ASTD Initiatives
« Previous EntriesIs the ASTD Competency Model Still Relevant? Yes!
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008To answer this question, ASTD did a thorough study of the model and reported on their findings in the August issue of T&D Magazine. The study found that, yes, the ASTD Competency Model remains highly relevant today. The study did find, though, that the context in which the Competency Model is applied [...]
Cascadia’s First CPLP Study Group - It’s a Wrap!
Saturday, June 14th, 2008Wooo hoooo!!! The chapter’s first CPLP study group wrapped up today; all five participants aced the exam this week!! Today they wrote their CPLP Elevator Speeches, which they will continue to refine. With his or her speech at the ready, each participant will be able to clearly and succinctly articulate what the credential is and how it [...]
Why should I join national ASTD?
Friday, June 13th, 2008Top 10 reasons I would not trade my ASTD National membership for anything!
When I need activities to add to training that I am designing, I go to www.ASTD.org for ideas.
I want to do “the best” training that we can at my company. I rely [...]
2008 is a GREAT year to Learn
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007There’s no time like the present to be in the Workplace Learning & Performance field. Increasingly, organizational leaders understand and appreciate the strategic importance of our profession. Like lawyers, doctors, and accountants we’ll soon be recognized as a distinct profession by the U.S. Department of Labor. And for the first time in our history, we [...]
Anyone Interested in a Cascadia Chapter CPLP Study Group?????
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007One of my board goals as the Chief Learning Officer of the Cascadia Chapter is to get a CPLP Study Group piloted by mid-2008. The chapter has the books, the cards, the Study Group Leader Guide - and with the help our our 2 already-certified chapter members (Shari Ward and Kerri Nussbaum)…we’re about to begin [...]
Other ideas for Employee Learning Week
Friday, December 7th, 2007ASTD Employee Learning Week is Dec 3-7, 2007. To celebrate, BlogCascadia will be posting about different kinds of learning that span the range of our industry. You can learn more about the week at the Employee Learning Week website.
Other ideas from around the web
I’ve found a couple other people writing this week on learning [...]
Popular Posts for Employee Learning Week
Thursday, December 6th, 2007ASTD Employee Learning Week is Dec 3-7, 2007. To celebrate, BlogCascadia will be posting about different kinds of learning that span the range of our industry. You can learn more about the week at the Employee Learning Week website.
Top 12 posts during Fall 2007
Lessons from a CPLP Quest This is a post by Shari [...]
Measurement for Employee Learning Week
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007ASTD Employee Learning Week is Dec 3-7, 2007. To celebrate, BlogCascadia will be posting about different kinds of learning that span the range of our industry. You can learn more about the week at the Employee Learning Week website.
Changing Role of Training
ASTD recently went through a re-branding. You may have noticed that our logos [...]
Free Rice for ASTD Employee Learning Week
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007ASTD Employee Learning Week is Dec 3-7, 2007. To celebrate, BlogCascadia will be posting about different kinds of learning that span the range of our industry. You can learn more about the week at the Employee Learning Week website.
Learn vocabulary while earning rice
Here is an interesting approach to combining learning with supporting a cause. [...]
Podcasts for Employee Learning Week
Monday, December 3rd, 2007ASTD Employee Learning Week is Dec 3-7, 2007. To celebrate, BlogCascadia will be posting about different kinds of learning that span the range of our industry. You can learn more about the week at the Employee Learning Week website.
Podcasts- Learning on the Go
ASTD-Cascadia has created 45 audio programs on PodCascadia on a wide [...]