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Online Event: To best advantage - a guide to entering the NZATD Awards

  • 11 Feb 2026
  • 6:45 PM - 8:00 PM
  • Online - Link included in registration confirmation email

Registration

  • HRNZ, AITD, CDANZ, FLANZ, ICF, NZOQ, PSANZ, TechCommNZ members can attend at member rates. When registering, use the 'Online Affiliate' promo code to access the member rate. Contact your affiliate administrator for this code.
  • For NZATD Committee members

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Are you ready to turn your hard work into an award-winning story? Whether you are entering for the first time or looking to improve on a previous attempt, this webinar is designed to give you a competitive edge.

Hosted by a seasoned judge and former award winner, this session pulls back the curtain on the judging process. 

What we’ll cover:

  • how entries are scored and what judges are looking for
  • strategies for addressing competencies clearly and evidence-based storytelling
  • how to set up and brief your referees to provide the validation judges look for
  • the simple mistakes that lead to disqualification or lower scores

Don’t leave your success to chance. Join us for this kōrero to ensure your entry is polished, compliant, and stands out for all the right reasons.

Competency FrameworkLearning and Development Practice, Assessment

Session Theme and Audience: In my kete - Current and aspiring L&D professionals & Intermediate and senior L&D professionals

Speaker:


Karen Gillie

Originally from Te whenua o ngati Palawa (Tasmania), Karen cut her teeth in the 90s working in crisis counselling. Like many L&D folk, her career started by accident when she was asked to develop victim support training for the Tasmanian Police Force. Focused on attitudinal change, developing this training sparked a fascination with how adults learn that has never left her. Since moving to New Zealand she has trained counsellors, lectured in Adult Learning at the Christchurch College of Education and worked in both embedded and consultancy L&D roles. From developing eLearning with Doctors at the CDHB to working alongside Army officers to build leadership training, Karen is fascinated by how we craft authentic and effective learning experiences. Karen acts as a judge for multiple NZATD awards categories and was the 2024 Learning Practitioner of the Year.

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. You will be able to log in from 6:45pm, ready for the webinar to begin at 7pm.

Host: Awards Committee

Event eligibility: This event is open to NZATD members, affiliates and non-members.

Registering for this event:

  • Prices exclude GST.
  • Members can register for this event by logging in using their member login details.
  • Affiliates: (HRNZ, AITD, CDANZ, FLANZ, ICF, NZOQ, PSANZ, TechCommNZ) can attend at member rates. When registering, follow the non-member registration process and use the 'Online Affiliate' promo code to access the member rate. Contact your affiliate administrator for this code.

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.

New Zealand Association for Training and Development (NZATD)

Address: P O Box 9319, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240

Phone:  021 794 277

Email:  nzatd@nzatd.org.nz

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