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In this Issue:
Job Bank
Check out our new JobBank!
Don't forget:
YOU also have access to MERX Public Tenders.
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CTDP Profile
Are you Certified?
If you have been awarded your CTDP or CTP and have not yet submitted a bio and photograph (JPG format), please send it to certification@cstd.ca
We will profile you in the CSTD e-newsletter and other media.
If you have any questions, email certification@cstd.ca
Learning Quote
"Nothing is more terrible than activity without insight."
- Thomas Calyle, Scottish essayist and historian
Do you have a learning quote you would like to share? Email us at info@cstd.ca
IFTDO Global HRD Awards 2010
More Information: http://www.iftdo.net/
Deadline:
January 31, 2010
USDLA Learning Awards
The United States Distance Learning Association presents its 2009 International Distance Learning Awards.
Deadline: January 27, 2010
Click here for more information.
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The CSTD eNewsletter:
January 13, 2010
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Call For Proposals: CSTD 2010 National Conference
The call for proposals for the 2010 CSTD Conference has been extended until January 31st. Find out all the details about our submission process here.
Don’t miss out on this opportunity to enhance your professional reputation and to share your knowledge with your workplace learning peers.
Presidential Perspectives
The November issue of Training Magazine reports on the 2009 Training Industry. Interestingly, there was a 4% decrease in training expenditures overall in the US, but a remarkable 80% increase in the hours of training/employee. Even if we adjust for some fluctuations due to sample size or other factors, that still represents significant cost efficiencies. Now that costs have stabilized, we need to look at how effective the training is. Are we simply cutting out travel costs and doing a lot more online, and if so, is it working?
Other News and Observations
The 2009 ASTD Best Awards recognize organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success as a result of employee learning and development. All of their winners have made a strong investment in learning, created a safe and engaging learning environment and used new and innovative technologies to design and deliver training.
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Lynn Johnston, CAE
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Of their top 39 award winners, interestingly, 10 are headquartered outside of the US. These are:
- India 5
- China 2
- Canada 1
- Singapore 1
Congratulations to Telus for making the cut this year!
The Canadian government has decided to cut the funding for the Canadian Council on Learning as of March 31st. This ends more than 5 years of struggle, trying to look at how Canada is faring compared to other OECD countries on the education front – a challenge by any measure in a country with no federal department of education. I guess their biggest liability was the fact that the original funding had been allocated by the previous Liberal government.
News from All Over
Our friends at elearning magazine hereby provide useful tips for the online learner. There may be some useful advice here for ID professionals.
A search engine for the academic set – have you heard of Yaffle?
After many years of research on the aging brain, the Baycrest, a seniors’ facility in Toronto, has spun off a product that will be of interest to boomers.
A new approach to networking.
Infosys – the world’s largest corporate university can handle 14,000 employees for training at any one time. Their focus is people.
A quick snapshot from CLO Magazine on what executives see in the learning space for 2010.
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As always, if you have questions or comments about CSTD, e-mail me at ljohnston@cstd.ca
Lynn Johnston
President, CSTD
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Feature Article: Building a Culture of Personality
By: Sean Townsend
Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games
As director of Workforce Engagement and Communications for the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC), Erin Sills is responsible for leadership and culture development, change management, team effectiveness and internal communications. These are demanding roles in any organization, let alone an Olympic committee comprising nearly 1,400 paid employees and 25,000 volunteers, along with a full contingent of sponsors and contractors. But by helping her colleagues to understand and respect diverse personality types, she is helping them achieve results through relationships, overcome the unique stresses they face, and create a culture that reflects both Olympic values and Canadian values.
Unique rewards, unique challenges
For Sills, the most rewarding aspect of working with VANOC is “knowing that we are all contributing to hosting the world here in 2010. This is a pinnacle moment for the world’s best athletes, and our job is to create an environment for exceptional competition—one where the spectators are entertained and inspired, the athletes perform at their best, and the workforce is engaged.” She is also inspired by the values of the Olympic Movement: “The search for excellence, fair play, the joy of effort, respect for others, and harmony between body and mind. Imagine—what could be possible if these values were espoused by a broader collective?”
But with these rewards come daunting challenges: “We go through the complete organizational life cycle in five years. From start-up to complete dissolution—all while the world watches. There is an enormous amount of change that we go through in getting ‘games ready,’ not to mention a timeline that has zero flexibility, and increasing public interest in what we’re doing. This can create some tense moments filled with extreme pressure. We know that there have been and will be moments where people’s characters are tested, where styles under stress emerge. Yet this is the stuff that learning is made of, and our team will leave here stronger and more resilient than they were coming in.”
Personality types: Encouraging individuality and inclusiveness
An important aspect of that learning mirrors a defining theme of Vancouver 2010: respect for both individual achievement and collective diversity. To Sills, that means helping VANOC build a unified culture that values performance while respecting differences in learning and communication styles. She has found that by helping people and teams understand their personality types and interpersonal needs, she gets the best of both worlds...
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Certification Corner
What is a Certification?
A certification is generally granted by a professional association based on pre-determined standards and competencies for a profession and involves testing components such as a:
- Knowledge exam
- Demonstration of skill (application of that knowledge on the job after a required number of years work experience)
A Certification is generally independent of any particular course of study. A certificate or degree is generally granted upon completion of a specific program of study.
Many employers require or prefer both:
- A certificate or degree, and
- A certification/professional designation
Having a certificate or degree and a professional designation gives you a COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
For more information about the value of a designation or to listen to a webinar about certification.
“Anything I’ve ever done that ultimately was worthwhile...initially scared me to death.”― Betty Bender
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Learn @ Work Week 2010: Become a Learning Supporter!
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Show your support for Learn @ Work Week 2010!
Demonstrate your company’s commitment to ongoing learning by supporting Learn @ Work Week.
Now in its 5th year, Learn @ Work Week is a national celebration of workplace learning. It recognizes not only the workplace learning professional, but each individual employee who has given of their time and energy to their own ongoing development.
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Learn @ Work Week gives training and development professionals an opportunity to celebrate the importance of ongoing learning in the workplace and provides you with a unique opportunity to identify your brand with lifelong learning.
Find out how you can get your company logo on the poster, toolkit and online here. |
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Member Benefits
Execubooks
CSTD Members receive a weekly copy of Execubooks, an eSummary for busy professionals who want to obtain the competitive advantage knowledge capital represents. You are automatically enrolled for this service, but may unsubscribe at any time. If you would like to access execubooks online, visit www.aheadspace.com and login using your registered email address and cstd.ca as your password.
New & Improved Group Insurance - Stevenson & Hunt
Starting April 1st the CSTD insurance program will be expanded to answer the requests of many members. Watch for the email from Stevenson & Hunt in February outlining the changes or if you are new to the program contact Nancy Waller at 1-800-265-5956 for details.
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CSTD Professional Development
CSTD offers professional development and networking opportunities across the country on a variety of topics of interest to members. Network with fellow workplace learning and development practitioners while discovering the newest trends or latest advances in the field.
Upcoming Professional Development
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Chapters |
Event |
| Jan. 18, 2010 |
Winnipeg Chapter |
Breaking the Ice – Meet and Greet |
| Jan. 18, 2010 |
Quebec Chapter |
Do More Great Work! |
| Jan. 21, 2010 |
Simcoe Chapter |
How to Drive Business Results Using Social Media |
| Jan. 26, 2010 |
Fort McMurray Chapter |
Cultural Diversity |
| Jan. 27, 2010 |
South Central Ontario Chapter |
Designing Training for Performance |
| Jan. 28, 2010 |
Hamilton/Niagara Chapter |
Coaching is flourishing |
| Feb. 11, 2010 |
Southwest Ontario Chapter |
Facebook, much? |
| Feb. 18, 2010 |
Durham Region Chapter |
Coaching For Great Work: Real-world, results-oriented coaching skills for the time-strapped manager |
| Feb. 19, 2010 |
Nova Scotia Chapter |
Living Your Legacy |
| April 15, 2010 |
Durham Region Chapter |
Play “Pass The Problem” |
| April 21, 2010 |
Fort McMurray |
Literacy in the Workplace |
| June 10, 2010 |
Durham Region Chapter |
Measurement |
For regular updates on upcoming CSTD events, please visit the event listings page.
Check back often! Events are added on a regular basis.
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Other Events of Interest
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Nominate a Fellow!
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