind of impact? What would you have to do that you normally do not do?

  Join Dave to explore what strategic learning requires for success and how it differs from typical role-based skills development, including:

  • The definition of strategic learning
  • The elements of a carefully planned program designed for high impact
  • The roles and responsibilities for the stakeholder and for talent development professionals
  • The importance of communication and reinforcement plans

  Learning Objectives
  

  • Define strategic learning and contrast it with role-based skill development
  • Identify the critical success factors for strategic learning
  • Increase your understanding of isolated impact and what it takes to achieve high impact

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• Knowledge at Noon: How Data Analysis Can Help Talent Development

  • When
    03/19/2026
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Community Room, Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest, 1221 Montgomery Hwy, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216 (or Zoom)

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  KNOWLEDGE AT NOON: HOW DATA ANALYSIS CAN HELP TALENT DEVELOPMENT

  

  Join us on Thursday, March 19 from 11:30 - 1:00 at the Vestavia Hills Library in the Forest (or on Zoom) to hear from Derek Ward! 

  Data is everywhere and you don’t have to be a “data person” to take advantage of data’s benefits. I will cover six areas that anyone can develop to help make their role more impactful to their organization. From reporting on KPIs to generating insights to understanding the why, data helps you tell a story and provide direction to improve your talent development programs.

  Speaker Bio

  Derek Camp is the Supply Chain Manager for Fenwick Food Group which includes Wickles Pickles and Moore’s Marinade. He oversees demand planning, vendor management and supply chain analytics. He previously worked at Milo’s Tea Company in various analytical roles providing actionable insights in the areas of replenishment, sales, logistics, supply chain, quality, production, and maintenance.

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