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Learning to Play… Playing to Learn!
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010Announcing the 2010 ASTD-Cascadia Regional Conference where it is all about PLAY! Join over 200 workplace learning professionals as we learn to play in the workplace October 20-21, 2010 in Salem, Oregon. Dr. Thiagi, a pioneer in using games and play in the classroom will serve as the Thursday keynote. Thiagi has published 40 books, [...]
Getting Ready for June’s Monthly Program
Thursday, June 10th, 2010June’s ASTD Monthly Program is fast approaching and below is some background information that can help you prepare for it. The focus this month is on Demystifying Talent Management. The presenters include experts from Adidas, Regence, and Bonneville Power Administration who will share their insights on how they have defined and successfully implemented Talent Management [...]
Learning Leader’s Forum – May
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010There are several high quality ASTD events going on in May. For now, I’d like to provide you with a little more background for the Learning Director’s Forum scheduled for May 20th. Here are a couple of snippets that stood out to me as I perused the U.S. Department of Education’s study on the effectiveness [...]
The Transitions SIG in April
Friday, April 23rd, 2010Next Thursday, the Transitions SIG is meeting in Beaverton. Here are a couple of reasons why I’m going. Everyone knows a strong professional network is vital, and building and maintaining yours is an ongoing process that needs to be kept up even if you’re not in the job market. I recently relocated to the Portland [...]
Learn, Understand, Embrace, Discover at April’s Monthly Program
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010How do you feel about your presentation skills? What do you do to get your message across and make it memorable? On 4/29 – Thu, Jim Endicott from Distinction Communication, Inc., will present Winning the Hearts and Minds of Busy People: The Art of Persuasion, Influence and Personal Impact at ASTD Cascadia Monthly Program. Jim [...]