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July2014

What's In This Issue?

TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!

Volunteers Make it Happen!

FREE ASTD NebraskaMembership

Managing Your InternalTalent Pipeline

Trainer's Institute

Feedback and Suggestions

New and RenewingMembers

Calendar of Events

Omaha's local chapter of theAmerican Society for Training andDevelopment. ASTD Nebraska is an organizationdedicated to providing professionaldevelopment for its members toimprove workplace learning andperformance.

Dear Contact,

Many training and development professionals (myself included) havesearched for years for practical, easy-to-use training and developmentopportunities that logically describe training's many processes as theyreally function (or should function) in an organization. You probably already know that having a successful training anddevelopment program is NOT easy. While you're trying to understand whysome organizations have a more successful training and developmenteffort than others, you and others you may know are wasting valuabletime and energy when the answers are right here! Take advantage of yourASTD Nebraska membership and sign up for one of the many tools offeredby ASTD Nebraska.

Sincerely, Alex Latty-BataDirector of Communications

TOGA! TOGA! TOGA!Submitted by: Chris Hitchcock

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Our chapter's 55th anniversary is this year, and we want to celebrate BIG! Chris Hitchcock, Past President, is leading the charge and thinks our partyshould involve togas, ivy-covered columns, grapes, and the Boardmembers fanning the members with palm ferns. If this doesn't sound likeyour idea of a good time (and we hope it doesn't), we are going to needyou to help Chris with the planning process!!! Our party will be sometime during Employee Learning Week, December 1-6, 2014. We have a decent budget with which to work, and we(desperately) need lots of fun people to help Chris move away from thiscrazy toga idea. On the committee, she will need:

Idea peopleLogistics peopleCoordinators for the day of the partyHosts and hostesses for the partyPeople who are talented in getting services at a discountParty people

She has needs on the committee for those who can offer just a quick 30minutes to the project or those who would like to see this entire projectthrough from beginning to end. To help save our anniversary party, get intouch with Chris at pastpresident@astdnebraska.org or 402-716-1531 oryou may be able to find her on the set of Animal House (the movie from1978; man, she's old) gathering ideas.

Volunteers Make it Happen!Submitted by: Lesa Deeker Your ASTD Nebraska Chapter can use your help! From behind-the-scenesopportunities for specific projects or events to more visible positions onthe board, volunteers make it happen! You can play a part in makingthings happen for your ASTD Nebraska Chapter by contributing your skillsand knowledge to one of our many committees and projects.

Would your experience in the field be valuable to members who arenewer to the profession? You could mentor someone who isinterested in learning more!Are you experienced in hiring and interviewing? Offer your expertadvice to help improve another member's resume or jobinterviewing skills.Do you have limited time to devote to volunteering but still want toget involved? You could volunteer to help with a single event thatfits into your schedule.Options to serve the chapter are many and varied, and the benefitsgo beyond the services our volunteers provide to the chapter.Volunteering is good for the volunteer!

As a volunteer, you would have the opportunity to meet and network withtalent development professionals from a variety of organizations. You canpractice skills such as project planning, teamwork, web design, coaching,and communication. Demonstrate your management and leadership skillsby serving on committees and/or the Board of Directors for 2015. Thesetypes of volunteer experiences are often looked on favorably byorganizations hiring in the field.

Volunteering can also help you stay healthy, both mentally and physically.Volunteers are happier and suffer less from chronic pain. From a personalperspective, I've been impressed by the support I've witnessed Boardmembers offer one another during various professional or personalchallenges. These demonstrations of caring and offers of assistance makeme proud to be affiliated with ASTD Nebraska. If any of theseopportunities and benefits sound good to you, we could use your help! For information about volunteer opportunities, contact Lesa Deekerat DirectorCareerResources@ASTDNebraska.org or any member of theBoard of ASTD Nebraska.

Want to Earn a FREE ASTDNebraska Membership?

Submitted by: Jennifer Wichern

The ASTD Nebraska Call for Speakers for the 2015 programming year hasbegun, and we want you! The Programming Committee is looking for a diverse group ofprofessionals to offer a wide variety of topics that will not only reflect, butcater to, the diversity of our members. Programs should engage ouraudience, spark discussion, and provide take-aways that inspire new ideasand practical application. We need to fill spaces for 1-hour presentations,as well as 1-hour presentations with a 2- to 3-hour workshop. Being an ASTD Nebraska speaker offers great benefits and helps yourchapter offer outstanding programming. Here are just a few:

A free 1-year ASTD Nebraska membership (worth $60) AND a $50speaker's fee OR a $100 speaker's fee. Programs with workshopsreceive 30% of the net profit in addition to the speaker's fee.Free meal at the Scott Conference Center the day of your event.Exposure to our entire membership and mailing list through

marketing: 500+ people!

Showcase your skills and expertise to an audience of 20-80 peersin the Talent Development field.Increase your professional network. Some of our speakers havebeen contacted regarding job opportunities based on their eventswith the chapter.Giving back to the chapter.

Now that the benefits have lured you in, let's talk about the details:The Programming Committee is accepting Requests for Proposals untilAugust 15, 2014. Follow this link to submit:http://www.astdnebraska.org/RFP. To increase the chances that your RFP is selected, make sure your passionfor your topic is apparent. Titles should be descriptive and thoughtprovoking to get them noticed in the selection process and in ourmarketing. Make sure to impart the relevance to our members and includeas much interactivity as possible. Our members know how importantinteraction is during learning transfer and expect to leave with informationor techniques they can apply immediately. The Programming Committee strives to select impassioned speakers whooffer a good mix of topics and styles for our membership. Whether youhave submitted an RFP before or this is your first time, we would love tohear from you. Our goal is to have the 2015 programming year calendarpublished by October 2015. Please feel free to contact me at vpprogramming@astdnebraska.orgwith any questions or recommendations for speakers.

Are You Managing YourInternal Talent Pipeline?

Submitted by: Mike Mclllece

One of the unintended results of an internal promotion is the chainreaction it can cause throughout the organization. When a higher-levelmanager is promoted, their position becomes vacant and necessary to fill. Open positions cascade down throughout the organization, and great

companies fill them internally with talented employees. It is also anightmare for your recruiting team. People with the right technical and leadership skills are expensive andrisky to source from the outside. As a talent development or trainingprofessional, we are often at the front lines of shepherding this talent fromwithin the organization. Succession planning is a structured way ofensuring the right people have the needed skills as they move up in theorganization. Succession planning and job competency modeling help us find anddevelop our employees for future positions. Competency models provide aframework of skills and core behaviors for each job within theorganization. As an employee is promoted over time or their responsibilitygrows through projects, these employees begin to "grow" theircompetencies. A good succession plan will help identify and show theconnections and steps to the next job. These employees and thedeveloping competencies that they have are your own internal talentpipeline. To best manage this pipeline, you need to understand where theorganization is going. Is your five-year plan focused on "lean" processes oris the business looking to rapidly expand? Dust off those "AcmeCorporation's Strategic Five Year Plan" reports that we invariably receiveeach year and ask yourself: Where is senior management going? Whatissues or opportunities are on the horizon? What will the recruiters behiring for within the next few years to meet these challenges? Once you begin to ask these questions, tailor your development andtraining programs to ensure that employees have the neededcompetencies to meet these challenges. Now when a high-level manageris promoted, your recruiters can look to you to find the right internalemployee to fit all of those open positions.

Trainer's Institute: FoundationsSubmitted by: Jonathan Titus

Do you want to learn more about classroom facilitation or eLearningtechnology? Do you want to keep the attention of your trainees or need afew good tips on managing the problem behaviors of your participants?

Look no further than Trainer's Institute: Foundations. Sign up today for ASTD Nebraska's premier summer learning event.Through TI: Foundations, participants will become ASTD Nebraskacertified trainers. In the scheduled workshops over the course of fourbeautiful afternoons at Nebraska Methodist College, individuals will boosttheir skills on the most important learning and performance competencies,including the following:

Communication in Training & DevelopmentCoachingEvaluationInstructional DesignADDIEAdult Learning PrinciplesTraining Needs AssessmentDelivering TrainingLearning Technology and eLearning

If you want to increase the success of your next training initiative andenhance your skills as a workplace learning and performanceprofessional, join us July 8 - 11!

REGISTER HERE

Request for Feedback andSuggestions for Newsletter ContentASTD Nebraska is always looking for ideas for articles or other content. Ifyou are currently receiving the newsletter, wewould like to know what you think. How are wedoing so far? Do you find the informationuseful? Do you have any suggestions for futureeditions of the newsletter? If you have articles or ideas and would like tosubmit them for consideration, please send them and/or your feedback toAlex Latty-Bata at DirectorCommunications@ASTDNebraska.org.

New and Renewing Members

Socorro Currey, Mutual of OmahaDrew Dickson, Metro Health Services FCUErick Dragsten, Applied UnderwritersKim Edwards, Mutual of OmahaDenise Hatcher, Mutual of OmahaDonna JoyceSarah Julius, C&A IndustriesBarb McClun, Mutual of OmahaRose McKelvey, Farm Credit Services of AmericaJim McMenamy, Mutual of OmahaBecky Meyer, Mutual of OmahaTeella Poppe, Student

Kristi Rutledge, Mutual of OmahaRachaelle Safarik, Pharmaceutical Technologies, Inc.Charity Salazar, Mutual of OmahaGwendyl Spann, Union Pacific RailroadLacy Stodola, Applied UnderwritersKathy Swensen, Swensen & AssociatesPatty Thomas, Mutual of OmahaMarilyn Twinn, Great West Casualty InsuranceJackie VanWinkle, Mutual of OmahaShelly Whittaker, GavilonSamantha Woracek, Booz Allen Hamilton

Calendar of Events

ASTD Nebraska Trainer's Institute: Foundations 2014Tuesday - Friday, July 8 - 11, 2014Time: 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Location: Nebraska Methodist College, 720 N 87th Street , Omaha,Nebraska 68114 Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)Information Session Day: Tuesday, July 8, 2014Time: 5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.Location: 11825 Q St Omaha, Nebraska 6813 ASTD Nebraska July Summer SocialDay: Saturday, July 12, 2014Time: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Location: Sempeck's Bowl, 20902 Cumberland Drive, Elkhorn, Nebraska ASTD-Lincoln Presents: Conflicting Opinions: One Organization'sApproach to Conflict Resolution Training Day: Thursday, July 17, 2014Time: 11:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.Location: Room 302, Southeast Community College Continuing EducationCenter, 301 S. 68th St. Place, Lincoln, NE 68510 ASTD-Nebraska Board MeetingDay: Friday, July 18, 2014Time: 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Location: Security National Bank; 1120 S. 101st Street, Omaha, Nebraska

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