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Editor: Mike Schellen,

VP Communications

Copyright 2007

Dallas Chapter of ASTD

All rights reserved.

October 2007, In This Issue:


 

The Secret Behind the Secret - Part Four

The third law of career and business success is the law of belief. It declares that whatever you believe with emotion or feeling becomes your reality. The more intensely you believe something the more it will become true for you. 

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President's Pen - What is CPLP and WIIFM?

CPLP and WIIFM - A mouthful of acronyms or something meaningful?  ASTD's Certification Institute has developed the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) credential.

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Creating Presentations

When asked to give a presentation, consider using the four P’s of presentation steps to help you with your creation. The four P’s are: Plan, Prepare, Practice, and Perform. . This article will address steps three and four, which are related to practicing and performing the presentation.  

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Performance Expectations: You Never Told Me

Supervisors and Managers often complain that they can’t find enough good employees.  They hire seemingly good people but the new person doesn’t perform up to par.  New employees take too long to become fully productive and sometimes never do.  The supervisor must deal with turnover, performance shortfalls, and extra pressure to get the job done.

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BPTL 2007: Right Around the Corner

The announcement of the 2007 Dallas area Best Place to Learn is approaching quickly.  The Best Place to Learn committee has pored over numerous applications and has narrowed the field to a select few.  The committee is in the process of notifying the finalists, who will be interviewed at the finalists' place of employment.

You have an opportunity to see the announcement of the winner simply by attending the December meeting, which will be held Tuesday, December 4th.  Mark your calendars for that evening for a special monthly meeting where finalists will be invited to learn who will be named this year's Dallas area Best Place to Learn!