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By: Andrea Moore, CIASTD 2009 President
For me the new year always brings a renewed sense of opportunity. As I serve as CIASTD president in 2009, I notice that our group’s enthusiasm seems to be even greater than in most years. An Albert Einstein quote resonates with this emotion: “I feel that you are justified in looking into the future with true assurance, because you have a mode of living in which we find the joy of life and the joy of work harmoniously combined. Added to this is the spirit of ambition which pervades your very being, and seems to make the day's work like a happy child at play.” Thank you, Albert, for justifying my enthusiasm! Because this is my first president’s pen, I have thought a lot about what short sentiments I might write. I sense not many people read these messages, so I am going with bullet points and am emphasizing key bits of information. During each of my president’s pen messages, I will focus on these four areas:
I look forward to a year of abundance, learning, and growth. If I have not met you, please introduce yourself at an upcoming event. No doubt we will find a connection or common interest as we talk. With enthusiasm. Andrea is a senior consultant at FlashPoint, a multidiscipline HR consulting firm in Indianapolis. As a certified professional in learning and performance and a certified empowerment coach, she focuses on the growth and development of individuals, work teams, and leaders.
By: Tara Holloway, VP Volunteer Coordination Happy New Year! Have you made your 2009 Resolutions yet? We challenge
you to make 2009 the year you get involved with CIASTD! Whether you
have an hour or several to volunteer, we need your expertise! Becoming
involved greatly increases opportunities for networking and meeting
new people while giving you the opportunity to grow professionally
in a friendly environment.
What volunteer opportunities are available? I want to volunteer, now what? We look forward to working with you in 2009!
In
the first half of the program, Peter will use an integrated
accounting model to explain 5 basic financial concepts.
Using a unique combination of his firm’s proprietary
Color Accounting® system and Right Brain Accounting™ learning
approach, Peter will provide an interactive, enjoyable
and engaging way to make accounting really come alive.
The second half of the program will be focused on the
nature of investment in workplace learning, and how a
learning professional might persuade the business to
make the investment in training. Peter will help us to
further explore business acumen by explaining the 3 levers
of business. He will close the session by explaining
how the current economic meltdown occurred and what the
government is doing to correct the situation. To learn
more about
Accounting Comes Alive, go to http://www.accountingcomesalive.com/.
By:
Brian Lusk, 2009 President-Elect At the December Holiday Program, CIASTD awarded two members who had gone above and beyond in their service to the chapter in 2008. Martie Hoofer was awarded the Rookie of the Year Award. The Rookie of the Year Award is given to a committee member in their first year of active service to the chapter. Martie has the behind the scenes job of editing The Facilitator – the wonderful monthly newsletter for CIASTD members which you are currently reading. “Martie took up the newsletter editor position immediately after joining CIASTD and has stayed on top of it completely,” says Michelle Burke, VP of Communications. “She has gone above and beyond many times to get information to me, ask for articles, write them herself and so on.” Lesley MacKellar was awarded the President’s Award. The President’s Award is given to an active board or committee member for exceptional service in the current year. Lesley has served as the Chairperson of the Programs Committee for the last two years. In her role, Lesley is instrumental in identifying and selecting speakers for the monthly programs. “I can always count on her to do what is needed, when it is needed; she never misses a beat”, says Lee Ann Flick, former VP of Programs. “She has been an absolute joy to work with over the past two years – I couldn’t have run programs without her.” Lesley will continue to serve CIASTD as the newly created Director of Monthly Programs. Unlike the Oscars, CIASTD does not publicly recognize their nominees; however, here are a few volunteers we feel went above and beyond in 2008:
Though we cannot thank everyone individually in this forum – I hope all the past, present, and future CIASTD volunteers know how much they are appreciated and know we would not be where we are now without their efforts. If you are interested in volunteering for a committee, please contact Tara Holloway, VP for Volunteer Coordination at ciastd@mprecords.com.
“What are the biggest challenges facing Learning Professionals now?”
• "I’m hovering. • "She was being vicious!" • "Steal. Cheat. Kill.” • “Distract
her so I can bid on this!”
By: Stu Tanquist When you want your emails to get things done, begin with a forecasting subject line. This simple step will turn your readers from passive to active. It often determines whether your email gets read or not. Forecast the Bottom Line of Your Email in the Subject Line
The
Power of Forecasting Subject Lines People are naturally curious. Consider the previous example. By disclosing the business application of the email, readers will wonder, "What is the recommendation? How could the benefit plan be enhanced?" These questions grab the reader's Examples of Forecasting Subject Lines
To further increase productivity, follow these four guidelines for writing forecasting subject lines:
A Small
Step that Offers Big Results Forecasting subject lines are a simple yet powerful tool for Writing to Get Things Done. By stating the business application of your message in the subject line, you will entice your readers to learn more and take action. Consistently follow this simple tip and watch your productivity grow. Stu Tanquist served on the board of the third largest ASTD chapter for four years and authored two best selling Info-Lines. He teaches employees how to meet important deadlines and keep projects on target by writing emails that get things done. Stu can be reached at www.BerryWritingGroup.com or 612-799-1686.
Need to renew your CIASTD membership? Check out the new membership bundles! These are a great value. Details are available at www.CIASTD.com
Visit www.CIASTD.com for registration information!
To order online, click here. You can also contact Mark Records at (317) 841-8202.
Interested
in speaking at a future CIASTD meeting?
CIASTD would like to recognize the following individuals for increasing their involvment in the chapter by becoming a Platinum, Gold, or Silver member of CIASTD. PLATINUM
MEMBERS GOLD
MEMBERS SILVER
MEMBERS To learn more about CIASTD's membership pricing bundles please click here
In each issue of The Facilitator, we will list members that have joined or re-joined CIASTD since the previous issue. Since the last issue of The Facilitator, we have signed 5 new members.
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Welcome,
2009!
About
Our Speaker:
• "I’m
poor. This is all I can afford."