Summer

Issue

Highlights!

President’s

Message ‐ Page 2

Change Anything Course

Information and

Instructor Bio ‐ Page 3‐6

New Sponsors—Page 7

Chapter Administrator

Wanted—Page 8

Welcome New

Members ‐ Page 8

Upcoming Events

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“Dedicated to the Training and Development Field”

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August, 2012

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Learning is not compulsory… Neither is survival. - W. Edwards Deming

Change Anything! Registration is now open for two special

CHANGE ANYTHING programs!

Have you or anyone you know mastered what it takes to create lasting change - whether it be per-sonal or organizational? Our at-tempts to change often fail, even with the best of intention and ef-fort. The researchers/authors at Vital Smarts* have invested over twenty years of research into the science of behavior change, and we are very excited to partner with them to bring you an exciting new program, Change Anything.

Change Anything is a break-through application of powerful social science skills to equip eve-ryone with the ability to succeed at self-directed change. Change Anything skills help employees and leaders take charge of their own change in ways that lead to greater engagement, perform-ance, health, and personal happi-ness.

Monthly Program Event The evening of September 25, we will offer a one-hour presentation by one of Vital Smarts' master trainers (see bio on page 6). In this engaging presentation,

participants will learn to make long anticipated improvements in their lives, careers and relationships by applying three breakthrough princi-ples:

1. Escape the willpower trap. Those who fail falsely believe they lack willpower. More often, the problem is that they are blind to and outnumbered by the many sources of influence shaping their behavior.

2. Be the scientist and the sub-ject. Those who succeed refine a completely unique theory of change tailored to their individ-ual needs.

3. Turn bad days into good data. The successful care less about dramatic success than they do about incremental learning.

This special event will be hosted by St. Mary's. We strongly encour-age you to invite leaders within your business to attend with you. If you have change initiatives go-ing on in your organization, what a great way to engage them in a conversation and share solid re-search-based information with them on how to make change suc-cessful.

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Kimberly Frederickson Assistant Vice President of Learning & Organizational

Development Summit Credit Union

Greetings from your local ASTD Board! I hope you’ve all enjoyed the summer and found a way to stay cool in the scorching weather. Before we know it, the weather will be changing and we’ll be getting out the snow blow-ers. Between now and then, be sure to take advantage of all your local ASTD chapter has to offer you. Local chapter membership is a great value and a wonderful resource for profes-sional development and networking with your local learning and develop-ment peers. Your South Central Wisconsin Chapter has some fantastic programs still to come this year, including a special event in September from Vital Smarts focusing on their latest book, Change Anything. We’ll also be offering sev-eral events focusing on learning tech-nologies. These sold out in 2012, so

Chapter Incentive Program (ChIP)

Each time you use our source code, 5089, when purchasing ASTD products or services, you are contrib‐uting to our chapter's finan‐cial health, further enabling us to accomplish our mis‐sion and goals!

be sure to register early to ensure your space! You can read more about these exciting development opportunities in the programming section of this newsletter. As we be-gin to plan for 2013, we welcome your programming ideas. You can share them with any board member at an event or e-mail them to astdscwc@astdscwc.org. All the best,

Kimberly

A Message from Your President

ASTD SCWC is 100% CORE! This recognition means that our chapter met all 18 elements of ASTD’s Chap-ter Operating Requirements (CORE) in 2011. CORE is designed to help our chapter deliver a consistent set of benefits to members by providing a clear set of standards for chapter operations. CORE consists of elements in five key areas: administrative, financial, mem-bership, professional development, and communication. The process of meeting and reporting on CORE cre-ates a “self audit” of our operations, highlighting successes as well as ar-eas of opportunity.

Congratulations to chapter leaders for maintaining and exceeding CORE!

100% CORE Compliant!

It is paradoxical that many educators and parents still differentiate between a time for learning and a time for play without seeing the vital connection be-tween them. - Leo Buscaglia

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When ASTD members join both the national organization and their chapter, they choose to be knowledge lead-ers in the workplace learning and performance (WLP) profession and change makers in their own backyard. Joint membership offers WLP professionals a unique opportunity to connect with local, national, and interna-tional professionals. Joint members can learn about trends in the field, and gain access to research, principles, practices, and templates they can apply directly to impacting organizational results, their community, and ad-vancing their career. Many of our chapter members belong to the national ASTD organization as well. For information on national membership, you may call 1-800-628-2783 or visit the National ASTD website at www.astd.org. Discounted rates are available when you add a National Membership to your local one. Ask about "The Power of Two" to save $20 off your national membership, and make sure to use our ChIP code (5089) when joining.

What is the Power of 2?

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Full Day Change Anything Workshop

On September 26, we will offer the full-day Change Anything workshop at CUNA. Because of our partnership with Vital Smarts, we will offer special pricing to everyone for this very popular training! Workshop attendees not only experience world-class train-ing, but also receive support ma-terials, including a full participant workbook, a copy of the book, an audio companion, and after work-shop access to a participant web site with videos, exercises, as-sessments, and more!

Change Anything is a one-day classroom course that teaches individuals to recognize the per-sonal, social, and environmental

forces of influence currently work-ing against them - and then turn them in their favor. Participants will learn to:

Diagnose what's keeping them stuck in the status quo

Create change plans that lead to desirable and lasting results

Translate performance feed-back into action

Use six sources of influence to make individual change inevitable

One of the author's sons, Hyrum Grenny, put these six sources of influence to the test in an experi-ment of his own. For a great

summary of the research (and a few smiles!), check out this short video: https://www.changeanything.com/blindandoutnumbered. Register now to reserve your place for these two very special events!

www.astdscwc.org *Vital Smarts is owned by the best-selling authors of Crucial Conversa-tions, Crucial Confrontations, Influen-cer, and Change Anything. They are known internationally for their re-search, writing, and as innovators in corporate training and organizational performance.

September 26 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Networking and breakfast at 7:30 a.m.

Cuna Training Center in Madison

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Training Options

• In-house—One of our expert trainers deliv-

ers Change Anything Training at a location

you specify.

• Public Workshop— Your employees

attend a one-day public workshop.

• Trainer Certification— Trainers or

leaders from your organization become

certified to train Change Anything to oth-

ers within your company.

“Change Anything is the solution for any type of individual behavior change. It dramatically improves results.”

—George Okantey, Purdue University

Everyone knows an organization can’t improve unless its people do. And people don’t change unless they are willing and able to do so. Change Anything is a breakthrough appli-cation of powerful social science skills to equip everyone with the ability to succeed at self-directed change. Change Anything skills help employees and leaders take charge of their own change in ways that lead to greater engagement, performance, health, and personal happiness. What Is Change Anything Training?

Change Anything™ Training is a one-day classroom course that teaches individuals to recognize the personal, social, and environ-mental forces of influence currently working against them—and then turn them in their favor. By doing so, they become more engaged and productive, and ten times more likely to solve complex problems.

What Does Change Anything Training Teach?

Change Anything teaches participants how to:

Diagnose what’s keeping them stuck in the status quo. Create change plans that lead to desirable and lasting results. Translate performance feedback into action.

Use six sources of influence to make individual change inevitable.

Who Needs Change Anything Training?

The change model taught in Change Anything Training can be used by any individual struggling to change a bad habit or looking to improve performance. Training participants will leave with a systematic process for changing their behavior and experience new levels of productivity, engagement, and success.

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About the Book

A companion to the training course of the same title, Change Anything is the New

York Times bestselling book that empowers readers with a model to overcome individual challenges and reach new levels of suc-cess.

Participant Materials

Change Anything Participant Tool-kit

Change Anything Change Plan Change Anything Model card A copy of the New York Times best-

selling book, Change Anything: The New Science of Personal Success

Change Anything Audio Com-

panion (four-CD audio program for strengthening your under-standing and skills)

A course completion certificate Post-training participant website:

videos, exercises, assessments, additional reading, and more (changeanything.com)

Organizational Benefits of Individual Behavior Change

The benefits of this breakthrough training approach carry far beyond performance im-provement. When individuals have the skills and support needed to succeed at self-directed change, they become substantially more effective at:

• Performance Management: Research shows 70 percent of employees who are aware their boss is unhappy with their performance can’t tell you what they are doing wrong or how they will change. On the other hand, employees equipped with the skills to change career-limiting habits are 10 times more likely to turn per-formance gaps into meaningful change.

• Corporate Wellness: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention puts a $3,391 price tag on each employee who smokes: $1,760 in lost productiv-ity and $1,623 in excess medical expenses. Companies that teach employees to achieve greater personal health substantially reduce healthcare costs while increas-ing the well-being of their workforce.

• Change Management: Few organizations can successfully drive rapid, comprehen-sive change—even when the organization finds itself on a burning platform. While leaders might understand the recipe for change, they struggle to get their peo-ple to adopt the required behaviors. As a result, one initiative after another fails. On the other hand, leaders who enable employees with the skills to direct their own behavior are ten times more likely to influence system-wide change.

Who Have We Influenced?

More than 750,000 people and 300 of the Fortune 500 companies have used our skills to improve their organizational culture and create widespread behavior change. What’s The Next Step?

If individuals in your organization could benefit from the skills taught in Change Anything Train-ing, contact us today to learn more. Call 1-800-449-5989 or visit us at www.vitalsmarts.com.

About VitalSmarts

An innovator in corporate training and organizational performance, VitalSmarts is home to multiple training offerings, including Crucial Conversations®, Crucial Confrontations®, Influencer Training™, and Change Anything™ Training. Each course improves key organizational outcomes by focusing on high-leverage skills and strategies. VitalSmarts has been ranked by Inc. magazine as one of the fastest-growing companies in America seven years in a row and has taught more than two million people worldwide.

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M A S T E R T R A I N E R

David Nelson A charismatic trainer and speaker, David Nelson brings a passion for innovation to the VitalSmarts Facilitator Fac-ulty. Drawing from a unique history in the technology sector, David helps teams and organizations realize new po-tential by increasing their collaborative effectiveness.

Master Trainer A Master Trainer in Crucial Conversations®, Influencer Training™, and Change Anything Train-

ing™, David has a unique ability to help teams implement crucial skills for increased communi-

cation, production efficiency, and collaboration. He has trained clients in a wide array of indus-

tries including non-profit, manufacturing, software, hi-tech, and government.

David’s energetic training approach keeps participants active and motivated to practice the

skills they learn. He consistently receives feedback regarding the power of his engaging

facilitation style. One client recently said, “David has great stories and energy. He is pas-

sionate about what he’s teaching and it shows that he believes in these skills.”

Business and Consulting Experience David brings an eclectic history of business experience to VitalSmarts. As an entrepreneur, he

served as COO of a technology company. As COO, he developed sales processes, created sales

teams, created customer service processes, and managed internal communications. Being

part of a technology venture gave him a unique understanding of high-impact crucial conver-

sations.

Prior to his time as an entrepreneur, David was an investment and development consultant with

an international real estate firm where he managed client relationships, consulted in asset alloca-

tion, and helped develop new research models for market forecasting. Aside from the complexity

of consulting client investments, the firm’s corporate culture fostered unique experiences for

learning how to manage projects and collaborate with internal departments to achieve consistent

results.

Education David received his bachelor’s in political science with an emphasis in the U.K. political system and the European Union from Brigham Young University.

Notable Clients University of Missouri

Healthcare Honda Noble Drilling University of Illinois Areas of Expertise Start-up Ventures Technology Telecommunications Education

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Partnership Opportunities

ASTD South Central Wisconsin Chapter (SCWC) invites your company to partner with us in serving the workplace learning needs of our community. By partnering with us, you are putting your organization in front of the workplace learning commu-nity every day here in south central Wis-consin. You are also showing your sup-port of ASTD-SCWC's mission:

To provide learning and networking opportunities for Workplace Learning and Performance Professionals.

Three levels of partnership are available, which include benefits such as recogni-tion on our website, inclusion on slide-show at chapter events, ad space in newsletters, admission to chapter events, sponsor table space for literature, and more!

Our Partners/Sponsors

We are excited to announce that we have three sponsor-ships. This is a great way to endorse our chapter and all of the learning and events that we provide to our commu-nity. The sponsors are:

Platinum

Platinum Silver

Are you taking advantage of the many benefits of becoming a member of the South Central Wisconsin Chapter (SCWC) of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)? Membership is an excellent way for workplace learning & performance professionals to stay up to date with the latest industry trends, build their professional development, and network with other folks who work in similar positions. Members of the ASTD‐SCWC enjoy exclusive cost saving opportunities such as: reduced annual renewal dues, discounted fees for our monthly programming, and free admission to our Summer Saving Series (June, July, and August programs). These are high level programming events that are based on the ASTD Competency Model Areas of Expertise. The ASTD‐SCWC also provides our members with excellent resources like our quarterly online newsletter “The Connector,” our annual mem‐bership directory, and access to the special member’s only sections of our new chapter website. Please e‐mail Dylan Drobny, our VP of Mem‐bership, if you would like more information about the many benefits of membership at dylan.drobny@astdscwc.org. .

Benefits of Belonging

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Welcome & Thank You!

We thank the following renewing members (since May 1, 2012):

DeeAnna Deane Rebecca Aquino Jesse Theiler Sonja Jacobson Joanne Letourneau Marc DeCarli Kathy Brown

ASTD SCWC welcomes the following new members since May 1, 2012:

Andy Krohn Paul Dillenburg Julie Graziano Ryan Anderson Leigh Ann Larson Shawna Carter Molly Tull Wanda Sloan

Are you a student looking for opportunities to get involved in workplace learning and performance? Do you want to network with others in the field and take ad-vantage of regular professional development educational opportunities? Our ASTD SCWC Special Student Membership is just for you!

Enjoy very special student discount rates—a full year of membership and access to all member benefits for only $25! Free programs during our Summer Savings Series in June, July and August, and special discounts on all programs the remainder of the year!

Calling All Students!

Chapter Administrator

Wanted

We're looking for a Chap-ter Administrator! Inter-ested in helping manage chapter administrative tasks approximately 5-8 hours per month? Please contact Tracy Nelson at tracy.nelson@astdscwc.org for more infor-mation about this paid part time opportunity!

Member Spotlight Interested in being a featured

member? Submit your bio and picture to

Dylan Drobny, VP of Membership at dylan.drobny@astdscwc.org

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ASTD‐SCWC

American Society of Training & Development

South Central Wisconsin Chapter

6516 Monona Drive #159

Monona, WI 53716

PHONE: 608.212.2783

EMAIL:

astdscwc@astdscwc.org

Considering joining our

chapter? Need to renew your membership?

If you are new to the ASTD‐South Central Wisconsin Chapter, membership is $80 for the first year. New members can access the application on our website. Renewals are only $60. Membership fees can be paid via check or through paypal at www.astdscwc.org.

ASTD Upcoming Events Watch for technology workshops

this fall and winter!

Start Planning Ahead August 23: Summer Networking at Sundance Cinema with Cay Villars, Celebrus Facilitation

and Consulting September 25 & 26: Change Anything from Vital Smarts (see pages 1 and 3-6) October 26: Equine Leadership and Teambuilding November: The 8 Dimensions of Leadership using DiSC December: Rethinking Innovation