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  • August 29, 2013 4:53 PM | ATDps Admin (Administrator)

    E-Learning Instructional Design Certificate 9/19/2013 -9/20/2013

    Mobile Learning Certificate 9/19/2013 -9/20/2013

    Blended Learning Certificate 10/3/2013 -10/4/2013

    Training Certificate 10/9/2013 -10/11/2013

    http://www.astd.org/Education/Programs/All?filter=ed_locationItem%3aWashington

     

    Use the chapter CHiP code 8020 and rebates come back to the chapter!

  • June 27, 2013 11:06 AM | Anonymous

    The Gallup Organization recently released "The State of the American Workplace: Employee Engagement Insights for U.S. Business Leaders" survey report.  This follow-up report covers 2010 through 2012; an earlier, similar study covered 2008 through 2010. The survey findings from both reports make for depressing reading. But they should serve as a call-to-action by the WLP profession. You can find the report at this link.

     The survey sample represent the 100 million full-time workers people in our country.  The results show that about 70 percent of American workers either hate going to work or are even actively undermining the workplace (“roaming the halls spreading discontent,” as the Gallup report puts it) to the point of causing economic loss to their organizations.  (The polling organization puts the loss as between $450 billion to $550 billion annually.)  This leaves only 30 percent of workers feeling “engaged and inspired” by their work.

    These results are not much different from those of the earlier study.  Some had tried to explain away the dismal results from the 2008-10 survey as a consequence of the Great Recession, which left the workforce scarred, scared, and angry.  That explanation doesn’t wash anymore. 

     This year’s report squarely lays the blame for all this misery at the feet of American management. The problem isn’t wages (though there is plenty of discontent over growing inequality between the C-suite and everyone else). It isn’t benefits or hours. There are just too many bosses-from-hell running loose in the land, wreaking damage everywhere they go.

     The WLP profession knows how to fix this problem. There are good leadership models and programs out there that show how to identify and train good leaders and supervisors.  But it does take the will to change – and money, money most organizations are not willing to invest, to their own and society’s detriment. Which leads me to this …

     There is much support these days in the halls of Congress and state capitols for STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – education.  When STEM was just getting off the ground a few years, National ASTD’s public policy group promoted the idea that leadership should be considered to be a STEM subject.  The reasoning was that more training resulting in better leadership would pay off handsomely in boosting productivity, a theory for which the Gallup results give added credence.  Unfortunately, the proposal went nowhere, and National ASTD is no longer actively pushing it. 

    Things change.  It’s time to dust off this proposal and start advocating for leadership as a STEM subject.  As Seattle-based New York Times columnist Timothy Egan (from whom I learned about the Gallup study) writes, “Sad to say, there are two great tragedies in professional life: not having a job, and having a job you hate.”  As a society we can longer afford to continue this deplorable state of affairs.

    Quote of the Day: “Even though worker capacity and motivation are destroyed when leaders choose power over productivity, it appears that bosses would rather be in control than have the organization work well.” --Margaret J. Wheatley

  • June 26, 2013 2:01 PM | Anonymous
    A while back I posted survey research from Accenture that showed 1) CEOs globally overwhelming (93 percent) agree with the proposition that “the long-term success of their organization’s business strategy depends on their ability to innovate”. Yet “fewer than one in five chief executives believes his strategic investments in innovation are paying off, and that this poor track record is starting to discourage companies from taking risks".

    My first point was, and is, that innovation is crucial to the future -- of the planet, our country, our Puget Sound region, to most of the organizations we work for, to the WLP profession, and to those of us who really want to make a difference by tackling the most important organizational learning challenge of our time. My second point is that very few people have any real idea of how to make innovation a routine aspect of work. Thus, many people are out there on the "bleeding edge" of change trying to make innovation happen without much success.

    You can help change that. The TEDOC Innovation course begin in a few weeks. You will learn from a global thought leader that innovation can be made manageable and, to some degree, a routine work process. In the process, you will do your career and the organizations you serve a world of good by learning these vital skills.

    Visit the Chapter website to find out more.
  • June 19, 2013 1:10 PM | Anonymous
    The start of the TEDOC innovation course is just a month away. TEDOC -- for Target, Explore, Develop, Operationalize, Commercialize -- is the revolutionary process that is changing how organizations innovate. And innovation IS the organizational learning challenge of our time.

    The course will be taught through a virtual platform by Praveen Gupta, who gained fame as the co-creator of the Six-Sigma process improvement process at Motorola, which revolutionized how work is done in organizations around the world. Now Professor Gupta has started a second revolution with the TEDOC process.

    Sign up now to participate in this great learning experience sponsored by ASTDps and Invista Performance Solutions. Not only will it help to advance your career, you will save hundreds of dollars by taking part of this special, one-time only offer.

    Last but not least, when you successfully complete the course you will earn a respected certificate from one of America's great universities, the Illinois Institute of Technology.

    Sign up today by clicking here
  • June 18, 2013 12:55 PM | Karen Thornton

    Love these guys @Talent Anarchy. They recently had the first of their 15 minute webinar series on the topic of Innovation and Culture: The Inconvenient Truth.  Check out the white paper and the recording of the webinar.

  • June 12, 2013 8:44 AM | ATDps Admin (Administrator)

    ICELW 2013, the sixth annual International Conference on E-Learning in the Workplace, will be held from June 12-14, 2013 at Columbia University in New York. Our special "Early Bird" registration rates are available until March 1, so register soon!

    We are pleased to have social learning expert Jane Hart confirmed as our opening keynote speaker for ICELW 2013!  ICELW 2013 will also feature e-learning success stories, demonstrations of the latest in e-learning, panel discussions, and more, along with our always-popular conference dinner!

    ICELW 2013 - The Sixth Annual International Conference on E-learning in the Workplace
     
    June 12th-14th, 2013
    Columbia University
    New York, NY
     
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    ICELW is an international conference focused specifically on e-learning in the workplace. With researchers and practitioners coming from around the globe--and from both university and business backgrounds--the ICELW community works to improve online learning so that it makes a measurable difference in workplace performance and morale.
     
    By uniting the corporate and academic worlds, ICELW is creating a new synergy--one with the unique capability to realize the vast potential of e-learning in business, industry, and government.
     
    ICELW 2013 will incorporate an increased focus on demonstrations of successful e-learning, the application of new research ideas. and research studies to practical workplace learning problems.
     
    In addition, we are exploring options for vendors to participate via the first-ever ICELW expo! If you are a vendor or supplier, please contact Stacy Lindenberg slindenberg@icelw.org to discuss opportunities for collaboration.
     
    Participants and presenters will continue to have the opportunity to network during the conference at our popular conference dinner, which is included in the conference cost.
     
     
     
    Questions or More Information?
    Visit www.icelw.org for more details or send an email to us at info@icelw.org.

  • June 06, 2013 10:09 AM | ATDps Admin (Administrator)

    ASTDps Wins Chapter Excellence Award from ASTD
    Group recognized for achievement in membership growth

    Seattle, WA, May 19, 2013 – The ASTDps chapter of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) was presented a Chapter Excellence Award by the national association during the ASTD 2013 International Conference & Exposition, held recently in Dallas, TX.

    The chapter won the award for Excellence in Membership Growth.

    “Our chapters are important partners in ASTD’s mission to empower professionals to develop knowledge and skills successfully,” says Jennifer Homer, ASTD’s VP of Communications and Career Development. “The impact they have in their local communities and in support of the training and development profession is impressive. Winning a Chapter Excellence Award is proof of the hard work and dedication of our local chapters and volunteer leaders.”

    The ASTD Chapter Excellence Awards recognize chapters that have achieved excellence in three key areas of chapter development: strategic partnership, joint chapter-national membership growth and the advancement of the profession through CPLP. CPLP is the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance credential, the professional credential for the training and development field. Winning chapters receive a $1,000 cash award from the national organization.

    About ASTD
    ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world’s largest professional association dedicated to the training and development field. In more than 100 countries, ASTD’s members work in organizations of all sizes, in the private and public sectors, as independent consultants, and as suppliers. Members connect locally in more than 120 U.S. chapters and with 15 international partners. ASTD started in 1943 and in recent years has widened the profession’s focus to align learning and performance to organizational results, and is a sought-after voice on critical public policy issues. For more information, visit www.astd.org.

  • June 05, 2013 9:50 AM | Lisa Downs

    Know a junior or senior in high school who could benefit from professional skills development? If so, encourage him/her to apply for EMC Isilon's summer STAR program, a free 4-day workshop that focus on developing skills such as teamwork, professional communication, life skills, and an introduction to business.

    Please visit https://education.emc.com/student_star/seattle/ to learn more and access the application. Spots will be filled on a first come, first served basis and students will have their choice of two possible sessions: July 22-25 or August 12-15.

    Applications are due June 21. 

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