ASTD Metro DC Upcoming Events

May Dinner: Make Your Contacts Count - Networking Know-How for Training Professionals (17 May 2012)

Thu, 17 May 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Only 20% of the people we’ve surveyed have the network they need to accomplish their goals and contribute to the bottom-line. Yet anyone can learn the skills. Your confidence and competence with these skills will help you succeed in the training and development field for years to come.

Lynne will present The 8 Networking Competencies needed by almost everyone, in almost every job type, at almost any level. Whether you’re looking for networking strategies to help you manage your career or you want your trainees and organization to benefit from increased social acumen, this interactive dinner meeting will give you the rules and tools for putting networking to work in the service of business and career goals. You’ll:

Know what to do and say to advance through the 6 stages of trust building
Master the 3 key moments in every relationship
Remember names - - and teach them yours
Answer "What do you do?" in a way that shows your character & competence
Steer small talk to uncover resources and opportunities
Make the most of memberships, associations, and conferences
Handle awkward networking situations
Ask good questions to uncover resources and opportunities
Teach people how to use your expertise, what to count on you for
Know what to do and say in a variety of professional situations

Penetrate the "inner circle" in the groups you join

About the Speaker:

Lynne Waymon is CEO of Contacts Count, the international training and consulting firm that specializes in professional and business networking. She’s a recognized thought leader and expert on business and professional networking and the co-author of Make Your Contacts Count (2^nd edition, NY, American Management Association). In keynotes and workshops she gives professionals in corporate, government, association, university, and non-profit audiences, practical strategies for getting things done through networking and alliance building. Her strategies, in print and in person, are recognized nationwide as state-of-the-art.

Recent clients include eBay, KPMG, Northrop Grumman, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, Kraft Foods, DuPont, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Booz-Allen Hamilton, Corning, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, First Horizon Bank, HSBC Bank, the Smithsonian, and the National Association of Home Builders, National Geographic Society, Marquette University, Georgetown University, Consumer Electronics Association, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Society of Women Engineers, American Institute of Architects, Treasury Executive Institute, U.S. Senate, U.S. Departments of State, Agriculture, Commerce, & Navy, the NIH, FDA, NASA, Presidential Fellows Program. Lynne received the highest award given by the National Capital Speakers Association for platform excellence.

Program Agenda:

6:00 – Registration and Networking

6:30 – Dinner Service Opens

7:00 – President Opening Remarks, Participant Announcements for Job Opportunities or Seekers

7:15 – Program Begins

8:30 – Dinner Service Concludes

8:45 – Presentation Concludes, Metro DC ASTD Announcements, and Raffle

9:00 – Program Concludes

Registration Fees

Chapter Members: Remember to login to receive the discounted member rate!

Questions about the event? Please email dir_programs@dcastd.org.

May Workshop: Managing the Learning Function (23 May 2012)

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:30:00 GMT

This workshop is for the training professional who manages a training function. Tools include a Training Clinic exclusive audit to evaluate the competencies within the department and begin to formulate development plans for improvement. Also included are ten diagnostic tools to better determine the root cause of performance problems and discover viable, business related solutions.

WORKSHOP CONTENT

Workshop introduction and objectives

Set personal objectives for the session

Unit 1: Manage a Training Function

Stay up to date- trends in training

Identify key training and development roles

Define and create your vision, mission and training function priorities

Learn tips on keeping your sanity as a staff of one

Conduct a training department systems audit

Manage and develop the training staff

Unit 2: Diagnosing Problems

Identify special assessment issues

Examine the manager’s role in using nine training department audit tools

Determine if training Is the answer

Make vague training needs specific

Sort out training needs vs. wants

Use training design tools to diagnose problems

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES

1. Develop a vision, mission and function priorities statement.

2. Identify how to use department systems audit tools to benchmark your function and identify areas for improvement.

3. Identify when to use nine types of assessment tools to determine training needs.

CPLP Recertification Points: This program is eligible for 6 CPLP recertification points. Please review the CPLP Recertification Guidelines on the CPLP website, www.cplp.astd.org for more information.

Registration

Chapter Members: Remember to login to register with the reduced member price!

Please note:

Registration and coffee begin at 8:30 AM and the workshop begins at 9:00 AM.

Leadership SIG: Summer Social and Planning for 2013 (14 Jun 2012)

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 22:30:00 GMT

We need to kick the summer off right. To do that we are going to gather at Rockland's in Arlington. (Right behind George Mason's Arlington Campus.

As you all may recall the SIG has been back in operation for about a year. We need you help to make our SIG even better.

I will get more out as we get closer, please save the date.

Agenda:

Networking 6:30 PM - 7:00PM

Planning session: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

June Dinner: Improvisational Leadership – Buy-in and Morale on the Fly (21 Jun 2012)

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 22:00:00 GMT

We’re all highly skilled and practiced at critiquing, judging, and defining - we’re well trained in saying no. We’ll help you strengthen your affirmation muscles and talk about the “yes and” approach which gives us the ability to respond to potentially stressful situations in a more relaxed and relationship-building way. These two words are powerful in all relationships, motivation, and creativity. “Yes and” can be used to positively refocus unproductive conversations and to redirect brainstorming to be more effective. As a wonderful side-benefit, these skills help us be more amicable in personal relationships as well. This engaging presentation is perfect for those who need to influence others positively.

Bob Faw is the Chief Ignition Officer of the Matchbox Group. For several years he moon-lighted as an Improv Comedian for corporate clientele. During the day, he facilitates leadership development and large scale positive change for organizations at all levels. Bob’s comedic style and energizing activities keep engagement and retention high. He includes active learning simulations to enhance comprehension and develop new skills through practice. Since 1988, he has been increasing team synergy, interpersonal skills, and mutual trust and has been helping his clients learn how to use these new skills in their professional lives.

Program Agenda:

6:00 – Registration and Networking

6:30 – Dinner Service Opens

7:00 – President Opening Remarks, Participant Announcements for Job Opportunities or Seekers

7:15 – Program Begins

8:30 – Dinner Service Concludes

8:45 – Presentation Concludes, Metro DC ASTD Announcements, and Raffle

9:00 – Program Concludes

Registration Fees

Chapter Members: Remember to login to receive the discounted member rate!

September Dinner: Sustainability through Change (20 Sep 2012)

Thu, 20 Sep 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Save the date! More information coming soon!

Program Agenda:

6:00 – Registration and Networking

6:30 – Dinner Service Opens

7:00 – President Opening Remarks, Participant Announcements for Job Opportunities or Seekers

7:15 – Program Begins

8:30 – Dinner Service Concludes

8:45 – Presentation Concludes, Metro DC ASTD Announcements, and Raffle

9:00 – Program Concludes

Registration Fees

Chapter Members: Remember to login to receive the discounted member rate!