The October Quarterly Connection is dedicated to the upcoming 2011 Workplace Learning and Performance Conference. Join us as we explore Workplace Learning and Performance during a fun-filled day in a fantastic learning environment at COSI Columbus!
Educational sessions in 3 learning tracks: Organizational Effectiveness, Training and Learning, and Workforce Talent and Development.
Networking Event and Reception
Fun at COSI Columbus, the ultimate learning venue
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When:
Tuesday, October 25th
8:00-9:00 Registration
9:00-3:00 Conference
3:00-4:00 Networking, expo, cocktail hour, and door prizes
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Where:
COSI
333 West Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215
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Keynote Speaker
Dr. Robert O. Brinkerhoff, Advantage Performance Group Transforming the L&D professional into a true business partner.
Less than 20% of all training translates into improved job and organizational performance. Management and leadership development investments have the worst track record for impact. The FUTURE of workplace learning and development is our ability as HR, OE, and Training Professionals to transform from “providers” to business partners.
Platinum Sponsor Educational Sessions
Mark Sullivan, Ph.D., Patricia Hardie - Battelle University What’s YOUR ‘Secret Sauce’ For Deploying A Successful Learning Strategy? The Battelle University transformation story: Learn key strategic choices that made a difference in shifting the learning paradigm from training to performance in less than a year and how you can do the same!
Susan Keaton, Tom Rausch, Stev Guyer - Franklin University Lead Them Laughing: Training that packs a punch(line). Learn how to dramatically improve workplace training and development at this cutting edge workshop presented by the creative talent from Shadowbox Live and Franklin University.
Joel Bishop - O.C. Tanner Orange Revolution: Teamwork and Your Bottom Line. Breakthrough teams possess a revolutionary mindset, where efforts are focused on creating positive transformation, and results. Learn to demonstrate a personal competency while sharing in a unified cause, based on Best Companies research and the NY Times best-seller, "Orange Revolution".
Gold Sponsor Educational Sessions
Dixie L. Grow - Career Growth Associates, Inc. GlobalSmart: Instilling Cultural Intelligence and Competency. To develop “global cultural competency” in your workforce, begin by developing this competency in instructional designers and trainers.
Beth Thomas - Sequent Powered by Happy. . . How Employee Engagement Impacts the Bottom Line. Powered by Happy addresses what business leaders can do to create a positive, successful culture that increases productivity and lessens turnover.
Organizational Effectiveness Track
Matthew R. Kutz, Ph.D. -Bowling Green State University Contextually Intelligent Performance: Thinking in 3D. Regardless of the complexity of your surroundings, Contextual Intelligence can help you perform better in anyplace, with anybody, anytime, anywhere by implementing 3D thinking.
Danny Nelms - The Work Institute Workforce Research: The Science and the Science Fiction: The critical facts you have to know about employee surveys
Maureen Metcalf - Metcalf & Associates Leadership Development, Team Effectiveness, and Organizational Transformation in Monthly Installments: Working with a medium sized business, this is a case study of how we conducted monthly, participative sessions with two groups of senior leaders to transform how leaders thought about their company and how they ran it.
Training and Learning Track
Jim Canterucci - Transition Management Advisors Engage, Retain, Develop Your Emerging Leaders and Measure the Results: Developing all the emerging leaders in your organization is critical to your success as a learning leader. Having an impact on the elusive emerging leader is harder than it looks
Karen Scott - Cardinal Health OptiFreight Logistics BYOSN: Bring Your Own Social Network – Using Social Network Concepts To Build a Better Class: This session will offer a social media design alternative to traditional PowerPoint-based instruction, whether delivered in a classroom or online.
Midge Streeter - Sequent Social Learning: If it isn’t technology driven or Learning 2.0, what is it? Social learning, or whatever you want to call it, is far from being in fashion. It is an emerging trend that will transform organizational learning.
Workforce and Talent Development Track
David Cathers - MindLeaders, Inc. Nightmare on L&D Street - Why Talent Management isn't so scary: A talent management system initiative in HR doesn't have to be a nightmare for your L&D budget. Learn how to make it an opportunity.
Linda Wisler Luft - Fireball Coaching and Consulting; President, Central Ohio Coaches and Rita Gallagher - Manager Development Coaching Strategy NF Development Coaching 101 for Managers: Attendees will become aware of the various coaching skills and specifically “powerful questions.”
Deb Peluso - The Change Collaborative What Are They Thinking? Tools for Supporting the Mentoring Relationship: The key to a successful mentor-mentee relationship is knowing how to tap into, explore, and leverage one another's thinking processes. Learn how to apply three tools for making decision making and reasoning more explicit and accessible to others.
Fun at COSI
Workplace learning and performance professionals are always adding new experiences, connections, and learning opportunities to their toolkits. In fact, they are always EXPLORING.
The COSI Team will be presenting experiences for you to EXPLORE at several times throughout the day. Your challenge is to visit these learning opportunities as you EXPLORE. Each time you EXPLORE, the COSI Team Member will present you with a stamp. Collect all 5 stamps and head to the registration table for a chance to win an iPad 2!
"Orange Networking Event" and Reception
Join us in the lobby right after the concurrent sessions for socializing, networking, cocktails, and door prizes, including a chance to win an iPad 2! Event sponsored by the O.C. Tanner Learning Group and the NY Times best-selling book "Orange Revolution".
