Headlines
- CORE deadline approaching—January 31, 2008
- Submit your 2008 chapter board roster—send updates to Nadiyah Bryant
- ASTD TechKnowledge early bird registration deadline is January 15, 2008 your chapter’s ChIP code and earn 10 percent commission for each registration
1. Welcome 2008 chapter leaders
Welcome to your new or continuing role as an ASTD chapter leader. For many of you, this may be your first issue of the Leader Connection Newsletter (LCN), the bi-monthly e-newsletter that includes news and tips for chapter leaders. If someone else should be receiving this newsletter, please email Nadiyah Bryant and let us know. Best wishes for a successful chapter year!
2. OneVoice forum call is next week—Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 3 p.m. ET, 2 p.m. CT, 1 p.m. MT, 12 p.m. PT
Join us for this toll-free, chapter-wide call to continue the dialogue about OneVoice, the strategic initiative to more closely align ASTD and the chapters and to provide additional resources for chapters. Sharon Wingron, National Advisors for Chapters (NAC) Chair, will facilitate the call, providing an update from the discussions at the ASTD Chapter Leaders Conference (ALC). Chapter leaders are encouraged to join the conversation, ask questions, and share their ideas.
Please RSVP to Nadiyah Bryant with your name, chapter, and chapter leadership position. Please email your questions or comments to be addressed on the conference call to Sharon Wingron at sharon@wingsofsuccess.com.
3. CORE deadline is January 31, 2008—important reminders
The Chapter Operating Requirements (CORE) deadline is quickly approaching. Below are a few CORE reminders.
- CORE Survey
Personalized URLs have been sent. A chapter contact should have received a personalized URL to complete the CORE survey. Chapters that did not receive a personalized URL for CORE should email Scott Wilson.
- CORE Element Matrix
All links on the CORE Element Matrix have been updated. If you are experiencing any difficulties with the links in the matrix, please contact your chapter coach. Click here to access the CORE Element Matrix, which includes details about the elements and links to resources.
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Kudos to the first chapters to submit CORE
Congratulations to the Cascadia Chapter, the Toledo Chapter, and the Twin Cities Chapter for being the first chapters to submit CORE for the 2007 chapter year. So far, 44 chapters have begun the submission process and 17 have completed it. As the deadline draws near, we look forward to your chapter’s submission.
Email your chapter coach if you have any questions about submitting CORE.
4. Chapter coaches webcast for new and seasoned chapter leaders—Wednesday, January 23, 2 p.m. ET, 1 p.m. CT, 12 p.m. MT, 11 a.m. PT
To ease the transition into your new or continuing chapter leadership role, participate in this one-hour webcast facilitated by ASTD chapter coaches, Nicole Theodoropoulos (Eastern States) and Scott Wilson (Western States), and Marc Povell, project manager. New chapter leaders and seasoned leaders that want a refresher can participate in chapter leader onboarding and learn about the services and resources available through national ASTD. To RSVP and receive the webcast link, email Lindsay Hemphill at nbryant@astd.org with your name, chapter, and leadership position.
5. Chapter Leader Community (CLC) 2008 Key Dates Calendar—additional dates added
Chapter leaders have requested an easy way to remember key dates for chapters throughout the year. Now you can keep up to date with important national ASTD dates and deadlines with the 2008 Key Dates Calendar, available via the home page of the CLC. Additional dates have been added to the calendar, including the application deadline for national committees, Employee Learning Week 2008 information, and a link to upcoming CPLP testing dates for 2008. Click here to access the calendar directly.
6. Planning to attend the ASTD TechKnowledge Conference this year?
If you are planning to attend the ASTD TechKnowledge® 2008 Conference & Exposition, February 26-28, in San Antonio, the ASTD chapter services team would like to invite you to a chapter leader networking get-together. Please email Scott Wilson at swilson@astd.org if you're planning to attend.
7. New free content added to CLC
The CLC features free content chapters can use for their websites and newsletters from ASTD publications including T+D magazine and Infolines. Now, free content in the area of Government Relations is also available. Be sure to check the Infoline section for a new piece entitled “How to Podcast—The Five Steps to Successful Podcasting.” Click here to visit the free content section under resources and scroll down to the bottom of the page for links to the sections.
8. Your chapter could be a "Champion of Learning!" Did your chapter recognize Employee Learning Week 2007? If so, ASTD would like to congratulate your organization for a successful implementation of the campaign with an ASTD “Champions of Learning” designation certificate. If your chapter participated in ELW 07, summarize what you did in a brief email to elw@astd.org. An ASTD “Champions of Learning” designation certificate could be sent to you in early 2008!
9. Congratulations to ASTD Chapter of the Month: San Antonio Chapter
The San Antonio Chapter has been selected as the January 2008 Chapter of the Month. In keeping with the chapter’s motto “Come for the learning, stay for the relationships,” the chapter offers members the opportunity to get to know each other, share training interests and ideas, and participate in community-based activities together.
The chapter was selected by the Chapter Recognition Committee (CRC) for Sharing Our Success (SOS) recognition for its “Organization of the Year Award” effort. The SOS included an awards program that recognizes local organizations in the San Antonio community that have demonstrated significant contributions to the field of training and development. For a detailed description of the San Antonio Chapter’s SOS submission, visit ASTD’s Sharing Our Success section. Visit the Chapter of the Month page to view San Antonio’s Chapter of the Month profile and to obtain information on how your chapter can be an ASTD Chapter of the Month.
10. The Northeast Ohio Chapter and the Cleveland Chapter are recognized for a joint Sharing Our Success (SOS) submission
The Northeast Ohio Chapter and the Cleveland Chapter received Sharing Our Success (SOS) recognition for their joint effort to promote ELW through an online forum and collaborate to co-host ELW programming for chapter members. View their best practice and others on the Sharing Our Success “Success Stories” page.
11. Celebrating a chapter anniversary in 2008?
If your chapter is celebrating an anniversary in 2008, we would like to recognize your chapter on the home page of the CLC and in the LCN. Email the information to your chapter coach.
12. ALI onboarding module resource for board transitions
Many chapters are transitioning to new officers at this time of the year. Developed and managed by the Leadership Development Team (LDT), the ASTD Leadership Institute (ALI) is a growing repository for professional and volunteer development, events, and online resources. As a helpful starting point, the nine-part onboarding module features key topics of value for both new and experienced chapter leaders. To access the ALI webpage, If you have any suggestions for the onboarding process or other contributions to ALI, email ALI@astd.org.
13. ASTD public policy update—U.S. Department of Transportation issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
On December 26, 2007, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would for the first time establish minimum training standards for some entry-level truck and bus drivers.
While current law requires applicants for commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to pass certain knowledge and skill tests, there is technically no training requirement to receive a license. The proposed rule would set required content areas and establish minimum hours for both classroom and behind-the-wheel training. Applicants would be required to present a certificate of training completion to the state licensing authority in order to receive their CDL. Training providers and programs offered by employers would require accreditation by either the U.S. Department of Education or the Council for Higher Education.
The proposed rules would not take effect until three years after the final rules are issued, so individuals who currently possess a CDL or who receive it prior to that date would not be subject to the training requirements. Click here to view the NPRM. The public comment period on the proposed rule changes runs through March 25, 2008.