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ASTD Sacramento Annual Networking Event -- Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Tyler Wade — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:57:01 GMT

Register now for ASTD Sacramento's annual networking event!

30-Jul-10 3:57 PM

Learning: A Day-to-Day Activity

Gabriella Salvatore, Vantage Corporate Education — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:00:00 GMT

The purpose of a learning initiative is behavior change: the sustained integration of new skills. This requires consistent leadership messaging, accountability and measurement, in addition to delivery. On the minds of learning leaders everywhere is the “businessification” of the learning function. There are four key drivers of behavior change that leverage classroom learning for ultimate impact:

1. Learning clearly tied to business goals

2. Leadership messaging

3. Actively involved manager

4. Metrics and measurement

Learning cannot align with business goals without understanding the specific issues, challenges and problems that the company is facing, along with how those relate to current learning and development needs. We need to be responsive on the spot to a business need and we may have to “punt” with acumen and accuracy, as opposed to not reacting because it is not in the training calendar. Learning leaders must know the business their organization is in down cold. Sometimes this requires that learning be able to sell itself to non-learning leaders. Employ these five tips:

Understand the business
Know how to sell and, in so doing, understand the features and benefits of your produce and how they address the business need of your customer.
Live the value proposition of your learning product. Get out there and be your biggest champion.
Respond to customer requests with a customer service attitude.
Demonstrate the value of the products and the way learning i8ntegrates with overall strategy by having a learning team that is composed of true consultants, individuals who are on the cutting edge of their abilities, as able to lead enterprise-wide initiatives and speak the language of their constituents.

The most effective organization is an interdependent, cross-functional one. So, it is true for learning: keep it in a silo and it will stay there with minimum impact. Integrate it into the life and breath of the company and it is here that learning creates true value through improved business results.

28-Jul-10 3:00 PM

Adult Learning Principles to Consider When Using Web 2.0

Laine M. Hurdle — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:00:00 GMT

What is Web 2.0? Web 2.0 consists of online web-based programs that enable individuals to communicate by providing discussion comments to a single location. This method of communication facilitates the ability for multiple subscribers to create a dialogue without having to provide an immediate response to the forum. Online/distance learning has included Web 2.0 enfironment in academic settings for some time now.

Why it Works There are no important differences when transferring knowledge between online environments and face-to-face, except for the facilitator’s involvement in the dialogue. Leaders who are successful at transferring knowledge in a face-to-face platform and who also desire success in a Web w.o environment need to know how the employee obtains and shares knowledge online.

The concept entertains the idea that adult learners desire to set their own objectives and only want to learn what they feel is needed. The forum needs a coach, not a dictator, to ensure that employees have an effective means of expressing their concerns, successes, and frustrations, as well as getting advice from leaders. Facilitators must consistently read comments and engage in the discussion as participants, sharing their own professional stories, advice and resources, and pose intriguing questions that generate continued discussion. Facilitators must recognize contributions of shared knowledge or story telling . Adults enjoy opportunities to apply the knowledge they receive because it reinforces their own learning. Leaders can increase employees’ participation in the transfer of organizational knowledge by closely relating knowledge to their changing social roles. The transfer of organizational knowledge must be relevant to the employee. People learn better when they are actively engaged in tasks that are directly related to their needs.

It is imperative that facilitators constantly monitor the dialogue within the online discussion and react to the employee responses, as most of adult learning occurs within the framework of projects and situations they are experiencing or would be likely to encounter. Constant dialogue with employees may promote a more productive learning community and increased collaboration within the organization.

By Laine M. Hurdle, Educational Specialist for USA.gov and Instruction, Park University

28-Jul-10 2:00 PM

eLearning Special Interest Group - ASTD Sacramento

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Patti Diamond-Locke of the Alta California Regional Center initiated the group and we had our first meeting at her company in February. In March, Dawn Hanley had us over to VSP to show us some of their development facilities and online training products. In April Tina Shaw hosted our meeting and presented some of her recent online training presentations for employees at her company, Pick-n-Pull.

Everyone in the group is fairly new to online training and authoring tools, so we are helping each other, sharing our experiences, and acquiring best practices from each other. We meet mid-day (11am-1pm) and meeting dates and topics have been sort of organic, with individuals offering to host the group and members suggesting topics of interest to the group. Others interested in sharing online training experiences, expertise, and topics are always welcome.

Patti Diamond-Locke reports, "We had a great gathering of the e-learning sig on May 26th. I showed parts of an online class we had just completed here at CCE, using Dreamweaver and Flash. Andrea Shea, CCE Manager of Online Learning Services, talked about Moodle and how we have applied it here for both Academic and public training programs. Jose showed examples of his work in Captivate, which included audio and animation characters from AnimationFactory.com; also he showed the LMS systems used by his organization.

Many of us are beginning to use authoring tools to put more and more of our training online, so the group had the idea to make our next meeting a hands-on workshop on Articulate. And expanding on that idea, the group would take up a project to collaboratively develop an online training on a topic relevant to ASTD to post on the ASTD Sacramento website.

Summer will be here soon, so most likely we will meet only one time in late July or August. At that meeting—perhaps the workshop-- we can more fully develop our group project idea.

If you have a training topic that you think would lend itself to an online presentation for ASTD members, let the group know. We can set our own schedule for developing the collaborative project, but the group thought a reasonable timeline would be to have an online training ready to publish on the ASTD Sacramento website by January."

NEXT MEETING (TBD) July-August - meet one time over the summer to discuss collaborative project. AND hands-on Articulate workshop co-presented by e-learning sig members.

Email the group at mail@astdsac.org if:

1) you would like to help co-present an Articulate workshop

2) you would like to host an Articulate workshop at your site

3) there are dates in July/August you prefer for the next meeting

4) other ideas to share and present at future e-learning sig meetings

27-May-10 10:00 AM

What is Resiliency?

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Resiliency is the ability to spring back from and successfully adapt to adversity. An increasing body of research from the fields of psychology, psychiatry, and sociology is showing that most people–including young people–can bounce back from risks, stress, crises, and trauma and experience life success.

Our favorite definition of resiliency, in fact, was given by a 15-year-old high school student who, after a semester of resiliency training, described resiliency as: "Bouncing back from problems and stuff with more power and more smarts."

Researchers are concluding that each person has an innate capacity for resiliency, "a self-righting tendency" that operates best when people have resiliency-building conditions in their lives.

People also successfully overcome life difficulties by drawing upon internal qualities that research has shown are particularly helpful when encountering a crisis, major stressor, or trauma. The following list can be thought of as a "personal resiliency builder" menu. No one has everything on this list. When "the going gets tough" you probably have three or four of these qualities that you use most naturally and most often.

It is helpful to know which are your primary resiliency builders; how have you used them in the past; and how can you use them to overcome the present challenges in your life. You can also decide to add one or two of these to your "resiliency-builder" menu, if you think they would be useful for you.

PERSONAL RESILIENCY BUILDERS
Individual Qualities that Facilitate Resiliency

Put a + by the top three or four resiliency builders you use most often. Ask yourself how you have used these in the past or currently use them. Think of how you can best apply these resiliency builders to current life problems, crisis, or stressors.

(Optional) You can then put a check by one or two resiliency builders you think you should add to your personal repertoire.

[ ] Relationships - Sociability/ability to be a friend/ability to form positive relationships
[ ] Humor - Has a good sense of humor
[ ] Inner Direction - Bases choices/decisions on internal evaluation (internal locus of control)
[ ] Perceptiveness - Insightful understanding of people and situations
[ ] Independence - "Adaptive" distancing from unhealthy people and situations/autonomy
[ ] Positive View of Personal Future - Optimism, expects a positive future
[ ] Flexibility - Can adjust to change; can bend as necessary to positively cope with situations
[ ] Love of Learning - Capacity for and connection to learning
[ ] Self-motivation - Internal initiative and positive motivation from within
[ ] Competence - Is "good at something"/personal competence
[ ] Self-Worth - Feelings of self-worth and self-confidence
[ ] Spirituality - Personal faith in something greater
[ ] Perseverance - Keeps on despite difficulty; doesn't give up
[ ] Creativity - Expresses self through artistic endeavor

You Can Best Help Yourself or Someone Else Be More Resilient by...

1. Communicating the Resiliency Attitude: "What is right with you is more
powerful than anything that is wrong with you."

2. Focusing on the person's strengths more than problems and weaknesses, and asking "How can these strengths be used to overcome problems?" One way to do this is to help yourself or another identify and best utilize top personal resiliency builders listed in The Resiliency Quiz Part Two.

3. Providing for yourself, or another, the conditions listed in The Resiliency Quiz.

4. Having patience... successfully bouncing back from a significant trauma or crisis takes time.

27-May-10 10:00 AM

Lights, Camera, Learning!

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

Video is the single most disruptive force on the horizon. In the next 36 months, the footprint of video content, video stories, video communication and video collaboration will rapidly expand in organizational learning. Several ideas that contribute to the rise in videos for learning are:

Demand for stories, stories, and more stories. Learners are craving stories as a bigger part of their learning content. Homegrown videos from peers, subject matter experts, customers or competitors will become a larger part of video content.

· The rise of point and shoot, high-definition “flip cams”. For example, cameras were distributed to six participants, who were asked to shoot footage over three days. In just a few hours, these participants learned how to frame and edit a cohesive and compelling story. A videographer taught them to take a series of video stills that would miss with audio to teach or illustrate a keep point. This was done with cameras that cost less than $150 each.

· Simpler editing. Editing can be done with online resources, such as including embedded links to intranet or external sites. We will see a shift of videoconferencing from hardware, room0based, complex technology to a click-and-connect resource. The implications for learning are:

o Virtual teamwork

o Telepresence

o Video teaching and coaching

o Blended video modes (live group conversations with captures video elements)

o Repurposing content

It is critically important for learning leaders to become more comfortable, experimental and skillful when deploying video content, stories, and communication. With limited budgets, this is a no-brainer in terms of low-cost technology and innovation.

27-May-10 10:00 AM

How Trainers Gain Influence

Thu, 27 May 2010 16:00:00 GMT

1. Link to mission and values: Trainees interview employees and report in a white paper the most problematic behaviors .

2. Over-invest in skill building. Focus teams in crucial conversation skills to quickly make decisions, confront mistakes, and facilitate effective teamwork.

3. Harness peer pressure: Identify leaders to coach and encourage training graduates.

4. Create social support: Engage leaders as teachers ensuring the chain of command welcomes attempts to use new skills.

5. Align rewards and ensure accountability: Create a survey to measure behavioral change and urge executives to tie 25 percent of their bonuses to achievement in improving the behaviors that need changing. This one pledge sent an enormous message of commitment to the entire organization.

6. Change the environment. Ensure people adopt new behaviors by creating cues, reminders and reports that keep the skills on people’s minds. Newsletters, surveys and posters set a mental agenda for behavior change across the organization.

27-May-10 10:00 AM

June 15, 2010 Evening Meeting: "From Trainer/Coach to Infopreneur" with Stephanie Chandler

Tyler Wade — Wed, 26 May 2010 16:32:22 GMT

Hello [firstname],

Stephanie Chandler is a local author, speaker, and consultant specializing in internet marketing, social media, and publishing. Come join us on June 15 to hear how you can grow your business and professional reputation using these strategies.

For more information on Stephanie Chandler, click here.

If you're still on the fence, check out Seven Reasons to Attend the June Meeting.

Special bonus for all attendees at event: Stephanie will give away her e-Book, Booked Up! How to Write, Publish, and Promote a Book to Grow Your Business!

Applicable ASTD Competencies:

Career Planning and Talent Management

Networking and Partnering

Demonstrating Adaptability

Cost: $25 members/$35 non-members if registered by June 13. $40 members/$50 non-members after June 13.

Agenda:

5:30-6:00pm Buffet Dinner/Mixing

6:00pm-7:30pm Presentation

Hope to see you there!

ASTD Sacramento

26-May-10 10:32 AM

May 17, 2010 Luncheon Meeting: "Measuring Employee Engagement: Madness, Models, and Methods"

Tyler Wade — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:05:58 GMT

Hello [firstname],

You're invited to our May 2010 luncheon event entitled "Measuring Employee Engagement: Madness, Models, and Methods" with Dr. Salvatore Falletta. Dr. Falletta is an international expert on web‐based surveys, assessments, and evaluation will share critical insights into the design, development and execution of model-driven employee engagement and organizational surveys.

With traditional survey methods entrenched in our organizations, there is little incentive to advance the way we do surveys. Find out about a new and innovative survey approach — Organizational Intelligence Surveys — that moves beyond traditional employee satisfaction and engagement methods.

Learn how to select an organizational diagnostic model to guide survey efforts within your workplace
Identify and avoid the most common survey design and construction pitfalls
Make sense of several modes of survey delivery and key analysis trends
Get beyond action planning to “action doing”

As a bonus: Sal will elucidate the survey vendor industry’s “dirty little secrets” with respect to survey items and scales, normative data, and consulting and training solutions. He will also provide a complimentary copy of his “Organizational Intelligence Surveys” article that was featured in Training & Development magazine.

Check out our flyer for more about Sal Falletta and this exciting event.

Cost: $10 members/$15 non-members if registered by May 13. $25 members/$30 non-members after May 13.

Agenda:

11:30am-12:00pm Boxed Lunch/Mixing

12:00pm-1:00pm Presentation

Hope to see you there!

ASTD Sacramento

28-Apr-10 11:05 AM

April 20, 2010 Evening Meeting: "The Coach as Trainer, the Trainer as Coach"

Tyler Wade — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:05:25 GMT

Hello [firstname],

We hope you can join Sacramento ASTD for a very special evening event from 5:30 to 7:30 PM on Tuesday, April 20. It will be held at Rancho Cordova City Hall.

The Coach as Trainer, the Trainer as Coach

Nick LeForce, a well-known local trainer and coach who spends half of each year training in China, Indonesia, and Australia, will join us to share his unique and powerful training and coaching insights.

Nick will showcase the skills of the coach and how they can be harnessed for power and effectiveness in the training room. He will discuss and demonstrate how trainers can leverage their skill sets to establish and maintain a coaching practice.

Nick will use coaching and training exercises and demonstrations to show the power of coaching to engage learners and increase their likelihood of applying skills on the job, even before they leave the training room. Nick will provide insight from the training room that can be taken to the coaching session.

Trainers/Coaches – What would having a new, potent, value-added product for your clients do for you?

Trainers – Are you looking for new and powerful tools for the training room?
Coaches – Interested in new places to take your coaching practice?
Trainers/Coaches – Looking for ways to add value and income to your practice?

If so, you can’t afford to miss this ASTD event!

Extra Bonus – Have you ever considered taking your training or coaching practice beyond the United States? Nick will share his story of building an international practice and some of his hard-earned wisdom and advice in launching and building an international coaching and training practice.

Do you really need more? A wine bar for this special evening event will be hosted by Twisted Roots Winery of Lodi, CA.

Check out our flyer for more about Nick LeForce and this special event.

Cost: $25 members/$40 non-members if registered by April 19. $35 members/$50 non-members after April 19.

Agenda:
5:30pm-6:00:pm   Dinner Buffet/Mixing
6:00pm-7:15pm    Presentation
7:15pm-7:30pm    Mixing

Hope to see you there!
ASTD Sacramento

31-Mar-10 11:05 AM

ASTD Sacramento Newsletter March 2, 2010

Carol Christensen — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:27:06 GMT

Hello [firstname],

Welcome to the ASTD Sacramento newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more from our membership.

Calendar Events
Articles
Job Listings
Welcome New Members!
Welcome back Renewed Members!

Calendar Events for 1-Mar-10 to 1-Jun-10

Attacking the World’s Training Management Challenges
Sponsor: ASTD Sacramento
Day: Monday 15-Mar-10 11:30 AM
Location: Rancho Cordova City Hall 2729 Prospect Park Dr. Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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The Trainer as Coach / The Coach as Trainer
Sponsor: ASTD Sacramento
Day: Tuesday 20-Apr-10 5:30 PM
Location: Rancho Cordova City Hall 2729 Prospect Park Dr. Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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Measuring Employee Engagement: Madness, Models, and Methods
Sponsor: ASTD Sacramento
Day: Monday 17-May-10 11:30 AM
Location: Location TBD
Register Add to Calendar

Fundamentals for Professional Trainers 3 4-Hour Sessions - Designing, Developing, and Delivering Training Programs
Sponsor: ASTD Sacramento
Day: Monday 24-May-10 8:00 AM
Location: Location: CSUS College of Continuing Education 3000 State University Drive East Sacramento, CA 95819
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Articles for 31-Dec-09 to 1-Mar-10

President’s Message for March 2010

Well, a whole month has passed since I became President. So far, the funniest thing that has occurred is one of the board members asked me a question and prefaced it with “Mr. President”. It is humbling to be the President of the Chapter; the role requires a lot of effort and time. My experience so far reminds me of a quote by Dwight Eisenhower, “Any man who wants to be president is either an egomaniac or crazy”. I am not an egomaniac so I must be crazy. At the same time... [More Info]

ASTD Sacramento Assisting Sacramento Mutual Housing Association

The Sacramento Mutual Housing Association assists low income residents by offering free basic financial management classes in budgeting, banking, and accessing local resources. Rebecca Schwartz contacted ASTD Sacramento requesting assistance in offering these classes and helping their association learn how to best present their content. Volunteer and chapter member Kim Ayres is working with Rebecca to create and deliver the program. Thank you Kim for your time and efforts to support ASTD... [More Info]

ASTD National Selects Sacramento as Chapter of the Month!!

The Chapter Leadership Team Needs You!

Several volunteer leadership team positions are available to members: Finance Associate, Director of Marketing, and Website Developer. Participation in chapter leadership provides several benefits: gain non-profit management skills, network with other association leaders, contribute to the chapter success, and potentially attend the national ASTD Leadership Conference in Arlington, Virginia. For more information about these positions, the expectations and rewards, contact Mike Hodge, 2010... [More Info]

NEW! National ASTD Speaker's Bureau - Call for Speakers!

New ASTD Speakers Bureau - Call for Speakers! National ASTD has launched a new resource for chapter leaders to identify speakers for chapter programs and meetings. The ASTD speakers bureau is a repository of speakers connected to the workplace learning and performance profession. To view frequently asked questions, or to search for a speaker, visit the website at www.astd.org/speakersbureau. To have your information included in the search, simply complete the Speakers Submission Form (found... [More Info]

ASTD Sacramento Newsletter - Local, Affordable Professional Development!

Welcome to 2010! A New Year of Support from ASTD Sacramento Welcome to the ASTD Sacramento newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs, and more. Not only do we have an exciting line up of monthly meetings with knowledgable speakers, we have two special event conferences to help you continue developing professional, leading edge skills in the training field. Please read the new items below and find the learning opportunity that fits your need! Also, in the Articles section,... [More Info]

Special Interest Group - Designing and Creating eLearning

Would you like to meet with a small group every other month to work collaboratively about eLearning software applications such as Articulate and Captivate,including using tools such as Quizmaker, Engage and Video Encoder? There are a few people interested in learning more about how to use these applications. If you would like to join a user group in the Sacramento area, or if you would like to share your expertise in this area, please email us at mail@astdsac.org

Jobs

Technical Trainer and Instructional Designer

Company: OSI

Technical Trainer Provides instructor led, web-based, and electronic delivery of training on the functional and technical aspects of... [More Info]

Staff Information Systems Analyst --new

Company: CalPERS

Under the general supervision of the Data Processing Manager II, the Information Technology Administration Division, the Staff Information... [More Info]

ASTD Sacramento Website Developer

Company: ASTD Sacramento

The Website Developer coordinates and manages the web site for the chapter to support and enhance ASTD presence in the community. The... [More Info]

ASTD Sacramento Director of Marketing

Company: ASTD Sacramento

The Director of Marketing (one of two Directors of Marketing) plans, develops, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates all marketing, public... [More Info]

New Members

Nuria Duran - Wells Fargo - Recruiter, Cameron Park CA
Sarah Ryan-Roberts - Cisco WebEx - Sr. Instructional Designer, Fair Oaks CA
Marjorie Shepard - Adeptify - Instructional Designer, Chico CA
Rudy Cuellar - CDCR - Training Officer I, Sacramento CA
Susan Carleson - California Lodging Industry Association - Director of Administration and Member Services, Sacramento CA
Ciandra Barber - Genentech, Vacaville CA
Debbie George - California State University, Folsom CA

Members who have renewed

Brenda Elitzin - CPS Human Resource Services - Training Consultant, Sacramento CA
Laurie Eaton - California Bankers Association - Senior Manager, Education & Training, Sacramento CA
Pamela Goldberg - CMTA - Specialist, Sacramento CA
Kristal Lobner - Educational Media Foundation - Training Coordinator, Rocklin CA
Jeanie Hagen-Greene - H-G Training Group - owner, Roseville CA
Carol Christensen - UC Davis Medical Center - EMR Training Manager, Sacramento CA
John Lingvall - California Bankers Association - VP, Director of Education, Sacramento CA
Erin Domenigoni - Metrolist - Systems Trainer/Customer Svc. Rep., Sacramento CA
Kathleen Barton - Kathleen Barton Presentations - Speaker, Trainer, Coach, Meadow Vista CA
Nicole Fernandes - Metrolist Services - System Trainer/Administrative Liaison, Sacramento CA
Kori Czasnojc - Intel - Manager/Leader Dev, Diversity PM, Folsom CA

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1-Mar-10 7:27 PM

President’s Message for March 2010

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

At the same time it is rewarding; being associated with top notch learning professionals - is exhilarating. I am reminded on a regular basis why I chose the learning profession. Last month’s speaker Marcus Nicolls, gave a great presentation on Accountability. Our Directors of Programs (Bruce & Tyler) have put together top notch programs through the month of July and are working on programs for the remainder of the year.

Our membership is hovering in the 115 – 120 range but appears to be increasing. These are challenging times and most of know that in any industry the area of training is often the first to be cut. Yet the top ASTD Bench Mark companies seem to think investing in training has a high Return on Investment.

I encourage you to ask your fellow training professionals that are not currently members of the Sacramento Chapter to come take a look. For $80.00 a year*, the membership will give a great ROI. Just the ideas from one presentation can generate development ideas for content creation and integration.

*Renewal is only $60 annually

1-Mar-10 6:00 PM

ASTD Sacramento Assisting Sacramento Mutual Housing Association

Kim Ayres — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT

27-Feb-10 10:00 AM

ASTD National Selects Sacramento as Chapter of the Month!!

Carol Christensen — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 16:00:00 GMT

CONGRATULATIONS to Sacramento Chapter on receiving the highest award in the national recognition program, the Chapter of the Month (COM) Award for February 2010. This award recognizes the chapter's achievements in CORE elements for membership, Share Our Success awards, and strengthening the chapter for innovation and growth. In recognition of this award, the chapter receives a set of ASTD Learning System materials, $250 award, a letter from Tony Bingham, President and CEO of ASTD, A description of our chapter on the national COM webpage, and a citation in the Chapter Leaders Connection online. The chapter will also be recognized at the ASTD Leader Conference (ALC) in September, 2010.

The Sacramento Chapter of ASTD formed in 1972 with 14 charter members and has served the greater Sacramento area for over 38 years. Through the chapter’s long history, membership has grown and our communication distribution list includes over 1100 contacts that receive monthly information about meetings and other opportunities. ASTD received two SOS Awards in 2009 for our 5-Year Strategic Plan and for innovations in seeking volunteers for the board through website postings, VolunteerMatch.org, and social media. The chapter also offers local and affordable career development education events and supportive community to area professionals. Membership benefits include Member Expertise Talent Bank Directory, peer connections with area professionals, career resources and job opportunities, discounts for meetings, special events and affiliate organization events, Refer a Friend for membership award, CPLP Study Group, National ASTD news and events, rewards for frequent attendance and chapter participation, and local recognition of membership with the #1professional organization for Workplace,Learning and Performance. ASTD Sacramento partnered with the Sacramento Area HR Association for the LifeLong Learning Symposium and their annual conference. They also collaborate with the Mt. Diablo Chapter for cross-marketing and sharing talent resources.

The chapter’s programs in 2009 included Free Webinars – How to Use Online Meeting Tools for Learning, Leveraging Emotional Intelligence (TalentSmart), Learning in a Web 2.0 World (Media Technologies), The Carrot Principle (O.C. Tanner) Development through Recognition, The New Career Resilience, The BEST of ASTD International Conference 2009, What is Your Trainer Style?, Why Trainers Love the Enneagram, Sacramento Learning Leaders Panel Discussion, What is ETP Money for Training?, What’s New at National ASTD and the State of the Industry Report. The 2010 professional development events include a three-part Fundamentals for Professional Trainers in May-June-July.

One of the outstanding accomplishments for ASTD Sacramento was the development of a well thought out 5 Year Strategic Plan. One the 2010 major goals for the current president is to work the plan and grow membership. The chapter will continue its support for corporate and consultant professionals, and launch a major effort at recruiting membership in the government and nonprofit sectors. ASTD Sacramento consistently sends board members to participate and/or present at the annual ALC and ICE conference and brings current trends, new support services, and improved chapter operations back to implement locally.

27-Feb-10 10:00 AM

The Chapter Leadership Team Needs You!

Carol Christensen — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Several volunteer leadership team positions are available to members: Finance Associate, Director of Marketing, and Website Developer. Participation in chapter leadership provides several benefits: gain non-profit management skills, network with other association leaders, contribute to the chapter success, and potentially attend the national ASTD Leadership Conference in Arlington, Virginia.

For more information about these positions, the expectations and rewards, contact Mike Hodge, 2010 President at mail@astdsac.org.

24-Feb-10 1:00 PM

NEW! National ASTD Speaker's Bureau - Call for Speakers!

Carol Christensen — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:00:00 GMT

New ASTD Speakers Bureau - Call for Speakers!
National ASTD has launched a new resource for chapter leaders to identify speakers for chapter programs and meetings. The ASTD speakers bureau is a repository of speakers connected to the workplace learning and performance profession. To view frequently asked questions, or to search for a speaker, visit the website at www.astd.org/speakersbureau. To have your information included in the search, simply complete the Speakers Submission Form (found online here) and email to Cami Best-Jones at cjones@astd.org.

24-Jan-10 3:00 PM

ASTD Sacramento Newsletter - Local, Affordable Professional Development!

Carol Christensen — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:45:12 GMT

Welcome to 2010! A New Year of Support from ASTD Sacramento

Welcome to the ASTD Sacramento newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs, and more. Not only do we have an exciting line up of monthly meetings with knowledgable speakers, we have two special event conferences to help you continue developing professional, leading edge skills in the training field. Please read the new items below and find the learning opportunity that fits your need!

Also, in the Articles section, read the Welcome letter from the new chapter President, Mike Hodge.

We want to hear from you about your needs, ideas, and thoughts about how you can engage more with our chapter activities and each other!

Calendar Events
Articles
Job Listings

Calendar Events

Free Webinar: How to Use Online Training Centers for Learning
Sponsor: UCDavis, Medical Center CIS Group
Day: Wednesday 6-Jan-10 11:30 AM
Location: WebEx Meeting
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What's New at ASTD National and What's New with You?
Day: Tuesday 19-Jan-10 5:30 PM
Location: Rancho Cordova City Hall 2729 Prospect Park Drive Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
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Free Webinar Session III: How to Use Online Event Centers for Learning
Sponsor: UCDavis, Medical Center CIS Group
Day: Thursday 4-Feb 11:30 AM
Location: WebEx Meeting
Register Add to Calendar

Stepping Up: Advancing Your Professional Knowledge and Skills
Sponsor: ASTD Sacramento and Drexel University
Day: Friday 26-Mar 8:00 AM - 5:00PM
Location: Drexel University 1 Capitol Mall, Ste. 260 Sacramento, CA 95814
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Fundamentals for Professional Trainers 3 4-Hour Sessions
Designing, Developing, and Delivering Training Programs

Monday May 24, June 25, July 19: 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM

Articles

Special Interest Group - Designing and Creating eLearning

2010 Incoming President's Message from Mike Hodge

As incoming President for 2010, I want to take this opportunity to thank Carol Christensen for her dedication and hard work. Carol’s commitment to Sacramento ASTD has been a driving force in seeing the chapter through what has been a difficult year for ASTD. Membership has been down locally and nationally as a result of many companies’s cutting back on financial support for their training professionals. One of the outstanding accomplishments for ASTD Sacramento was the... [More Info]

ASTD Sacramento January 2010 Meeting: "What's New at ASTD National and What's New With You?" featuring Jack Phillips of the ROI Institute

Hello [firstname], ASTD Sacramento is excited to kick off the new year with two special guest speakers: ASTD National volunteer Philip Tanzilo and Jack Phillips of the ROI Institute--world-renowned expert on accountability, measurement, and evaluation. You don't want to miss this event as Dr. Phillips introduces his Return On Investment methodology and presents the results of the ROI study... [More Info]

Free Webinars - How to Use Online Meeting Tools for Learning

This is a 3-part series on How to Use Online Meeting Tools for Learning. The series offers techniques on how training organizations are doing more for less, becoming more flexible, and able to deploy quickly. You'll learn how to save valuable time and resources, create content quickly, and become the Go To people in your organization for agile delivery. December 1st: Session I Meeting Centers (Registration closed) : Tour the Meeting Center of UCDMC's WebEx site Review the Meeting Roles of... [More Info]

2010 CPLP Study Groups (Certified Professional for Learning and Performance

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6-Jan-10 7:45 AM

Special Interest Group - Designing and Creating eLearning

Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:00:00 GMT

There are a few people interested in learning more about how to use these applications. If you would like to join a user group in the Sacramento area, or if you would like to share your expertise in this area, please email us at mail@astdsac.org

4-Jan-10 2:00 PM

Free Webinars - How to Use Online Meeting Tools for Learning

Carol Christensen — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

December 1st: Session I Meeting Centers (Registration closed) :

Tour the Meeting Center of UCDMC's WebEx site
Review the Meeting Roles of Host, Presenter, Attendee
Discuss Meeting Types and Intended Outcomes
Design the Ideal Online Meeting
Create Interactive Techniques

January 6th: Session II Training Centers (Registration available now):

Training registrations, tracking, and reporting
Hands on labs
Break-out sessions
Integration with inhouse LMS
Recording sessions
Testing
eCommerce functions

February 4th: Session III Event Centers (Registration available 1/4/2010)

Registrations up to 3000 and campaign management
Optional Flash-based attendee environment (no plug-ins needed)
Audio broadcast options
Threaded Q&A and other interactive feedback
Lead Source tracking
Export leads to CRM (Customer Relations Management)

All sessions are 11:30am - 12:30pm. Check Our Chapter Events for more information.

ASTD Sacramento is grateful for these webinars sponsored by

28-Nov-09 8:00 AM

2010 CPLP Study Groups (Certified Professional for Learning and Performance

Carol Christensen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:00 GMT

We are looking for interested people to form one group in the Sacramento area and a second group in the Stockton area for 2010. We have a study group leader for the Sacramento area. For more information or to get on the list, please email us at mail@astdsac.org.

For more information about national ASTD's CPLP certification, click Here .

What is the CPLP certification?

CPLP is a credential for learning and performance professionals offered by the ASTD Certification Institute. It is broad-based and addresses nine areas of expertise as defined by the ASTD Competency Model.

Click here to view a brief webcast on CPLP and its relationship to the ASTD Competency Model . Please note this webcast is only viewable on Internet Explorer. A Mac-friendly version is currently being developed.

Who can apply for the CPLP?

Professionals in the learning and performance field who have a minimum of three years related work experience may apply, though five or more is preferable. Take the CPLP™ Readiness Assessment to help you decide.

What does the CPLP cover?

The CPLP competency testing process requires candidates to pass both a knowledge exam and a work product assessment. The knowledge exam has 150 multiple choice questions covering nine areas. The work product assessment requires a sample of recent project work and essay responses. The work product must pertain to one of the following areas: Designing Learning, Delivering Training, Improving Human Performance, Measuring and Evaluating, Facilitating Organizational Change and Managing the Learning Function.

How much studying/preparation is required?

Study times vary by individual. Most candidates spend a minimum of 8 -12 weeks to prepare for the knowledge exam and at least 40 hours to prepare for the work product submission, in addition to the time it takes to complete the project itself.

13-Nov-09 9:00 AM