T&D EXTRA: OCTOBER 7, 1998
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T&D Extra is an information service of Training & Development
magazine, published by the American Society for Training &
Development,
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THIS WEEK:
1. October T&D
2. Measurement kit distribution
3. Outta Site
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Here's what's brewing at T&D magazine this month.
TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
Associate editor Jennifer Salopek speaks with the author of the
best-selling Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman, about his new
book and how training that uses emotional intelligence competencies
can make you a higher achiever at work.
THE TRAINING FORMULA
Now you can solve that age-old problem of how to estimate accurately
the amount of time it will take to design and develop your next
instructor-led program.
TRAINING FROM SCRATCH
Here's a four-step plan for creating a training department--from
seasoned veterans who've been there, done that.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Working on the road doesn't have to be a hassle.
****Looking for us online? Find us at
http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/td_magazine. NEWS YOU CAN USE: MIT: More Innovative Technology
Robots that think and smart furniture are just two brainchildren of a
lab at MIT--plus News Flash and Survey Says.
TRAINING 101: Dealing With Miscreants, Snivelers, and Adversaries Most
presenters have had experience with rude participants who can
sabotage the training. Consultant and author Dick Grote offers tips on
how to disarm disruptive trainees.
CAREER POWER: How To Be High-Tech and High-Touch
Our resident career expert Richard Koonce says you can become
technology-savvy without losing that all-important warm human touch.
@WORK: Have Net, Will Travel
Everybody's doing it--hitting the Internet for travel information,
that is. Plus--body language and happy headhunting.
TECH TALK: Recycling Knowledge With Learning Objects
Ruth Colvin Clark looks at a smarter way to define, store, and
disseminate knowledge and skills.
GET WITH IT: Views, News, and Tools
Information technology workers are much sought after. Brian Porter has
some good ideas to help keep your IT assets.
IN GEAR: Travel Gear Special
Move over, Mel Gibson. Here's some special gear for you real road
warriors.
WORKING LIFE: Let There Be Light
Waitresses wearing miner's hats, co-workers stealing tea bags,
librarians and bikini undies--what's the world of working life coming
to?!
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ASTD LOOKING FOR PARTNERS TO DISTRIBUTE MEASUREMENT KIT
The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) is looking for
international partners to distribute its second annual Measurement Kit
in early 1999.
The kit, developed by ASTD, provides standard measures of training
investments and practices. Data from the kit has enabled ASTD to
create a comprehensive database that can be used to provide accurate
benchmarking comparisons for all participating companies. In 1998,
more than 20 international organizations worked as partners with ASTD
to distribute the Kit and more than 1,200 organizations (including
over 400 outside of the United States) reported data. ASTD expects the
number of participants to grow significantly in 1999.
The Measurement Kit is free to any organization, and companies that
use the kit and report their data to ASTD will receive a free
customized benchmarking report that compares their training practices
with other comparison groups (including averages in their industry).
Organizations interested in distributing the 1999 Measurement Kit can
receive further information by contacting Lori Cefus via email at
benchservice@astd.org or by telephone at 001.703.838.5859.
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OUTTA SITE
Keep up-to-date with the latest workplace trends, information, events,
and research online at our Virtual Community. This month, discover
* SEMINAR AGENT. ASTD has partnered with First Seminar Service to
bring you the world's largest online database of professional and
technical training events. The Seminar Agent includes information on
more than 250,000 training programs from over 1,000 providers. Click
over to
http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/seminar_agent. * CONFERENCES. We have just the one for you, from technical training
to interactive multimedia to the big kahuna--ICE. See what events we
have in store for you at
http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/conferences. * CAREERS AND COMPETENCIES COMMUNITY. Looking for job banks, pay-data
Web links, and career article archives? Find your community at
http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/comm_careers. **************************************************************
The T&D EXTRA point of contact is Donna Abernathy,
dabernathy@astd.org.
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