ASTD Economic Survival Guide
Additional Resources
Use these free tools and resources to help find efficiency in your departments and programs and to drive performance in your organization. Click on the Economic Survival Guide link at left for more.
ASTD Certificate Programs
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Facilitating Organizational Change Certificate
Facilitating change is more critical now than ever as organizations are affected by economic conditions and are driven to improve efficiency, productivity, and service quality. This two-day program establishes a comprehensive change model that can be immediately applied to your current situations through application exercises, case studies, and interactive program modules.
Facilitating Synchronous Learning Certificate
More and more, organizations are using synchronous training platforms such as WebEx, LiveMeeting, and others to deliver live, online learning to remote groups of participants. This online program, presented by ASTD in partnership with synchronous learning experts InSync Training, provides ten hours of live, online instruction along with opportunites for application. Participants will learn to maximize the engagement of remote participants and manage the logistics of facilitating synchronous learning.
Business Essentials Certificate Program
Focus on key business drivers: strategic planning, financial management, and marketing. Expand your comprehension of business core skills in this three-day program. By understanding these business concepts, training professionals can effectively align learning with business strategies and achieve a greater impact on business results.
Rapid Learning Techniques Certificate
This dynamic new two-day program introduces experienced trainers to the strengths of accelerated learning that when used enables individuals to learn more effectively, retain more knowledge and tap into their hidden potential. Participants will be able to apply new methodology based on current research that results in a improved learning rate.
ROI Skill Building Certificate Program
Participants in this two-day program will develop the skills needed to create and deliver effective return-on-investment (ROI) evaluations for learning and performance, organizational development, human resources, technology, change, and quality solutions. The program emphasizes the Phillips ROI Methodology and participants learn to apply ROI techniques to learning and performance solutions, link training program objectives to business results, and develop an evaluation plan for one of their own programs.
ASTD 2009 International Conference & Exposition
Held each spring, this premier event for workplace learning and performance professionals welcomes attendees from more than 70 countries. The conference features 200+ educational sessions from industry leading experts, and a world-class EXPO filled with the latest products and services available from top suppliers.