The GÉANT Learning and Development Team (GLAD) work alongside the community to support the promotion of learning and development activities. GLAD can support you in various ways such as designing and delivering training, and assisting subject matter experts in reaching their audience with engaging and insightful material.
Updated GLAD webpages
During side meetings and discussions at the Project Symposium in December 2023, there were numerous requests for more visibility and easier access to the training events and resources available. In response to this, GLAD are pleased to share with you the improved community page:
Here you will find information on the various ways GLAD can support your learning and development through key initiatives, training events and online resources. In addition to this, you can access the new Community Courses webpage which enables you to register for upcoming courses, and pre-register for future training events. Make sure to regularly visit the webpage as it will be frequently updated with new courses.
Upcoming events
GLAD are running a series of online ‘Presentation Skills’ training sessions over the coming months which are open to the whole community, regardless of presentation skill level. Hosted by Dom Mayerl, Learning and Development Specialist GÉANT, these are a great opportunity to refresh your knowledge on best practice for presentations, and ask any questions you have on design and delivery. You can register for the courses below:
4 April – Inclusive Presentation Skills
When developing and delivering a presentation, it is important to think inclusively about the diversity of your audience. This session will provide you with guidance on how to ensure any presentation you provide avoids any language or behaviour that might be offensive, insensitive, or discriminatory. It will also look at inclusive presentation visuals and ways to make any material more accessible for the whole community.
16 April – Presentation Training: Memorable Messaging
A great presentation can help you get buy-in to your ideas and build your professional profile. This practical workshop will help you create a clear, compelling message for your presentation. You will receive best-practice ideas which you can apply immediately. GLAD will demonstrate how to:
- Simplify complex information – to create a memorable message
- Use brain-friendly structures – to help you and listeners remember your message
- Bring your message to life – put more of YOU into the content
22 April – Software Catalogue Infoshare – Towards Full Compliance For Your Project in GÉANT
Software Catalogue (SC) provides rich meta-information about software projects. For many years, GÉANT has implemented processes to validate services and applications in terms of security, quality, licensing and intellectual property protection or user privacy. SC as part of these processes enables project owners to pass such validation processes efficiently, but also provides teams with a useful analytical tool. GLAD will demonstrate how easy it is to put your own project in SC and what value it provides to teams.
21 May – Presentation Training: Engaging Delivery
The purpose of this session is to help you to deliver engaging presentations. GLAD will support you with:
- Preparation techniques to help you communicate confidently and professionally
- How your environment can aid delivery
- How to hold attention through voice, emphasis and body language
If you have any questions regarding these courses please contact GLAD
