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CTN SouthEast: How to Make CBT More Effective on Feb 14, 2012 11:00 AM

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

CTN SouthEast: How to Make CBT More Effective
Start Date: Feb 14, 2012 11:00 AM
End Time: Feb 14, 2012 12:30 PM
Location: Grand Buffet, Deer Park, Texas 77536
Speaker: Rico Maranto

Event Details:

CBTs can be boring! And too often learners just click through to get through without really learning anything. But CBTs don’t have to be boring. In fact, CBTs can be fun and engaging and can often convey knowledge and skills better than other methods. Great CBTs have strong visual appeal, a high level of interaction, and target a specific need. They also teach what they should teach—nothing more and nothing less. In this seminar, you’ll learn the elements of engaging CBTs and how to apply Bloom’s Taxonomy to ensure they hit the mark.

Grand Buffet

8309 Spencer

Deer Park, Texas 77536

CTN Medical Center: Breaking Free of Politics and Power Plays on Feb 15, 2012 11:00 AM

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 17:00:00 GMT

CTN Medical Center: Breaking Free of Politics and Power Plays
Start Date: Feb 15, 2012 11:00 AM
End Time: Feb 15, 2012 12:30 PM
Location: The Methodist Hospital Dunn Bldg - Frio Conference Room, Houston, TX 77030
Speaker: Ann Perle

Event Details:

Are you ready for a new look at leadership that will give you more time and reduce your stress?
Is making a difference at work important to you, yet sometimes hard to do?
Would you like to experience a new leadership model that will move you to becoming a more influential leader?

After a brief introduction to the model, we will open the floor to discussion and explore potential applications to our leadership development challenges.

Handout: Attendees will receive a follow-up email with the major ideas discussed in the meeting.

Benefits:

You will experience how to eliminate being defensive ever again.
You will understand how your responses and reactions determine outcomes.
You will learn the difference between force and real power.

Download PDF of the Methodist Hospital Campus map

Bring your lunch to the meeting.
Our presentations start at 11:30 am. Arrive at 11:00 to eat your lunch. There is a cafeteria in Methodist hospital next to the conference room.

The Methodist Hospital Dunn Bldg - Frio Conference Room

6565 Fannin

Houston, TX 77030

CTN Woodlands: David Rock's SCARF Model on Feb 16, 2012 11:30 AM

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

CTN Woodlands: David Rock’s SCARF Model
Start Date: Feb 16, 2012 11:30 AM
End Time: Feb 16, 2012 1:00 PM
Location: La Madeleine Cafe The Woodlands, The Woodlands, Texas 77380-1586
Speaker: Margaret Morgan Maat

Event Details:

Are you up-to-date on what neuroscientists are discovering about how the brain works and how that impacts how we do leadership development?
Would you like to join with other Leadership Development professionals in the Houston area to discuss the field of Neuroleadership?
Would you like to discover some new insights in how to improve your ability to coach leaders?

After a brief introduction to the SCARF model published by David Rock, we will open the floor to discussion and explore potential applications to our leadership development challenges.

Handout: Attendees will receive a follow-up email with the major ideas discussed in the session.

Benefits:

1. You’ll add a new model to your toolkit of leadership development techniques

2. You’ll enjoy a rich dialogue with other bright, committed professionals in the field of leadership development

3. You can take back to the office material to share with other colleagues on the field of Neuroleadership

You can purchase your own lunch at La Madeleine Cafe

La Madeleine Cafe The Woodlands

9595 Six Pines Drive

The Woodlands, Texas United States 77380-1586

CTN Downtown: Speaking the Unspeakable: How to Have Difficult Conversations Successfully on Feb 16, 2012 11:30 AM

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:30:00 GMT

CTN Downtown: Speaking the Unspeakable: How to Have Difficult Conversations Successfully
Start Date: Feb 16, 2012 11:30 AM
End Time: Feb 16, 2012 1:00 PM
Location: United Way, Houston, Texas 77007
Speaker: Kim Sawyer

Event Details:

How do most people in business handle having difficult communications in the workplace??

**Simple!! Most of the time, most of them just DON’T !!!!**

When you have unresolved or uncommunicated that would best be spoken to someone you work with – for the benefit of you, them, and your company; there is a valuable communications process to apply called a Clearing. It utilizes a powerful tool named 5-Step Communication.

By means of this recipe, you can effectively and constructively get your message out and cleared away in a clean, direct, complete, structured conversation.

By applying a Clearing and 5-Step Communication, you:

Handle whatever is inside you that is an obstacle to a solid open working relationship, and reduce everyone’s stress level !!!
Give and receive difficult, yet valuable feedback in a way that can be heard, understood, and accepted without defensiveness
Facilitate the creative, collaborative resolution of conflicts (your own and others’), and leverage the profitability of diversity !!!
Take a strong stand on a boundary or principle in a way that wins admiration, rather than incites hostility and reprisals

In this talk, we will explore the general philosophy and approach; as well as equip you to walk away with a powerful, practical tool you may start using at work tomorrow.

Bring your lunch to the meeting.

United Way

50 Waugh Drive

Houston, Texas 77007

Membership Mixer on Feb 17, 2012 5:00 PM

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Membership Mixer
Start Date: Feb 17, 2012 5:00 PM
End Time: Feb 17, 2012 6:30 PM
Location: Water 2 Wine, Houston, TX 77005
Event Details:

It’s a great time to join and support the Houston ASTD chapter. Create the professional opportunities you need to compete in today’s rapidly changing marketplace. Build relationships within the chapter and advance your ability to learn and grow in your current field or in a new field. Join us as we meet, mingle and learn.

Take $25 off your General Membership fee if you join or renew your membership at this event or use the event coupon.

Water 2 Wine

3331 Westpark

Houston, TX 77005

Board Meeting on Feb 20, 2012 5:30 PM

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:30:00 GMT

Board Meeting
Start Date: Feb 20, 2012 5:30 PM
End Time: Feb 20, 2012 8:00 PM
Location: Tri Tech Survey Building, Houston, TX 77042-5308
Event Details:

Dinner: 5:30 p.m.

Meeting: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Call Info if you cannot attend in person:

1-888-537-7715

Passcode: 53257822

Tri Tech Survey Building

10401 Westoffice Drive

Houston, TX USA 77042-5308

Webinar: Digital Storytelling The Human Connection in Online Learning on Feb 21, 2012 12:00 PM

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:00:00 GMT

Webinar: Digital Storytelling – The Human Connection in Online Learning
Start Date: Feb 21, 2012 12:00 PM
End Time: Feb 21, 2012 1:00 PM
Location: Online Webinar
Speaker: Dr. Bernard Robin and Dr. Sara McNeil

Event Details:

Once upon a time people told stories to share experiences and to teach. Digital storytelling is the art of telling stories with digital multimedia to share a reflective narrative.As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and/or music. Digital stories can vary in length, but most of the stories used in education typically last between two and ten minutes.

Digital storytelling can provide a creative ingredient to make the online learning process engaging and can lead to deeper learning. More and more organizations are harnessing the power of Digital Storytelling to enhance their online learning programs. And with that, many learning professionals are encountering the same challenges, such as: How can I use Digital Storytelling in online learning programs if I don't even know how to create a Digital Story myself? How difficult is it to create a Digital Story? What’s the cost?

In this webinar, we will:

· Define Digital Storytelling

· Talk about how Digital Storytelling enhances learning, motivation and engagement

· Walk through the steps to (properly) design and create a digital story

· Share some examples

Online Webinar

Membership Mixer: Kinect for Windows on Feb 22, 2012 8:30 AM

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:30:00 GMT

Membership Mixer: Kinect for Windows
Start Date: Feb 22, 2012 8:30 AM
End Time: Feb 22, 2012 10:00 AM
Location: Microsoft Store, Houston, TX 77056
Speaker: Debbie Richards and Yoshi Takekawa

Event Details:

Take $25 off your General Membership fee if you join or renew your membership at this event or use the event coupon.

Use the power of KINECT for Windows to transform training

Kinect has changed the way people play games and experience entertainment. Now, Kinect for Windows offers the potential to transform how people interact with computers and Windows-embedded devices in multiple industries, including education, healthcare, retail, transportation, and beyond. We’ll discuss how the Kinect technology will change the face of training. We’ll also provide a demo of Kinect working in the Windows environment.

Door Prize Donated by the Microsoft Store

One year MS Training membership (one hour per week). Get the most out of your PC experience with a one-on-one training session with a Microsoft Answer Tech at the Microsoft Store.

Refreshments provided by

Obsidian Technical Communications

Microsoft Store

5015 Westheimer Road

Houston, TX 77056

Membership Mixer on Feb 22, 2012 5:00 PM

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

Membership Mixer
Start Date: Feb 22, 2012 5:00 PM
End Time: Feb 22, 2012 6:30 PM
Location: T.G.I. Friday's, Houston, TX 77034
Event Details:

Take $25 off your General Membership fee if you join or renew your membership at this event or use the event coupon.

T.G.I. Friday's

12895 Gulf Fwy

Houston, TX 77034

Membership Mixer on Feb 23, 2012 7:30 AM

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:30:00 GMT

Membership Mixer
Start Date: Feb 23, 2012 7:30 AM
End Time: Feb 23, 2012 8:30 AM
Location: Stewart & Stevenson, Houston, TX 77018
Event Details:

Take $25 off your General Membership fee if you join or renew your membership at this event or use the event coupon.

Stewart & Stevenson

581 Garden Oaks Blvd.

Houston, TX United States 77018

CTN Downtown: Nonverbal Communication: The Ultimate Transformative Power for the Ultimate Leader on Mar 7, 2012 11:30 AM

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:30:00 GMT

CTN Downtown: Nonverbal Communication: The Ultimate Transformative Power for the Ultimate Leader
Start Date: Mar 7, 2012 11:30 AM
End Time: Mar 7, 2012 1:00 PM
Location: United Way, Houston, Texas 77007
Speaker: Regina Julian

Event Details:

Before any aspiring leader can move, motivate, inspire and/or create change, he/she must first become aware of their own nonverbal communication profile and what it “communicates” to those individuals with whom they must interact.

Actions such as tone of voice, use of space, manner of handshake, expediency of returning e-mails and phone calls, use of silence, pauses and hesitation, appearance, level of eye contact, body movement and use of time are just a few aspects of this profile that speak volumes about your leadership style and directly impacts the willingness of others to interact with you!

It is also important to note that this form of communication transcends all ages, all genders and all disciplines and has the unique ability to transform anyone's world instantaneously. Without embellishment, it can prove to be the single most powerful influence on anyone seeking leadership ascension and positive influence. Therefore, this breakout session will utilize a highly-interactive lecture format (discussion/group activity) designed to impart an awareness and understanding of this absolute power, as well as, afford each participant an action plan that can help increase the success of any leadership/training venture!

Bring your lunch to the meeting.

United Way

50 Waugh Drive

Houston, Texas 77007

Sample ASTD Houston! on Mar 13, 2012 5:00 PM

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

Sample ASTD Houston!
Start Date: Mar 13, 2012 5:00 PM
End Time: Mar 13, 2012 7:30 PM
Location: Cafe Express Uptown Park, Houston, TX 77056
Speaker: Accelerated Learning Event Facilitators

Event Details:

Come Sample ASTD Houston! Get acquainted with the leadership of the Houston Chapter, join members and guests for appetizers and networking, and “sample” three short programs of your choice. Here’s how it works:

You choose three sessions from five "mini-workshops" you’d like to attend. Each presenter is given 25 minutes to host his/her topic and engage you in an interactive mini-workshop before you move on to your next session.

* Work in Small Groups at round tables * Leave with practical takeaways * Your Choice of three out of five diverse topics *Get to know Board Members and our Silver Sponsor as the facilitators

Mini Workshop Descriptions:

1. Social Media Learning Strategy - Do you have a training or information need that could benefit from a social media strategy? Discover what social media is, why it’s important, types of social media, how to create a social media strategy and best practices and tips. With Debbie Richards, President Elect

2. Building Strategic Alliances for Your Training Success - The business of training is a game of “chess” – it’s about strategy. The key is to develop and maintain partnerships with colleagues, clients, and vendors that meet and exceed the expectations for all. Build successful partnerships that result in strategic alliances for your success in T & D. With Arquella Hargrove, VP Programs

3. Who’s Managing Your Time? - Often we equate value with the amount of things we get done in a day. However, what happens if people and events are controlling our days? Here is back to basics look at time, prioritizing, and communicating - to keep others off our time schedules and to effectively multi-task. Join Sarah for this interactive look into time. With Sarah Hurst, Past President

4. Everybody Sells! - Gain insights into how to become a top producer whether you are selling services, ideas or yourself. New research results explode the myths. With Alan Duncan, Alan Duncan Training, Silver Sponsor

5. Communicating Across Generations - What Does It Take For You to Hear Me? – Together we’ll review and develop a “Quick Guide Reminder” of the distinct differences in communication preferences among Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Generation Y. Increase your ability to build rapport and effectively communicate with clients, colleagues, bosses, even at home. With Amy Hart, President

Cafe Express Uptown Park

1101 Uptown Park Blvd.

Houston, TX 77056

CTN Medical Center: A Culture of Patient Centered Care on Mar 21, 2012 11:00 AM

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:00:00 GMT

CTN Medical Center: A Culture of Patient Centered Care
Start Date: Mar 21, 2012 11:00 AM
End Time: Mar 21, 2012 12:30 PM
Location: The Methodist Hospital Dunn Bldg - Frio Conference Room, Houston, TX 77030
Speaker: Matt Williams

Event Details:

A Culture of Patient Centered Care

Patient satisfaction ratings can negatively impact reputation and revenue – Are you interested in, or responsible for, patient satisfaction improvement initiatives?
Would you like to join with other Leadership Development professionals in the Houston area to discuss patient satisfaction and engagement initiatives?
Would you like to explore leadership and staff development concepts that contribute to the creation or reinforcement of a patient centered culture?

After a brief introduction into recent literature and research associated with the creation of a patient centered culture, we will open the floor to discussion and explore potential applications to these development challenges.

Handout: Attendees will receive a follow-up email with the major ideas discussed in the session.

Benefits:

1. You’ll gain insights into strategies that have successfully contributed to improved patient satisfaction/engagement.

2. You’ll enjoy a rich dialogue with other professionals from industry and healthcare engaged in leadership development

3. You’ll take away resources that can contribute to your ability to positively influence your client or organizations’ performance improvement initiatives.

Download PDF of the Methodist Hospital Campus map

Bring your lunch to the meeting.
Our presentations start at 11:30 am. Arrive at 11:00 to eat your lunch. There is a cafeteria in Methodist hospital next to the conference room.

The Methodist Hospital Dunn Bldg - Frio Conference Room

6565 Fannin

Houston, TX 77030

The Power of You on Mar 29, 2012 1:00 PM

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:00:00 GMT

The Power of You
Start Date: Mar 29, 2012 1:00 PM
End Time: Mar 29, 2012 5:00 PM
Location: University of Phoenix - West Loop Learning Center, Houston, TX 77081
Speaker: Jill Hickman, SPHR & Kelley Hicks

Event Details:

The Power of You: A Guide to Leading Authentically with Myers Briggs

University of Phoenix - West Loop Learning Center

4888 Loop Central Drive

Houston, TX 77081

The Progressive Leader on Mar 29, 2012 5:30 PM

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:30:00 GMT

The Progressive Leader
Start Date: Mar 29, 2012 5:30 PM
End Time: Mar 29, 2012 8:00 PM
Location: University of Phoenix - West Loop Learning Center, Houston, TX 77081
Speaker: Jill Hickman, SPHR

Event Details:

The Progressive Leader: An Electric Keynote to Engage Your Mind for Creative Problem Solving in an Ever-Changing Industry

University of Phoenix - West Loop Learning Center

4888 Loop Central Drive

Houston, TX 77081

Lunch: CPLP Roundtable on Apr 17, 2012 11:30 AM

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:30:00 GMT

Lunch: CPLP Roundtable
Start Date: Apr 17, 2012 11:30 AM
End Time: Apr 17, 2012 1:00 PM

CTN Medical Center: Too Smart for Their Own Good: The Challenge of Technically Gifted Leaders on Apr 18, 2012 11:00 AM

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:00:00 GMT

CTN Medical Center: Too Smart for Their Own Good: The Challenge of Technically Gifted Leaders
Start Date: Apr 18, 2012 11:00 AM
End Time: Apr 18, 2012 12:30 PM
Location: The Methodist Hospital Dunn Bldg - Frio Conference Room, Houston, TX 77030
Speaker: Angela Stauder

Event Details:

Too Smart for Their Own Good: The Challenge of Technically Gifted Leaders

Do know leaders or exceptional performers who excel in particular areas, but struggle to work and play well with others?
Do you or others consistently find it difficult to work with people with particular traits, habits or modes of thinking?
Have you struggled to support highly-technical, highly-creative or intense individuals make the shift from individual contributor to effective manager or leader?

In this session, we will discuss common challenges to working with people who "think differently" – those who are exceptionally proficient – even brilliant – in some areas but struggle with basic tasks or to collaborate with others.

In this session, you will:

1. Examine common traits of people with high intellectual 'horsepower'.

2. Explore how a better understanding of their 'wiring' can help them – and those who work with them – succeed.

3. Gain insights into some common challenges – and what works (and what doesn't) to address them.

4. Enjoy a rich dialogue with other bright, committed professionals about leveraging neurodiversity to develop stronger leaders, teams and organizations.

Download PDF of the Methodist Hospital Campus map

Bring your lunch to the meeting.
Our presentations start at 11:30 am. Arrive at 11:00 to eat your lunch. There is a cafeteria in Methodist hospital next to the conference room.

The Methodist Hospital Dunn Bldg - Frio Conference Room

6565 Fannin

Houston, TX 77030

CTN Downtown: eLearning/mLearning - what's new? on Apr 19, 2012 11:30 AM

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:30:00 GMT

CTN Downtown: eLearning/mLearning - what's new?
Start Date: Apr 19, 2012 11:30 AM
End Time: Apr 19, 2012 1:00 PM
Location: United Way, Houston, Texas 77007
Speaker: Debbie Richards

Event Details:

What will eLearning and mLearning look like in 2012? Join us as we discuss the latest trends including informal learning and social learning. As always, Debbie will provide lots of great resources and documentation.

Bring your lunch to the meeting.

United Way

50 Waugh Drive

Houston, Texas United States 77007

Webinar: Social Learning and Dynamic eLearning ... Behind the Firewall on May 15, 2012 11:30 AM

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:30:00 GMT

Webinar: Social Learning and Dynamic eLearning … Behind the Firewall
Start Date: May 15, 2012 11:30 AM
End Time: May 15, 2012 1:00 PM
Location: Webinar
Speaker: Monica Savage

Event Details:

Social Learning brings a lot of opportunity and challenge to the table when it comes to learning. Are your employees blocked from interacting on Facebook or LinkedIn due to a firewall and legal department? Is your learning content static and non-engaging? Does your organization nurture a true learning community? Are you interested in leveraging the knowledge of multiple subject matter experts, with minimal effort and cost? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, this session is for you.

This session will show participants how to make eLearning accessible, encourage participation from various users, and provide an interactive platform. This is easy to do through the synergy between Microsoft SharePoint and Articulate Rapid eLearning. SharePoint extends the life of your learning courses by incorporating threaded discussion forums, Wikis, and document libraries, all tied to your eLearning module in real time. You’ll learn how to connect SharePoint Web services with Articulate training modules, thus creating a dynamic learning environment. Participants with SharePoint and Articulate skills will learn how to employ a tool they can use immediately at their workplace.

In this session, you will learn:

· How to incorporate outside Web services into Articulate courses

· How to apply different SharePoint Web parts to your particular training needs

· How to familiarize yourself with different options to make your training material more compelling

· How to create dynamic data sources

· How to maintain and administer the data sources you create

Audience:Intermediate to advanced participants with some Articulate presenter knowledge.

Webinar