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• Learn about the coach-approach model: a coaching model for leaders that relies more on asking questions than giving answers to help employees to solve difficult issues and problems
• Explore how supporting leaders develop their coaching skills
• Learn key steps to take to advance the use of coaching in your workplace.

We have all heard leadership concerns about managing Millennials, as if they require completely different things from their employers than the rest of us. However, if you listen closely to Millennials, what they want is no different from what research has proven that all employees want in the workplace—a sense of purpose, transparency, and a say in what they do.

The issue isn't just about how to deal with Millennials in the workforce. It's about engaging employees across all generations. But can leaders do this effectively and still be productive? Absolutely. Nothing engages people better than listening to them—asking them for their input and opinions. And nothing works better at fostering good listening than coaching.

Sponsored by: ICF

 Date:    Tuesday, February 9, 2016
Time:    2:00 p.m. ET

In 2016 learning professionals will continue to push the boundaries of learning. We are witnessing powerful changes as technologies mature and converge, and employees will continue to welcome technology’s growing presence in their professional and personal lives. As learning leaders, it’s important to stay on top of industry trends and understand the benefits and drawbacks of implementing new approaches.

Explore the top learning trends for 2016. He will provide insights into key areas to help make learning initiatives successful, focusing on:

• Beacons and how they can help us learn
• Availability and affordability of augmented reality
• Using video
• Content curation
• Memes
• Neuroscience
• Gamification
• New developments in cloud-based platforms
• Creating shorter learning bursts.

The ATD TechKnowledge conference will be held in Las Vegas from January 13-15 2016.

            *Early Bird Expiration is November 6 and Advanced Rate Expiration is December 11

www.td.org 

• Insights from assessment data that you can apply to your own teams and organization
• Case-study stories from companies who have used The Five Behaviors™ framework as their competitive advantage - One profiled company will be Microsoft.
•  An overview of The Five Behaviors™ model and how it can work for you
• A copy of Patrick Lencioni's New York Times best-selling e-book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

January 26, 2016 | 9am - 11am

Seattle Airport Marriott

3201 S 176th Street

Seattle, Washington 98188

FUTURE SEARCH INTERVENTION TO HELP WILD HORSES

If you want to ...  

1) increase your experience and skills in a large-scale organizatiional/social intervention, specifically the Weisbord/Janoff Future Search methodology

2) help develop more humane ways for dealing with the wild horses of the Pacific Northwest

3) or BOTH

then here is a potential opportunity for you! A highly experienced, Oregon-based OD consultant is pulling together this effort. For more information about this effort to decide if this non-paid, volunteer opportunity is for you, contact Linda Nolte: lindajnolte@gmail.com

The ATD Student Scholarship application which is now open. One student will be awarded a comp registration for the 2016 International Conference & EXPO. The John Coné scholarship grants six students one-year ATD Professional-Plus memberships. New for this year is an additional scholarship ton one ATD Essentials Workshop. All three of these scholarship are awarded through one application which is due by November 15.

*In addition, PhD graduates whose degrees were received between August 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015 are encouraged to apply for the ATD Dissertation Award by November 20

• Learn how to ensure that your senior management team is providing the resources, support, and talent to enhance virtual teams.
• Diagnose and address the most common challenges confronting virtual teams.
• Explore how to enhance remote team member communications through onboarding, training, and effective use of technology.
• Learn to create an inclusive process for virtual team success.

To register: http://webcasts.td.org/webinar/1726?email=atdps@yahoo.com&utm_medium=email&utm_source=bronto&utm_campaign=WEB-email-2015.09.27-webcasts.Email 

ATD Research and ATD International recently embarked on our first truly global assessment of talent development outlooks, resources, and practices. Some key findings from this research are presented in the webcast. By looking at key metrics by global regions, this research will aid learning and development professionals in benchmarking their practices against those of their peers in their own region and tailoring training offerings to each region’s unique learning environment. Among the topics explored from a global perspective will be the influences, challenges, and outlooks that shape the decisions of organizational learning functions, the size and role of learning departments, budgets for training, and hours and content of training.

To register: http://webcasts.td.org/webinar/1559?email=atdps@yahoo.com&utm_medium=email&utm_source=bronto&utm_campaign=WEB-email-2015.09.27-webcasts.Email 

 The course is designed for anyone who feels "stuck" and unfulfilled in a job or career, and who wants tools and guidance to create a better life. 

Participants learn through the program how to use three major, interrelated skill sets to move to their full potential … and their preferred future:

• Planning for reinvention
• Creative thinking and risk-taking skills to infuse new ideas into the plan and foster the prudent daring to carry it out
• Developing resilience and the stress-management skills to aid in seeing the plan through

The major units of the course are:

• Understanding reinvention and clarify values
• Envision your personal preferred future
• Develop the reinvention plan
• Build a support network to help you in carrying out the plan

The schedule is 6:00-9:00 p.m. each evening: Tuesday, 10/20; Thursday, 10/22; Tuesdays 10/27; Thursday 10/29

The registration process to attend the course starts here: https://www.shoreline.edu/workforce/plus-50/default.aspx

Is there anyone out there that uses or has experience using iSpring Suite? I'm a beginner with the tool and would welcome initial mentoring.

Jim