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If you missed Greg Stevens, Senior Training Consultant at SkillQ for our monthly ASTD lunch and learn at Zea’s you missed something wonderful. This was chance to gain some great insight into what it takes to work REALLY well with all the different generations in your workplace. Sure, you may have heard these kinds of discussions before however, this one really took it down to the practical level and those who attended walked away with some specific things to do and say when they got back to work. It made me feel much better about approaching training with a room full of mixed generation learners!
I love this kind of meeting and I’m so glad I was there. Thanks, Greg Stevens and thanks ASTD P’Cola.

If you missed the meeting or want to revisit some of Greg’s presentation, you can download the handout HERE!

BTW – what’s happening in your workplace regarding intergenerational training? Tell us about your best practices or your challenges and lets find out what others are experiencing.

Next ASTD lunch and learn at Zea’s is on Monday, Nov 16th!

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During today’s chapter meeting, Scott Ginnetti, Director of People Development and Baptist University at Baptist Hospital, and Jeff Harris, President of SkillQ,  consulting and training company, co-facilitated our panel discussion on social networking including an overview of Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. The meeting had a great turnout, and everyone provided great questions and feedback.

The panel discussion centered around three questions:

• How can training professionals leverage social networking to advance their career and increase professional relevance?
• How can social networks and social media foster learning in the organization today?
• What can we learn from the success of social network services that will help us structure learning opportunities in the future?

Among the best takeaways regarding using social networking as a business solution were to not ask how to use a particular tool, but to first determine your business needs. Additionally, Scott outlined six key areas that companies must keep in mind before turning to any tool, including social networking:

1. Security
2. Privacy
3. Time & Productivity
4. Define your ROI (Return On Investment)
5. Access to technology
6. Impact on those entering the workforce

For additional reading, Peter Senge’s The Necessary Revolution: How individuals and organizations are working together to create a sustainable world was recommended by our facilitators.

Filed under: Chapter Meetings by Tamika Lee
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