{"id":4039,"date":"2024-08-26T15:33:52","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T20:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vpslearning.com\/keynote-making-strategic-use-of-vendor-partners-in-your-learning-portfolio\/"},"modified":"2024-11-14T23:16:14","modified_gmt":"2024-11-15T04:16:14","slug":"keynote-making-strategic-use-of-vendor-partners-in-your-learning-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vpslearning.com\/de\/keynote-making-strategic-use-of-vendor-partners-in-your-learning-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"[Keynote] Making Strategic Use of Vendor Partners in Your Learning Portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Wednesday | September 25, 2024<br \/>\n10:00 \u2013\u00a011:00 a.m. ET<\/h2>\n<p>The role of learning services organizations (LSOs), like VPS, has changed significantly with the development of self-authoring tools, artificial intelligence (AI) and the changing nature of work itself. Or has it? Using publicly available and proprietary market survey data, we\u2019ll share a structured framework for evaluation and decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>During this talk, your speakers from VPS, Bob Szostak, director of customer solutions, and Steve Thompson, director of business development, will share insights and practices gathered from 40+ years of working with hundreds of clients across more than a dozen different industries globally. Technology and environments may change, but our need for learning and the business\u2019s case for performance will always endure. There is a role and value for LSOs in many solutions today \u2014 discover your best use case in this engaging session.<\/p>\n<p><strong>This interactive session will provide easy-to-understand insights on:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A framework for evaluating your organizations place on the \u201cTasking to Partnering Framework\u201d continuum.<br \/>\nAn understanding of where LSOs can add value within that continuum and how to evaluate your best position.<br \/>\nSpecific evaluation strategies linked to survey results.<br \/>\nBest practices for communicating needs, wants and expectations.<br \/>\nThis presentation should serve as a timely reminder as you reflect and assess performance of this year to perfect a roadmap for a successful year to come.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3997 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/vpslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Steve-Thompson-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Steve Thompson<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector Business Development EMEA | VPS<\/p>\n<p>Steve Thompson has been a part of the VPS EMEA management team for 25 years. In his current role as director of business development, he is responsible for expanding VPS\u2019s business in the commercial and government markets.<\/p>\n<p>Steve\u2019s primary focus is in bringing innovative, impactful solutions to customers so that they transform their business through world class learning.<\/p>\n<p>Managing our business development, team has allowed me the opportunity to work with new customers across a broad range of sectors in order to help grow their business through the provision of great learning and development (L&amp;D) services.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4002 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/vpslearning.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Bob-Szostak-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bob Szostak<\/strong><br \/>\nDirector of Customer Solutions | VPS<\/p>\n<p>Bob Szoztak has been a part of VPS for 27 years, starting as an instructional designer, then moving though project, functional and program management into his current role as director of customer solutions. 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