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Learning Outside the Box for Upskilling @ The Art Institute of Chicago

Past EventIn Person
Tue est. 6 hours
(UTC)
Session Focus: Integrating Art and Interactivity to Enhance Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills in Professional Development Training Join us for a unique professional development experience with the Executive Learning Exchange's "Learning Outside the Box for Upskilling" at The Art Institute of Chicago. This immersive event, set within the inspiring Ryan Learning Center – the museum’s hub for learning and creativity – offers a powerful blend of art engagement and interactive activities. Our sessions are designed to enrich your understanding of talent development by exploring:
  • Beyond External Metrics: We'll move beyond traditional assessments of success to delve into crucial internal measures of growth, such as embracing challenges and envisioning professional journeys.
  • The Power of "Yearning-Based Learning": Discover how understanding the deep motivations for belonging, mattering, contribution, and growth can drive individual and team engagement.
  • Art-Inspired Insights: Through interactive discussions and drawing inspiration from the art around us, you'll gain practical strategies to identify these yearnings in yourself and others.
  • Cultivating Continuous Development: Learn how to foster deeper connections and build a culture of ongoing growth and enhanced critical thinking, essential in today’s dynamic business landscape.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Since AIC is closed on Tuesday, April 29, the day of the ELE event, attendees will need to enter at 100 S Columbus. CLICK HERE to see the map. Don’t miss this chance to redefine traditional learning approaches by integrating the arts into executive training. This innovative method not only improves learning outcomes but also widens your strategic perspective, which is essential for leadership and decision-making. Connect with fellow talent leaders in an environment that stimulates your intellectual and creative abilities. Reserve your spot today, and get ready to engage and learn in an entirely new way. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE Moments That Matter Our quarterly cohort exchanges use the following design elements:
  1. Sharing practical case studies aligned to business needs
  2. Identifying key issues and developing insights and solutions
  3. Canvassing learning industry trends applied at ELE members’ workplace
ELE's Chicagoland cohort for DEI, Talent, and HR Executives is a year-long learning process through face-to-face collaboration and networking with senior HR Talent and DEI Leaders. Each member company is encouraged to bring two peers from their organization.
ELE produces this Chicagoland CLO Group.
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DeBorah Lenchard
Director, Education & Talent Development | Learning Culture & Partnership BuilderArt Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago

About DeBorah Lenchard

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My passion is helping people grow in their skills and abilities throughout their career, increasing their confidence and maximizing their strengths.

About Dirk Tussing

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Executive Learning Exchange (ELE) accelerates growth through immersive, peer-driven experiences that elevate your brand, sharpen your strategic edge, and connect you with the talent leaders shaping the future of work. My specialty? Helping talent leaders grow faster—through candid conversations, transformative learning experiences, and access to the right people at the right time.

Jacki Davidoff
Principal @ Davidoff StrategyChicagoland Talent Leaders
Chicagoland Talent Leaders

About Jacki Davidoff

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Jacki Davidoff is a management and people professional. Davidoff consults with national and local organizations to facilitate their growth, including identifying internal barriers that limit their effectiveness. Jacki develops and facilitates spaces for teams and Boards to discuss organizational and cultural challenges that block effectiveness and mission. Client organizations include American Library Association, American Public Health Association, BlueCross Blue Shield, Guerrero Media, Manufacturers Alliance, Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, and the Smithsonian. Jacki is also an executive leadership coach, trainer, and facilitator, supporting executive leaders and teams to develop their leadership capacities and create learning cultures in their organizations. Davidoff’s work creates higher functioning, lower drama cultures in which each person is intentionally developing their potential in service of their organization’s mission Jacki is a frequent national speaker and moderator. She designs leads leadership trainings and retreats that tap organizational potential by facilitating conversations that surface and resolve issues often swept under the table. Additionally, Jacki is founder of the Leadership Forum, a monthly convening for diverse CEO’s and Executive Directors; and the Women’s Leadership Intensive, supporting women at all levels of leadership. She is also co-founder and co-facilitator, with Jessyca Dudley of Bold Ventures, of “The Self-Aware Leader: Understanding How Race Affects Your Leadership.” She also leads groups of employees in companies to leverage their capacities and create cultures in which their strengths are fully leveraged within the organization. Jacki bridges both corporate and nonprofit sectors. Her background includes 30 years in leading national advertising agencies and senior executive positions in Chicago nonprofits. Prior to joining Davidoff, Jacki completed nine years at the Chicago Botanic Garden where she worked in leadership roles in marketing and corporate/foundation fundraising, increasing the organization’s national and regional presence and growing its corporate support to record levels. Jacki has been actively involved in racial justice training nationally and locally. She is Board Co-Chair of Chicago Women in Philanthropy and is former Co-Chair of the Racial Equity & Social Justice committee. She is participating in the inaugural cohort of Dismantling White Supremacy, a program of Chicago African Americans in Philanthropy. Jacki is from Houston, Texas and earned her BS in Advertising with highest honors from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She completed her Masters in Transformational Leadership and Coaching at Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential in 2017.

About Denise Banks

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Denise is a senior level HR professional who through partnership with business leaders creates and implements HR strategies in support of business initiatives. Her career has included responsibility for HR strategies, policies and programs in a range of environments including financial and professional services, corporate functional units, operating business units and manufacturing facilities.

Kelly Wojda
Founder & Lead Consultant | Executive CoachChicagoland Talent Leaders
Chicagoland Talent Leaders

About Kelly Wojda

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As a Fortune 100 Learning & Development executive, I focus on the future of work, managing change, leadership development, high-performing teams, effective employee listening, digital learning, and skill building through technology. My curiosity about people and interest in learning go way back. They led me to a wide range of career experiences, and exposure to multiple cultures.

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