Gregory De Sarro

Present: Consuming Case Studies

Case studies are gaining more and more status as a currency in knowledge and preparation for action plans. As practitioners, we need to better understand and evaluate the applicability of these case studies to our situation.

From this presentation you will gain a better understanding of, and the ability to, recognize factors influencing case studies and how to ask the right questions when evaluating them for your own use. This in turn will provide you with better methods for gleaning and applying information from case studies to your own specific setting and challenges.

During this workshop you will identify:

•  Major components of a case study

•  Gaps in the study

•  Potential cause-effect relationships

•  Useful and purposeful information from the "not"

Bring yourself and your best analytical mindset to this presentation and be prepared for an enlightening and positively challenging time.

Gregory De Sarro, M.Ed., MBA, Doctoral Candidate, has over 20 years experience as an educator, instructor, curriculum developer, instructional systems designer, consultant, needs and process analyst, and project manager, across a wide variety of industries. He is currently finishing up his doctoral dissertation in the Instructional Systems Technology (IST) department at Indiana University.

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Scott Hamilton

Presents: Internal Branding for Improved Performance, Innovation, and Growth

Companies invest heavily in building the power of their brand. Learn how to leverage that power inside a company to build a more engaged and productive workforce.

Learn how to:

•  Develop improved experiential training methods to dramatically increase buy-in and commitment to your company's brand.

•  Align learning and performance to accelerate employee "contribution"   to the brand,

•  Identify customer "touch points" and change employee behavior to reflect the signature behaviors.

•  Make your brand more "transparent" for improved employee attraction.

•  Develop an action plan to engage all leadership in supporting your EVP - Walk away with a customized plan for your company.

•  Find out how to identify your target talent and learn how to attract/keep them.

•  Use EVP tools to craft your specific plan for action at your location - and do it cost effectively.

•  Create true signature service and on-brand behaviors in the context of your company's brand strategy.

Scott Hamilton, co-founder of ALLIGN, (http://www.
AllignTeam.com), is a noted strategic execution consultant with more than 20 years of improving executive and team performance in Fortune 500 through mid-market companies.

Upcoming Seminars and Events

July, 2008: Webinar (TBA)

September 6, 2008: Saturday Seminar, Carl Binder

November 1, 2008: Workshop, Carl Binder, Six Boxes

Past Saturday Seminars + Events

April 26, 2008: Saturday Seminar

Rachel Karu & Melissa Karz

Present: Coaching for Success

Today we hear much about Training and Development professionals needing to be "Strategic Partners."   Unfortunately in many organizations Training and Development is viewed as the Gatekeeper or "paper pushers" and not as value added.

Providing outstanding coaching is an excellent approach to empowering direct reports, managers and employees within your organizations. Coaching is NOT counseling, training or giving advice.

This workshop will assist you personally as well as give you ideas on how you can be training your managers to be outstanding coaches to increase bottom line results throughout the organization.

During this workshop you will:

•  Identify the extent to which you practice the skills associated with effective coaching.

•  Reflect on what it takes to be an effective coach.

•  Learn five key coaching competencies.

•  Consider how to apply your new knowledge to the job and how you can use this knowledge to assist Managers in your organization.

Rachel Karu, M.S., A.C.C and Melissa Karz, MBA are partners of Kruz Consulting - a professional develop-ment practice specializing in career effectiveness, organizational effectiveness, leadership and management development, and executive coaching.

See www.Kruzconsulting.com for more information.

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Tom Lenzo

Presents: 30+ Ways to Protect Your Data

Three trends are affecting you and the companies you work for:

•  The amount of data in your personal life and in your business world is expanding exponentially.

•  Technology devices are getting smaller, more powerful, and are ubiquitous.

•  Identity, intellectual property, and technology thefts are the fastest growing crimes. While these thefts are lucrative and relatively safe for the criminal, they can be devastating to you and to your company.

This presentation will show you how to identify the latest dangers of identity, intellectual property, and technology thefts, and will explain the costs of those crimes. But most importantly, you will learn how to prevent those crimes and minimize their damage.

Thomas Lenzo is a business and technology consultant with more than 35 years experience. He is well known for his experience in executing large-scale projects solving client problems regarding employee and management training, and organizational development, and completing those projects on schedule and within budget. His customers include numerous Fortune 100 and 500 companies.

Tom is on the local chapter boards of ASTD and ISPI. He is the recipient of many academic and professional honors. He is a volunteer with the Pasadena Police Department and with InfraGard, an FBI program. He is a frequent speaker and author on management, training concepts, and technology.

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