February 21, 2012
Leading Brain-Based Learning
with Jillian Douglas

Intended Audience
The Learning Leaders' Forum is designed for workplace learning professionals who have a minimum of 10 years of workplace learning experience (or equivalent) and are responsible for developing workplace learning strategies. These programs are designed to offer strategic insight and time for round table interaction with peers.

Overview
Understanding the neuroscience of how adults learn can help trainers and instructional designers build training that maximizes employee retention, and help training departments improve the effectiveness of training efforts throughout their organizations. In this session, you’ll learn six of Dr. John Medina’s Brain Rules and their implications for leading learning strategies. Based Dr. John Medina breakthrough book, this session employs video, discussion, and research, plus you’ll walk away with a strategy for integrating brain-based learning in your organization.

Outcomes

• Identify opportunities to leverage neuroscience to improve the effectiveness of training efforts throughout your organization
• Outline a strategy document for integrating brain-based learning in your organization.

Speakers

Jillian Douglas
Chief Creative Officer
IdeaLearning Group
Portland, Oregon
jdouglas@idealearninggroup.com

Jillian Douglas is the Chief Creative Officer at IdeaLearning Group where she sets the creative and pedagogical vision for all client projects. She oversees instructional design, organizational development, and client relations.

Jillian has worked in the adult education field for nearly two decades affecting positive change by developing and delivering operational, managerial, and leadership-focused employee development programs. She is passionate about creating and delivering employee development solutions that positively impact business.

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CPLP Recertification Credit
CPLPs earn one recertification point/credit for each physical hour of continuing education within one’s current role/job or involving a new experience or content. You will need to keep records of the event and prepare any paperwork required by National ASTD. CPLP Website.

The Chapter estimates 2 recertification hours for this workshop.

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HRCI

This program has been submitted for approved for General recertification credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the HR Certification Institute. The program number will be available after the event.

For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HRCI’s criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

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Alignment with National ASTD's
Workplace Learning Profession Competency Model
9 Areas of Expertise
Areas in BOLD will be addressed in this presentation.

1. Designing Learning
2. Improving Human Performance
3. Delivering Training
4. Measuring and Evaluating
5. Facilitating Organizational Change
6. Managing the Learning Function
7. Coaching
8. Managing Organizational Knowledge
9. Career Planning and Talent Management

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Alignment with Chapter Focus Areas
Four Focus Areas
Areas in BOLD will be addressed in this presentation.

		1. Professional Development
		2. Networking
		3. Business Opportunities
		4. Giving Back

Date
Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Time
7:30 am for Checkin
8 - 10:30 am for Program

Location
Con-way
Interstate Room
2055 NW Savier St
Portland, OR 97209

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Free street and onsite parking available.

Cost
Early bird registration deadline is February 6, 2012.
Chapter Members and Partner Organizations (click here for list):
$30 / $40
Others:
$49 / $59
Student Chapter Members:
$20 / $30 / $30 (must be chapter member - contact ASTD office for discount code)

Buy complete registrations for 3 people; get a 4th person registered for free. Contact the ASTD Office for details.

First Price: Before the early bird registration deadline.
Second Price: After early bird date and at door.

Refreshments
Coffee service.

Special Notes
None.

Sponsor
Our thanks to Con-way for sponsoring this event by providing the meeting space.

Cancellation Policy
To receive a refund, a written request (email) before the early bird date (listed above) must be received in the Chapter office. Refunds not available after the early bird date.

Reasonable Accommodation
ASTD-Cascadia Chapter is committed to providing reasonable accommodations at all its functions. If additional accommodations are needed, please contact the Chapter office as far ahead as possible before an event.

Online registration now closed. Space available at the door.