ASTD Houston Chapter

Peggy Morrow & Associates

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:00:00 GMT

Some of her clients include the Houston Texans, Astros and Rockets, El Paso Energy, JPMorganChase, IKEA, NASA, Rice University, San Jacinto College, Texas Medical Center, IAAP, HISD, The Hartford, Aramark, Houston Housing Authority, American Institute of CPA's, ExxonMobil and others. Author of two books and other learning tools on customer service, she also writes a column for the Better Business Bureau of Houston and is a content expert for Inc.com. Peggy has earned the designation "Certified Speaking Professional" aone that is held by less than 9% of the speakers in the world.

She offers:

Customized or off-the-shelf training programs
Train the trainer
Keynote speeches
Breakouts
Retreat and team facilitation
Business analysis and assessments
Distributor of Inscape's learning products

Peggy Morrow
peggy@peggymorrow.com

15810 Brook Forest Dr.

Houston, TX 77059-6404

(281) 280-8190

B. J. Huffman-LEARNING INTERVENTIONS

Wed, 21 May 2008 23:00:00 GMT

B.J. HUFFMAN
LearningByBJ@comcast.net

PO BOX 23145

HOUSTON, TX 77028

Hilton Resource Group, (HRG)

Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:00:00 GMT

About the Founder & President of Hilton Resource Group, (HRG)

Lisa Hilton is the founder and president of The Hilton Resource Group (HRG), a
leadership and talent development training and consulting firm.

Hilton founded HRG in 1991 to provide organizations with "real world” training solutions. HRG specializes in professional development programs, products, and services, which develop leadership, improve communications, and create a work environment conducive to continuous learning, innovation, excellence, and performance.

Prior to operating HRG, Ms. Hilton served as director of training and development for the University of Houston. She has over 15 years experience in Training, Organizational Development, Performance Management, and Employee Relations.

Her credentials include: a B.A. in Communications from the University of Houston, certification in Accelerated Learning, Adult Learning Theory, Employee Relations Law, Franklin Covey Facilitation, and certification as an Employee Assistance Professional (EAP).

Hilton has been featured on Houston radio for her contributions in the areas of Life Balance, and Chemical Dependency.

Ms. Hilton is an author in progress in the area of Motivation, Leadership, Communications, and Human Behavior. She is a national speaker and conducts professional development seminars for corporations worldwide.

HRG clients include Fortune 1000 companies in the Oil & Gas industry, Education, City Government, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Retail.

Lisa lives in Houston Texas, and has lived in Austin Texas and in London England where she practiced the art of Pantomime.

Hilton Resource Group is in alliance with Electrolab Training Systems based in Ontario Canada.

Lisa Hilton
hiltonresource@sbcglobal.net

1818 Marshall Street

Houston, Texas 77098

(713) 522-6648

Paradigm Communications, Inc.

Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Talking Points Balanced Brain Creativity (72 sec.) Creative Collaboration as Music Jamming (66 sec.) Kenan Doyle Branam is a Media Consultant, Producer, and Trainer presenting seminars, publishing articles, and designing Web sites about the shifting paradigms of the Information Age. Kenan began presenting seminars and facilitating groups at the Gestalt Institute of Houston in the 70s. Since then, he has integrated his life-long media production experience in broadcast television, advertising, corporate communications, and now, Web design and development, training media communication professionals (Media Presentations). Because of his affinity for media, he continues studies in cognitive psychology, user experience design, information theory, systems theory, and future studies. For more about presentation topics, visit...

Kim Sawyer - The Wealth Source

Fri, 11 Jan 2008 18:00:00 GMT

Specialties Coaching and Facilitating Business People and Teams --Design & Facilitation (of Meetings, Retreats, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Planning, etc) --Entrepreneurial Business Development --Leadership --Managing Your Career Like a Business --Spanish Speaking Products & Services --Success-GroupsTM – Facilitated Peer-Coaching Teams --Executive, Business and Career Success Coaching --Facilitation of Meetings (of Meetings, Retreats, Conflict Resolution, Strategic Planning, etc) --Training and Consulting (in Diversity, Coaching and Facilitation Skills, Leadership Development, Team Building) --Public Speaking and Keynotes (ask for a Topics List) --The Birkman Method (Individual and Team Assessment Tool) --Entrepreneurial Business Development Coaching Competitive Advantage Our Mission – We create a world free to play by coaching and facilitating leaders to realize their true source of wealth. We Leverage Emotional and Spiritual Values and Tools to Build the...

American Productivity & Quality Center (APQC)

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 20:00:00 GMT

An organization's investment in its employees via learning and developmental opportunities is critical not only to maintain overall organizational competitiveness, but also to foster high levels of employee engagement, satisfaction, and retention.

Do you know where you organization stands in terms of key cost, productivity, cycle time, and quality metrics?

Participate in APQC's fully-funded research on "Developing and Counseling employees (including training)" online at www.apqc.org/hcm/dc and receive a complimentary benchmarking participant report showing how your organization compares to the database. You can easily review the list of questions and metrics online prior to taking the survey. For questions about this research, please contact Laura Read at lread@apqc.org; 713-685-4712.

Rachele Williams
rwilliams@apqc.org

123 North Post Oak Lane

Houston, TX 77018

(713) 685-4697

Sales Training International

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 18:00:00 GMT

Web Based Training Web-based instruction has been demonstrated to provide results equal to instructor led training when the design meets the critical requirements of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) e-Learning Certification Standards. We are one of six companies with full library certification for our courses. All courses are directly certified or meet the certification standards. When coupled with our online coaching guides for trainers, coaches, managers, and supervisors, you get one of the most effective productivity improvement systems available anywhere. Instructor Led Training We provide fully integrated suites of courses. Each suite provides the full spectrum of mission critical knowledge, skills, and strategies needed by todays professionals. Discover your priority development needs via the free online needs analysis tools below. Train-the-trainer available to qualified individuals. Trained at any suitable location around the globe. Needs Analysis...

MLink Technologies, Inc.

Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:00:00 GMT

Since 1990, Dallas-based MLink Technologies has completed more than 2000 custom eLearning projects in virtually every industry. MLink designs creative eLearning, sales / product training, e-support portals, online interactive user guides, virtual simulations, software simulations, LMS integration and mobile training applications. To complement our rich multimedia deliverables, we create blended programs that include instructor-led training, online help and job aids. Our client-specific, online solutions have received national & international awards and superior client satisfaction ratings. Clients include Alcon Laboratories, Baker Hughes, Brinker International, EDS, EGL, FedEx Kinko’s, FlightSafety, La Quinta, Lennox Industries, Michaels, Nokia and others.

Regan Smith
rsmith@mlinktech.com

550 Edmonds, Suite 204

Lewisville, TX 75067

(972) 436-0778

Christine Donovan & Associates

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:00:00 GMT

Christine Donovan works with organizations to address today’s business challenges through effective training and teambuilding, instructional design, and employee communication programs. We help our clients succeed through: · Dynamic workshops and seminars in interpersonal skills, leadership, teambuilding, customer service, business etiquette, and other current topics; · Customized instructional design, specializing in new employee orientations, supervisory development and customer service practices; · Expert facilitation for departmental retreats, strategic planning conferences, mastermind groups, creative brainstorming sessions, and other meetings; · Expert consulting, writing and editing of employee communications media and campaigns; We are certified in: · Myers-Briggs Type Indicator · Achieve Global Training · Development Dimensions International (DDI) · Covey’s Principle-Centered Leadership · Qualified mediator in the state of Texas ...

Alise Isbell - Write Wise Communications, LLC

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 19:00:00 GMT

Communication and Training Services - Writing - Speaking - Behavior Products & Services: Sample Courses - Communication Management and Effectiveness - Grammar Refresher for Adults - Editing and Proofreading - Time Management - Business Writing - Business Skills - More Productive Meetings - Managing the Strategic Planning Process - Interpersonal Skills - Business Etiquette - Group Decision-Making Speaking Topics/Lunch & Learns - Sustaining Evolutionary Performance - Create a quality business image - Make communication invisible - Leverage professional organizations - Use customer service when youre the customer - Plan effective communication - Network effectively - Refresh your communication skills - Notice six signs your company has communication problems - Make your company a learning organization - Manage emotions in the workplace - key strategies for managers - Communicate effectively (for educators) - Improve...

Peggy Granger - Business Performance Improvement

Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:00:00 GMT

Summary Management Training and Development; Organizational Development; Process Analysis and Problem Solving Skills Training; Improvement Programs Development and Implementation; Teambuilding; Train-the-Trainer; Developing Internal Consultants; and Corporate Culture Change. Sustainable performance improvements to business operations in international and multi-cultural groups. Products: course work and consulting for management and leadership development, teambuilding, problem-solving, process analysis and performance improvement. Skills transfer to leaders and facilitators in client companies; sustainable improvements through knowledge transfer to client. Applicable in multiple industries; ideal for a changing or growing company seeking a strong culture and/or a consistent approach to business performance. Peggy Granger peggygranger@comcast.net 13815 Aspen Cove Houston, TX 77077 (281) 531-7807

JILL HICKMAN COMPANIES

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:00:00 GMT

As an independent consulting firm to Fortune 100 companies and entrepreneurs, Jill Hickman Companies specializes in talent management solutions providing: Selection and Succession Planning Assessments Blended-Learning Curriculum for Leadership and Supervisory Development Management/Leadership Coaching Utilizing a core set of assessment tools, Jill determines organizational effectiveness, offers specific treatment plans targeted to achieve maximum results, and provides opportunities for performance improvement with the design and delivery of blended-learning training programs in leadership and supervisory development. In addition to the custom designs available, leadership, service, and sales training programs are available for immediate delivery in both facilitated and online formats. In addition, Jill teaches organizations to implement an aggressive approach to hiring with targeted recruitment and selection assessments. The result: managers...

Ron Morrison - Solutions and Specialized Innovations

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Specialties: Closing the GAP between the consumer expectation and the experience through experiential learning! Training, Development, and Coaching of Senior Executive Tier (CEO, COO, CFO) Training, Development, and Coaching of Middle Management through the front line Experiential learning created and customized to client’s need Organizational Development Organizational Behavioral Training / Metric Culture Enhancement / Development Vision / Mission / Core Value Development & Alignment Values Based Leadership Total Quality Management (TQM) Professional training customized to meet the needs of participants Executive retreats and focus sessions / Strategic Planning Empowerment Training Succession Planning & Development Accountability and Conflict Resolution Problem Identification and Prioritization Products & Services: SASI Basic Empowerment Training (BET) SASI Assessment of Leadership and Talent (SALT) SASI Competency...

Rebecca Marek - Training Consultant

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Specialties: • Designing cost effective training solutions –from traditional classroom, online synchronous learning, and video conference to low-budget no technology • Evaluating sales and service processes and designing integrated performance improvement solutions Products & Services: • Building Business Relationships—prospecting, sales, credit and retention skills for small business and commercial relationship managers in banks and other financial services organizations. • Coaching: Improving the Productivity of Your People— Provide your managers with the skills to effectively coach employees to achieve greater levels of productivity. This fully integrated coaching program may be customized but typically includes: o Optional Coaching Fundamentals – a one hour online program to establish the purpose and framework for coaching o Optional Coaching Assessment – an online 25 item assessment to provide insights into...

Devorah Salvo, Ed.D. - Salvo Corporation

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:00:00 GMT

Specialties: Management Training Supervisory Skills Training in Spanish & English language Pre and Post-departure cross-cultural preparation for ex-pats Doing Business with the PRC (China) Curriculum design and development Executive outplacement services Documentation training for Sarbanes-Oxley, ISO 9000, TS 16949:2000 policies and procedures Proposal-writing for training projects Speech writing and preparation for management presentations Products & Services: Instructor Guides Training sessions Entrepreneurship certificates Proposals Policy and procedure manuals Competitive Advantage: Niche markets: bilingual management training, cross-cultural orientations, negotiating with the Chinese, internal outplacement for executives, quality and SOx training. Long term contracts with HP and XOM Educational level and seasoned professionalism of subcontractors. Target Market: Fortune 500 with international contracts Private...

Michael Pope - !mpact Training & Development

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:50:58 GMT

Specialties: • Team and Professional Assessments • Leadership Development • Supervisory Development • Professional Development • Team Development Products & Services: • Team Functioning Assessment • Employee Attitude Survey • Organizational Trust Assessment • Organizational Conflict Resolution Assessment • Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator • Impact Supervisory Skills Development • “Leadership Challenge” Leadership Development • “Turning Your Team on a Dime” – Change LeadershipDevelopment • Coaching for Performance • Performance Tools for Leaders and their Teams • Impact Presentation Skills Development • Presentation Development • Interpersonal Skills Development • “Writing that Works” – Writing Skills Development • Impact Ropes Coarse Teambuilding Program • Impact Classroom Experiential Teambuilding •...

Vickie Lyon - The Lyon Group

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMT

Specialties: The Lyon Group provides highly interactive skills based workshops that are targeted to provide workplace performance solutions. We go beyond the traditional classroom setting, and offer on-line blended and extended learning support. Program development and/or facilitation of: Leadership Skills Management & Supervisory Skills Communication Skills Performance Management Teambuilding Team Interventions Change Management Conflict Resolution Meeting Planning/Facilitation 360 Degree Feedback Assessments Products & Services: Materials are focused on developing: Leaders Managers Supervisors Team Leaders Team Members Individual Personal Effectiveness Train-the-Trainer Distributor of Inscape including DiSC profiles Certified in Achieveglobal, Blessing/White and Employee Development Systems, Inc. programs Competitive Advantage: Extensive business experience with Fortune 500 companies in a variety of...

Mike Levy - Impact Consulting

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:48:07 GMT

Specialties:

• C-Level Coaching
• Executive Team Development
• 360° Feedback

Products & Services:

• C-Level Coaching
• Executive Team Development
• 360° Feedback
• Leadership Development
• Organizational Surveys
• Meeting Design and Facilitation
• Facilitation Skills Training
• Train-the-Trainer

Competitive Advantage:

• Twenty years of proven track record of success working with
all levels of organizations from CEOs of large and small
companies to first line supervisors.
• Ten years of Leadership experience within organizations
• Professional, Responsive to client needs and quick to establish
lasting rapport.

Target Market:

• C-Level Coaching
• Leadership Development
• 360° Feedback associated with executive coaching
• Conflict Resolution
• Meeting Planning and Facilitation

Background:

• Established training departments within two different
organizations, lead Corporate Training function for one of
Texas’ largest retail organizations.
• Staff facilitator for over twenty years for Frank Lee Seminars,
one of the top Leadership Development programs in nation.
• Provided coaching for all levels and sizes of organizations
from a variety of industries.
• BS Psychology from University of Houston
• Graduate studies, University of Houston Clear Lake

Additional Information:

• Past President of Houston ASTD
• Member, Houston and Austin Chapters ASTD

Mike Levy
impactconsulting@sbcglobal.net

., TX .

(512) 261-3442

James P. (Jay) Clancy Jr - Strategic Ascent, LLC

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Specialties: Strategic Curriculum Design – Alignment of learning objectives with business needs. Design of multi-faceted programs to meet large, complex learning needs and build long-term organizational capabilities. Integrating strategies such as face-to-face, virtual, and workplace learning. Learning Design and Development – Creation of performance improvement and learning programs and tools, including: instructorled sessions, blended and technology-facilitated learning and multimedia tools, self-directed and mentor-directed programs, and documentation. Learning and Group Process Facilitation – Leading groups through structured and unstructured learning experiences, such as workshops and ropes courses. Helping groups manage their group and interpersonal resources and dynamics to achieve desired objectives. Products & Services: Strategic Ascent can put its learning and performance capabilities at our service in a variety of ways, including: • Assessment of...

Larry E. Lutz, M.Ed. - Consultant

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 13:00:00 GMT

Specialties:

Custom design and integration of:
- Web-based training
- Blended and distance learning
- Classroom curriculum
- Desktop software training
- Learning management systems (LMS)

Products & Services:

- Custom program design in classroom or Web-based formats
- Distance and blended learning
- Conversion of content to Web-based format
- Development of new content based on collaboration with subject matter
experts
- Integration of online assignments, discussion forums, wikis, chats,
videoconferencing, and online testing with curriculum
- Integration of distance learning technologies with classroom-based
training
- Software skills training including Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, Access, Project, and Visio; Adobe Captivate, Contribute, and
Dreamweaver

Competitive Advantage:

- Able to provide consultative expertise with an insider’s view as the result of
15+ years of in-house training and development work in software, customer
relations, interviewing, and investigations training

Target Market:

- Program design for small and medium size businesses and nonprofit
organizations
- Web-based training for any size organization

Background:

- 15+ years experience in training and development with large agencies
- M.Ed., Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio

Additional Information:

- Member, ASTD, Houston and Austin Chapters
- Member, Houston Area League of PC Users (HAL-PC)
- Member, Houston PHP Users’ Group

Larry Lutz
LarryLutz@swbell.net

Houston, TX .

(713) 850-1358