Employee Learning Week
December 3-7, 2012 is ASTDps Employee Learning Week
Join the ASTD Puget Sound chapter Employee Learning Week that connects learning to performance. For workplace learning professionals, Employee Learning Week goals are to
- Give you an opportunity to focus on your own learning and skills development
- Showcase your skills and connect you with a highly skilled workforce
For the week of December 3-7, 2012, we have a lineup of learning topics presented by top professionals!
Schedule of Events for December 3 - 7, 2012
Monday - December 3 starting at 9:30 am
The World is Your Classroom Training with Chris Pirie
Tuesday - December 4 starting at 8:30 am
CEO Panel of Employee Learning
Wednesday - December 5 starting at 9:00 am
Measuring ROI of Coaching and Three Things You Can Do Today with Lisa Ann Edwards
Thursday - December 6 starting at 10:30 am
A New Model for Innovating Organizational Innovation" with Bud Wurtz.
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Presenter biographies can be found here.
Employee Learning Week topics will focus on the key roles of workplace learning professionals:
- Learning Strategist – strategies to shift our thinking about blended learning and online technologies
- Business Partner – inform about current trends and research to advance the role of learning to drive business results
- Project Manager – practical, how-to guides and tips on new ways to use learning collaboration vehicles
To register go to our Events Calendar and click on the event you are interested in. 
REGISTER
http://www.astdps.org/Default.aspx?pageId=946030&EventViewMode=1&EventListViewMode=2&SelectedDate=12/30/2012&CalendarViewType=1
If you would like to promote Employee Learning Week in your organization, check out the Employee Learning Week Campaign Playbook at: http://www.astdps.org/GetInvolved
Additional information for download: ELW_2012.pdf
If you have any questions on this, please contact Sandra Wong at 206.684.7608 or at Sandra.wong@seattle.gov
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is ELW?
Employee Learning Week is ASTD's national awareness campaign to highlight the important connection between learning and achieving organizational results. It is a time to demonstrate a commitment to this connection. As stakeholders of workforce development, it's a time to energize one another and rededicate ourselves to employee learning.
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When is it?
Employee Learning Week takes place yearly in December and this year ELW will be observed during the week of December 3-7, 2012. |
Where is it??
Employee Learning Events can happen anywhere. Hold events in your office, plan a special off-site program, or send highlighted Employee Learning tips during the week. |
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Why participate?
Training is more important now than ever before. The growing skills gap and the increased need to compete in today’s economy require organizations to develop a knowledgeable and highly skilled workforce. Employee Learning Week is the perfect opportunity for your organization to get involved and highlight their commitment to learning and development.
Check out the Bridging the Skills Gap Report by Pat Galagan.
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Who can and should participate?
All organizations are encouraged to recognize Employee Learning Week by rededicating themselves to employee learning and highlighting its link to organization results. This includes (but is not limited to):
- Learning Professionals
- Organizaitonal Leaders
- Public and Private Sector Leaders
- Policy Makers
Get Inspired!
What does it look like when the impact of a skills gap is effectively addressed? Check out a Puget Sound Success story shared by Eric Hahn of General Plastics during an ASTD Puget Sound Chapter
Creativity SIG. Featured on YouTube, the clip illustrates core principles for successfully Bridging the Skills Gap and ASTD's vision for the workforce in action.
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