Four times a year, ASTD sponsors a training session sure to enhance the talents of any trainer.
FIRST ANNUAL WLP BEST PRACTICES AWARD & EXECUTIVE PANEL
Friday, November 7, 2008
Facilitator: WLP (Workplace Learning & Performance) Best Practice Award Winners & Executive Panel
Registration: 7:30 am – 8 am
Program: 8 am – 12:30 pm
Location: DeWaay Capital Management – 13001 University Avenue – Clive, Iowa
Cost:
$75 ASTD Central Iowa Chapter Members
$99 Non-members
$0 – for two members of award winning organizations
Get an Inside Look! Panelist Bios and Presentation Highlights
By all measures, the first year for the Best Practices in Workplace Learning and Performance Awards can be deemed a success simply from the number of entries—and the best is yet to come. Soon approaching is the Awards Ceremony and Executive Panel.
Thank you to all who took the time to submit a nomination. The winners have been selected and notified and are listed below. But first, let’s take a moment to spotlight the Awards event approaching on November 7th .
3 great reasons to attend the WLP Awards and Executive Panel Discussion on November 7th:
- Know what top executives in Central Iowa think about Learning and Development so you can leverage your own ideas at your organization.
- Learn what’s happening in Central Iowa for Training and Development at other organizations and what’s working well.
- Have the opportunity to ask questions about the winners’ best practices and give yourself a boost in planning for next year.
This half-day program will begin with an Executive Panel Discussion around the value of learning and development in their organizations. The panelists include, Phil Hodgin from RDG Planning and Design, Joan Jensen from Childserve, and Gary Walljasper from Principal, and more!
Following the panel discussion will be 30-minute presentations from the winners in each category with time allowed for audience Q&A. All presentations will conclude by 12:30pm.
The day is jam-packed with energy, excitement, ideas, and a unified spirit of providing not only the best training and development in the area, but some of the best practices in the nation. Come and support the winners and be ready to feel motivated and to have the tools to build your ideas.
2008 Best Practices in Workplace Learning and Performance Award Winners:
Training as a Business Solution: Kemin Industries
Measurement: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage
Technology: Nationwide PCIO Learning and Performance
Coaching and Mentoring Programs: Allied Insurance Learning and Performance
Most Innovative Training Solution: Pella Corporation
Visit www.astdiowa.org for more information about the program, the panelists, and the winners.
JACK
PHILLIPS: MEASURING ROI
APPLICATIONS IN LEARNING, DEVELOPMENT, HR & ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Friday, August 15, 2008
Time:
7:30 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Program
Location:
Sheraton West Des Moines
1800 50th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-223-1800
Cost:
$175 ASTD Chapter Members
$265 non-members
$150 per person for group of 10 or more (Groups must register)
The use of ROI is
becoming routine. It is even more important in these turbulent economic
times. This event promises to be an interactive workshop that will
describe how the use of the ROI Methodology is radically changing the
way we deliver HR and learning solutions.
The benefits of measuring ROI are:
· Measuring program and project contribution in a credible way
· Building support for programs and projects
· Enhancing client relationships
· Justifying budgets
· Earning a “seat at the table”
After completing this workshop, you will be able to:
· Make the business case for ROI
· Describe the elements, steps, and standards for the ROI Methodology
· Explain the barriers, benefits, and key success factors for ROI Implementation
· Plan next steps for ROI use
To support your participation in and your application of knowledge gained during this workshop, each participant will receive:
· A 75-page workbook with exercises, tips, and techniques
· A book of case studies, Proving the Value of HR (2007)
· A fold-out model of the ROI Methodology
Speaker Bio:
Jack J. Phillips is a world-renowned expert on accountability, measurement, and evaluation. Phillips provides consulting services for Fortune 500 companies and major global organizations. The author or editor of more than fifty books, he conducts workshops and presents at conferences throughout the world.
Phillips has received several awards for his books and work. On two occasions, Meeting News named him one of the 25 Most Influential People in the Meetings and Events Industry, based on his work on ROI. The Society for Human Resource Management presented him an award for one of his books and honored a Phillips ROI study with its highest award for creativity. The American Society for Training and Development gave him its highest award, Distinguished Contribution to Workplace Learning and Development for his work on ROI.
His expertise in measurement and evaluation is based on more than 27 years of corporate experience in the aerospace, textile, metals, construction materials, and banking industries. Dr. Phillips has served as training and development manager at two Fortune 500 firms, as senior human resource officer at two firms, as president of a regional bank, and as management professor at a major state university.
Dr. Phillips regularly consults with clients in manufacturing, service, and government organizations in 44 countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Asia.
Books recently authored by Phillips include ROI for Technology Projects: Measuring and Delivering Value (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008); Return on Investment in Meetings and Events: Tools and Techniques to Measure the Success of all Types of Meetings and Events (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008); Show Me the Money: How to Determine ROI in People, Projects, and Programs (Barrett-Koehler, 2007); The Value of Learning (Pfeiffer, 2007); Investing in Your Company’s Human Capital: Strategies to Avoid Spending Too Much or Too Little (Amacom, 2005); and Proving the Value of HR: How and Why to Measure ROI (SHRM, 2005);
Dr. Phillips has undergraduate degrees in electrical engineering, physics, and mathematics; a master’s degree in Decision Sciences from Georgia State University; and a Ph.D. in Human Resource Management from the University of Alabama. He has served on the boards of several private businesses—including two publicly traded companies—and several nonprofits and associations, including the American Society for Training and Development. He is chairman of the ROI Institute, Inc., and can be reached at (205) 678-8101, or by e-mail at jack@roiinstitute.net.
Program: SuperStars, ShootingStars, and FallingStars - Coaching and Mentoring for Today’s Workplace
Presenter:
Debra Salz,
President of
Prevention Services & Strategies
Friday, April 25, 2008
Registration 7:30am-8:00am
Workshop 8:00am- 12:00pm
Cost: $100 ASTD Central Iowa Chapter Members; $150 non-members
Location:
Tero
International, 1840 NW 118th Street Suite 107 Des Moines, IA 50325
Directions:
From I-80
heading west/south, take exit 124 for University Ave.
Turn right at University Ave. Turn right at NW 118th St
RSVP by date April 15
Register Online
Registration Form
Program Description:
As learning professionals, we are called upon by our organizations to help create a productive and effective work place. One of the ways to do that is by instilling a coaching and mentoring culture. In this highly interactive and engaging event, Debra Salz will give you the tools and strategies to help you incorporate coaching and mentoring into your workplace.
By attending this session, you will learn how to:
1. Facilitate an in-depth discussion about the critical role Coaching and Mentoring have in your workplace.
2. Clarify five reasons why Coaching & Mentoring is effective in developing employees and ensuring company success.
3. Distinguish 7 key characteristics and essential qualities of an effective Coach and Mentor.
4. Present and share tools and strategies where a development professional can Coach others to Coach superior (SuperStars), potential (ShootingStars), and mediocre (FallingStars) employees.
5. Provide each participant with the 10 Coaching Commandments which will assist you and others to deliver an effective Coaching session.
6. Create an Individual Action Plan in which each participant can take away specific strategies to incorporate into their workplace setting immediately.
Speaker Bio: Debra A. Salz is the President of Prevention Services & Strategies, a consulting and training company located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Debra has been a trainer and professional speaker for over 8 years. She provides customized training to businesses and organizations through her "toolbox" methodology. Ms. Salz has experience working with Fortune 500 companies, assisting their employees to be solution-orientated.
Leadership Challenge - The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership Workshop
Barry Z. Posner,
co-author of The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry
Posner
Friday, November 30th, 2007
Registration 7:30am-8:00am
Workshop 8:00am- 12:00pm
New Location
Sheraton West Des Moines
Grand Ballroom
1800 50th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266
515-223-1800
Cost:
$125
ASTD Members, Drake ALOP Students, Project Management Intl, Iowa Hospital
Assn, Tax Executive Institute
$150 Non-Members
$110 Corporate Rate (group of 10 or more)
Register Online
Registration Form
Corporate Sponsors:
Wells Fargo
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
BI
Principal Financial Group
Famed Author and Leadership Consultant Barry Posner to Deliver
ASTD/Drake Workshop
Plan
now to attend The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership workshop
on Friday, November 30 from 8 - 12 noon in Des Moines.
The Five
Practices of Exemplary Leadership is about the practices that leaders
use to mobilize others to want to get extraordinary things done on a
consistent basis. It's about how leaders transform values into actions,
visions into realities, obstacles into innovations, separateness into
solidarity, and risks into rewards.
It's about a climate in which people turn challenging opportunities into
remarkable successes.
Barry Posner and colleague Jim Kouzes, are preeminent researchers,
award-winning writers, and highly sought after consultants in the field
of leadership. Their
groundbreaking studies, pioneered in 1983, led them to create a model of
leadership that has been embraced by millions of people around the
world. Their best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge is one
of the
all time best selling leadership books.
Barry Posner
Maximizing
Human Potential:
A Forum for Those Who
Influence Others
·
Inspirational Keynotes
·
Breakout Sessions
·
Training Vendor Fair and Reception
Friday, October 19th,
2007
8:00 Registration
8:30am-4:00pm Program
Olmsted Center, Drake University
2507 University Ave, Des Moines
$125/person (members), $175/person (non-members)
-includes breakfast, lunch, hor's d'oeuvres, and cocktail reception beverage
3 Breakout Sessions:
Maximizing Your Own Potential
Maximizing Others' Potential
Maximizing Your Learning Environment's Potential
Trainer Development
Lab: Techniques from an Educational Entrepreneur
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
Presenter:
Paul Wesselmann (bio)
(photo)
Location: Drake University, Olmstead Center
AGENDA
8:30-9:00am- AM & Full day Registration
9:00am-12:00pm- AM Program- GREAT Training, GREAT Life! Five Essential
Actions for Trainers
12:00pm- 1:00pm- Lunch Break
12:00pm- 1:00pm- PM Registration
1:00pm-4:00pm- PM Program- Unit of One: Entrepreneurial Thinking in
Small & Large Organizations
4:00pm-5:00pm- Networking
COST
ASTD Members
$225
$175 1/2 day (includes lunch)
Non Members
$250
$200 1/2 day (includes lunch)
Registration Form
Register online
SESSIONS
Morning Session:
GREAT Training, GREAT Life! Five Essential Actions for Trainers
How would you like at attend a presentation that provides personal
leadership development AND gives you a chance to explore engaging training
techniques you can apply to your presentations? This stress-reducing,
energy-infusing session with your colleagues is an ideal mix of information,
discussion, activities and fun that are combined to explore five strategies
for personal empowerment: goal setting, role modeling, esteem building,
attitude adjusting, and time & stress managing will each be addressed. We
will also spend time processing the activities and techniques so you can
adapt them for use in a variety of classroom settings.
Afternoon Session:
Unit of One: Entrepreneurial Thinking in Small & Large Organizations
Whether your organization has hundreds of employees or is made up of just
you, the evolving entrepreneurial mind set in the workplace suggests that if
you cannot demonstrate your value to your employer and customers, you may
not last long! This comprehensive, action-oriented workshop is designed to
explore key actions you can take NOW to ensure your ability to survive and
thrive amidst the constant evolution of corporate philosophies.
Presenter Bio
Paul Wesselmann has presented many sessions for his home ASTD chapter
(South Central Wisconsin) over the past decade and the feedback is
consistent: BRING HIM BACK! Paul's degrees in psychology and higher
education ensure he offers practical strategies that you can immediately
apply in your work and life. His experiences as a camp counselor, radio talk
show host, and school mascot guarantee you will have fun! In addition to
working with corporate and non-profit
organizations around the U.S., each week Paul sends out an inspirational
email to over 15,000 members of The Ripples Project.
His
websites,
http://TheRipplesProject.org and
http://PaulWesselmann.com provide
inspiration & information about his
work and you are encouraged to visit the sites prior to attending
these workshops.
Innovation at the
Speed of Laughter:
8 Secrets to World Class Idea Generation
Date: Thursday, April 26, 2007
Time:
12:30 - 1:00 Registration
1:00 - 4:00 Program
4:00 - 5:00 Networking time
Location: Botanical Center, 909 Robert D Ray, Des Moines
Cost: ASTD Members $179 Non-members $199
Presenter: John Sweeney,
owner of The Brave New Workshop
Theatre
About John Sweeney
Session Description:
Using interactive exercises to illustrate the learning points, John applies
the philosophies and behaviors of improvisational theatre to business
processes. Drawing from the 8 Secrets contained in his book, "Innovation
at the Speed of Laughter," John teaches participants specific behaviors
to help them generate more and better ideas, view innovation in a unique
light, and create new foundations for cultural change, teambuilding and
leadership management. John is an entertaining and engaging speaker and
trainer. The insights participants gain through observation, action, and
discussion are universally accessible and instantly impactful.
Speaker Bio
John grew up in Madison,
Wisconsin and received a BBA from Saint Norbert College in De Pere, WI. He
quickly excelled in corporate real estate as a tenant representative.
Despite his success, in 1993, John’s love for the art of improvisation
compelled him to leave it all and become a full time actor and improviser.
He has entertained thousands of audiences at the Brave New Workshop Theater
in Minneapolis and at Second City in Chicago. In 1997, John and his wife
Jenni Lilledahl purchased the nation’s oldest satirical comedy theater from
founder Dudley Riggs. John has applied the philosophies and behaviors of
the Brave New Workshop to business. Using the BNW 8 Secrets and Funnel
Process described in his book, Innovation at the Speed of Laughter,
John has become a much sought after keynote speaker, corporate trainer, and
innovation advisor. John and the Brave New Workshop deliver over 150 custom
speaking and training engagements every year which focus on innovation, idea
generation, cultural change, teambuilding and leadership. As a dynamic and
entertaining keynote speaker and trainer, John has presented to hundreds of
corporations and organizations around the globe, including Microsoft,
Yahoo!, Target, General Mills, Hewlett Packard, US Bancorp,
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Medtronic, Visa and the Toronto Blue Jays. He has
been featured in Forbes, Investor’s Business Daily,
Executive Traveler and you may even have seen him on ESPN or the
Today Show. Most recently, a quote from John’s book began
appearing on million Starbucks cups as part of Starbucks’ “The Way I See It”
program.
Directions: Botanical Center
Eastbound on
I-235-take the E. 6th St. exit, turn right on E. 6th St., then turn right on
Des Moines St. to "T" intersection. Turn right on Robert D Ray Dr. and the
Botanical Center will be on the right after you go under I-235.
Westbound on I-235-take the Penn Ave. & E. 6th St. exit, turn left on E. 6th
St., then turn right on Des Moines St. to "T" intersection. Turn right on
Robert D Ray Dr. and the Botanical Center will be on the right after you go
under I-235.
Eastbound on University Ave., cross the bridge and immediately turn right on
E. 6th St., turn right on Robert D Ray Dr. The Botanical Center will be on
the left.
Westbound on University Ave, turn left on E. 6th St (just before the
bridge), turn right on Robert D Ray Dr. The Botanical Center will be on the
left.
East or west bound on Grand Ave, turn north on Robert D Ray Dr, continue
under the I235 overpass, the Botanical Center will be on the right hand
side.
Friday, December 8, 2006
Making E-Learning Work
Implementing instructor-led, highly-interactive e-learning that participants
complete
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
... Registration & Pizza Lunch (sponsored by Allied Insurance Staff
Sales)
12:30 pm - 4:30 pm ... Program
Location:
Allied Insurance -
1100 Locust Street, Room 212 & 216 - Des Moines, Iowa
Presenters:
Lee
Johnsen and Thomas Westbrook, Ph.D.
Program Description:
We are reminded that while American
corporations now offer 30% of their training via technology, less than
30% of the participants ever complete the intended leaning. We can do
better! This session explores our ability to design and offer
instructor-led, well organized, and highly interactive e-learning that
participants will complete and that will positively impact their
learning and performance. The session will include a review of three
traditionally delivered courses that have been repurposed and designed
for online learning at two corporations. Each participant (or small
group) will be able to create an e-learning course utilizing a web-based
authoring tool. Come see how e-learning can truly become the next best
thing to being there and try your hand at creating a new level of
e-learning experience!
Objectives:
1. Learn the steps involved in designing and implementing
instructor-led, well organized, and highly interactive e-learning.
2. Discover how to re-purpose an existing traditionally delivered
training to an e-learning course.
2. Discover the top ten design/facilitation strategies that make these
courses so successful.
3. View three e-learning courses offered at two corporations with 95%
completion rate and 4.5 success rating (out of 5).
4. Create your own learning course using an existing on-line e-learning
authoring tool.
Cost: ASTD Members ... $75; Non-Members ... $90
Please note: This program will be limited to 40 participants.
Register by Credit Card: http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S,M3,601d3b61-90c7-4937-a9d2-2231c9cb8f96
Presenters:
Lee S Johnsen
Bio
More
information
Thomas Westbrook
Bio
Directions
Parking
The entrance is on Mulberry Street. The
cost is $7 per day.
Friday,
September 15, 2006
Olmsted Center, Drake University
(2507
University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311)
MAXIMIZING HUMAN POTENTIAL: A Forum For Those Who Influence People
Registration: 8:00 a.m.
Program: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Cost:
Full Day: $85 Members, $95 Non-members, includes
lunch.
Full Day includes two special
keynotes, Presentation by Frank Russell on eLearning, Presentation by John
Morrissey on Microinequities, two breakout sessions, panel discussion,
training vendor fair and reception, and lunch.
Half-Day: (Noon – 4:30), $60 Members, $65
Non-Members
Half Day includes lunch and keynote by Scott Raecker, Panel Discussion, One
Breakout Session, and Training Vendor Fair and Reception
Registrations after September 1, 2006, please add $5 to the registration fee.
Space is limited. Cancellations after 9/11/06 will not be refunded.
Keynote Speakers
Ø
John Morrissey, a
Consultant/Trainer with Wells Fargo on Microinequities
Ø
Frank Russell, President and CEO of GeoLearning on eLearning
Ø
Scott Raecker, Executive Director of Character Counts, on The Importance of
Character in Business
Breakout Sessions
Ø
Maximizing Performance Among Different Generations
Ø
Accelerated Learning Techniques
Ø
Coaching and Mentoring
Ø
Improving the Retention of eLearning
Ø
And
More!
Panel Discussion
Ø
Key
area business and learning leaders discuss influencing human potential and
maximizing performance in the workplace.
Training Vendor Fair & Reception
Ø Enjoy a chance to meet local vendors, win some amazing prizes, and enjoy an hour of light hors d’oeuvres and drinks!
Interactive
Strategies for Improving Performance
Date: Friday, July 14, 2006
Presenter: Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan
Cost: $175 ASTD Members / $195 non-members
7:30-8:00am…… Registration & Continental
Breakfast
8:00am-4:00pm…… Program
Location: Hotel Fort Des Moines
1000 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Web: www.hotelfortdesmoines.com
Continental Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack included
Registration Form
Register Online
Program Description:
The best way to improve your training is to encourage participants to
interact with each other, with the content, and with you. In this
workshop, Thiagi will reveal five secrets of effective interactive
training that are faster, cheaper, and better. You will begin by rapidly
exploring 60 different training strategies. Later, you will master
additional details of several strategies:
-Structured sharing that helps practitioners exchange their
expertise
with each other
-Interactive lectures that enable you to retain control of the
session while participants interact with each other
-Textra games that make your dull, dry handouts come alive
- Simulation games that use inexpensive materials and methods to
reflect the realities of the workplace
- Jolts that last for a few minutes and provide powerful insights and
concepts
With Thiagi's framegame approach, you will learn how to load existing
templates to create your own games in a matter of minutes. You will also
learn how to avoid irrelevant fluff and fun and immerse your participants
in engaging activities.
Part 2. Conducting Training Games and Activities
Are you excited about training games and activities but anxious about
losing control, wasting time, and being attacked by participants? Based on
20 years of field experience and research, Thiagi shares with you three
important secrets of effective training facilitation:
1. Identify seven critical dimensions of activities-based training
(including pace, intensity, competition, and playfulness). Learn how
to select, maintain, and balance appropriate intensities of these
dimensions.
2. Recognize difficult participants and their disruptive behavior
patterns. Learn strategies for discouraging such patterns and
specific tactics for handling each pattern
3. Identify the importance of the debriefing process for linking the
training game or activity to the workplace reality. Learn a powerful
six-phase model for maximizing learning from experience.
Driving Directions:
From North (Minneapolis)
I-35 South to I-235 West
I-235 West to 3rd Street Exit
Left on 3rd Street to Grand Ave
Right on Grand Ave to 10th Street
Left on 10th Street
Hotel at 10th & Walnut
From East (Chicago)
I-80 West to I-235 West
I-235 West to 3rd Street Exit
Left on 3rd Street to Grand Ave
Right on Grand Ave to 10th Street
Left on 10th Street
Hotel at 10th & Walnut
From South (Kansas City)
I-35 North to I-235 East
I-235 East to 7th Street Exit
Right on 7th Street to Grand Ave
Right on Grand Ave to 10th Street
Left on 10th Street
Hotel at 10th & Walnut
From West (Omaha)
I-80 East to I-235 East
I-235 East to 7th Street Exit
Right on 7th Street to Grand Ave
Right on Grand Ave to 10th Street
Left on 10th Street
Hotel at 10th & Walnut
From Des Moines Int'l Airport
Turn Left onto Fleur Drive
Stay on Fleur (approx 3.5 miles)
Take the Downtown Exit
Right on Locust Street
Right on 10th Street
Hotel at 10th & Walnut
Hotel Parking
Parking is in the 10th Street Parkade, located directly across the street
from the hotel.
Parking is $6/night.
ASTD Central Iowa Quarterly Programs
USING ALL THE POWER AVAILABLE TO YOU AS A TRAINER, FACILITATOR, OR CHANGE AGENT
Thursday, March 30, & Friday, March 31, 2006
MARCH 30
12:30 pm - 1:00 pm ... Registration
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm ... Program
MARCH 31
8:00 am - 12:00 pm ... Program
Location:
Pioneer Hi-Bred
International -
Carver Conference Center - 7000 NW 62nd Avenue - Johnston, Iowa
Presenters: Dr. William E. Smith & Dr. Elizabeth B. Davis
As Trainers, Facilitators, or Change Agents (TFC's) we tend to underestimate our power. We are used to thinking that line managers, clients, and senior staff "have more power" than us. In holding to this concept that power is something people have, we underestimate our own power and so lose a great deal of power that is potentially available to us. This session will demonstrate how as a TFC you can achieve much higher levels of purpose, in shorter periods of time and at less cost of all kinds than you currently believe possible. In other words you will become a much more power-full TFC.
The session will be based on the AIC Appreciation, Influence and Control philosophy, model and organizing process that has been used all over the world. The purpose of the session is three fold:
1. To introduce FTC's to the AIC model
2. To give participants practice in its use
3. To start the process of making participants more "power-full" in their life and work
William E. Smith, Ph.D. is an innovative thinker and practitioner in the field of leadership, organization, and social development. With Dr. Elizabeth B. Davis, he co-authored the book, The Creative Power of Purpose, which provides the origin, foundations and practice of the AIC process - appreciation, influence, and control - which will be published at the end of 2006. His work on perfecting the implementation of the AIC process concepts has been done through application in all major cultures and at every level of organizational hierarchy. He holds a MBA from Indiana University, and a Ph.D. from the Wharton Graduate School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He also helped found Organizing for Development, an International Institute which has adopted the AIC concepts and models as the basis for its work.
Elizabeth B. Davis, Ph.D. is an authority in strategic management, business policy, and organizational systems dynamics with numerous publications on decision-making, strategic management, stakeholder issues, and ethics. She teaches at the graduate and undergraduate levels in Strategy, Systems Thinking, Organization Management Systems, and Comparative Management and is currently an Associate Professor & Program Director of Organizational Sciences & Director of the GWU Women's Leadership Institute at the George Washington University. Dr. Davis earned her B.A. from Columbia University and her Ph.D. in Social Systems Science from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Cost: ASTD Members ... $125.00
Non-Members ... $155.00
2nd Quarter Program
Friday,
June 23, 2006
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
Presenter: Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan
Cost: $175 ASTD Members / $195 non-members
7:30-8:00am…… Registration & Continental
Breakfast
8:00am-4:00pm…… Program
Location: Hotel Fort Des Moines
1000 Walnut Street
Des Moines, IA 50309
Web: www.hotelfortdesmoines.com
Continental Breakfast, lunch and afternoon snack included
Program Description:
The best way to improve your training is to encourage participants to
interact with each other, with the content, and with you. In this
workshop, Thiagi will reveal five secrets of effective interactive
training that are faster, cheaper, and better. You will begin by rapidly
exploring 60 different training strategies. Later, you will master
additional details of several strategies:
-Structured sharing that helps practitioners exchange their
expertise
with each other
-Interactive lectures that enable you to retain control of the
session while participants interact with each other
-Textra games that make your dull, dry handouts come alive
- Simulation games that use inexpensive materials and methods to
reflect the realities of the workplace
- Jolts that last for a few minutes and provide powerful insights and
concepts
With Thiagi's framegame approach, you will learn how to load existing
templates to create your own games in a matter of minutes. You will also
learn how to avoid irrelevant fluff and fun and immerse your participants
in engaging activities.
Part 2. Conducting Training Games and Activities
Are you excited about training games and activities but anxious about
losing control, wasting time, and being attacked by participants? Based on
20 years of field experience and research, Thiagi shares with you three
important secrets of effective training facilitation:
1. Identify seven critical dimensions of activities-based training
(including pace, intensity, competition, and playfulness). Learn how
to select, maintain, and balance appropriate intensities of these
dimensions.
2. Recognize participants from hell and their disruptive behavior
patterns. Learn strategies for discouraging such patterns and
specific tactics for handling each pattern
3. Identify the importance of the debriefing process for linking the
training game or activity to the workplace reality. Learn a powerful
six-phase model for maximizing learning from experience.
4. Things That Make Thiagi's Workshops Unique
Driving Directions:
From North (Minneapolis)
I-35 South to I-235 West
I-235 West to 3rd Street Exit
Left on 3rd Street to Grand Ave
Right on Grand Ave to 10th Street
Left on 10th Street
Hotel at 10th & Walnut
From East (Chicago)
I-80 West to I-235 West
I-235 West to 3rd Street Exit
Left on 3rd Street to Grand Ave
Right on Grand Ave to 10th Street
Left on 10th Street
Hotel at 10th & Walnut
From South (Kansas City)
I-35 North to I-235 East
I-235 East to 7th Street Exit
Right on 7th Street to Grand Ave
Right on Grand Ave to 10th Street
Left on 10th Street
Hotel at 10th & Walnut
From West (Omaha)
I-80 East to I-235 East
I-235 East to 7th Street Exit
Right on 7th Street to Grand Ave
Right on Grand Ave to 10th Street
Left on 10th Street
Hotel at 10th & Walnut
From Des Moines Int'l Airport
Turn Left onto Fleur Drive
Stay on Fleur (approx 3.5 miles)
Take the Downtown Exit
Right on Locust Street
Right on 10th Street
Hotel at 10th & Walnut
Hotel Parking
Parking is in the 10th Street Parkade, located directly across the street
from the hotel.
Parking is $6/night.
4th Quarter Program
Late November or Early December
Topic: Workplace
Learning & Performance Trends
Calendar Chapter Meetings Networking@night Quarterly Programs Trainer's Institute
