Category: Meeting
Cartooning Basics for Artistically-Challenged Trainers Presenter: Mike Artell, Award-Winning Cartoonist & Humorist Meeting Description: An informative, practical and entertaining lunchtime awaits those who come to the September ASTD chapter meeting. Learn how to incorporate simple yet powerful drawings into your training repertoire. Mike Artell, award-winning cartoonist and humorist, has spoken at numerous national ASTD conferences,…
Classroom Facilitation Tips and Tricks Presenters: Selected ASTD Members Meeting Description: Many of us are called on to facilitate classroom learning. A high-impact training class is often a core piece of an organization’s learning and performance strategy. This ASTD program invites you to experience first hand how to make your classroom training the most effective…
Blended Learning – How Do Others Do It? Meeting Description: This month, the e-Learning Special Interest Group (eSIG) joins forces with the chapter programs committee to bring you a topic mysterious to many in the learning and development field—blended learning. During this luncheon, we will explore the exact definition of blended learning (straight from ASTD…
SHARE YOUR SUCCESSES Meeting Description: We’re shaking it up a bit for the month of June! Enjoy a change of venue, time and format with a buffet breakfast at the elegant University Club, located on the Southbank near downtown. At our June meeting we will draw on the vast resources within our chapter membership and…
Facilitating Change in an Organization’s Service Culture Presenter: Teri Yanovitch Meeting Description: Creating world-class customer service doesn’t just happen; nor does any kind of change, for that matter. Change must be planned and led from the top if it is to become ingrained into the fabric of the organization. Our speaker, Teri Yanovitch, will guide…
Training’s Role in Achieving High Organizational Performance Presenter: Gary Lear Intuitively we know that Training and Development efforts can help the organization perform. But where should we put our efforts? What kinds of programs make a difference? Three years of research and over 800 studies, articles and books led Gary Lear to the discovery of…
Managing Organizational Change Presenter: Dr. Felicia Bridgewater Many of us face constant change within our organizations. While we accept it as part of doing business, we do not always embrace it nor do we actively seek to facilitate the change. The concept of change management is so critical that the Northeast Florida chapter of ASTD…
Scenario Based Learning Adventures in the Workplace Presenters: Volunteers from the Winn-Dixie Training Department We all know that learning is not a spectator sport. Learners do not discover much by just sitting and listening, memorizing prepackaged assignments, and spitting out answers. The use of experiential learning has many benefits for the learner, such as increased…
Financial Literacy and Business Acumen for Workplace Learning Professionals presenter: Juli A. H. Evans Meeting Description: Do you consciously (or unconsciously) shy away from the financial side of your work? Imagine that you could see the financial reports of a corporation in a whole new, vivid, colorful, and empowering light. Now you can! In the…
The Changing World of Leadership: The 3rd Generation Focus on Results presenter: Dr. Mary Lippitt Meeting Description: With the pace of change accelerating, what can we do to prepare leaders to manage effectively? We know there is an increased focus on results and doing things smarter, but how can we translate that into our training,…
