I have heard from a few folks already about the plans they have to celebrate Employee Learning Week in their companies, organizations, and ASTD chapters. It is so exciting to see folks getting psyched about promoting the value of learning! Remember there are lots of tools on the Employee Learning Week website - including downloadable logos, public service announcements to send to your local radio stations, and press release templates to announce your activities to your local press. You'll find everything at www.employeelearningweek.org. Remeber to send me an email, letting me know what you've done to celebrate ELW and we will send you a Champion of Learning certificate to recognize your efforts! You can email me at kfyfe@astd.org.

Tags: employee learning week, chapters, champion of learning, astd, elw

Categories: ASTD in the News | Chapters | Government | International | Membership

Came across this great story in the Minneapolis Star Tribune that talks about the value of belonging to associations. The article is targeted at healthcare workers, but the reporter states that professional associations outside your given industry add value to your career too. Laura French's story "Associate with Success" states:

"Training and education is another career track of interest to healthcare professionals. The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) has more than 130 chapters in the U.S. as well as members in more than 100 countries. ASTD offers the only certification in the training and development field: Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP). Visit www.astd.org for additional information."

Nice to see a reporter making the connection that professional associations add real value! And the reference to the CPLP credential by a reporter indicates that certification is growing in prominence and recognition.

Tags: astd, cplp, training, development, chapters

Categories: ASTD in the News | Chapters

Love it when our local chapters make news! It's great exposure for them and increases the brand value of ASTD as a whole. Read the article "Rochester networking becomes important business talent" in the Democrat and Chronicle!

Tags: astd, chapters, genesee valley, networking

Categories: ASTD in the News | Chapters

The service we use that monitors where ASTD gets mentioned in the media sent me a notice today saying that a rep from the Orange County Chapter of ASTD appeared on KTTV-TV, the local Fox affiliate in Los Angeles. The transcript indicates the segment was about the value that belonging to a professional association can bring when looking for a job. You know - that power of networking we like to talk about all the time!  And it looks like the segment ran twice - once on the Morning News and again on Good Day L.A.!Kudos to the Orange County Chapter for its excellent public relations efforts!

Tags: chapters, associations, networking, job search

Categories: ASTD in the News

Ah, the power of syndication. Last week I ran across a story about employee engagement, written by Marcia Heroux Pounds. I was excited by it because in her story Pounds quoted Julie Staub,the VP of HR for AutoNation the nation's largest auto retailer, who was speaking to a local ASTD chapter about the pride employees take when their company takes a leadership role. The ASTD reference was at the top of the story:

"'I think our people are proud to be part of a company taking a leadership role,' Staub recently told local chapter members of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).'"

Pounds used the Cash for Clunkers program as her hook and that approach apparently intrigued papers across the country. I've found no less than 14 outlets that have picked up the story in the last few days. From the Baltimore Sun to the Fresno Bee, the story has received some good coverage. And that is good news for ASTD chapters everywhere!

 

Tags: chapters, employee engagement, leadership, astd

Categories: ASTD in the News

Looking for ways to recognize your chapter?  Maybe your chapter has a special program, or completed a successful initiative, or has been growing its membership base?  Then consider applying for the Chapter Excellence Awards! 

The Chapter Excellence Awards recognize chapters that achieve excellence in strategic partnership, advancement of the workplace learning and performance (WLP) profession, and membership growth.   The Excellence in Strategic Partnership award recognizes chapters that make a significant impact on local businesses and communities.  The Excellence in the Advancement of the Workplace Learning and Performance (WLP) Profession recognizes chapters that significantly foster workplace learning and performance in their community and professionalizing the industry through promoting the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP).  And the Excellence in Membership Growth recognizes chapters that demonstrate the highest overall growth rate of joint national and chapter members.

For more information about the Chapter Excellence Awards, including the application (due September 7, 2009) and other information, click here:

http://www.astd.org/membership/ChapterLeadership/ChapterRecognitionPrograms/Chapter+Excellence+Awards.htm

 

Tags: chapters, cea, awards, cplp

Categories: Chapters

Chapter Leaders! Get on board and share your best practices with other ASTD leaders attending the 2009 ALC (ASTD Leader’s Conference) in October. What a perfect way to showcase your achievements while helping other chapters attain high levels of member satisfaction.

The  request for proposal  (RFP) is available and the deadline is fast approaching. Don’t miss the boat and the opportunity to present your chapter’s successes.  The submission deadline is June 15, 2009. Click here to learn more about the conference and to submit your proposal. 

 

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Categories: Chapters