Employee Learning Week - ASTD-SCC 12/3 Meeting

Employee Learning Week: Hot Topics Round Table
 
American Society for Training & Development - So. CT chapter
Monday, December 3, 2012 Meeting
 
Join us for an interactive forum to learn and share best practices around trends in workplace learning and performance:
Leadership Development- Ivette Ruiz, Learning and Development Consultant, Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), will share how within a healthcare setting they identified potential frontline leaders, developed strategies and competencies to bridge the gaps and created an environment of learning and growth through their program.
 
Social Learning & Technologies- Adam Weisblatt, Learning Technology Specialist, FactSet, will discuss future trends in the social learning space; what types of LMS technologies are employees using; what business groups are most likely to collaborate on social learning tools. Adam will share what the latest news is about these social learning tools and what they are tweeting about!
Mentoring- Kimberly Bates-McCarl, Talent Leader, previously with Thomson Reuters, will share creating and sustaining successful mentoring programs. What are the elements needed and what kind of format works? She will share critical do’s and don’ts to watch out for and facilitate this timely discussion on mentoring.
Employee Engagement- Ross Tartell, Learning Leader North America, GE Capital Real Estate, has recently published several articles on employee engagement. We know from a Towers Watson survey nearly two-thirds of US employees are not fully engaged in their work and are less productive as a result. Ross will present & facilitate a discussion on this critical aspect of work, “It is all about the Manager!”
 
Come engage with learning and development leaders, share your expertise and learn about the latest trends. You will have the opportunity to participate in two different topic discussions. Don’t miss this opportunity to build your network and expand your expertise!
Date: Monday, Dec 3, 2012
Networking: 5:45 PM
Dinner Served: 6:30 PM
Program: 6:45-8 PM
Hosted by the Southern CT chapter of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD-SCC) at the Norwalk Inn and Conference Center, 99 East Avenue, Norwalk CT 203-838-2000
Members: $35
Non-Members: $50
Students: $20
To register or for more information, visit http://www.astdscc.org/
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