Greetings, everyone. I'm the current VP of Member Services and Former VP of Technology for ATD South Florida. I serve the AI Workgroup as a Coordinator. 

I have been fortunate to have been an early adopter of many of the key technologies supporting the Talent Development process. These include PC Training (1981), Computer Based Simulations (1983), Online Learning Management (1985), Online Assessments (1993), Web Based Training (1995), Agile Learning (1995) , Virtual Classroom (1997), Hybrid Learning (1999), Social Learning (2009) and MicroLearning (2011).

AI presents opportunities that touch every corner of Talent Development, (indeed, every corner of our lives). While I was not an early adopter of AI other than Expert Systems and Knowledge Management implementations many years ago, I am eager to learn from the TRUE Early Adopters in this Community.

Hi,

As the VP of Technology for ATD-SFL. I’m thrilled to be the host and moderator of our AI workgroup sessions.

Though generally an early adapter of technology and tools, I admit I’m a little late to the AI scene. Like most, I experimented with image generation and large language models, initially treating them more like toys than tools. Then I started seeing the great possibilities and potential pitfalls of the use of AI.

In my two decades in organizational development and learning, tools and technology have changed. Regardless of the tools used to assist us, leveraging the fundamentals of instructional design, facilitation, and learner motivation were what led us to our greatest successes.

By bringing professionals, thought leaders, and students together, we’ll explore solutions that combine the science of learning, our practical experience in the field, and the best AI tools for the task at hand, be they for content creation, automation, analysis, or research. We’ll discuss how AI is being used effectively. In discussions and forums, we’ll share our approaches to getting the most out of AI tools without sacrificing the learner experience.  Together, we’ll develop a resource library and create a collaborative community of practice.

The AI workgroup is a labor of love, powered by a phenomenal team working behind the scenes to deliver a program that helps learning and development practitioners leverage AI tools to improve processes and training programs in an ethical and quality focused manner. Our approach is practical and encourages multiple perspectives, critical thinking, and solution focused discussions.

I’m looking forward to exploring with you!

Hi everyone — I’m Barb Potter. By day, I lead Sales Enablement in the Identity Security space, and by night I build AI tools, write books, and develop digital content. I launched AIdeate (virtualtrainingpros.com/aideate), a generative AI app that accelerates LinkedIn content creation, and I’m developing a second app designed to spark creative activities aligned with Potter’s Engagement Taxonomy™ (virtualtrainingpros.com/engage).

I’m also writing several books — a summer beach read titled The Ocean Between Us, and a series of L&D e-books focused on virtual training and content creation. I’m looking forward to collaborating with this workgroup and exploring how we can push the boundaries of AI in learning, writing, and engaging.