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December 10, 2014 11:00pm - 12 :00pm
 By: Art Kohn

 In this webcast KZO Innovations invites learning expert Art Kohn to describe how video is changing the way people learn. Art is deeply focused on increasing retention when it comes to learning and changing behavior when it come performance. Listen in to hear Art discuss how video can help support the way you learn and perform.

 Learning Objectives:
•Discover how video heightens our ability to learn and apply.
•Find out how to create an integrated learning experience with video that changes the way you retain information and behave.
•Learn how to use video to sustain the benefits of training.

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 All sessions are recorded. Recordings are posted to the original webcast page within three business days of the live session.  

ATD National’s Training Certificate Class, the premier train-the-trainer program, is coming to Kirkland, WA!  Join in this 3-day learning session and gain a Training Certificate.   Sign up for the Oct 15-17, 2014 dates and don’t forget to use ATD Puget Sound Chapter CHIP Code: CH8020.

About the program:

The ASTD Training Certificate content is practical and grounded in the real world, not just academic theory. This program focuses on what happens before, during, and after you deliver training, and what to do if training is not the right solution. With input from ASTD’s Competency Study, we identified the competencies required by the most successful practitioners. The Training Certificate Program is aligned with the Training Delivery Area of Expertise in the ASTD Competency Model. 

Who should attend:

This program is ideal for new trainers or experienced trainers who have not had formal education in training. It is also for those trainers who need a refresher to improve their classroom techniques and methods to transfer learning to work situations.

ASTD Education programs are designed primarily for learning professionals – trainers, instructional designers, and organizational development practitioners – but also greatly benefit anyone within an organization who is responsible for developing others, from managers to human resources specialists. 

DID YOU KNOW ... ?

...  that completing the BEST survey enables you to compare your organization to the BEST winners and ATD Forum organizations when the data from the State of the Industry Reportis is published in the fall

The countdown continues. Only two weeks to the ATD Competence Model and B.E.S.T. Awards webinar on Friday, October 10th, 11 AM. Learn how to make your learning function the BEST and be recognized nationally for it. Register for this free webinar here.
 

 DID YOU KNOW ... ?
... completing the B.E.S.T. application process enables an organization's learning function to look holistically, critically, and appreciatively at its work. Applicants have commented on how much they learned from participating in the process.

The countdown continues. Only four weeks to the ATD Competence Model and B.E.S.T. Awards webinar on Friday, October 10th, 11 AM. Learn how to make your learning function the BEST and be recognized nationally for it. Register for this free webinar here.

... that National ATD's B.E.S.T. Award stands for
Building talent
Enterprise-wide
Supported by the organization's leaders
Thorough learning culture

The countdown has begun. Only five weeks to the ATD Competence Model and B.E.S.T. Awards webinar on Friday, October 10th, 11 AM. Learn how to make your learning function the BEST and be recognized nationally for it. Register for this free webinar  here.

The NeuroLeadership Summit brings together leading neuroscientists and top practitioners from around the globe in a highly interactive environment to generate real breakthroughs in our understanding of how to improve organizations.   This year’s Summit will be held October 7-9, in San Francisco, focusing on the theme ‘Organization as Ecosystem’ with many fantastic speakers and sessions.  For more information, please visit: http://summit.neuroleadership.org/2014/home

ACMP Pacific Northwest Regional network is the local chapter of the Global Association of Change Management Professionals, the premiere and most respected global community advancing the discipline of change management. 

Want to manage change better? Join ACMP’s PNW Regional Network for the third annual ChangeConnect Symposium this October!  Connect with change leaders from across the Pacific Northwest for an inspiring, hands-on event designed to bring the local change community thought-provoking ideas and information on industry trends.   Learn, connect, and share your expertise with hundreds of change professionals through impactful breakout sessions, business leader panels, and extensive networking opportunities.  October 1 & 2, 2014, at Microsoft’s Redmond, WA, campus.  For more information, go to www.acmppnwnetwork.org, and click on the symposium tab. 

New Technologies for Virtual Coaching

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September 11 at 2:00 p.m. ET
 Speaker: Todd Zaugg

The latest innovation in achieving performance improvement has arrived, and it couldn't have come at a better time. Many of us are experiencing the pressure of decreased budgets, remote teams, and an increased need for performance coaching.

 In this webcast, we will share the key reasons why talent development suffers, and how to overcome those pitfalls and unleash performance. We will also share the latest in a leading, web-based technology platform that helps accelerate talent development.

Sharepoint for Training and Compliance

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September 10 at 2:00 p.m. ET
Speakers: Shawn Andrews, Matthew Smith

 Training and compliance are now more than ever a necessity in the corporate world. Adhering to applicable laws and regulations concerning your business is vital and failure to do so can lead to severe penalties. Leveraging an option like SharePoint for training and compliance can effectively reduce security risks and challenges associated with compliance. In this session, we'll discuss some examples of using SharePoint to support training and compliance in organizations. Topics include:
•Managing training curriculum
•Employee onboarding/orientation
•Workflows and Version Control
•Project management
•Using SharePoint as LMS

Improvisation and Leadership: Teaching Your Leaders Positive and Effective Behaviors For Employee Engagement

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September 9 at 2:00 p.m. ET
 Speakers: Karen Hough
   
 One of the biggest challenges for leaders today is effectively engaging teams so that employees can manage change, innovate, and remain flexible. Keeping employees engaged, positive, and focused has a great deal to do with the day-to-day actions and reactions of leadership. Join Karen Hough, CEO of ImprovEdge, for an interactive session on the use of improvisational behaviors as effective leadership tools for employees and organizations. Improvisers manage risk, constant change, and uncertainty, and are able to take advantage of the unexpected.

You will learn:
•four critical techniques of improvisation that can be easily translated to corporate environments
•case studies of how these simple tools have supported collaborative and effective teams (for example, Coca-Cola Enterprises)
•ways to model and teach more proactive leader behaviors
•further resources to integrate the flexibility of improvisation into your working environment.