From Learning to Impact: Reimagining Skills Development for the AI Era


Date and Time:

Starts: 08/20/2025 12:00 PM

Ends: 08/20/2025 1:00 PM

Registration Closes:08/19/2025 5:00 PM

Event Type: Webinar

1 CPD Hour(s)

Location:
ON24

Price:

HRPA Members: FREE (included in membership dues)

Non-Members: $20


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How do we equip today’s workforce for a future that’s already here? HR leaders face accelerating pressure to redesign learning programs in response to rapid technological change, evolving employee expectations, and the need for measurable performance outcomes.

This session offers actionable strategies for building a future-ready, skills-based training culture—without overwhelming your teams. Join Caitlin McDonough, Chief Learning Officer at Prepr, as she introduces Prepr’s learn-by-doing approach and shares how HR leaders can integrate Generative AI into employee upskilling—not just as a tool, but as a critical skill area. Participants will explore how workforce development platforms like PreprLabs.org support these new priorities through personalized learning plans, AI-assisted guidance, and challenge-based learning. The session includes a brief demo of the platform and lessons from national pilots, showing how organizations across Canada are embedding AI into learning—without sacrificing engagement or impact.
 

Learning Objectives

•    Understand the principles of Prepr’s learn-by-doing methodology and how it drives real-world skill development
•    Explore how experiential learning and reflection enhance engagement, retention, and measurable outcomes
•    Learn how to design personalized, challenge-based learning using platforms like PreprLabs
•    Discover how Generative AI is being embedded into employee upskilling to support creativity, productivity, and adaptability
•    Identify strategies to integrate skills-based learning into L&D programs that are inclusive, scalable, and performance-driven
 

Speaker bio(s)

Caitlin McDonough, Chief Learning Officer at Prepr

Caitlin McDonough is Chief Learning Officer at Prepr, a Canadian non-profit social enterprise that designs innovative workforce development programs for employers, employees, and job seekers. With over a decade of experience in learning design, innovation strategy, and digital transformation, Caitlin leads the development of Prepr’s learn-by-doing model, leveraging Prepr’s AI-powered LearnLab platform. She helps organizations implement training solutions that bridge the gap between evolving market demands and employee skill development. Caitlin is passionate about designing inclusive, impactful learning experiences that support career growth and business outcomes.


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