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Dallas Chapter
Vision
To be the leader in workplace learning and performance.
Mission
We provide leadership and resources to Human Resource Development professionals interested in enhancing their work-related competence, performance and fulfillment.
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Editor: Dee Dick,
VP Communications
Copyright 2008
Dallas Chapter of ASTD
All rights reserved.
In This Issue:
April Meeting…Award-Winning Career Development
You’ll want to file your income tax return early so you won’t miss this program!
The April 15 meeting will feature Alvin Garcia, who will share his knowledge about FedEx Kinko’s Career Development Program. Launched in April 2006, the program serves more than 14,000 of the 18,000 eligible field team members with a blended learning approach. It was named FedEx Kinko’s Program of the Year and Team Advocacy Award winner for 2006; it was also cited by ASTD at the national level for Excellence in Practice in career development.
See you April 15!
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President's Pen: Delivering Value to our Members
I value my Dallas ASTD membership for several reasons.
First, I value the educational opportunities it gives me. I look to Dallas ASTD to offer programs that keep my training and development skills current. I expand my talent and contribute many fresh ideas to my employer. I share the nuggets of knowledge I take away from our programs with my training department co-workers. By applying the education I gain, I continually increase the value of Dallas ASTD to myself and my employer.
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Tipping Point or Tripping Point:
The Six Biggest Hurdles Facing Consultants and Coaches and How to Step over Them with Ease©
“As you go to work, your top responsibility should be to build trust.” Robert Eckert
“The moment there is suspicion about a person’s motives, everything he does becomes tainted.” Mahatma Gandhi
It was a cool spring night as we warmed up for our individual events at our dual track and field competition with Leesburg High School. The opening event, the 120 yard high hurdles, had Gus Spilios and me as the two hurdlers representing our school. Before that night, we had trained with focus and we knew if we could win or place well in our two hurdling events, we would set the pace for our team and ultimately win the meet.
That night my personal goal was to run my best time. If I could cross all ten hurdles with ease while keeping a strong stride, I knew I could accomplish my goal and potentially win the race.
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Are You Getting the Most From Your ASTD Membership?
By David Cohen, VP Member Services
Many of us join ASTD Dallas for the many opportunities to meet and network with other training professionals. But this benefit represents just the tip of the iceberg when considering all of the valuable advantages of membership with Dallas ASTD. Check out these other outstanding benefits to make sure you’re getting full value for your membership:
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Chapter Memo Board – Don’t Forget!
- Visual Communication – Are You in Your Right Mind? – April 15
- Disney Keys to Excellence – May 8
- Power of Two – Join National ASTD for a discounted rate when you join the local chapter
- CHp: Any time you purchase from National ASTD, use our chapter CHp code 7017, which sends 10% of the purchase price back to your local chapter!
Mark your calendar for August 12 & 19, 2008…
It’s not too soon to be thinking about the annual Southwest Learning Summit, scheduled for either August 12 or August 19 (to be confirmed shortly). The August meeting will be a luncheon held in conjunction with the event, so plan to spend the day! It will be great...worth marking two days on your calendar!
Training Activity: Best Listener Bingo
by Shirley Fine Lee
Are you looking for a simple activity to encourage listening during the lecture portion of a training class or information sharing session? If yes, consider the beloved game of Bingo. When I came up with this variation of the game, I called it Best Listener Bingo because it can be adapted to any subject.
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