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Australian Institute of Training and Development member bulletin
February 2009
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Welcome to Snippets - AITD's enewsletter.
In this issue:
1. AITD 1-day workshops in February and March 2009
2. Current member 2009 logo
3. What's your opinion?
4. Hot jobs - current job listing
5. National Conference - full brochure available as download. Early-bird booking rate closing!
6. Around the States
7. The Industry: latest news in learning & development
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1. AITD 1-day workshops in February and March 2009
February
20 Feb BRISBANE - REVITALISING STAFF INDUCTION PROGRAMS
Testimonial from Sydney workshop: Stephen is a very motivating and engaging facilitator. His use of accelerated learning techniques were valuable. I particularly like the more hands on approach in getting the learners more actively involved rather than "death by powerpoint".
27 Feb SYDNEY - INNOVATING INITIATIVES WITH eLEARNING
Designed to help training professionals navigate and assess eLearning options
March
2 March MELBOURNE - MEASURING AND EVALUATING TRAINING INITIATIVES
A workshop developed for training managers and coordinators who are seeking ways to assess the contribution and impact of learning initiatives.
Download a National Workshop brochure by clicking here.
2. Current member 2009 logo
AITD members are entitled and encouraged to use AITD logos on their websites and stationery. It is a sign to colleagues and clients that you maintain your industry relevance and seek continuous improvement in your business and skill base.
Click on the button below to access AITD logos and to learn more about using them in your publications.
3. What's your opinion?
AITD's member discussion forum is the perfect avenue to test an idea, ask an opinion or just gain some feedback. Current discussions topics that are awaiting your response include:
Presentation Skills DVD's Help Needed
Conflict Management Training
Refresher Training - Alternative methods
Get involved in the discussion forums and take part in this rich source of online networking.
To post a reply or to start a new topic you will need to log into the member section.
4. Hot jobs - current industry listings
Make a difference as an Education Manager with Australian Volunteers
Add variety into your work training both small and large groups as a Corporate Facilitator
Make the move into the university sector as an Education Designer
Enjoy the flexibility that a Contract Trainer position provides
There are more terrific career opportunities listed on AITD's jobs noticeboard. To view the details, you will need to login.
Keep an eye on the AITD homepage as a summary of current listings appear on the right-hand side.
5. National Conference - full brochure available as download. Early-bird booking rate closing!
Download the full conference brochure by clicking on the banner below:
Concurrent workshops click here to view workshop and speaker details
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SURVIVING THE ECONOMIC STORM; THE IMPORTANCE OF ORGANISATIONAL L&D IN TOUGH TIME
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100% TRANSFER OF LEARNING TO THE WORKPLACE
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ACTIVITIES TO ENGAGE THE LEARNER
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READY, SET, WORK: GETTING GRADUATES READY FOR THE WORKPLACE
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GIFTS FROM IMPROVISED THEATRE FOR TRAINERS
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THE POWER OF PEER COACHING - TOOLS FOR LEADERSHIP COACHING GROUPS
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HOW TO FIND AND ENGAGE THE RIGHT ADVISOR
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ARE WE SEEING THE DEATH OF TRAINING (AS WE KNOW IT)?
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GETTING CLIENTS IN ANY ECONOMIC CLIMATE
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TRANSFER OF LEARNING - HOW DO I MEASURE A PROGRAM'S SUCCESS?
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POISONED CHALICE OR PROMISING CHANGE? ORGANISATIONAL LEARNING IN IMPLEMENTING PERFORMANCE DEVELOPMENT
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CREATING STILLNESS IN THE TRAINING SPACE
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BUILDING YOUR TRAINER'S TOOLKIT: 12 PROVEN TRICKS TO SPICE UP YOUR TRAINING
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SO YOU WANT TO BE A CONSULTANT
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MAKING IT REAL! - STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT 101
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STEP AWAY FROM THE SESSION PLAN AND LEARN TO HAVE FUN
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SOCIAL NETWORKS: THE CORE OF INFORMAL LEARNING
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CORPORATE LEARNING: LEVERAGING THE BASICS
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DEVELOPING A LEADING TALENT STRATEGY
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CREATING INSPIRED LEARNING
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COACHING AND MENTORING: IT'S ABOUT THE FUTURE
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HOW TO CREATE A COMPELLING LEARNING CULTURE
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GROUP COACHING - AN INTEGRATIVE APPROACH TO COACHING IN ORGANISATIONS
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HOW TO UNLOCK YOUR OWN FUTURE (and make money in the process!)
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DEVELOPING A FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE: L&D'S ROLE IN TIMES OF RAPID CHANGE
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6. Around the States - news from the State Councils
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Queensland / Northern Territory Council
Welcome to the February edition of the ‘pen’. I expect you are all back in your career mode and well in the implementation often goals and plans you made last year for your 2009 success.
AITD has made some highly popular changes to our divisional operations by supporting ‘free to member’ events and providing members and non members with the chance to see and hear some highly respected presenters within the L&D arena.
Local Events:
Friday February 20 2009: Revitalising Staff Induction Programs
National professional development event featuring Stephen McGarrigle from Dreamworld on the Gold Coast. Many of you would have seen Stephen at our Qld/NT conference last September where he wowed the audience with his exciting and interactive style of presenting what can sometimes be a ‘dry’ topic into one where the audience were so impressed they did not want his session to finish. Don’t miss his session in Brisbane by booking now through the AITD website. An event not to be missed!
Friday March 6 2009: Seaworld Secrets of Learning and Development: SeaWorld Resort Gold Coast
Our first free to member event for 2009. Check details on the website and book online. Places are limited for free options. Non members are welcome to attend at $45 per person. Registration essential. Bus transport available ( free to members) but places must be notified to national office two weeks prior to the event
Regional/ NT members – Where are you? Make your membership work for you!
Your council team are looking forward to hearing from you regarding your thoughts around holding some events in your region and in NT. These events need time for planning so please contact us within the next week with your ideas. It is also a plan to invite your AITD CEO to come and meet you once we get the dates and plans in process. Maybe we can join in with other associations you belong to in your region for the event. Contact qldnt@aitd.com.au
Sydney 21 & 22 April 2009: National Conference
The conference is the highlight of the AITD year and this year, judging from the line up of sessions and presenters looks like being even better this year if that can be possible.
Many of us are going to Sydney for the event so if you are thinking of joining us and need to contact us for conference networking or sharing accommodation please contact council member Kim Forbes who looks after member needs and support. Kim’s email is Kim.Forbes@uchealth.com.au.
Once again, check the website for conference details.
I and the council team look forward to catching up with many of you at our professional development events over the next few months. Don’t forget, events are tax deductable as well!
Thought for the month:
Be YOU – and change the world (a smart colleague’s comment)
Cheers
Jeanne Marshall Qld/NT AITD President and your dedicated QLD/NT council team
Qld/NT President: Jeanne Marshall
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Australian Capital Territory
Upcoming workshops in ACT:
Innovative Training Methods 29 May
Finding Your Training Style 6 July
ACT President: Malcolm Pettigrove
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New South Wales Council
Upcoming evening event:
Return on Investment in a Tight Economic Climate
In times of economic downturn organisations are looking for costs to cut and ways of being efficient. All areas of business are required to be accountable for the contribution they are making to the health and often survival of the organisation. Learning and Development is no exception. The need to demonstrate value and a positive return on investment is evident. As professionals in the area of learning and development, we need to be proficient at developing measures of value for every program, including financial value, and present this information in meaningful ways to organisation stakeholders.
In this evening session, we will explore some ways of taking evaluation beyond the wonderful Donald Kirkpatrick’s 4 levels, building on this model with Phillips’ Return on Investment methods.
Betty Sheppard
Director of LEARNING BY DESIGN, Master of Business (UTS); Graduate Diploma in Employment Relations (UTS); Bachelor of Science, Honours (Surrey University, U.K.); Bachelor of Arts (NSW).
Betty's expertise as a consultant, facilitator and coach across a wide range of industries from shop floor to Board level has built her a strong reputation for designing and facilitating great planning and learning experiences. Her practical approach is based on sound research and current trends and her organisational experience as a manager, human resources professional and lecturer in Adult Education at the University of Technology, Sydney.
Venue
Cliftons Level 6, 190 George St
Timing
Sydney 17 February 2009
5:45-8:00pm
Fees
Member fee: $45 (incl of GST)
Non-member fee: $66 (incl of GST)
NSW President: Melanie Wass
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South Australian Council
Upcoming SA events:
February
Tuesday 24th Breakfast networking event with Heather Schoenheimer (National AITD Training Excellence Award winner)
TBC Mount Gambier regional function
March
Thursday 26th Evening networking event with Duncan Chessell (first South Australian to climb to Summit Everest)
TBC Chris McGinley (lead trainer and founder Balance for Health)
May
Tuesday 19th afternoon (half-day) Gillian Thomas (General Manager, Commercial - Business SA) "People and Talent - Succession Planning and Leadership Development"
June
Friday 19th National Worksop Innovating Initiatives with eLearning
TBC Heidi Reeves (Master Coach & Senior Consultant) "Coaching mastery - a fundamental ingredient in tapping and nurturing talent"
TBC Whyalla regional function Michael Phillips (Senior OHES Consultant to resource sector) "Lessons from disaster - Longord and other tales. Why can't we learn from the wisdom of the past?"
July
Thursday 23 Breakfast networking event with Dr Doug Bolzon (consultant and senior research fellow)
August
TBC Sharron Ferrier (Personal presentation and communications consultant) "Escaping PowerPoint Purgatory)
TBC Charles Brass (Chairman of Futures Foundation)
September
Thursday 24th Evening networking event - Panel presentation "Building a Global Business leveraged from China - lessons and insights"
October
TBC National Workshop Innovative Training Methods
November
Thursday 5th Evening networking event - Annual speed learning event for new and existing members (free-to-member event)
December
Thursday 17th AITD SA evening Xmas function "The year in review. Vision to reality - the pathway to success."
SA President: Allan Keogh
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Victorian / Tasmanian Council
Date for your diary
25 March Training in Uncertain Times breakfast networking event. Full details will be emails to VIC/TAS members.
VIC/TAS President: Brian Geary |
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Western Australian Council
Upcoming workshops in WA
Revitalising Staff Induction Programs 22 May
Measuring & Evaluating Training Initiatives 26 June
WA President: David Canham
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7. The industry: Latest news in learning and development
Tasmania leads the nation in e-Learning
In a news release from the Tasmanian government, Acting Premer Lara Giddings has stated that Tasmania is leading the nation in taking up e-learning as a means of delivering education and training.
Ms Giddings said the latest statistics showed 71 per cent of vocational education and training enrolments involve e-learning in Tasmania compared to a national average of 35 per cent. 11 Tasmanian projects had been run in 2008 through the national E-learning Innovations Program and over $250,000 was distributed to registered training organisations and their enterprise and community partners.
“I’m delighted Tasmanians have embraced e-learning at more than twice the rate of other Australians,” Ms Giddings said.
To read about e-Learning in Tasmania, click here
'Getting into Export' Workshops for Corporate Training Businesses & Professionals
Austrade is running a series of free export workshops, designed specifically for corporate training/human resources consultants and business consultancy professionals who would like to source offshore business clients, raise awareness of their services and learn more about opportunities in South East Asia.
To find out more about the workshops, visit www.austrade.gov.au and follow click on the Events / Australian Events section.
Training boom amid jobs doom
An article in WA Today reminds us that there are often silver linings.
It might be an odd time to be looking for work in the once-booming mining industry but training organisations are already looking beyond the bust. As even major miners such as BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto announce mass layoffs, a group trying to train the next generation of resources industry workers, says it wants to ensure that when the good times come round again, companies do not have to scramble for staff.
Read how the mining industry is readying itself for the next growth stage by clicking here
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Training Tip from Dr Rich Allen
Suggest the experience
Some of you may have been on courses where the trainer stands at the front of the room at the start of the course and says, "You are going to have such fun today." And you may have found yourself thinking, "Oh no, I’m not."
Telling people what their experiences are going to be can be dangerous. Often people react against such bald statements in a way that impact adversely on their training experience.
The statement "you are going to have such fun today" is actually fraught with dangerous assumptions. For example, what does the word fun imply in this context? Do the trainer and the participants even share a common definition of that word? If not, is the trainer referring to their definition of fun or what the participants think may be fun? And how does the trainer know that this will be something the group will all experience?
In making this statement, the trainer has actually shared with the participants what she believes the group will experience today. It is fantastic the trainer feels this way, but the words she has chosen may end up working against what she hopes will happen. The potential problem lies in the trainer placing her expectations on the participants. They have been given something to push against
Suppose someone in the group is not enjoying the training experience. He may think back to the statement. Obviously the trainer does not know what she is talking about. If she doesn’t know what she talking about in this situation, what else is she pretending to know? As a result, the trainer’s credibility may begin to diminish in the eyes of the participant.
So for the trainer, it might be more effective if she suggests the experience. This allows them the freedom to create their own responses to the event. She might have said, "Today’s course could turn out to be one of the more enjoyable training experiences you have had in a while."
This suggesting statement tends to plant a suggestion as to how the participants might view the training experience. In many cases it’s better to simply sow the seeds of what might happen rather than pressure the group to meet the trainer’s expectation. Participants are now invited to create their own reaction to the experience, possibly influenced in a positive way by the trainer’s words.
Here are a couple of examples of how to convert a tell format into a suggest format.
"You’ll find this to be an incredibly useful tool."
"You may find this to be a useful tool in certain situations."
"This is the most important idea in the entire course."
"You may find this to be one of the most important ideas in the entire course."
Dr Rich Allen is holding Finding Your Training Style workshops around Australia in 2009 and is keynote at the AITD National Conference ‘Dynamic Presentations: Maximising the Impact of your Message on Individual Learners. |
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