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ASTD Houston Presents - Gems of Generations Workshop - March 31 and April 1

Lori Wilkins — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 21:08:58 GMT

ASTD - Gems of Generation

Gems of the Generations:
Treasuring Our Greatest Assets

Sponsored By:
Harvard Business Publishing

Carole Hackett
The Methodist Hospital System

Tamra Atkins
Marathon Oil Company

Co-Presenting on April 1st

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.

Free Infoline for Next 10 Registrants of April 1 Gems of Generations Workshop

This is not an April Fool's Joke. "By coincidence, the title of the popular Infoline series March 2010 issue is "Managing across Generations," Isbell said. "It's a perfect fit for our upcoming workshop offering." I'm donating 10 Infoline issues to this event. The first 10 people who register after March 1, 2010 will get a copy.

If other companies are interested in sponsoring Infolines for all participants in the workshop, please contact Alise Isbell at alise@writewisecommunications.com. We look forward to seeing everyone at the awesome event.

Please register on the ASTD Houston website at http://www.astdhouston.org.

Infolines are 10-15 page sophisticated job-aids, published by ASTD Press. They help simplify even the most complex topics. Infolines cover topics from building your resume to managing the training function. These helpful resources are just one of the many benefits of membership in ASTD.

They are available for purchase at www.astd.org. Members of ASTD get a discount. Please remember to use ASTD Houston's CHIP code when ordering. (CH7032) ASTD Houston receives part of the profit when using the CHIP code. Support your local chapter while acquiring new knowledge

Learn more about how ASTD can enhance your professional capabilities, www.astdhouston.org.

Join us for our Technical Training Conference June 25th.

Mar 4, 2010 3:08 PM

Building Bridges with Harvard Business Publishing- First 50 Registrants for Both Gems of Generations Events Receive a Special Gift

Lori Wilkins — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:00:00 GMT

Gems of the Generations:
Treasuring Our Greatest Assets

Sponsored By:
Harvard Business Publishing

Carole Hackett
The Methodist Hospital System

Tamra Atkins
Marathon Oil Company

Co-Presenting on April 1st

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.

We are delighted to announce that Harvard Business Publishing (HBP) will be joining the Gems of the Generations (http://www.astdhouston.org) events as a Sponsor. As many of you know, ASTD Houston is committed to provide a series of marquee events throughout 2010 to provide you solutions to some of the most relevant and important issues your corporations or clients may be facing today.

With engagement at an all time low, and almost 1/3 of the work force ready to leave once the economy turns around, industries are concerned about integrating the multi-generational workforce and harnessing the talents of all ages in the workplace. Aren't you, too? Our two events will get beyond the typical statistics and get to real, implementable solutions and strategies.

Join us March 31st and April 1st and bring your clients, colleagues, and functional business partners. As an added bonus, HBP is offering a gift to the first 50 people that sign up to attend both events.*

We are especially excited about the April 1st event because the two Houston business leaders Carole Hackett, The Methodist Hospital System and Tamara Atkins, Marathon Oil Company that will be joining Dr. Lipkin can demonstrate and share program examples about how to attract and retain great talents in our two primary local industries - Oil & Gas and Healthcare.

Interested in becoming a sponsor or vendor at the Gems of the Generations Conference, act now by contacting bonnie@bhochsteinconsulting.com.

* You must be one of the FIRST 50 people to Register and Attend BOTH the March 31st and April 1st events to receive the HBP Gift.
(Conference Volunteers and Board Members are not eligible)

Learn more about how ASTD can enhance your professional capabilities, www.astdhouston.org.

Join us for our Technical Training Conference June 25th.

Feb 25, 2010 1:00 PM

ASTD Technology Committee Newsletter 7-Nov-09

Kenan Branam — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:00:00 GMT

November 7, 2009

Thank you for joining the Technology User Group!

You are invited to attend our November Jelly as an opportunity to meet face-to-face with Kenan, VP of Technology and talk about how you can get involved with our website projects. Come anytime Friday from 9:00 am-3:30 pm. Register now for the Jelly so we will know you're coming.

We need your participation and leadership to make the website serve the membership. Our website is designed to support this objective by enabling and encouraging open communication through networking, sharing resources, and collaborating in a creative environment.

There are many ways for you to participate. Choose a project or create one. Nurture it, make it your own, or collaborate with others. Show everyone your skills and expertise.

Here is just a short list:

Advisors - If you are a professional web designer, marketer, usability specialist, project manager, or information specialist, your oversight and advice would be very valuable.

Content Managers/Editors - Many areas on our website would best be served with focused attention. Editors would determine the content only and would not necessarily need to know HTML.

Video News stories - how about interviews with outstanding members?
Professional Articles
How to Articles
News Reports
Public Relations Reports
Jobs Manager - oversight of Jobs and Resumes
The Members Guide and Help pages for the Website

Skills Contributions

Website Architecture
Writers
Instructional Design
Researchers
Software Applications coding
Graphics Design
Flash Animation
Photography - create a Face for our Membership!
Videography
PowerPoint Designers

Meanwhile, join these Forums and Study Groups:

Forum - Website Content Management

Forum - Website Questions

Study Group - Website Taxonomy

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Nov 7, 2009 3:00 PM

ASTD Houston Twitter Fountain

Mark Prasatik — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT

This is a Twitter Fountain that shows tweets directed to or tagged with @astdhouston or @astd.

Nov 18, 2008 9:00 AM

ASTD T&D Podcasts

Mark Prasatik — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:00:00 GMT

ASTD publishes podcasts discussing the critical issues of the day that affect trainers and developers worldwide. Use the features in the widget to scroll through these podcasts and listen at your convenience.

Bonus: Click <File> and then <Subscribe in your feed reader> to subscribe to these podcasts directly!

Nov 12, 2008 3:00 PM

Harnessing Web 2.0 Strategies for Chapter Growth

Mark Prasatik — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Welcome ALC Participants

Thank you for your time and attention at the ALC conference in Washington DC. You can view the presentation here or download it from SlideShare.

ASTD Leadership Presentation

View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: astd houston)

Nov 11, 2008 9:00 AM

Tony Bingham, ASTD President & CEO on Membership

Mark Prasatik — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Nov 10, 2008 9:00 AM

Hey Trainers - Write 38 Instant Measurable Objectives in Minutes!

V. Karen Miller — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Having written objectives for over 25+ years, I admit.. I am very picky. And when I see a document that starts off with objectives that include "understand", I cringe. Excuse me... how to do measure someone's understanding of a concept or procedure? You can't.

What is a measurable objective?

- Objectives are written to give direction to training events.

- A measurable objective is an "action" verb engaging the learner to demonstrate new knowledge or problem solving skills.

- A measurable objective is "capable of being measured" dictionary.com

Here is how to quickly create measurable objectives with Bloom's Taxonomy theory into practice.

1. At the Knowledge Level: the learner exhibits previously learned materials by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts and answers.

Level 1: Key Words include: Choose, define, find, label, list, match, name, recall, relate, select, spell, tell, what, when, where, which, who, why

Use these Instant Objectives:

The student will be able to:

- Define what is ...?

- Match how is... related to...?

- Choose where is ... found?

- Tell why we chose to use...?

- Select the main...?

2. At the Comprehension Level: the learner demonstrates the ability to relate to facts and ideas by organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting, giving descriptions and stating main ideas.

Level 2: Key Words include: Classify, compare, contrast, demonstrate, explain, extend, infer, interpret, illustrate, outline, relate, rephrase, show, summarize, translate

Use these Instant Objectives:

The student will be able to:

- Classify the type of ...

- Compare and contrast ... to?

- Explain the process to...

- Illustrate the best process to...

3. At the Application Level: the learner solves problems by applying knowledge, facts, techniques and rules in a different way.

Level 3: Key Words include: Apply, build, choose, construct, develop, experiment with, identify, interview, make use of, model, organize, plan, select, solve, utilize

Use these Instant Objectives:

The student will be able to:

- Solve common business case scenarios using ...

- Identify what would result if ... happened

- Select the best ways to solve a problem

- Organize the ... into... for efficiency

- Utilize the process to ...

4. At the Analysis Level: the learner examines and breaks down information into parts by identifying motives or causes; making inferences and finding evidence to support generalizations.

Level 4: Key Words include: Analyze, assumption, categorize, classify, compare, conclusion, contrast, discover, distinguish, divide, examine, inspect, simplify, survey, take part in, test for

Use these Instant Objectives:

The student will be able to:

- Discover the process by examining the individual components of the ...

- Classify the .. into elements

- Conclude that ... will happen if the following steps occur

- Examine the relationship between ...

- Categorize the parts of the ...

5. At the Synthesis Level: the learner compiles information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or other solution.

Level 5: Key Words include: Adapt, build, change, choose, combine, compile, compose, construct, create, design, develop, elaborate, estimate, formulate, imagine, improve, invent, make up, maximize, minimize, originate, plan, predict, propose, solve, solution, suppose, theorize, test,

Use these Instant Objectives:

The student will be able to:

- Discuss the changes needed to solve...

- Choose the most efficient way to....

- Invent a new technique to...

- Modify the plan to...

- Minimize the loss or risk by ...

- Combine the right techniques to ...

- Improve the efficiency by...

- Propose effective strategies to ....

- Adapt a new way to ....

- Design a new approach to resolving...

6. At the Synthesis Level: the learner presents and defends opinions by making judgments about information, validity of ideas or quality of work.

Level 6: Key Words include: Agree, appraise, assess, award, choose, conclude, criticize, decide, deduct, defend, determine, disprove, dispute, estimate, evaluate, explain, influence, interpret, judge, justify, measure, mark, rate, recommend, rule on, perceive, prioritize, prove, select, support, value

Use these Instant Objectives:

The student will be able to:

- Provide reasons to agree with the ...

- Offer opinions on the effectiveness of specific wording to customers.

- Estimate the amount of time it takes to...

- Recommend effective strategies or tactics to complete work more efficiently.

- Recommend three approaches to...

- Rate the effectiveness of ...

- Defend the actions of ...

- Evaluate representative / client conversations for ...

- Assess the value of ...

A closing note on writing objectives....

Don't use more than 3-5 objectives per unit of instruction. If there are more than that, consider breaking that unit into two parts. And .... even though we would like to think that we live in a perfect world and the learners need to achieve competence up to Level 6 - that's not reality. Be happy if you can get them to solidly achieve typical goals of Levels 1 - 4.

Good luck in writing objectives painlessly!

Oct 11, 2008 6:00 AM

ICE - In Case of Emergency For Cell Phone Users

V. Karen Miller — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT

Just follow these simple tips:

Here is a scenario that is all too common. Let's say you are involved in an auto accident and knocked unconscious. The paramedics arrive and quickly locate your cell phone. They look through the contacts and locate the name ICE. They place a call to the ICE number and instantly the person you wanted to convey your personal information is talking with the paramedics.

Using this system, the paramedics can be alerted to any special medical condition you have or other pertinent personal information. Here are some tips to setting up ICE on your cell phone:

- Get permission from the person you will use as the ICE contact before programming your cell phone.

- Provide your ICE contact with a list of people they should contact on your behalf if you are unable to.

- Make sure you provide an ICE contact who is accessible at that number. It doesn't do any good to provide a home number for a person who is at work all day long.

- Brief your ICE contact about any medical conditions or special instructions you might have about your care, your children, spouse or pets.

- I f you are a minor, the ICE contact should be your parent or guardian. This is the only person who is legally authorized to make decisions on your behalf.

- If your ICE contact is already listed in your cell phone directory, here is what you should do: If you attempt to enter the same number twice, the phone won't know which name to display, so to correct this situation, type a star after the phone number you want associated with the ICE contact. This will not affect the dialing.

- If you have more than one person to contact, enter the contacts as ICE1, ICE2, ICE3.

Visit the Design2Train website for a free downloadable ICE form to share with your ICE contact.

Oct 11, 2008 6:00 AM

Learn the ASTD Houston TWO STEP!

Emmie Thomas — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:00:00 GMT

ASTD Houston Chapter Weekly News

Take Two Steps and Register Today!!!

LMS registration ends at 5:00 pm!!!

Early Bird registration for members ends at 5:00 pm !!

RHello [firstname],

Learn the ASTD Houston TWO STEP, and TWO STEP your way to ORGANIZATION EXCELLENCE!

FIRST STEP:

DELIVER GREATER BUSINESS RESULTS BY:
Implementing an Enterprise Learning Management System
Speaker's Name: Gary Woodill, Director of Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research
Day: Tue 26-Aug-08 8:30 AM
Location: The H.E.S. S. Club 5430 Westheimer Way Houston, Texas 77056
Summary: This is largely interactive lecture with as much attendee interaction as you’ll have in any session. Everyone participates in numerous activities…and everyone walks away with actionable commitments they have made to deliver greater business results in their function and company. ...
Register Mapquest | Add to Calendar

Do you really need an LMS? A look at emerging alternatives to Learning Management Systems
Sponsor: ASTD
Speaker's Name: Gary Woodill, Director of Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research
Day: Tue 26-Aug-08 5:30 PM
Location: The H.E.S.S. 5430 Westheimer Way Houston, Texas 77056
Summary: Learning management systems have been available since the 1960s, but have exploded in numbers and features in the past 10 years. In this provocative presentation Dr. Gary Woodill suggests that large enterprise learning management systems may have pea...
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Posted by: Bonnie Crowder

SECOND STEP:

RAISING ORGANIZATION DEVELOPMENT EXCELLENCE OVERALL!
ASTD Conference and Expo 2008: R.O.D.E.O.
Sponsor: ASTD
Speaker's Name: KEYNOTES: Dr. Steve Lundin & Karen McCullough
Day: Tue 23-Sep-08 7:00 AM
Location: Hilton Americas- Houston 1600 Lamar Houston, Texas 77010
Summary: This annual event's theme is R.O.D.E.O. "Raising Organizational Development Excellence Overall" Our conference agenda at this time: 07:00 AM Reg...
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2008 ASTD Workplace Learning Conference and Exposition

Author: Bonnie Crowder

Release Date: Tue 5-Aug-08 7:00 PM

ASTD Houston Chapter Partners Wanted

Author: Emmie Thomas

Release Date: Wed 23-Jul-08 4:00 PM

Howdy [firstname], will ya partner with us this year? Rodeo Ed wants you to join our posse and Ride on in as part of the drive for Raising Organization... [More Info]
Posted by: Emmie Thomas

ASTD Houston Career Transiton Newsletter 20-Jul-08

Author: Mark Prasatik

Release Date: Sun 20-Jul-08 8:00 PM

Untitled Document ASTD Career Transition Second Quarter... [More Info]
Posted by: Mark Prasatik

Career Transitions SIG: “BizProv – Using Improv skills in Your Transition (and Everywhere!)”
Sponsor: Right Management
Speaker's Name: Patty Walters, Founder, I-SHIFT Now!
Day: Tue 26-Aug-08 3:30 PM
Location: Right Management 3050 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 1130 Houston, Texas 77056
Summary: Career Transitions Group (CT-SIG) The Career Transitions Group (CT-SIG) provides ASTD members and guests who are in career transitions with a forum for discussion. The Mission of the CT-S...
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Posted by: Emmie Thomas

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Aug 25, 2008 6:00 AM

2008 ASTD Workplace Learning Conference and Exposition

Bonnie Crowder — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Houston Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) is hosting our 2008 Annual Conference and Exposition on September 23 at the Hilton Americas in downtown Houston.

The conference features interactive sessions with industry professionals helping trainers, training managers, HR professionals, educators, and line managers to increase their knowledge in the latest workplace learning topics. Our two featured keynotes are Dr. Steven Lundin (author of the world-renowned FISH! book series) and Karen McCullough. The conference also includes an exposition where training vendors share their approaches to adding value to organizations.

Companies can participate in this industry-leading event as vendors in the exposition, or can become sponsors alongside some of the top companies in Houston.

Schedule Summary

September 23, 2008
Registration and Continental Breakfast begins at 7:00 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction begins at 8:00 a.m.
Conference ends at 4:15 p.m.
View the full schedule here.

Content Summary
The conference theme is R.O.D.E.O. – Raising Organizational Development Excellence Overall. The conference is a one-day event with many dynamic sessions. Keynotes are:

Dr. Steven Lundin – Topic: “Cats: The Nine Lives of Innovation”.
Karen McCullough – Topic: “Change is Good – You go first”.

Spend the day with a number of thought leaders and speakers who will raise your awareness and challenge your perceptions of today’s workplace. We have two keynote speakers and 12 concurrent interactive sessions.

You will learn about practical strategies and tools that can be implemented in your organization that speak to the needs of each individual employee.
We will help you build culturally competent workplace learning and talent management strategies and programs.
Our speakers will bring actionable ways in which to forge a path in your organization to maximize the value of a diverse workforce.
You will learn how to expand your own capabilities through discussion and sharing of best practices.
You will also have the chance to meet and speak with over 30 different sponsors and vendors.
This is a great opportunity for you to participate and contribute to the evolving design and practice of our profession.
You will emerge with greater insight and support to make meaningful contributions to your company or your business and the world.

Cost Summary

The registration price Includes admittance to the exposition hall, continental breakfast, lunch, workshops and conference handouts. The early discount rate is good through August 25, 2008. Register before August 25 and save $20.00 to $30.00. With the money you save you will be able to buy a best seller at the Conference ASTD Bookstore! Register here.

	Before 25-Aug-08	Before 21-Sep-08	After 21-Sep-08
Member:	$199.00	$225.00	$235.00
Non-Member:	$269.00	$269.00	$279.00
Student Member:		$80.00
Table/Team:	$150.00	$150.00	$150.00

Volunteer Opportunities

Email astd@astdhouston.org to express your interest in volunteering for the conference and

You'll have great exposure to new people in various industries
The relationships you'll build will give you great networking opportunities
Some opportunities allow you to use your presentation skills to introduce and direct others
Some opportunities allow you to work with the ASTD Houston board members behind the scenes
You don't have to miss any of the conference

Don't miss this opportunity to network, have fun and build lasting relationships with leaders in your field.

Spread The Word

Be the star of the R.O.D.E.O. Chose your weapon, pick your poison and infect the world. Use these viral opportunities to tell your friends and colleagues. Join a social networking group, post one of the widgets on your favorite social network or website and your colleagues will wonder at your technological prowess!

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Aug 5, 2008 7:00 PM

ASTD Houston Chapter Events

Bonnie Crowder — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:05:25 GMT

Untitled Document

What's Coming to ASTD Houston...

EL-SIG Meeting

Sponsor: RAC Houston
Speaker's Name: Debbie Richards, President, Creative Interactive Ideas Inc
Day: Wed 6-Aug-08 6:00 PM
Location: RAC Houston 1880 S. Dairy Ashford, Bldg. II, Ste. 220 Houston, TX 77077
Summary: Join us for a demonstration of Adobe® Captivate® 3 software. You will also have the chance to win a copy of the book “Adobe Captivate 3: The Definitiv...

Southeast Lunch Bunch
Day: Tue 12-Aug-08 11:00 AM

Downtown Lunch Bunch
Speaker's Name: Dr. Erol Wirasinghe
Day: Wed 13-Aug-08 11:15 AM

R.O.D.E.O. Phone Round Up
Speaker's Name: You - The Member, Influencer and Communicator
Day: Tue 19-Aug-08 5:30 PM
Location: Stewart & Stevenson LLC 581 Garden Oaks Blvd Houston, TX 77019
Summary: Using your influencing and communication skills you will call ASTD Houston Members from a scripted message to invite them to the ASTD Houston Conference & Exposition. Our goal is to call every member listed in our directory, over 400+. ...

Woodlands Lunch Bunch
Speaker's Name: Jim McCollum (Bear), McCollum Land Company
Day: Wed 20-Aug-08 11:00 AM

Westside Lunch Bunch
Day: Wed 20-Aug-08 11:30 AM

Northwest Lunch Bunch

Day: Wed 20-Aug-08 12:30 PM

Implementing an Enterprise Learning Management System
Speaker's Name: Gary Woodill, Director of Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research
Day: Tue 26-Aug-08 8:30 AM
Location: The H.E.S. S. Club 5430 Westheimer Way Houston, Texas 77056
Summary: This is largely interactive lecture with as much attendee interaction as you’ll have in any session. Everyone participates in numerous activities…and everyone walks away with actionable commitments they have made to deliver greater business results in their function and company....

Career Transitions SIG
Sponsor: Right Management
Day: Tue 26-Aug-08 3:30 PM
Location: Right Management 3050 Post Oak Boulevard Suite 1130 Houston, Texas 77056
Summary: No transition is ever made without having to overcome a few obstacles on the way. They may be mountains or molehills; either way they can sap your energy and defeat your will power. Being forewarned is half of the battle. Join us for an interactive 10 point discussion on how to permanently deal with temporary setbacks. L...

Do you really need an LMS? A look at emerging alternatives to Learning Management Systems
Speaker's Name: Gary Woodill, Director of Research and Analysis, Brandon Hall Research
Day: Tue 26-Aug-08 5:30 PM
Location: The H.E.S.S. 5430 Westheimer Way Houston, Texas 77056
Summary: Learning management systems have been available since the 1960s, but have exploded in numbers and features in the past 10 years. In this provocative presentation Dr. Gary Woodill suggests that large enterprise learning management systems may h...

ASTD Conference and Expo 2008; R.O.D.E.O.
Sponsor: ASTD
Speaker's Name: KEYNOTES: Dr. Steve Lundin & Karen McCullough
Day: Tue 23-Sep-08 7:30 AM
Location: Hilton Americas- Houston 1600 Lamar Houston, Texas 77010
Summary: This annual event's theme is R.O.D.E.O. "Raising Organizational Development Excellence Overall" Our conference agenda at this time: 07:00 AM Reg...

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Jul 25, 2008 3:05 PM

ASTD Houston Chapter Partners Wanted

Emmie Thomas — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:00:00 GMT

Howdy [firstname], will ya partner with us this year?

Rodeo Ed wants you to join our posse' and “Ride on in as part of the drive for Raising Organization Development Excellence Overall. With you on our side, we can add polish to the spurs of over 200 ASTD Conference Attendees!”

Display Your Company’s Support and Commitment to Excellence in the Workplace by Becoming a SPONSOR:

The Marshall Sponsorship offers the following options at $1500:

Full page advertisement in ASTD Conference Program
Publicity on ASTD Houston website, Conference Events page
TWO free conference registrations
Exhibit 8x10 booth space
VIP recognition at opening and lunch
Your banner prominently displayed
Email list of all conference attendees

The Sheriff Sponsorship offers the following options for $750:

½ page advertisement in ASTD Conference Program
Listing on ASTD Houston Website, Conference Events page
One Free conference registration
VIP recognition at opening
Signage at conference
Email list of all conference attendees

The Deputy Sponsorship offers the following options for $500:

Business card advertisement in ASTD Conference Program
PLUS listing on ASTD Website
One Free conference registration
VIP recognition at opening
Signage at conference
Email of attendees

APPLY NOW – sponsors are limited http://astdhouston.org/en/cms/?385

Emmie Thomas                                                        Sarah Hurst
Chapter Administrator                                              Conference Sponsor Contact
astd@astdhouston.org                                             s.hurst@ssss.com
1-800-438-1240 phone/fax                                          713-803-0716 phone

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Jul 23, 2008 4:00 PM

ASTD Houston Career Transiton Newsletter 20-Jul-08

Mark Prasatik — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Untitled Document

ASTD Career Transition Second Quarter 2008 Newsletter

Welcome to the ASTD Houston Career Transition newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more.

I hope you had an enjoyable spring – it certainly was a good one at the CT-SIG. In April, Mattison Grey previewed for us a new concept she is working on – Servant Entrepreneurship. We all should help others, but in the right way and for the right reasons. Service first; Leverage second. But the leverage (what’s in it for me?) is very important. Without it you won’t be effective. In May, Robert Harris talked to us about Overcoming Adversity, a topic that is familiar to every Transitioner (i.e. every human being). This was such a well received session that we continued it in June as Part II. Also in June, Kathy Patnaude gave us a review of that old favorite:”What Color is Your Parachute”, a book that continues to provide up-to-date guidance after 38 years of publication.

The CT-SIG had its own transition in June when we moved to a new location at Right Management in a building just south of the Galleria. Special thanks to Debbie Langford of Right Management for arranging for us to use their lovely conference room. We also changed the times (hey, if you are in transition, make the most of it) to start at 3:30 pm and finish at 5:00, so if you are going on to the main meeting at HESS, you’ll have lots of time. We welcomed first time attendees: Kathy Patnaude, Lindsay Meyer, Ed Cox, Parnell Speed and Stuart Blackwell to the CT-SIG community.

Bookshelf

We are looking for reading recommendations. If you have a great book relating to Transition that you would like to recommend - send me a note.

This month’s non-fiction recommendation: "China Road" Rob Gifford. Essential reading for anyone interested in the rising power of China – and we all should be interested in that !

This month's fiction recommendation: "The Yiddish Policeman’s Union" Michael Chabon. Great writing about a very interesting transition.

CT Speakers

In July we are pleased to bring Linda Kay back to the CT-SIG. She will be talking about “What works and what doesn’t in job hunting”, and as an acknowledged expert in that topic, she should know. You need to know also ! July 22. 3:30 pm at Right Management.

In August we tentatively have Ann Houston back for a refresher in Networking

In September there will be no CT-SIG because of the ASTD Conference and Expo 2008 event.

Don't forget to register please. Go to: http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?130

Have you been to a meeting recently where they had a great speaker with a helpful message to those in transition ?? Let me know the name of the event and the speaker's info. We are always looking for Houston's best speakers for the Career Transitions SIG. We are particularly interested in speakers that help us discover our passions and figure out what we really want to do when we grow up.

New CT SIG Resources

While you are at the ASTD web site, please take a moment to register as a Career Transition SIG member. On the Home page click on SIGs and Career Transition SIG from the left sidebar and then "join the Group". As we get used to the capabilities of the new web site we will be adding other features such as discussion groups and a resource library. Sign up and start a discussion of how you think we might best utilize this asset.

A special thanks this month to Debbie Langford of Right Management for updating our job ministries list and for providing some useful links and articles, both attached.

Job Resources

As usual we suggest a number of resources available to you in your transition . See also JET's site at www.jetjobseekers.org

A few Highlights this month

1. As always, please check out the job ministries around town - BJM etc. Send me program updates please.

2. For OD types, check out the Houston OD Network (HODN) at www.hodn.org They have a jobs page for members also.

3. Debbie’s Tips and Links from Debbie Langford: (May Tips and Links, Q2 Tips and Links

4. Check out the job listings at http://www.manta.com/career-resources (thanks to Bob DeGroot). Type in "training" and "houston" and you'll get almost a 100 listings.

5. Especially for technical types (but not only) check out Dice at www.dice.com

6. ASTD member's-only Job-Net webpage currently has 7 job openings listed http://www.astdhouston.org/en/jobs/search.asp

7. Check out our library of job-search articles: Article 1 :: Article 2

If you come across any other resources like these, please let me know, so I can let the CT community know.

Administrative and Etiquette stuff

If you have any questions or comments or want to wire me some of your spare money, please contact reardonsmith@bizvectors.com

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ASTD - Houston Chapter

Career Transitions Special Interest Group Chair

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Jul 20, 2008 8:00 PM

Crunch Time for the NeverEnding ID Project

Bonnie Crowder — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:00:00 GMT

The Saga continues...

I am back from another week in Oklahoma (where they sing, dance and shoot guns, remember). My trainer was totally calm for two days and then went into a panic.

The pilot of Oilfield Math 2 is three weeks from last Monday. On Monday my trainer had errands to run, so I started getting things set up for discussions. I wanted to get the chronology of the course set and then work on the activities and demos with him. By Tuesday, he was all mine and we were talking about the learning styles of the students: how do we teach them this crazy stuff? It was much more strategic than what we needed to be focused on: we needed activities and demos, not philosophical discussions of math and science learning in the oilfield. Tuesday noon I freaked.

"We're not going to be ready! Do we have students? If not, maybe we should postpone."

He said, "No matter when we do it, there will always be things left undone. It will be fine."

So I calmed down. He's the voice of calm reason. I'll go with it, I thought.

Wednesday afternoon he got a look of cold panic. I was already over my anxiety at this point. Of course this made me want to be smug, but I'm not into being mean, so I calmly repeated to him what he had told me the day before. By Thursday he was totally focused.

Moral: Crunch time shows up differently for each of us.

-b

Jul 15, 2008 9:00 AM

The NeverEnding ID Project and how it relates to The Deathbringer Uber-Mummy

Bonnie Crowder — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT

So I'm sitting here in an empty classroom in a small town in Oklahoma, where my husband has said that people sing, dance and shoot their guns (and when he told me this he launched into a dance worthy of the musical). I'm waiting on my main trainer to arrive so we can prepare all the activities for the pilot class of Oilfield Math 2 - The NeverEnding ID Project.

I'm trying to think of where to start on the things that need to be done. Luckily I have very methodically documented where I stand on each chapter both in the chapter folder and in a special Outlook file of tasks. So I know what needs to be done, but I'm anxious and nervous. The project is so big it looms. If you play video games at all (are they still called "video" games?), you'll understand this feeling. I feel like I'm fixing to enter the boss's lair and I'm not sure if I have the right weapons or enough magic to heal myself and my armor is questionable.

So what makes going into the boss's lair tolerable and makes doing ID terribly frightening? If we assume that one is as real as the other, then the only difference is the save point. Before walking through the elaborately carved gates into almost certain death, you can save your game. Thus if you do meet your demise, you can start back from the save point with some new knowledge that will help you kill the Deathbringer Uber-Mummy.

So maybe that's the key. My NeverEnding OM2 project should be viewed as a Deathbringer Uber-Mummy. I need the weapons, the experience points, the magic and all the proper armor, but most of all I need a save point.

What happens if we screw this up? What's the worse thing that can happen? It's a pilot. So we're intending to be totally hammered by the Deathbringer Uber-Mummy! That's why it is called a pilot. It is the real-world equivalent of a save point.

Bon-shanozaria takes a deep breath and walks through the looming gates toward Frubien the Deathbringer Uber-Mummy with the confidence of a champion.

Okay, y'all. I'm off to develop!

WooHoo!

b

Jul 7, 2008 8:00 AM

The NeverEnding Instructional Design Project, Part 752

Bonnie Crowder — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:00:00 GMT

I would like to say this story has Atreyu and Falcor, the luck dragon, and it all happens in Fantasia, but alas, no such story exists for the Oilfield Math project.

I started Oilfield Math 1 back in October 2006 - a project that was supposed to end in a few months and then quickly move along to Oilfield Math 2 and 3. My background is in math, so the project is a perfect fit. Or so I thought.

The problem is that I'm a starter. I'm great at developing things if they aren't too long. I used to do some scrapbooking, but for me it was called scrap-paging. Baby steps.

So here we are, 1.69 years later, and I'm creating tactics to force TWO into completion. We've got a pilot coming up. What better way to create urgency than a class? These people won't know that we're still trying this stuff out (well, actually they will, but we shouldn't make it look like that). We also have united with the communications group to publish. Another tactic - if someone is asking for the pages to publish, I'd better have them written!

The first book was 186 pages. This one looks like it will exceed 300 pages. Does this classify as standard ID? I think not.

Maybe I do need a luck dragon.

b

Jul 1, 2008 3:00 PM

A Few of My Favorite Things

Mark Prasatik — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT

Like most people who develop and manage training for a living, especially at small to medium sized companies and non profits, I have learned to do a lot of work using free and open source software tools. I will explain how I use these tools in a series of posts but for now I just want to list some of them in case you want to check them out for yourself.

UDUTU - coolest online course development tool I’ve seen

Moodle - everyone has seen it but the potential for this learning platform is unlimited

Facebook - could be the next thing in learning management and PLE (personal learning environment)

Sprout - distribute your content in Flash widgets and share them virally

Audacity - open source audio creation and mp3 coding

Amazon Cloud - create a server and manage applications virtually

Bitnami- download custom server stacks to manage your open source application

LearnHub - a social network and course deployment site

Circle Up - communicate messages to your organization without email confusion

Google Apps - application sharing for your personal or organizational use

Picnik-online image editing

Pandora - listen to custom tunes while developing stuff

Tiddly Spot - personal productivity wiki

EXE-open source self paced modules

Elluminate - online collaboration

Jing - online screen capture

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Jun 20, 2008 2:00 PM

ASTD Houston Career Transition Newsletter 17-Apr-08

Reardon Smith — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

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Welcome to the ASTD Houston Career Transition newsletter of upcoming events, articles, jobs and more.

In March we had to sharpen our pencils and our brains while Linda Stiles introduced us to Sudoku Leadership. There are many parallels between the strategies used to complete the numbers puzzle and the strategies used by Transitioners in homing in on their most desired solution. In Sudoku, for example, every new number that is revealed in turns reveals other numbers and we build on our progress. So it is in Transition - if you make the most of the network contacts you meet, and the leads that you follow-up. You always follow-up, right ? We welcomed first time visitors : Debbie Langford, Joye Giddings, Terry Kornfeld and Debbie Haluch to the CT-SIG community. See below for our revised April program - Servant Entrepreneurism. What is important is not what you do, it is who you help.

Bookshelf

We are looking for reading recommendations. If you have a great book relating to Transition that you would like to recommend - send me a note.

This month's non-fiction recommendation: "Authenticity. What Consumers Really Want" James H. Gilmore & B. Joseph Pine II. It's all fake. Or is it ?

This month's fiction recommendation: "I Capture the Castle" Dodie Smith, 1948. A classic springtime escape.

CT Speakers

This month we are very pleased to bring Mattison Grey back to the CT-SIG. She will be talking about a new concept - "Servant Leadership". Most of us are working from the wrong motivations. Align your motivations, and your success and fulfillment will sky-rocket !! April 22.

In May, Robert Harris will be rescheduling the talk originally planned for this month: "Overcoming Adversity" - I know we could all use that occasionally - May 20 Note: A week earlier in the month than usual because of Memorial Day.

Don't forget to register please. Go to: http://www.astdhouston.org/en/cev/?129

New CT SIG Resources

A special thanks this month to Debbie Langford of Right Management for updating our job ministries list and for providing some useful links and articles, both attached.

Job Resources

As usual we suggest a number of resources available to you in your transition . See also JET's site at www.jetjobseekers.org

A few Highlights this month

1. As always, please check out the job ministries around town - BJM etc. Send me program updates please.

2. For OD types, check out the Houston OD Network (HODN) at www.hodn.org They have a jobs page for members also.

3. Interesting articles from recent recent Career News: Article 1 :: Article 2

4. Check out the job listings at http://www.manta.com/career-resources (thanks to Bob DeGroot). Type in "training" and "houston" and you'll get almost a 100 listings.

5. ASTD member's-only Job-Net webpage currently has 6 job openings listed http://www.astdhouston.org/en/jobs/search.asp

If you come across any other resources like these, please let me know, so I can let the CT community know.

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