Creating a High Performing Work Team Program

Don't forget, this Friday from 8:00 - 12:00 at DeWaay.

Remember to come prepared to answer the following questions:

1. What are the obstacles facing your organization that hinders the ability to create a high performing team?

2. How can the HR and Training teams/organizations partner to overcome the obstacles facing today's organizations?

3. What are the tools, resources, and alliances needed to create the infrastructure and sustain the success of a high performing team?

4. What are the best practices, resources, partnerships, or tools that you have used to build a high performing team?

Come Prepared to Answer the Following Question for the "Creating a High Performing Team" Program on April 30, 2010

How can the HR and Training teams/organizations partner to overcome the obstacles facing today's organizations?

Don't forget to register for this event at http://www.astdiowa.org.

Consider Answers to the Following Question for the "Creating a High Performing Team" Program on April 30, 2010

What are the tools, resources, alliances needed to create the infrastructure and sustain the success of a high performing team?

Please feel free to list your responses on this blog.

There is still time to go to http://www.astdiowa.org/ to register for this high impact program on leadership.

Discussion Question to Prepare You for the "Creating a High Performing Team" Program on April 30, 2010

What are the best practices, resources, partnerships, or tools that you have used to build a high performing team?

Please feel free to place your answers on this blog.

If you have not registered for this highly interactive program, go to www.astdiowa.org.

Challenges for Creating High Performing Teams

Come prepared to participate at the April 30th Quarterly Program on Creating a High Performance Team.

Plan to discuss some of the challenges you face in creating high performance teams by answering the following three questions:

1. What are the obstaces facing your organization that hinders the ability to create a high performing team?
   
2. What are the tools, resources, alliances needed to create the infrastructure and sustain the success of a high performing team?
   
3. How can the HR and Training teams/organizations partner to overcome the obstacles facing today's organizations?

Please feel free to post your answers on this blog.

2010 Trio Package Program Objectives

The Trio Package registration deadline is drawing near. You only have 10 days left. The offer expires on March 1, 2010.

If you need more help to decide on whether this deal is appropriate for you, review the following program objectives.

Leadership & Organizational Development: Creating a High Performing Team (April 30, 2010):

• Reinforce the skills necessary for creating and sustaining a high performing team.
• Define the impact of goal setting and the value of personal action plans.
• Identify the barriers, internal and external, that can derail individuals or teams.
• Explore the daily challenges facing leaders in today's workplace.
• Examine the importance of setting expectations and performance standards.
• Integrate the power of feedback, giving and receiving, in creating a high performing organization.
• Create personal actions to integrate performance management behaviors into your leadership style and daily employee interactions

The Case of the Teflon Trainee: Overcoming Obstacles to Make Training Stick (July 9, 2010):

• Develop a transfer of training mindset for employees, supervisors, and trainers.
• Identify the obstacles that prevent training from transferring back to the job.
• Implement relapse-prevention strategies.

Training on Trial (November 5, 2010):

• Obtain practical methods that will move you from a "checkmark training organization" to a strategic business partner.
• Use the Kirkpatrick Business Partnership Model to create a compelling Chain of Evidence showing the value of training to a "corporate jury."
• Identify the key metrics that are important to the business and how you can support them.
• Apply the material to a real training challenge in a group activity.

Register for your Trio Package today at www.astdiowa.org

Most Innovative Training Solution - CDS Global

Ruth Anderson and her team from CDS Global speak on their WLP Presentation on their Most Innovative Training Solution.

Technology WLP Winner - Nationwide Learning Solutions

Carol Dawson speaks on Nationwide Learning Solutions' WLP presentation on Technology.

Coaching and Mentoring Programs

Winner Debbie Ladehoff from Farmers Mutual Hail speaks on their presentation for Coaching and Mentoring Programs.

Interview with Jen Goemann at the WLP Awards

Winner Jen Goemann from ARAG summarizes their breakout presentation on Training as a Business Strategy.

2010 Trio Package - Hurry, Time Is Running Out to Register

The 2010 Trio Package is now available.

Offer will expire on March 1, 2010

You can use the trio package in one of the following ways:

• Attend all three yourself.
• Rotate among your department the person who attends.
• Gift a program to a client or to an employee as a reward.

Act now to take advantage of the following discounts:

• $245.00 (Members)
• $330.00 (Non Members)
• Get two-in-one. If you need to renew your membership, simple register as a "non member" and you can add a free membership on to your registration.

You can find more information about the "Trio Package" on the ASTD Central Iowa Chapter website: www.astdiowa.org.

Most Innovative Training Solution - 2009 Workplace Learning and Performance Presentations and Ceremony

CDS Global was the winner for the Best Practices in Most Innovative Training Solution award for 2009. The breakout session was presented by Ruth Anderson, Ken Olsen, Deborah Horton, Fred Redhead, and Pricilla Ebling. Jan Roby (not pictured) is also an instrumental member to this effort.

The Best Practices for Most Innovative Training Solution Award for 2009 was accepted by Ruth Anderson, Fred Redhead, Deborah Horton, Pricilla Ebling, and Ken Olsen.

Technology - 2009 Workplace Learning and Performance Presentations and Ceremony

Nationwide Insurance Learning Solutions was the winner for the Best Practices in Technology award for 2009. The breakout session was presented by Carol Dawson and Amanda Braun.

The Best Practices for Technology Award for 2009 was accepted by Carol Dawson and Amanda Braun.

Training as a Business Strategy - 2009 Workplace Learning and Performance Presentations and Ceremony

ARAG was the winner for the Best Practices in Training as a Business Strategy award for 2009. The breakout session was presented by Erin Barfels and Jen Goemann.

The Best Practices for Training as a Business Strategy Award for 2009 was accepted by Erin Barfels and Jen Goemann.

Coaching and Mentoring - 2009 Workplace Learning and Performance Presentations and Ceremony

Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance was the winner for the Best Practices in Coaching and Mentoring award for 2009. The breakout session was presented by Debbie Ladehoff, from Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance, and Rowena Crosbie, from Tero International, Inc.

The Best Practices Coaching and Mentoring Award for 2009 was accepted by Debbie Ladehoff.