NYC Training Council Meeting Highlights - March 14, 2025

NYC Training Council Meeting Highlights

March 14, 2025

NYC Training Council Executive Board

• Terrance Blackman Stroud, Chair

• Kerry-Ann Lalor, Co-chair

• Clarke Griffith, Deputy Chair

• Allison Ginsburg, Member-at-Large

• Carolina Kim de Salamanca, Member-at-Large

• Gabrielle Bayme, Member-at-Large

• Kimsue Bryan, Member-at-Large

Terrance Blackman Stroud, Deputy Commissioner, Office of Training & Workforce Development, Department of Social Services, NYC Training Council Chair

Welcome & Opening Remarks

During the opening remarks, Terrance shared the exciting update about conversations with CUNY SPS Dean, Lisa Braverman, about exploring the creation of an L&D certificate program at CUNY SPS.

Kaitlyn Maker, Curriculum Developer, CUNY SPS ILS

Leveraging AI Tools for Rapid Development

Kaitlyn presented an excellent overview of the features and benefits of HeyGen, an AI platform (with a free version available) that can reduce development time in half. Users can upload a PowerPoint that will convert to an interactive video with a full service editor included. This can function as a “Trainer on Demand” that offers over 800 avatars and over 1200 voices.

Gabrielle Bayme, Chief Learning Officer, Office of Management and Budget, NYC Training Council Executive Board Member

Professional Development

Presentation: From Training to Performance

Gabrielle took the group through the 5 steps of a training design model:

• Identify the goal

• What do they need to do?

• Why aren’t they doing it now?

• How can we help them practice it?

• What’s the minimum they need to know to practice effectively?

Clarke Griffith, Training Council Deputy Chair and Training Council

Executive Board Members Carolina Kim de Salamanca, Gabrielle Bayme, and Kimsue Bryan

Establishing NYC Training Council Committees

Clarke introduced the three NYCTC committee chairs and encouraged attendees to join at least one of the committee breakout sessions. There was incredible participation and many breakout attendees joined a committee.

• Carolina Kim de Salamanca – Technology Committee Chair

• Gabrielle Bayme – Professional Development Committee Chair

• Kimsue Bryan – Membership Committee Chair

Here’s what participants appreciated about the March NYC Training Council Meeting:

 Networking! And solutions for L&D!

 AI

 The presentations and peer learning

 The knowledge sharing and the committee forming

 The introduction to the committees

 The workshops

 I had learned a lot about the different agencies

Source: Program evaluation responses

13 agencies were represented at this meeting!