Leadership Training Like You’ve Never Seen: SHRM’s PMQ Virtual Learning Program (It’s Binge-Worthy!)

Looking for fresh ideas for upskilling your people managers? Wanting to inject more creativity in your virtual learning programs? Join SHRM and SweetRush for this showcase and panel discussion on creating binge-worthy, virtual leadership training!

You’re promoting individual contributors to management roles but are you adequately preparing them for the challenges they’ll face? We all know poor management can cause significant loss and strife; in fact, U.S. organizations lost $223 billion in the past 5 years due to employee turnover alone. The good news is, when you provide the right support and training, your new leaders can bring the team together, improve morale, and help others adapt to change in these uncertain and disruptive times.

So, how do you create leadership training that learners will love, that speaks to them authentically, represents your diverse audience, keeps them coming back for more, and gives them tools and skills they can apply immediately?

In this session, we’ll dive into the SHRM’s People Manager Qualification (PMQ) program co-created with SweetRush. Covering 27 management performance objectives and 110 behavioral indicators (!), this 10-hour program keeps learners’ attention with TV-inspired, episodic story arcs, relatable characters, interactivity, and gamification. The program also features robust, scenario-based assessments that enable learners to earn their qualification credentials.

Join the SHRM-SweetRush team for a lively discussion sharing a behind-the-scenes look at how this program was produced, how SHRM and other organizations are using the program, and how you can apply lessons learned to your own leadership training and virtual learning programs.

During this session, you will learn:

• What transition challenges new people managers face and the importance of great support and training
• How to use storytelling to attract and retain your audience and elevate your virtual training
• How to turn your learning team into a writer’s room with virtual collaboration tools
• How to create characters that represent and resonate with your learners
• How to put learners in real-world situations to test and evaluate their skills with scenario-based assessments