Online Event: Show Your Work - May 2026 - Making Space to Learn

MEMBER ONLY EVENT

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Take a little space on a Friday afternoon to talk technical with your fellow NZATD members. Show Your Work is a relaxed, member-led session designed to explore practical questions, challenge assumptions, and share insights from the field of training and development.

How can we help learners to make space to learn?

Last month our session looked at Cognitive Load Theory.  It was a great session, but not long enough.  So, this month we are continuing the discussion by focusing on one aspect that we didn’t get to finish talking about.

• What practical techniques can help learners cognitively “arrive”?

• What brief, accessible practices can assist nervous system regulation? 

• How can we start learning in a way that reduces anxiety and overload?

• Designing entry moments for workshops or eLearning that create mental space

Literally show your work!

We encourage you to bring one real example of helping learners make space to learn. This might be an example you have used as a facilitator, or one that you have designed in eLearning, or one that you have used as a learner – did you manage yourself to create a space so that you could learn? 

Join the conversation – before and after the session

We’ve set up a Show Your Work Microsoft Teams channel to support ongoing discussion. This space is for:

• Sharing questions and ideas before the session

• Continuing the conversation after the session

• Exploring this topic and other practical L&D challenges with fellow members over time

When you register, we’ll add you to the Show Your Work Teams channel unless you let us know you’d prefer not to be included. Participation in the channel is optional — you’re welcome to engage as much or as little as suits you.

We’ll also share a small number of resources in advance to support thinking and discussion.

Whiteboard

We will be using a whiteboard to gather and share ideas.  The link for this is in the Teams Channel.  Feel free to add your ideas before, during and after the meeting. 

Competency Framework:  L&D Principles

Event Access: The link to access this event can be found in the Additional Information section of the Registration Confirmation and Reminder emails.  If you do not receive these emails, please check your spam or junk folders. 

Host: National Office

Event eligibility: This event is open to NZATD members only.

Registering for this event:

• Prices exclude GST.
• Members can register for this event by logging in using their member login details.

Cancellations and Attendance:

• Please give 48 hours notice of cancellation.
• Once registered, you will be expected to pay regardless of attendance.
• Substitutions permitted if transferred to someone holding the same
• ticket type e.g. member. Non-members are not permitted to attend in place of a member.