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The 2021 MALAT Virtual Symposium delivered an insightful and inspirational experience to kick off my MALAT journey. A significant reason why I enrolled in the MALAT program was the chance to gain exposure to learning outside of my sector. My choice was validated in the first presentation I joined when Cindy Harris (2021), spoke about the significant benefits of cross-discipline exposure in environments like the MALAT program. Throughout the week I made meaningful connections in all the presentations I took part in. The most impactful connections to my current work came from the presentations and discussions surrounding relationship building.<\/p>\n
In my role, I serve as Project Lead and Instructional Designer for learning initiatives across four separate lines of business; relationship building is at the core of what I do. Cindy Harris (2021), asserted the importance of facilitating strong relationships as an Instructional Designer. Melanie Meyers (2020) echoed this, referring to \u2018Relationship Builder\u2019 as part of the job description of an Instructional Designer. I have experienced the most successful project rollouts with teams and stakeholders that communicate well, and where all parties feel safe to express themselves. Communication and trust will contribute to team success (Boies et al., 2015). I will take the advice offered by Cindy Harris and show up as my authentic self and use my skills and abilities to best serve the team (Harris, 2021). I can further define my role as a Facilitator and Guide by intentionally incorporating relationship building into my role. The Institute for Performance and Learning in Canada also recognizes the importance of these relationships. In 2016, the Institute\u2019s revision of the competency framework for learning professionals included the introduction of a new key competency, Partnering with Clients. This competency framework highlights the need for relationship building to ensure the project meets the needs of the learner and the organization. (Institute for Performance and Learning, 2016).<\/p>\n
I found significant value in attending the 2021 MALAT Virtual Symposium. The diverse perspectives across the presentations have been a welcome glimpse into what is to come. My curiosity has been sparked and I am excited to dive into the topics discussed on a deeper level.<\/p>\n
References<\/p>\n
Boies, K., Fiset, J., & Gill, H. (2015). Communication and trust are key: Unlocking the relationship between leadership and team performance and creativity.\u00a0Leadership Quarterly,\u00a026<\/em>(6), 1080\u20131094. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.leaqua.2015.07.007<\/a><\/p>\n Harris, C. (2021).\u00a0The person in the middle of the road: one educators journey supporting training and education\u00a0<\/em>[Webinar].\u00a0Virtual Symposium.\u00a0<\/p>\n Institute for Performance and Learning. (2016).\u00a0Competencies for performance and learning professionals<\/em>.\u00a0https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1iRlCkMB0GPTr0d50JSa8l4mmcP-oF1fHyZy_b09uuRE\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n Meyers, M. (2020). Many Hats: Why Flexibility and an Open Mind Matter<\/span><\/em>\u00a0<\/em>[Video].\u00a0Virtual Symposium.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The 2021 MALAT Virtual Symposium delivered an insightful and inspirational experience to kick off my MALAT journey. A significant reason why I enrolled in the MALAT program was the chance to gain exposure to learning outside of my… Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":212,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-172","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lrnt521"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0218\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0218\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0218\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0218\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/212"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0218\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0218\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":185,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0218\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172\/revisions\/185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0218\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0218\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0218\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}