Listening is More than Meets the Ear - Part 4 of 5

Have you ever really considered what attributes you admire most in your friends? What are those special traits in the people you love to hang out with and have a special bond with? If you are like most people (that includes me) you have a high level of appreciation and enjoyment for those who appreciate you.

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President's Pen - Benefiting from Dallas ASTD's Consultant's Directory

One of the great things about Dallas ASTD is the variety of our members.  We have members who are training directors, training specialists, people who have training as part of their jobs and outside consultants.  I believe that this variety makes our meetings more interesting because you can have stimulating conversations from various points of view.  

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Training Mixer: Luck of the Draw

Sometimes when you have a gathering of people, you want them to sit with new people rather than with whom they always work or socialize.  Here is a little mixer I came up with for training sessions I did where the department managers wanted their people to meet others in the department besides their immediate work group.

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Are We Measuring the Right Things?

Great!  So through our own wisdom or because of a directive from someone in our organization, we have committed ourselves to a metrics-based approach to our efforts.  Among the questions we have to ask ourselves: Are we measuring the right things, and what are we doing with that information?

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Becoming a Meeting Wizard

Believe it or not – a discussion on the topic of meeting management can be exciting, lively, and enthusiastic. This is what the Coaches and Consultants SIG found out in the April 17^th meeting, where it was a pleasure  to lead a discussion on how to improve meetings.  Why was this meeting a good place to be on a rainy Tuesday night?

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As part of its mission, the Urban League provides many, many free classes and services in our community. Now YOU can help the Urban League employees help others. On the last Friday of every month, the Urban League provides training for 40 to 45 employees on topics such as communication, conflict resolution, time management, customer service and diversity.

Interested in providing pro bono training for a great cause, sharing your know-how with others, and meeting people who make a difference every day? Volunteer opportunities are available through October 2007.