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ASTD Houston the Source for Training and Workplace Development

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Gems of the Generations:
Treasuring Our Greatest Assets

Two Marquee Events
presented by ASTD Houston

March 31, 2010 - 5:30-8:30 PM:
Challenging the Top Ten Myths of Generation Y in the Workplace

April 1, 2010 - 8:00 - 12:00 PM:
Implementing Successful Engagement, Learning, and Knowledge Transfer Strategies for Multiple Generations

Speaker:
Dr. Nicole Lipkin, author of the book,
Y in the Workplace: Managing the "Me First" Generation.


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Nurturing Networker

Start Date:16-Feb-10 5:30 PM
End Time: 16-Feb-10 7:30 PM
Location: Willie G's Seafood & Steaks, Houston, TX 77056

Come to the February ASTD Networking event, and gain a fresh perspective on networking with 
Speaker Sara Pencil Blumenfeld

Details: Nurturing Networker Everybody knows that professional networking is important, and everybody thinks it’s pretty easy to do. Most people fail to realize that deliberate networking with the proper skills is crucial to your business success. Without these skills, you could actually damage your business.

Community Training Networks (CTN) are an exciting way for ASTD Houston to bring learning directly to the learner.
 
CTN SouthEast
Date/Time: 9-Feb-10 11:00 AM Location: Grand Buffet

 
Training in Second Life - Explore 3 Applications to Bring 'em in, or Bring it to THEM
Date/Time: Feb 17, 2010 11:00 AM Location: Methodist Hospital Dunn Tower Dunn Frio

“The one thing that changes everything.” TRUST
Date/Time: 17-Feb-10 11:30 AM Location: DBM Offices

 
Winning The ASTD Best Award: Linking Learning to Results
Date/Time: 18-Feb-10 11:00 AM Location: La Madeleine Café - The Woodlands

 


Transition by "Failing Forward
Date/Time: 23-Feb-10 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location:Right Management, Houston, Texas 77056
Failure Camp: Co-Creating a Developmental Approach for Empowerment and Success by Recognizing and Growing Beyond Repeating Mistakes. After events of the past two years, few doubt that Americans need to examine their approach to life management. Celebrate How we’ve failed along the way; Why we’ve ‘failed;’ What we’ve learned; And how to allow ourselves to fail until we get to the point of a ‘win.’

March Event Heads-up!
Designing Learning Certificate
Start Date/Time: 3-Mar-10 - Location: Houston Community College
Details: Register on the National ASTD Web site. The complete foundational program for designing outcome-based training. This three-day program follows a human performance improvement approach to designing learning and includes practice in needs assessment, job/task analysis, and course design using templates exclusive to ASTD.

President's Corner
February

The chill winds of February are upon us but ASTD Houston is heating it up with some great opportunities for networking, certification, sharing best practices and getting involved. The job market in the Houston area remains highly competitive and with tight budgets businesses have to get the most value with each hire.  ASTD Houston membership continues to be the best value for the dollar and we continue to strive to bring you the most value for your investment. Your membership entitles you to many valuable benefits including access to search our directory of members, member rates on all events, our weekly newsletter of cutting edge articles, and the ability to attend special members only events.  As Dennis Hutchison our Finance VP says "ASTD Houston is the one door you can walk through that opens many other doors in training and development".

Want to be found in the who's who of training and development? Update your profile with your current skills and add your social networks to connect with decisions makers in the T&D business.

Finally, plan ahead to catch the Gems of the Generations marquee event on March 31st and April 1st with Dr. Nicole Lipkin. Nicole will present critical talent management strategies needed for businesses to thrive in the next decade.  This is a multi day event designed to provide you with actionable strategies to thrive in the most competitive market for talent we have ever seen. Stay tuned to this site for more on this exciting event.
 
President
ASTD Houston