Webinars

LTEN webinars bring global thought leaders and life science training experts right to your desk with trends, case studies and practical skill building information. All webinars are free and open to all.

LTEN members can view any of our past web broadcasts in our On-Demand Webinar library.

Demystifying AI in L&D: Your Guide to Creating Smarter, Faster and More Engaging Learning Experiences

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not just a buzzword anymore. It’s already transforming the way we live and work. Learning & development (L&D) is no exception.

By leveraging AI tools, learning professionals can create more personalized, adaptive and effective learning experiences for themselves and their employees. However, for many, the idea of implementing AI in learning can be overwhelming. What are some opportunities and risks? What is the true value that AI can bring to learning?

Join us for this 30-minute LTEN webinar, sponsored by Metrix. We will demystify and explore the exciting possibilities of AI in learning and show you how to leverage AI tools to create smarter, faster and more engaging learning experiences. At this webinar, you will:

Overcome your fear and anxiety about AI in L&D and find ways to use it as a valuable tool to enhance your L&D
Explore a range of AI-based tools that can be applied in L&D and understand their benefits and limitations.
Start implementing AI-powered solutions in your learning program.

Applying Top Trends for Life Sciences L&D

Thursday, March 30, 2023
12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

Each year, life sciences leaders around the globe look to Syneos Health’s Annual Trends Report as the comprehensive account of industry developments and to harvest insights that can help shape a future of sustainable business outcomes. If 2022 was a year of reset, this year’s report looks to 2023 as a year of renewal and re-imagining, where the senses are sharpened around what we need to learn.

This year, we are asking, how do we start imagining a future and building the purposeful, personal impact that we want to have on it? What can we do to create optimism and a sense of future agency to make these positive outcomes possible?

Join us for this LTEN webinar, sponsored by Syneos Health. We will focus on specific components and cases of Syneos Health’s 2023 Life Science Trends that are right-now-relevant for learning and development (L&D) professionals – from the emergence of AI-driven individualized learning journeys to the dawn of powerful new data sets driving strategic decisions. We’ll also introduce our proprietary framework for prioritizing key trends most relevant to your strategic learning plans and transform them into actionable insights for the months ahead.

In this one-hour session, participants will:

Explore 12 life sciences trends tailored for L&D leaders.
Prioritize 2 to 3 most relevant trends impacting the future of omnichannel orchestration.
Transform each into actionable insights for the year ahead.

Virtual Reality Life Sciences Training: Stop Dabbling, Start Disrupting

Friday, March 31, 2023
12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

The metaverse of learning has arrived – it’s just unevenly distributed. Many life sciences learning organizations are still dipping their toes with pilots that are too small and unimaginative to transform learning. Stuck in “pilot purgatory,” they fail to harness the economic value of the metaverse. It’s time to stop dabbling and start disrupting life sciences learning as we know it.

A new generation of reality-bending learning simulations has unleashed a wave of experiential and visceral learning we once could only dream about.

Join us for this demo-packed LTEN webinar as virtual reality (VR) expert Anders Gronstedt, Ph.D. shows how life sciences leaders at Pfizer, Takeda, Novartis and Bristol Myers Squibb successfully train with VR. Learn how they practice gowning and gloving, sterile tube welding and sealing, first air rule and aseptic practices in hyper-realistic VR labs. This webinar will guide you through:

Building a solid business case for VR training and gaining sponsorship.
Achieving IT approval for VR.
Designing and developing effective VR modules.
Structuring a VR pilot and evaluation plan.
Scaling VR across the enterprise.

Learn how to empower your people to move seamlessly, in the flow of work, from the workplace to a pixelated practice space where they can build muscle memory and mastery in the presence of peers and mentors. More than a strategy for learning success, VR learning will soon become table stakes for survival.

LTEN Member Benefits: Get the Most from Your Membership

Thursday, April 6, 2023
12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

LTEN has many ways to help members sharpen skills, network with peers and stay connected to the larger life sciences training industry. Taking advantage of these opportunities helps to increase the value you receive from your LTEN membership.

Join us for this special member benefits webinar as we talk with you about the resources, events, services and networking that comes your LTEN membership. We’ll share information on upcoming events and learning opportunities designed to help you fully utilize the opportunities that come with LTEN.

At this webinar, you will learn about:

Upcoming networking events and programs.
Microlearning modules in the LTEN eLearning Lounge.
Solutions for your education and resources for your career.
Opportunities to get involved and build both skills and connections.
How to build your network by sharing with, learning from and connecting to other members.

At this special webinar you’ll hear from:

Jill Benko, member of the LTEN Advisory Council and director of multi brand commercial training and development, BioMarin Pharmaceutical
Lauren Harbert, executive director, LTEN
Miki White, membership director, LTEN
Tim Sosbe, editorial director, LTEN

5 Quick Wins to Better Bond Your Team

Friday, April 14, 2023
12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

The success of a company hinges on the full engagement of its workforce. The trouble is engagement relies on productive relationships — and relationships can be really hard!

Join us for this 30-minute LTEN webinar, sponsored by EmC Leaders, to learn five skills to build stronger bonds with your team so you can spend less time managing “people problems” and more time accomplishing your most important work. Dr. Lola Gershfeld, developer of the Emotional Connection process (EmC), will explain how leaders can create more beneficial connections and unify even dispersed teams.

Specifically, you’ll learn how to:

Make space for emotion.
Offer impact vs. feedback.
Set the stage for safe conversations.
Validate emotional experiences.
Make the most of weekly check-ins.

Webinar attendees will receive a free digital copy of Dr. Gershfeld’s newest book, The Connected Culture. Also, the names of five webinar attendees will be drawn to receive a print copy of her book Emotional Connection.

Data-Driven Approaches: Measuring Success Beyond Certification for Product Launches, POAs and NSMs

Tuesday, April 18, 2023
12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

Traditional methods for measuring the success of product launches, plan of action meetings (POAs) and national sales meetings (NSMs) include curriculum development and delivery on-time, within budget and certification for all field teams. But what if success was more than simply checking these boxes? A deeper value can be derived from these massive logistical and financial expenditures to demonstrate their lasting impact on learning retention, long term behavior change and productivity in the field.

In the third of three LTEN webinars in the “A Data-Driven Approach to Optimize Product Launches, POAs and NSMs” series, sponsored by ACTO, you will hear about the importance of monitoring early performance indicators such as field coaching reports and resource usage, and how to leverage data to implement post-event reinforcement. You’ll hear from Lisa Dreher, associate director, national sales training for Currax Pharmaceuticals; Dave Noonan, senior director business development for Red Nucleus; and Jimmy Christie, senior commercial training manager for ACTO as they show you how to:

Analyze data to uncover competency gaps, faster.
Utilize video coaching and field coaching reports for pull-through.
Leverage event materials for post-event resources.

Whether you’re a seasoned training professional or a newcomer, this webinar series will provide a blueprint on how to leverage new data insights to help make informed decisions on things like pre-work curriculum, live event content and post-event pull-through that will change what product launch, POA and NSM success looks like.

Access the on-demand recordings of the other webinars in this series:

The Power of Project Management: Driving Successful Initiatives

Thursday, April 20, 2023
12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

Are you feeling overwhelmed with your workload, but still have critical projects that require your leadership?

In today’s fast-paced world, individuals often face numerous competing priorities, making it challenging to achieve success in all areas. However, implementing strong project management techniques, especially with very visible initiatives such as launching a new sales model or launching a new product, can greatly improve efficiency and quality, resulting in overall success and a big win for you with senior leadership. Effective project management is a vital component of any successful initiative.

Join us for this 30-minute LTEN webinar, sponsored by Metrix, where we will discuss the critical components of effective project management and how you can leverage the expertise and resources available to you to ensure successful delivery and implementation of any large-scale initiative.

At this webinar, you will learn:

An overview of the most effective project management methods, encompassing tactics for planning, executing and monitoring, that guarantee triumph in project deli
First-hand case studies and real-life examples of how effective project management has contributed to the success of various initiative
The possible advantages of utilizing specialized knowledge and resources to mitigate risk, enhance adaptability and ensure successful completion.

Are You Missing That One Thing That Could Supercharge Your Omnichannel Efforts?

Friday, April 21, 2023
12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

Most life sciences organizations have some type of omnichannel strategy to improve customer engagement and put the customer in the center.

A common pitfall in omnichannel implementation is that most of the energy and resources go to powering the systems, data and journey creation, leaving little left to prepare the field force in omnichannel execution. Organizations may assume that the field force will quickly understand and execute their responsibilities for omnichannel. However, new skills and ways of working are needed for successful omnichannel execution.

Join us for this 30-minute LTEN webinar, sponsored by Red Nucleus, to hear practical tips and best practices for preparing the field force for omnichannel execution. At this webinar, you’ll learn:

The skills and mindsets required for the field force to successfully support omnichannel engagement.
The role field force management plays in omnichannel execution.
A spectrum of approaches to prepare the field force for their role in omnichannel execution.

10 Top Mistakes That New Managers Make – and How to Avoid Them

Friday, April 28, 2023
12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT

Mistakes happen to everyone, and new managers certainly aren’t immune. According to a study by the Corporate Executive Board, 60% of new managers fail within the first 20 months.

But that fact can be a learning opportunity. As famed investor Warren Buffet said, “It’s good to learn from your mistakes. It’s better to learn from other people’s mistakes.”

Join us for this LTEN webinar, as we look at the manager’s role in training. Our host, veteran sales leadership professional Larry Freedman, has a strong track of leading managers in the pharmaceutical industry for more than 20 years. During this time he’s learned through trial and error what it takes to help your team be successful in a competitive environment.

Larry will share 10 lessons that are succinct, easy to learn and easy to execute, designed to take your leadership to the next level. You’ll learn about:

Setting mutual expectations.
Building rapport and trust.
Modeling behavior.
Creating a performance-based culture.
And more!

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