✨ Magic Buttons for Presenters (when logged in)

When you're logged into ELE and viewing your concurrent breakout session on the Agenda (login required), you'll see three helpful magic buttons ✨ to the right of your photo:

• Contact Session Leaders – Quickly access contact details for all listed session leaders, including their primary ELE email address.
• Open Co-Creating Slides – If you're collaborating using Google Slides, this opens your shared deck for real-time co-creation with your fellow presenters.

🗣️ Presenters: Should I use an ELE template for presentation slides?

Not required, but we recommend co-create in Google Slides, please use the "OPEN CO-CREATING SLIDES" button in your session section (login required).

Why, Google slides is easier to co-create and makes it easy for us to post the final copy on Insights for post sharing.

ELE has templates available for presenters who wish to create their slides outside of Google Slides. For specific events, please use the designated templates:

• Use 2026-ELE-Zoom-Virtual-template for Friday Reskilling sessions.
• Use 2026-ELE-AI-Lab-template for monthly AI Practical Labs.

The purpose of writing a short session abstract is to provide participants an opportunity to get a sense of what you will cover after the event is in our members-only area. If you are a session leader for this event, we would appreciate it if you could submit a short, half-page abstract using the following guidelines by Oct 1st:

Roundtable Discussions:

Strategic Opportunity: A brief, 2-4 sentence summary of the strategic challenges of learning & talent development on this topic
Discussion Points: 3-6 questions that panelists & participants can expect

20-minute TED-like presentations, Case studies, or Mini-interactive workshops:

Strategic Opportunity: A brief, 2-4 sentence summary of the strategic challenges of learning & talent development on this topic
Learning Solution: A description of your solution (approximately 90 words)

Tips for Measuring Impact: Insights to share

Yes, a PDF tips sheet for post-sharing should be submitted by Oct 19th.

To help make it easy for Group Leaders, ELE has MS Word Templates created for each table topic and Gdrive for co-editing.

• TIP: We recommend you Download (Google) Drive for Desktop and access ELE files for co-editing directly from your PC or Mac without downloading.
  • Google Drive Folder Name & Link to MS Word editable files: CHIE2023 Cracker Barrel

On Oct 19th, ELE's Ops team can use any updates you make to the MS Word editable and create PDFs and QR Codes.

 

Cracker Barrel Group Leaders:

1. Please review the Facilitation Guide
   1. Rich Busby, and Kery Mortenson will be following to run the session
2. By October 19th, please review and edit your tip sheet
   1. Google Drive Folder Name & Link to MS Word editable files: CHIE2023 Cracker Barrel

Here are links to the working drafts PDFs each Group Leader can help co-create:

1. AI Tools for L&D
2. AI Strategy - your next steps explored!
3. Apprenticeships at IMSA
4. DEI: ERGs for Developing NextGen Leaders
5. Emerging Leaders Ascent
6. Enterprise Coaching - Research Insights
7. Upskilling at Scale
8. ENGAGE & GAMIFY with Kahoot!
9. Designing Cohorts at Scale
10. SWAG! Reward Reskilling for the Future of Work
11. How to Create a Robust Strategy in 4 Hours
12. Embracing Empathy
13. Change Tips for Internal Talent Marketplaces

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TIP: We recommend you Download (Google) Drive for Desktop and access ELE files for co-editing directly from your PC or Mac without downloading.

• Google Drive Folder Name & Link to MS Word editable files: CHIE2023 Cracker Barrel

 

 

What is a Cracker Barrel?

“Cracker Barrel” comes from organic discussions around a central location in an old country store.” Our “Cracker Barrel discussion will be conducted around tables in the cafeteria.

This ELE #Knowledge@Speed Group Activity (4 pm "Cracker Barrel") is an expert ("Group Leader") facilitating a ten-minute small group dialog. Each table will have a QR Code for a post-sharing job-aid with tools and tips you can use now

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By contributing to and co-leading a Fall Conference session, you'll be added to the Active Contributors directory, so people can find you before and after October 1.

Your ELEfolio isn't a static bio. It grows every time you facilitate, ask a question, or share a solution in the Idea Exchange. Take five minutes to add your current interests, expertise, and a favorite book so peers can connect with you.

👉 Community-Powered Learning: Steps to Fully Engage (https://www.ele.llc/faqs/engage)

Each concurrent breakout session has 45 minutes allocated. We recommend that you schedule 15 minutes for Q&A or group discussion during this time.

In the Room:

• A whiteboard will be available on a side wall (either left or right).
• A flip chart that also doubles as a whiteboard will be set up at the front of the room.
• Whiteboard markers will be provided for both.
• We can provide sticky flip chart paper if you need it (please note: we do not stock Post-It Notes).

Technical/Connectivity:

• An HDMI cable will be in each room. Presenters must bring their own laptops.
• Important Mac User Note: The Conference Center's AV system does not support Mac devices connecting via HDMI. Presenters using a Mac will need to present their material using Microsoft Teams.
• Attendees can access Google and other internet services by connecting to the guest Wi-Fi. The required network name and password will be clearly posted in every breakout room.

By Oct 15th (three business days before the event), have your slides ready.

• You can upload them directly on the agenda (click, "co-create slides" button, log in required), or
• Email a PPT copy of your final presentation material to help@ele.llc.

On the day of the event, please bring an electronic copy of your presentation on your laptop.

Note: Please let us know if you prefer not to share them with participants after the Exchange.

Each concurrent breakout session is 45 minutes. We recommend that you schedule at least 15 minutes for Q&A or group discussion during this time.

Each room will have an LCD projector and whiteboards.

If you are presenting in a concurrent breakout in the afternoon, please bring your own laptop.

Keynote Speakers:
Please plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before your keynote to allow time for microphone setup and sound checks.

The online agenda will be updated frequently as more details are worked out. You can find the latest online agendas: Online-Mobile

We all appreciate the wonderful world of paperless. However, it is a bit of a challenge to know what one “walked away with” when it’s all verbal. Presenters can bring 15-25 copies of a one-page printed handout that identifies vital points. This is a great way to reference resources, including hyperlinks to other content and other tangible takeaways.

Presenters who email electronic copies to engage@ele.llc (either before or after the event) of any slides or handouts can post the information as PDFs on Insights.

Yes. It’s helpful to check the list to ensure your team is registered.

Also, to help you better prepare for your presentation, you can monitor if your team and colleagues from other organizations have registered on the Event page.

Registration list is on the left column, under Session Leaders and Location.

You can view our Participants’ FAQs here.