I love this quote: "Today we examine one of the foremost organizations for learning professionals - ASTD. "It's found in an article from Examiner.com titled "Organizations for learning professionals - ASTD". My handy-dandy PR service, VOCUS, puts the Examiner's circulation figure at 140,000 -- which is great. That's a lot of folks seeing a story about the value - and leadership - of ASTD in the training and development field.

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Categories: ASTD in the News

Marcus Buckingham's live webcast for new and renewing ASTD members starts and 2 p.m. today and we will be tweeting as it happens. Several hundred folks took advantage of this terrific membership offer and we're looking forward to some great insights and content. If you're interested in some nuggets, follow us on Twitter @ASTDPR starting at 2 p.m.

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Categories: ASTD in the News | Membership

Click on the video below for an overview of the newly-developed ASTD Knowledge Center, which you can access at this direct link: http://www.astd.org/content/research/doYourOwn/

 

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Categories: International

Have you seen the special event posted on the ASTD website? Marcus Buckingham will be delivering a webcast on “The Performance Multiplier: How to Use the Four Principles of Social Networking to Reinvent Performance Management”. During this webcast, you'll learn how to harness the power of an organization's strengths by creating an intense focus on performance and matching people with the right opportunities to play to their strengths. Whether you are responsible for performance management in your organization, management of a team, or contributing on a team, this webcast is for you.

The Performance Multiplier: How to Use the Four Principles of Social Networking to Reinvent Performance Management
Wednesday, September 9 at 2 p.m. ET

Capacity is limited, so be sure to act quickly. For a full description of the webcast and for instructions on how to sign up, please follow this link:
http://www.astd.org/content/education/Webcasts/buckingham.htm

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Categories: International

I am pleased to share with you some additional details on the partnership launch and member event in the UK. The event will be held at the Ministry of Defence on Monday, September 21, from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm. We will be in the Henry VIII room - an underground room deep in the MOD building with lots of history. Our International Partner, The Learning Sanctuary, has lined up speakers and a sponsor, to provide you with opportunities for networking and professional development. Members and their guests are invited to attend. Space is limited, so please contact us soon if you wish to participate.

 

The agenda is as follows:

 

§  10:00 am    Welcome  - Neville Pritchard, Director, the Learning Sanctuary

§  ASTD – The Full Package - Lauren Forgacs, Director, International  Relations, ASTD

§  Challenges for the MOD L&D - Major Andrew Frost

§  ASTD – A Personal View – Lea Toppino, Head of Client Training and Business Development  MetLife

§  ASTD in the UK - Neil Lasher, President of ASTD Global Network UK

§  Synchronous Learning - David Smith, InSync Training eu Ltd

§  The Learning Sanctuary / ASTD International Partner  - Neville Pritchard

§  1:00 pm  Lunch – Sponsored by InSync Training eu Ltd

 

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Categories: International

Click on the video below for information on a new partner in the UK and the official partnership launch event and member workshop.

Information on events around the world can be found on astd.org/international or at the link below:

http://www.astd.org/membership/international/internationalEvents.htm

 

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Categories: International