The Learning Ledger
ATD Florida Suncoast Chapter Newsletter
October Event
Lunch & Learn
Solving the Puzzle of Great
Facilitation
Tuesday, October 20
6:00 pm – dinner & networking
7:00 pm – program
Centre Club
123 SW Shore Blvd #8
Tampa, FL 33609
We will discover twenty of the “best
practices” in the art and science of
facilitation, in a friendly, fun environment.
Attend this event if:
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The audience is asking you
questions causes you to
perspire.
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Facing hostile crowds with more
business experience could be in
your future.
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You are more comfortable
writing than speaking.
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It has been a long time since
your last facilitation.
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You are used to “your
classroom” but not this
upcoming strange venue.
At this interactive event, arrange the
following puzzle pieces with the group
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Preparation before the event
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Room dynamics
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Audience engagement
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When something unexpected
happens
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Anxiety and nerves what's a
speaker to do
Facilitator: Jim Barr is of Just in Time
Facilitation, LLC has
been in the training
world since
1998.Almost every
week Jim is helping a
new audience facing a
change in their work environment. He
helps them accept and embrace the “new
change” in their work life with respect.
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Moving from the 5
Dysfunctions to the 5
Behaviors of a Cohesive Team
Friday, October 30
11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Centre Club
123 SW Shore Blvd #8
Tampa, FL 33609
Everyone wants to be on a winning team,
but not all teams are created equal …
some have it and some don’t!
What keeps teams from winning is not the
collective IQ of the team members or their
years of experience, education or
knowledge in their particular industry … its’
not even their technical expertise. What
keeps teams from winning is the inability to
interact, communicate and collaborate with
other team members in successful ways.
The bottom line … cohesive, highperformance teams don’t just happen! It
takes courage, discipline and emotional
energy to achieve true teamwork. When
people come together for a common goal
and set aside their individual needs for the
good of the whole, they can accomplish
what may have seemed impossible.
Join us to explore the process of
developing cohesive, high performance
teams.
Facilitator: Carole Gill is an Executive
Coach, Management
Consultant and
Professional Speaker
who brings practical
experience from a
successful 20+ year
career in corporate
America and more than 15 years of
consulting experience. Her work focuses
on helping leaders and their teams attain
and sustain outstanding operational results.
SPONSOR OF DISTINCTION
We thank you!
Senior HRD Breakfast Event
Sarasota GIG
The Pros and Cons of Eliminating
Performance Reviews
Learning Analytics: Measuring the Impact
of Learning for Organizations
Friday, October 09
8:00 am – breakfast
9:00-11:00 am – program
Tuesday, October 13
6:00 pm – networking
6:15 pm – dinner
7:00 pm – program
Safety Harbor Spa
105 N Bayshore Dr
Tampa, FL 34695
Goodwill Industries-Manasota, Inc
2715 51st Ave E
Bradenton, FL 34203
The drumbeat on "getting rid of performance reviews" seems
to be growing louder, with several prominent companies –
Microsoft and Gap among them – that have done just that.
But there are pitfalls and consequences to eliminating the
performance review.
We will hear from the entire group and learn from each other
as to what our organizations are doing with regards to the
topic of Performance Management.
Some topics of discussion will include:
The drawbacks of dropping performance ratings and formal
reviews.
What is replacing the performance review
Issues related to gathering alternative feedback from a
variety of sources (peers, co-workers, customers)
Facilitator: Cliff Stevenson is a human capital research
analyst whose work has been focused
heavily on performance management, data
and analytics, core HR/workforce
management functions, innovation and
creativity, international management, as
well as recruitment, acquisition, retention,
and attrition.
With the increasing scrutiny of the value of formal learning
programs and the increasingly competitive talent
environment, Learning and Development (L&D) needs to
evaluate whether the current measurement approach has
the capabilities, usability, and scalability to prove and
improve the impact of learning. Instead of relying on a gut
feeling approach to measuring the value of learning, more
careful analysis is required to improve the visibility of L&D,
win new budgets, and elevate L&D’s leadership role in the
organization. Kathy will provide an overview of Learning
Analytics and the journey her organization is going through
and the lessons they are learning.
Facilitator: Kathy Budrawich is the Manager, Learning
Analytics at Pitney Bowes. She is an accomplished change
management leader with a focus on project management,
process improvement, and the use of technology to improve
organizational efficiency. She has a proven track record and
strong reputation for delivering results. We are fortunate to
have Kathy present at our October meeting on the topic:
Learning Analytics: Measuring the Impact of Learning for
Organizations.
Community Involvement with Hillsborough County Schools
Please Sign-up if you are interested in volunteering!
The volunteer requirements are easy and a major impact to the students you will be visiting. Just 1 hour on a
Friday afternoon!
1. Signup Online as an interested volunteer speaker (fill-out Subscription form on our website)
2. Complete SERVE application and return to Debra Blossom within 48hours from signing up
(pdf form on our website).
3. An ATD member will follow-up with the school location(s), date(s), and time(s) - TBA.
You can speak at multiple schools and dates: Schools and Dates TBA, but do not wait to sign-up.
We are gathering interested volunteers NOW! June-Sept 2015
We are actively looking for Leaders to Volunteer in managing and Co-Chairing this COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT program for
2015-2016. If you are interested in getting involved in this leadership development opportunity, please email Carolyn Eagen at
[email protected].
See our website for2 more information.
Spending on Corporate Training Soars: Employee Capabilities Now a Priority
The economic recovery is clearly here: spending on corporate training is soaring.
We just completed our 2014 Corporate Learning Factbook and the research is striking: US spending on corporate training grew by 15%
last year (the highest growth rate in seven years) to over $70 Billion in the US and over $130 Billion worldwide. (Download executive
summary here.)
This tremendous increase follows two years of accelerated spending in this area (10% in 2011 and 12% in 2012), illustrating how
companies see tremendous skills gaps as we recover from the recession.
Corporate training is always a very good indicator of economic activity: when companies slow down they often cut training spending,
and then as business grows they ramp back up to train new hires, sales people, and leaders. This is among the most discretionary of all
corporate spending areas, so it is an excellent bellweather for business confidence.
Why the rapid growth? All our research tells us that organizations today suffer from
a “skills supply chain” challenge. Not only do more than 70% of organizations cite
“capability gaps” as one of their top five challenges, but many companies also tell
us that it takes 3-5 years to take a seasoned professional and make them fully
productive.
And the skills challenge is huge. Recent research shows, for example, that the Oil
and Gas industry needs 60,000 petrochemical engineers by 2016 yet only 1300
graduate from US schools each year. This means that oil companies have to train,
retrain, and jointly educate a lot of energy engineers to grow.
A few key facts about L&D spending:
Spending on leadership development remains very high. As in prior years the research shows that the #1 areas of spending
is management and leadership (35%). All our research on corporate talent shows that global leadership gaps continue to be the most
pressing issues on the minds of business and HR leaders. As Millennials take on more responsibility, companies need to build
leadership skills at all levels and in all geographies around the world.
High-performing companies spend more. Companies which fall into our “high-impact” categories spend significantly more on training
than average. So companies who invest in a total L&D strategy spend more per employee than those who are inconsistent. This shows
that L&D spending pays off.
Technology is revolutionizing this market. The research shows an explosive growth in technology tools to train people today. Selfauthored video, online communication channels, virtual learning, and MOOCs (Coursera, Udacity, Udemy, edX, …) are all growing
rapidly as training tools. People still need formal classroom education, but this is now less than half the total “hours” people consume in
training around the world. And among the highly advanced companies, as much as 18% of all training is now delivered through mobile
devices.
We see significant growth in new virtual learning environments: companies like GE, Motorola, Philips, and others are extending their
training budget to reach 2-3 times the audience through the use of easy to use training portals and virtual learning experiences. While
most big companies still have a lot of work rationalizing their training spend, the adoption of technology in training has accelerated.
The Learning Management Systems market is also growing rapidly. We estimate that the market for learning management systems is
now over $2 billion and continues to be one of the fastest segments of HR software. Every major HR technology vendor is investing in its
LMS offerings.
MOOCs are also likely to radically impact corporate training, as branded universities put more and more courses online.
This is exciting news. While skills gaps (we call it the “supply chain of skills”) continue to challenge companies, an increased investment
in training is good for everyone: employees, businesses, and job seekers. This level of increase shows that businesses are aggressively
expanding and companies need skilled workers to grow.
Learning in the cloud?
Despite a tightening labor market for skills, this data predicts a good year ahead.
Examining social motivators?
Developing bite-sized content?
By Josh Bersin, from forbes.com 02/04/14.
Check out this site!
WELCOME! NEW MEMBERS
SEPTEMBER
Kim Homer – SunTrust
Lynn Marino – Express Scripts
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Cheryl Marsden – Pathways to Success
LLC
Robert Scott – United Technologies Corporation
Rebecca Phaup
New Members!
Be sure to watch our ATD Florida
Suncoast, New Member Orientation.
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Sarasota GIG Managers
JoAnn Froman
Susan Lowy
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SrHRD GIG Manager
Cindy Moran
[email protected]
Young Professionals Manager
Glendon Rowe
[email protected]
Job Openings
Are you looking for a new job position? Maybe a new career? Maybe
you just moved to the area and are looking for employment?
Check out the ATD Florida Suncoast Job Openings page on our website.
New job postings are being added all of the time.
2015 ATD Florida Suncoast Board
Contact us at . . .
President
Clara Rose
[email protected]
President Elect
Nick Elkins
[email protected]
Past President
Steve Cascone
[email protected]
VP Programs & Workshops
Stephanie Jones
[email protected]
VP Professional Development
Christine Terrill
[email protected]
VP Member Services
Jim Barr
[email protected]
VP Marketing/Communications
Kari Knisely
[email protected]
VP Finance
Vicky Allen
[email protected]
VP SIGs and GIGs
Pat Smolen
[email protected]
Community Involvement Manager
Carolyn Eagen
[email protected]
Sponsor Services Manager
OPEN
Registration Manager/Secretary
Jennifer Buckley
[email protected]
University Liaison
Larry Nicholson
[email protected]
Newsletter Manager
Andy Uskavitch
[email protected]
Advisor
Gina Haberman
[email protected]
Advisor
Ed Nolan
[email protected]
Advisor
Jean Slepecky
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