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Communication Processes
Pam
Maher,
KMK
Media Group
All of us use e-mail,
right? But are you sure you're using it correctly to
say what you really want to say? There's a hidden language behind your
e-mail messages and you may actually be sending the wrong message to your
prospects and clients. Pam Maher will uncover the sometimes e-lusive e-mail
strategies that can make the difference between getting your e-mail read
or
getting it deleted.
Time:
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: City Plaza, 505 N. Court Street, Rockford
Food: Your choice of four entrees.
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Developing
Effective Learning Processes
Discussion
Facilitator: Christie Mason, Managers
Forum
Why does survey after survey show that over 70% of learning takes place
outside of our formal training programs? What can we do to increase
the effectiveness of our training efforts?
Defining, designing and refining an effective learning process is more
than simply applying a static ISD (Instructional Design) method. How
do you understand the needs of your intended audience? How do you choose
the right tools from a confusing array of options - coaching, EPSS,
group training, internet/e/web based training, peer-to-peer, video conferencing,
etc? How do you gather and evaluate the results of your efforts?
Bring your questions, challenges and success stories to this discussion
and we'll help you explore some approaches that will work for you in
your environment.
Time:
7:30am - 9:00am
Location: Sundstrand, Alpine & Harrison
Food: Breakfast pizzas, muffins etc.
Fee: Member - $10.00, Non-member $13.00
Directions: Enter on the SOUTH side of the building by the
orange pillars.
Come into Sundstrand from the South Alpine stop light; make an immediately
right and then a left at the SECOND turn. Go all the way down until
you see the huge orange pillars and park anywhere. Enter through the
lobby and the conference room is right off the lobby.
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The
Other Side of Change
Presenter/Facilitator Rick Davis, Manager, Ingersoll Cutting Tool
Organizational
change drives many of our training efforts. We are either attempting to
change behaviors or reacting to structural and cultural changes.
This is your opportunity
to get an insider's view of our efforts. Rick Davis has experienced many
personal and professional changes - teams, cultural, reorganizations,
career promotions. What are the attitudes and behaviors has he found useful?
What approaches has he found effective or ineffective? What recommendations
does he have that can help us improve on what we do and how we do it?
Join us for an
insiders view of organizational change. You may be surprised at what it's
like "on the other side."
Time:
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: YWCA - 4990 E. State, Rockford (By Rockford College)
(815)968-9681
Food: Buffet
Fee: Member - $15.00, Non-member $18.00
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Increasing
Interactions
Facilitator: Steven Weech, Training With Impact
Training is dependent on creating interactions that are fun and focused
on helping people learn - interactions with information, interactions
with people.
Bring your favorite ice breakers,
groups exercises and resources to this meeting. We'll be meeting in
small groups to discuss and share our favorite methods. As the meeting
progresses, you will have the opportunity to participate in several
groups to give you a wide exposure to other people's experiences and
suggestions.
Concerned that you may not
have anything to bring? No problem, just bring yourself. We're all here
to learn and this will be a great opportunity to learn from each other
and have fun!
Time:
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: YWCA - 4990 E. State, Rockford (By Rockford College)
(815)968-9681
Food: Baked Ham, Baked Chicken, Meatless Mostaciolli, Green
Bean Casserole, Au Gratin Potatoes, Rolls/Butter, Selection of caffinated,
non-caffinated sodas and bottled water
Fee: Member - $15.00, Non-member $18.00
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Training
Industry Snapshots
Presenter: Karla Nagy, Editor of HUMAN CAPITAL Magazine by
Hughes Communications
What's happening in our
industry? What will be the shape of our professional future? Karla
Nagy has an intimate and extensive view of the issues from her position
as Editor of Human Capital magazine. Find out what she sees
in her crystal ball and how it will affect your efforts.
Time: 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Sundstrand, Alpine & Harrison
Food: Buffet
Fee: Member - $15.00, Non-member $18.00
Directions: Enter on the SOUTH side of the building
by the orange pillars. Come into Sundstrand from the South
Alpine stop light; make an immediately right and then a left
at the SECOND turn. Go all the way down until you see the huge
orange pillars and park anywhere. Enter through the SOUTH
lobby and the conference room is right off the lobby.
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Online
Meeting and Learning Event
Guide: Sherrie Hedman, Rock Valley Community
College
What are the online tools that you can use to help you organize, manage,
distribute and support learning sessions? Join us on the internet as
Sherrie guides a tour of free and low cost tools that can help you do
your job easier or quicker or both.
What are your favorite online tools? Send Sherrie an email (S.Hedman@rvc.cc.il.us
) with links to your favorite tools and we'll try to include them in
this session.
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Performance
Conference
Committee
Co-Chairs: Jodi Lenkaitis - Christie Mason
Multi-track,
Multi-Session (12) Conference focused on helping business leaders improve
their personal and organizational performance.
For Schedule and Session Details
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Visual
Communications
Joint Event with MCA (Media Communications Association)
The days of communicating Face-to-Face are rapidly disappearing. Video,
conferencing and internet tools are growing in use and popularity. Start
now to prepare for your future by understanding the issues of communicating
using different media.
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Learn how
to determine which methods fit your needs.
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Participate
in a live video productions
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Experience
some of the different options and special effects that you can use
to make your multi-media communication efforts more effective and
less costly.
Time:
5:30 - 6:00pm Registration, Refreshments, 6:00pm to 7:30pm Demonstrations
Location: Hamilton Sundstrand - Ramp Entrance (Map)
Food: Buffet
Fee: $10.00
Go to Reservation Form
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The
Challenge of Transferring Management Training into Action
Terry White,
Management Institute - Rock Valley College
Management training is a subject that has occupied a significant
place in business literature over the past 25 years. While much is
written and seminars on management development are commonplace today,
the challenge of improving actual management performance through management
education remains difficult. Clear evidence relative to "best
practice" remains elusive.
However, some of our clients report approaches which appear to demonstrate
an improved level of performance improvement with some of their managers.
I will discuss some of our findings as well as some other approaches
that we are currently implementing.
Time:
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: NILS
Food: Buffet
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Celebrating
Your Achievements
Discussion
Forum
Think about the past 12 months, or 3 months or however far back
you can remember. What accomplishments have you achieved? What battles
have you fought and won? What did you do that was under-appreciated
by highly effective? What risks did you take and what did you learn?
Too many times, we get caught up in our every growing "To-Do"
lists and we forget to stop and savor our achievements. This meeting
will be discussion groups where we can learn from each other what
methods we've tried that worked - what we've learned from what didn't
work the way we planned.
It's very easy to forget what you've accomplished, so start thinking
now and bring your list of achievements to this discussion.
Time:
12:00pm - 1:30pm
Location: Sundstrand
Food: PICNIC
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Online
Meeting
Guide: Sherrie
Hedman, Rock Valley College
What online tools do you use to help organize, manage, deliver and
support your learning sessions? Join us online as Sherrie guides a tour
and discussion of online tools that can help you coordinate and deliver
your e-learning activities, support meetings or help you manage remote
communications.
What are your favorite online
tools? Send Sherrie an email (S.Hedman@rvc.cc.il.us
) with links to your favorite tools and we'll try to include these in
the session.
Setup and Access Directions:
http://www.managersforum.com/astd/2001-2002/onlineMeeting/index.htm
Time: 12:00pm -
1:30pm
Location: Everywhere
Food: None
Fee: None
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