- Competency Model
Is 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 [...]
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 [...]
Lessons from a CPLP Quest
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007Okay, so I’m a little proud. I can’t help it! I worked hard for my CPLP (Certified Professional in Learning and Performance) designation and I’ll let you know it! It’s true, it wasn’t easy, as some of you may have found out. Those HR folks only have to pass an exam - us trainers have [...]
Workplace Learning Professionals Performance
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007Think you know your stuff? Here is an online quiz that challenges workplace learning professionals on how much we know about the research on what it really takes to improve performance.
While I did better than average, my score did not reflect how well I thought I would do! After you take the quiz, there are [...]
Workplace Learning Professionals Performance
Thursday, July 19th, 2007Think you know your stuff? Here is an online quiz that challenges workplace learning professionals on how much we know about the research on what it really takes to improve performance.
While I did better than average, my score did not reflect how well I thought I would do! After you take the quiz, there are [...]