Maximizing This Moment: Instructional Designers Harnessing the Trifecta of EQ, Design Thinking & AI
Hosted by the ATD Maryland Chapter
Wednesday, November 19th | 6:00 - 7:15 p.m. ET | Zoom
About This Event Now is the moment for instructional designers to embrace the powerful trifecta of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Design Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)—with Learner Experience Design (LxD) as the connective framework that ties them together. In today’s environment, learners expect not just content, but meaningful, engaging, and adaptive experiences. In this session we will reveal how EQ drives empathy-based research to uncover learner needs, how design thinking translates those insights into innovative prototypes, and how LxD provides the structure to ensure clarity, motivation, inclusivity, and flow. AI then steps in as the enabler—personalizing pathways, scaling impact, and providing adaptive feedback—while EQ keeps the experience human-centered. Together, these approaches allow instructional designers to maximize this moment, delivering learning that is not only future-ready but profoundly human. Learning Objectives By the end of this session, participants will be able to: Map the Trifecta in Action – Show how EQ, Design Thinking, and AI connect within Learner Experience Design (LxD) to create stronger, more human-centered learning. Design with Empathy and Structure – Use EQ insights and design thinking to shape learner-centered prototypes that align with LxD principles. Activate AI as an Enabler – Integrate AI tools for personalization and feedback while keeping EQ and LxD at the core of the learning experience.
About This Event
Now is the moment for instructional designers to embrace the powerful trifecta of Emotional Intelligence (EQ), Design Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence (AI)—with Learner Experience Design (LxD) as the connective framework that ties them together. In today’s environment, learners expect not just content, but meaningful, engaging, and adaptive experiences.
In this session we will reveal how EQ drives empathy-based research to uncover learner needs, how design thinking translates those insights into innovative prototypes, and how LxD provides the structure to ensure clarity, motivation, inclusivity, and flow. AI then steps in as the enabler—personalizing pathways, scaling impact, and providing adaptive feedback—while EQ keeps the experience human-centered. Together, these approaches allow instructional designers to maximize this moment, delivering learning that is not only future-ready but profoundly human.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session, participants will be able to:
About Our Presenter Wanda Scott Erinle | Founder & CEO, WE Consulting Solutions Wanda began her career as a network engineer, implementing systems and solutions for private sector and government clients. In her industry, she encountered the challenges of being a Black woman in technology—experiences that pushed her to strengthen and rely on her emotional intelligence long before EQ was widely valued in corporate America. What began as a personal tool soon became a professional differentiator. As Wanda discovered her passion for not just training but truly developing people, her career evolved. She layered Human-Centered Design (HCD) and now AI onto her deep foundation of emotional intelligence, creating a powerful blend of technical and human-centered expertise. Today, Wanda inspires learners of all ages—from challenging college students at Johns Hopkins’ Summer Business Academy to consider if AI & HCD can co-exist, to speaking at the 2024 Workforce Development Conference on optimizing workforce excellence with systems and online tools. Through her company, WE Consulting Solutions, she publishes The Design Difference newsletter and delivers programs that merge EQ, design, and technology to help individuals and organizations unleash their potential. The ATD Greater Philadelphia Chapter is proud to participate in the ATD Regional Webinar Series. This collaboration of 10 ATD chapters, Greater Philadelphia along with Appalachia, Buffalo Niagra, Central PA, Long Island, Maryland, Mid New Jersey, New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Pittsburgh, brings together the best of our networks to provide world class presenters and content. We look forward to sharing these webinars with you throughout 2025! investment Greater Philadelphia ATD Members – Member Benefit Non Members – $20.00 ATD Recertification Credits ATD Mid-Atlantic Regional Webinar Programs are pre-approved through the ATD Greater Philadelphia Chapter by the ATD Certification Institute for continuing education credits. These credits are based on the ATD Capability Model may be applied towards recertification by Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credential holders. This webinar supports 1.25 credits in the Capabilities: Developing Organizational Capability: Talent Strategy and Management Future Readiness Developing Professional Capability: Technology Application Webinar Registration A link to attend the webinar will be included in your registration confirmation email. Accessing the Webinar A Zoom Registration link will be sent with your Registration Confirmation and Reminder emails. This is best completed within an hour of starting the webinar and will lead directly into the meeting. Completing registration more than an hour before the webinar will not lead directly into the meeting, instead resulting in another confirmation email from Zoom with a direct link to the meeting to be used later (at the time of the webinar). Recording This webinar will be recorded in this instance. Online Event Recording Policy By activating your webcam while attending this online event, you consent to be recorded. Your entry and webcam activation constitutes your consent to such recording for any purpose in connection with the event. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not activate your web camera during the event. Materials The presentation and materials will be shared after the event. Questions For any questions about this event, please contact us at info@tdphl.org.
About Our Presenter
Wanda Scott Erinle | Founder & CEO, WE Consulting Solutions
Wanda began her career as a network engineer, implementing systems and solutions for private sector and government clients. In her industry, she encountered the challenges of being a Black woman in technology—experiences that pushed her to strengthen and rely on her emotional intelligence long before EQ was widely valued in corporate America. What began as a personal tool soon became a professional differentiator.
As Wanda discovered her passion for not just training but truly developing people, her career evolved. She layered Human-Centered Design (HCD) and now AI onto her deep foundation of emotional intelligence, creating a powerful blend of technical and human-centered expertise.
Today, Wanda inspires learners of all ages—from challenging college students at Johns Hopkins’ Summer Business Academy to consider if AI & HCD can co-exist, to speaking at the 2024 Workforce Development Conference on optimizing workforce excellence with systems and online tools. Through her company, WE Consulting Solutions, she publishes The Design Difference newsletter and delivers programs that merge EQ, design, and technology to help individuals and organizations unleash their potential.
The ATD Greater Philadelphia Chapter is proud to participate in the ATD Regional Webinar Series. This collaboration of 10 ATD chapters, Greater Philadelphia along with Appalachia, Buffalo Niagra, Central PA, Long Island, Maryland, Mid New Jersey, New York City, Northern New Jersey, and Pittsburgh, brings together the best of our networks to provide world class presenters and content. We look forward to sharing these webinars with you throughout 2025!
Greater Philadelphia ATD Members – Member Benefit Non Members – $20.00
ATD Mid-Atlantic Regional Webinar Programs are pre-approved through the ATD Greater Philadelphia Chapter by the ATD Certification Institute for continuing education credits. These credits are based on the ATD Capability Model may be applied towards recertification by Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and Associate Professional in Talent Development (APTD) credential holders.
This webinar supports 1.25 credits in the Capabilities: Developing Organizational Capability:
Developing Professional Capability:
A link to attend the webinar will be included in your registration confirmation email.
A Zoom Registration link will be sent with your Registration Confirmation and Reminder emails. This is best completed within an hour of starting the webinar and will lead directly into the meeting. Completing registration more than an hour before the webinar will not lead directly into the meeting, instead resulting in another confirmation email from Zoom with a direct link to the meeting to be used later (at the time of the webinar).
This webinar will be recorded in this instance.
By activating your webcam while attending this online event, you consent to be recorded. Your entry and webcam activation constitutes your consent to such recording for any purpose in connection with the event. If you do not agree to the foregoing, please do not activate your web camera during the event.
The presentation and materials will be shared after the event.
For any questions about this event, please contact us at info@tdphl.org.