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Monthly Newsletter :: March 2009 |
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Moving Forward
You may have noticed that your
newsletter is now coming from a new address. We have contracted with The Meeting
Edge, a service provider to associations, to help us with a variety of back
office work including publishing our monthly newsletter. A high priority goal
for us this year is to put up and maintain a more comprehensive, informative and
easier to use web site. The Meeting Edge will help us do this over the next
several months. In the meantime, please be patient if you cannot register/pay
for an event on the old site. You may have to go “old school” and RSVP Dave
Vance and pay in person for the next two programs.
Please take a look at the “Past President’s Corner” in this issue. Sue Fody was
President of our chapter from 2004 to 2007 and shares her experiences and what
it meant to her.
Also, take a look at our programs through June and get them on your calendar
early. We are especially excited about the networking event at Biaggis on June
3rd from 5-7 pm cosponsored by NCCA and NCHRA. It will be a great opportunity to
learn more about the other organizations, hear about their upcoming programs,
and meet new interesting people. No charge for admission, but you must register.
Dave Vance
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March Chapter Meeting |
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Trust is no longer a "nice-to-have" in today's workplace. Trust is a
"must-have." Michelle Cummings of Training Wheels presents. |
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April Chapter Meeting |
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Kathleen Gilliland shares employment trends and training needs for Northern
Colorado, and suggests how we can work together to meet them. |
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May Chapter Meeting |
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Lorraine Bosse'-Smith provides strategies for beating stress and achieving
balance in our personal and work lives. |
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June Networking Event |
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ASTD, NCCA and NCHRA will host an informative and fun networking event at
Biaggis on June 3rd. |
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Partner Events |
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Upcoming ASTD-NRC partner events and other events of interest. Also, ASTD's
annual International Conference & Exposition. |
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March 2009 Chapter Meeting — The Trust Factor
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Michelle Cummings |
Michelle Cummings is the founder and Big Wheel of Training
Wheels, a Leadership and Team Development company based in Denver. She holds a
Bachelors degree in Psychology and a Masters degree in Experiential Education.
Ms. Cummings speaks at more than 25 local, national, and international
conferences each year and publishes a monthly newsletter with over 9000
subscribers in 53 countries. She has authored a number of books for the
experiential learning field, including A Teachable Moment and Playing with a
Full Deck. She is currently partnering with Stephen M.R. Covey to develop
experiential initiatives for his most recent book, The Speed of Trust.
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April 2009 Chapter Meeting - Workforce Training Opportunities for Northern
Colorado
Kathleen Gilliland is the Director of the Northern Colorado
Workforce Initiative. She will present the results of a recent
Workforce Initiative study which identifies employment trends and training
needs for the Northern Colorado region. Come join us to understand how
trainers, educators, employers, and the NCEDC can work together to support
the evolving business needs of our region in the coming months.
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May 2009 Chapter Meeting — I Want My Life Back!
Are y ou
sick and tired of being sick and tired? Feel overwhelmed by
life and just don't have the energy to cope? Stress is killing you!
This powerful program will provide strategies for beating stress and will put
you back on the path of well being, balance, peace and better health.
Lorraine has over 20 years experience in corporate America as a
leader and change agent. She held key positions in multi-million dollar
companies such as Vice President of Marketing, Marketing Director and Key
Accounts Sales Manager. Her company, Concept One, Inc., offers speaking,
training, and executive coaching.
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Networking Event for ASTD-NRC, NCCA and NCHRA
Join
us for a very special networking event cosponsored by ASTD NRC, NCCA (Northern
Colorado Coaches Alliance) and NCHRA (Northern Colorado Human Resource
Association). This is your chance to learn more about each of these
organizations, enhance your referral and network base, and of course, meet other
interesting people.
Like ASTD NRC, both NCCA and NCHRA are dedicated to human development in
general, and to the professional development of their members in particular. A
representative from each group will speak for five minutes followed by 15-20
minutes of structured networking. The remainder of the time will be
unstructured. Each group will have literature available including a calendar of
their upcoming programs for the next three-four months.
Memberships, books or other prizes will be given away towards the end of the
event. There is NO CHARGE for attending but you must register in advance through
one of the three organizations. Hors d’oeuvres and soft drinks will be served
(other drinks available for purchase from the bar). We anticipate 50- 70
attendees. Non members are welcome.
| Date: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 - 5-7 pm | Location: Biaggi's
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Sue Fody
ASTD-NRC
Past President |
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Reflections from a Past President
I drove around the block several times, telling
myself to just go in even though I knew not a soul. So I walked with
apprehension into my first ASTD meeting, into a small and narrow restaurant
room. It was dark, noisy from the clanking of silverware and bar glasses. Inside
I was met by a welcoming group of people.
At that time the Northern Rockies Chapter was run by two people for… I don’t
know how long. But shortly after my introduction to this very friendly group,
new volunteers stepped up to the plate and the contents of “the file box” was
distributed. One of the two retiring leaders focused on his business. The other
rode off into the sunset on a motorcycle never to be heard from again.
That was when my journey of leadership began - first as Membership Chair, then
as Chapter President in 2004 to serve a term which evolved into a three plus
year adventure. As an organization, we grew and changed over the years. We were
a “pay-check-to pay-check” organization, hoping the dues from the previous
meeting would cover the expenses for the next meeting. But we always had members
and a variety of topical and interesting presentations. Relationships were
built. Ideas were shared. We moved out of the dark narrow meeting room to a
variety of other places. Would members come for lunch or would they prefer
dinner meetings? ASTD National grew too, and standards were implemented for
chapters. We aimed for and reached those standards, and to date we are still,
proudly, a CORE compliant chapter.
In 2007 a little magic happened. A few of us attended 2006 ALC – the conference
for chapter leaders. As always, we networked and exchanged ideas. The idea to
bring the Disney organization to Northern Colorado fell into our laps and we
decided to take the risk as the second chapter in the nation to try this
strategy. A hardworking core group of people accomplished amazing things and the
Disney Institute came to Northern Colorado, attracting over 250 attendees. The
fruits of our labor put thousands of dollars into our bank, even after thousands
of dollars of expenses. Exhausted and happy, we strove to reinvest those dollars
to bring quality events to our members and the community.
Today we are an organization still striving to meet the needs of changing times.
There are still those stories of the days of yore when hoards of trainers
belonging to local corporations all joined ASTD. Times always change. Today we
are reaching out to form partnerships with other organizations with similar
desires.
ASTD is an organization that is home for those with a passion for learning and
performance improvement. ASTD is a place to meet with people of like minds,
exchange ideas, form relationships, and help others learn. As a corporate
instructional designer and trainer, leading the chapter expanded my professional
world. People and programs helped propagate ideas, my network exploded,
opportunities arose to be active regionally and nationally with ASTD. I helped
and was helped. The ties I created helped me through four layoffs over the
years, and relationships and opportunities continue to bloom.
The values of staying active in the chapter as a member or volunteer are
numerous and all good. Network. Learn. Attend programs. Develop skills you may
not have the opportunity to use at work. Enhance your professional credibility
and image (on your resume, too!). Get out of your comfort zone. Keep learning.
Stay current with industry trends. Bring new ideas to work. Our profession is
changing. As part of the learning community we need each other.
Sue Fody
ASTD – NRC Past President
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Other News and Events
Upcoming Partner Events
(ASTD-NRC members may attend partner events at partner member prices. Just be
sure to indicate your ASTD-NRC membership when you register.)
March 25
- 7-8:30pm
Northern
Colorado Coaches Alliance
www.nccoaches.org
Making Decisions: When Choosing the Frame Shapes the Picture
Presenter:
Anna “Kris” Bell
7-8:30pm
Fort Collins Downtown Library
There is no charge for this event.
This is a heads-on exercise on how
awareness of your tendencies and states of mind can re-shape your decisions.
March
25th - 5:30-8:00pm
Dinner Meeting
ASTD-Rocky Mountain (Denver) Chapter
www.astdrmc.org
Going
Beyond Solo
Grow Your
Business by Working Successfully with Other People
Presented by: Chris Hutchinson
President and CEO of Trebuchet Group
Four Points Sheraton
Hampden & I-25
$35 Members
$48 Non-Members and at the door.
Register Here
Other Events
April 19, 2009
Northern Colorado Human
Resources Assn.
Half- Day Seminar - 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19, 2009
8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Embassy Suites at the Ranch, 4705 Clydesdale Parkway, Loveland
Influencer: The Power to Change Anything®
Influencer is a systematic, learnable and proven set of strategies that help
people improve their power to change particularly challenging organizational
issues that tend to be persistent, resistant to change and chronic in nature.
The methodology has been tested by years of successful consulting engagements
and validated by influencer experts around the world. It is based upon the New
York Times bestselling book by the same title.
Presented by: Robert Slade, SPHR of RB Slade Associates, LLC
May 31 to June
3, 2009
ASTD-
National
www.astd.org
ASTD 2009 International Conference & Exposition
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Washington,
DC, USA
Held each spring, this premier event for workplace learning and performance
professionals welcomes attendees from more than 70 countries. The conference
features
200+ educational sessions from industry-leading experts, and a world-class
EXPO filled with the latest products and services available from top
suppliers. |
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