Resources
This section of our web site includes a variety of training and development resources, with an emphasis on contributions from our members. If you would like to contribute your expertise, use the mission address found at the bottom of each area.
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| 2006,07 & 08 Program Summaries | Training Tips |
| Articles | Links |
| Member Publications | Best of the Board |
| Road to CPLP Certification | Possible Future Resources |
Past Program Summaries
| December 2008: BB&T University |
| November 2008: An Introduction to “Decision Making for Leaders” |
| October 2008: No “Leadership Mentoring Program” Left Behind |
| September 2008: “Candid Conversations” |
| August 2008: The Business Case for Executive Coaching |
| June 2008: “What’s Keeping You Up at Night?” |
| May 2008: Using Mutual Funds to Fund Tax-Free and Tax Deferred Retirement and College Savings Plans |
| April 2008: Experience, knowledge, and wisdom when you need it |
| March 2008: The Role of Learning and Performance in Talent Management |
| February 2008: Visual Explorer: Picturing Approaches to Complex Challenges |
| January 2008: Are you a Duck? Are you an Elephant? Are you a Mouse? |
| December 2007: Leadership Compression |
| November 2007: Is Your Email Driving You Crazy? An Effective Email Writing Mini-Course |
| October 2007: 100 Years Old and Still Learning: Shaping Our Culture and Thinking Lean |
| September 2007: Being a Powerful Partner in Executive Coaching |
| August 2007: Six Steps along your Path to Fulfillment |
| July 2007: Piedmont ASTD Road Show at Southern Community Bank |
| June 2007: Managing Effective Relationships: Interpersonal Communications Skills for Improved Internal and External Customer Service |
| May 2007: Selecting, Building, and Motivating Teams and Their Members |
| April 2007: Piedmont ASTD Road Show at Pepsi Bottling Group |
| March 2007: The PARS Model of Group Process |
| February 2007: Training Trends 2007 & Beyond |
| January 2007: Piedmont ASTD Road Show at North Carolina Baptist Hospital |
| October 2006 : Passing the baton: managing the strategic handoff |
| September 2006: Creating in-house training using modified challenge course experiences |
| July 2006: What you need to know about diversity today. |
| June 2006: An inside look at intuition. How to recognize it, how to be open to it, and what to do with it. |
| May 2006: A look at three programs to increase your own bench strength: a certification from ASTD, a masters degree from NC State, and a Ph.D. from NC A&T. |
| April 2006: A behind-the-scenes look at the development of a leadership mentoring program |
| March 2006: Best practices of a seasoned trial lawyer: winning trial techniques you can apply for successful training & development |
| February 2006: Changing corporate culture to increase organizational success |
| January 2006: Six Sigma – What is it and how do I get started? |
| Want to be a presenter at an upcoming program? Information is here. |
Training Tips
| The M&M Icebreaker, by Jami Goldberg |
| (Submit your tips to Chapter Communications) |
Articles
| Coaching: From the Court to Corporate by Sara Warren |
| OD: What Is It, and Why Is It So Vital to Organization Effectiveness? by Stephanie W. Pavik |
| “How” Are You Being Heard? by Cheryl Igou |
| Evaluating Training/ROI by Lori Robertson |
| Why ROI? by Lori Robertson |
| A Lesson From an Ancient Art: Training – As Easy as Han-Tul-Set by Linda Smith |
| Grammar tip: Who/Whom by Sherry Sherrill, Ed.D. |
| What I Know for Sure . . . About Training, Trainers, and Trainees by Sherry Sherrill, Ed.D. |
| Book Review: The Bottom Line on ROI: Basics, Benefits, & Barriers to Measuring Training and Performance Improvement, by Patricia Pulliam Phillips, reviewed by Lori Robertson |
| What’s Up at ASTD National? by Anna Fesmire. This month, Anna wonders if we should have a study group for the CPLP. |
| (Submit articles & reviews to Chapter Communications) |
Links
| National ASTD (Note: please use our Chapter Source Code CH4054 when you join, renew, or shop at the ASTD store. The chapter gets cash incentives from your purchases. Thanks!) |
| Charlotte ASTD |
| Research Triangle Area ASTD |
| Learning Circuits: ASTD’s Source for E-Learning |
| Presentations Magazine |
| Training Magazine |
| (To suggest links, e-mail Chapter Communications |
Member Publications
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Chandra Irvin
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| (To submit your information, e-mail Chapter Communications) |
Road to CPLP Certification
| One Man’s Journey to CPLP Certification, by RJ ArthurFollow chapter member RJ Arthur as he uses the ASTD Learning System to earn his CPLP, Certified Professional in Learning and Performance. The journey begins here.Visit the ASTD Certification Institute to learn more about the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) designation. |
Best of the Board
| Look here to find the books, workshops, software and other tools that the Piedmont ASTD Board members, past and present, say have made a difference in the way they approach training and development. You can find the list right here. |
Other Resources (possibly coming soon)
- Speakers Bureau, a place for members who provide speaking services to list their information, and a place for those who need event speakers to find them.
- Training Resources, a place for members who are external service providers to list their services, and a place for those in need of training and consulting services to find them.
- Lending Library, a place for members to offer their media (books, tapes, projectors, etc.) for loan to other members.
Looking for the Job Board? It’s in the Member Area.
To suggest additional resources that could be included in this section, email Chapter Communications.