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Mark
your calendar for these upcoming monthly events
| Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
January
29 |
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February 26 |
Maximizing your Personal Power and Strengths
with Strengths Finder 2.0 |
Carla Feagans
Ignite HR
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March
26 |
Creating Training to Influence Multiple
Generations in the Workplace |
Generational Panel |
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Stay tuned for info on April & May programs! ~ |
June 25 |
Simulation Based Training |
Eliza Doolittle
BTS, Inc. |
July 23 |
~ More Info to Come! ~ |
Lou Russell,
President/CEO
Russell Martin & Associates
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[Top]
Are
you part of the crowd?
By:
Lida Pinkham
2010 is a year to
get connected to other workplace learning & development
professionals, but so often we don’t take the time to make
the face-to-face connections which help us learn. There are advantages
to living in such a “wired” age!
As of December
29, here’s how CIASTD stacked up in the
social networking world -
- 37
fans on FaceBook
- 45 connections
on LinkedIn
- 124 members
on CIASTD’s Ning Network
- 65 followers
on Twitter with 165 tweets
Social networking
is nothing to be afraid of! Ask around and jump into whichever
option many of your friends (or your kids!)
use. Then, make sure to surf over to CIASTD’s corner of
the world.
If you want to get
connected but just don’t know where
to start, use the technology you do understand, and e-mail Lida
Pinkham. If
you can use e-mail, you’ll be able to master social networking
too!
[Top]
| From
Tenured Employee to Coach |
CIASTD
Member Writes for T+D Magazine
By:
Martie Hoofer
Is
your On The Job (OTJ) training program a bit lacking? Does
your tenured employee feel ill-equipped
to shepherd the newest employee? CIASTD member Bruno Neal
has written an article for T+D Magazine which will provide both you as an L&D
professional and your tenured employee some guidance in moving
from OTJ to on-the-job coaching (OJC).
[Top]
A
Talented Group Leading Into A New Decade
By:
Brian Lusk
After a
warming breakfast and a lively “silent” auction,
some much deserved awards were presented at the December CIASTD
Holiday Gala.
Kris Taylor
was honored with the “Hall of Fame” Award.
This award is presented to a long term volunteer who has held
various committee and/or board positions, and who is responsible
for implementing a variety of changes, processes, and/or programs
which benefit the chapter. Kris displayed leadership and dedication
by serving most recently on the Programs Committee. Kris saw
the creation of new programs and ideas with the unknown forecast
of declining monthly and fall educational conference attendance.
A committee member commented, “Kris' personal work had
increased to out of state which did not hamper her leadership,
late night calls, and direction and guidance to the director's
and committee members of the Programming Committee.” This
year saw great programming efforts through the Food for Thought
sessions, monthly programming, challenge course special event,
and a well-run fall educational program which where each influenced
by Kris’ guidance and direction.
The “President’s Award” was taken home by
Lida Pinkham. The “President’s Award” is given
to an active board or committee member for exceptional service
in the current year. One board member recently wrote in an e-mail
to Lida, “Thanks for taking the lead – you are always
so proactive!!!” Lida has been a great asset to the CIASTD
Board. She has been a pioneer in the newly developed role of
VP of Technology, starting it from scratch and has worked closely
with other board members to achieve goals and move our chapter
forward.
Karen Katz
was recognized as “The Rookie of the Year”.
This award is given to an active committee member in her first
year of service to the chapter. Karen has worked this year on
the Special Events Committee and has helped lead the chapter
to a stable financial standing for the coming year. Karen's work
with Kris Taylor was remarkable with locating and securing sponsorships
for the Fall Educational Conference. A committee member commented, “Karen
is detailed oriented, organized and offered great support; her
dedication to this year’s conference makes her truly deserving
of the Rookie of the Year Award.” [Top]
A Talented Group Leading Into A New Decade
By:
Andrea Moore, CIASTD 2009 President
On December 14, the Board of Directors held their annual retreat
with a focus on further defining board values and updating the
organization’s mission and vision. All board members were
in attendance, reinforcing the commitment to the organization’s
continued success.
Six board
members will return in 2010 for the second year of their board
term:
- Andrea
Moore, President
- Brian
Lusk, President-Elect
- Lida Pinkham,
VP of Technology
- Cheryl
Alfred, VP of Finance
- Jennifer
Taylor, VP of Professional Development
- Mark Records,
Executive Director
We would
like to extend a special welcome to five new board members.
Make sure to say “Hello!” at
upcoming programs!
Jim
Sokolowski,
VP of Programming |
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Deb
Lang,
VP of Communications |
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Andy
Bergman,
VP of Regional Event |
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David
Wachtel,
VP of Administration and Volunteer Coordination |
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Jennifer
Seffrin,
VP of Membership |
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The board of directors meets monthly on the second Thursday.
We will continue to keep members updated throughout the year
on board decisions; if you have any questions on board operations
or ways of working, please contact board president, Andrea Moore
at amoore@FlashPointHR.com.
[Top]
| Free
Webcast for CIASTD Chapter Members |
Free Webcast for CIASTD chapter members - Bridging
the Skills Gap
When was the last time you assessed the skills of your workforce?
From basic skills to more technical, professional, management,
and leadership skills, does your workforce possess the knowledge,
skills, and abilities to move your organization to the next
stage of success? In an updated white paper about the impact
of the skills shortage, ASTD examines what business leaders
and learning professionals can do to assess the severity of
the skills gap, and how to close those gaps to contribute to
the growth and success of their organizations. The paper includes
eight case studies from public and private sector organizations.
"Bridging the Skills Gap: New Factors Compound the Growing
Skills Shortage" will be offered at 2 p.m. ET on Wednesday,
January 20.
This session will be facilitated by Jennifer Homer, Vice President,
Communications and Member Relations, ASTD.
CLICK HERE TO
REGISTER
By:
Andrea Moore, CIASTD 2010 President
 It’s a New Year .
. . Time to Hit the Reset Button
On January 29, CIASTD will kick off a new year of programming
with Jim Smith, aka “Mr. Energy,” who will
remind us the new year presents a great opportunity to
hit the reset button.
I had the privilege of experiencing Mr. Energy at ASTD’s
Leadership Conference in October; I left the session
feeling invigorated, as he shared some very empowering
messages:
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“5 to 10% of people set goals each year; 90% of
what those individuals write down comes to fruition.”
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“Our habits are driven by our mindsets—shift
from woe is me to grow is me.”
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“Do you dance when you hear the music, or do you
ask to turn it down?”
These
messages are an important reminder that I am in the driver’s
seat and creating my life as I go. The new year (as with
any new year or new day for that
matter) presents a tremendous opportunity
to live life on purpose, being intentional with my focus.
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| We
Want to Hear from You! |
CIASTD is always looking for new contributors both to the
monthly programs and The Facilitator newsletter.
For information
on speaking at a future CIASTD meeting, visit www.CIASTD.org.
If writing
is your specialty, we are always on the lookout for articles which
further learning in the areas of training and development. While
we may not be able to publish every article we receive, we believe
each issue of The Facilitator would be enriched by the
addition of articles from CIASTD members. As a bonus, there’s
VIP bucks awaiting each published article! Submit articles by
emailing them to martie.hoofer@salliemae.com.
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