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Location: Radisson RTP, 150 Park Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
ASTD-RTA chapter proudly presents a workshop, “10 Steps to Successful Training.” World-renowned workplace learning and performance expert Elaine Biech, the ‘trainers trainer’, will present a full-day workshop on building your trainer’s toolkit to maximize your effectiveness and add value to your organization. The workshop is based on her book of the same title and will be included with the workshop.
Topics covered in this interactive and super practical workshop are;
Understand the Role of the Trainer
Align Training to Improve Your Organization’s Bottom Line
Use Adult Learning Principles to Design and Deliver Training
Prepare to Succeed and Be Credible
Create a Safe and Engaging Learning Environment
Facilitate Effectively-Learning Is About Active Engagement
Present Like a Pro-Presentation is Key
Make It Interesting-Use Lively Openings, Transitions, and Powerful Closings
Don’t Forget Classic Techniques that Enhance Learning
Get Involved-Helping Others Learn Is Fun and Rewarding
About the Presentor: Elaine Biech is president and managing principal of ebb associates inc, an organizational development firm that helps organizations work through large-scale change. She has been in the training and consulting field for thirty years and works with business, government, and non- profit organizations.
Elaine specializes in helping people work as teams to maximize their effectiveness. Customizing all of her work for individual clients, she conducts strategic planning sessions and implements corporate-wide systems such as quality improvement, reengineering of business processes, and mentoring programs. She facilitates topics such as coaching today’s employee, fostering creativity, customer service, time management, stress management, speaking skills, training competence, conducting productive meetings, managing change, handling the difficult employee, organizational communication, conflict resolution and effective listening. She has developed media presentations and training materials and has presented at dozens of national and international conferences. Known as the trainer’s trainer, she custom designs training programs for managers, leaders, trainers, and consultants. Elaine has been featured in dozens of publications including The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Management Update, The Washington Post, and Fortune Magazine. Elaine is the author and editor of over four dozen books and articles, including ASTD Handbook for Workplace Learning Professionals, 2008; 10 Steps to Successful Training, ASTD 2008. For more information about Elaine, click HERE.
Elaine is part of this ASTD’s Celebrity Series http://www.astd.org/content/conferences/CelebritySeries.htm?roi=echo4-9751050732-8032471-acbad0d8dbe6395f114eafacf04adbe5& and will be presenting at the Titans of the Training Industry ASTD seminars in New York in the fall. It is a great value for ASTD-RTA to have an opportunity to see Elaine in person in Raleigh in October. The cost per person is $1595 to attend the New York 2 day seminar plus travel expenses to New York. We present big value in our workshops for under $200 for members.
Workshop includes: Breakfast, Lunch, Workshop Materials and Elaine’s Book
Who will Benefit: All trainers experienced or new to the field, educators, instructional designers, coaches, organizational development professionals, training managers and all in the field of learning and workplace learning.
Fees and Registration:
ASTD-RTA is providing special prices for our 2010 workshops with top level speakers. Our 2010 fees are lower than our 2009 rates. Don’t miss this great opportunity.
Member: Early bird $190 (Until October 6th), Regular $210
Non Member: Early Bird $210 (Until October 6th), Regular $240
Attend and learn with your team- Ask about our corporate group discount rates for 5 or more people from the same organization! A great deal.
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