Services:
Writing, Staff Training, Presenting,
Learning Advocacy, Consulting
We work collaboratively and creatively with clients to better reach and serve their customers by:
*Promoting effective workplace learning and performance (staff training/e-learning).
*Facilitating the successful introduction of new technology into organizations.
*Providing instructional design services for dynamic onsite and online learning.
*Helping trainers and others hone instructional design, presentation, and evaluation skills.
*Fostering the development of results-driven leadership skills.
*Writing and helping others improve their business-, creative-, and grant-writing skills.
*Providing consulting/marketing services to build bridges between clients and customers.
Technology is the tool. People are the focus. Positive results are the product.
What I'm Doing Now
*I'm again part of a training team working with hospice employees--this time, in Florida. We're making the transition from medical recording-keeping on paper to Samsung Galaxy tablets. My work, with consultants from across the United States, includes writing and editing training manuals and other learning material (instructional design), delivering face-to-face training, and crafting an engaging program for the client and learners in this important health-care initiative. Training began in January 2012 and will continue, as needed, through summer 2012.
*I am also attending/working/presenting at a variety of conferences; the next one is the Texas Library Association conference in Houston, on April 20, on the topic of Creating Successful Mentoring Programs.
*I'm continuing to work as part of the "Next Level Chapters" and "Leadership" teams on the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) National Advisors for Chapters.
Books
Workplace Learning & Leadership, a staff training guide co-written with Lori Reed for ALA Editions to highlight examples of trainers as successful leaders within their organizations (April 2011); online excerpts available
Contributor to The Book of Road-Tested Activities (Elaine Biech, editor; May 2011); online excerpts available
Articles
Professional Growth Through Learning Communities, co-written with Lori Reed and published in American Libraries magazine May/June 2011 as an exploration of the important roles learning communities play for trainer-teacher-learners.
The 2011 Horizon Report: Keeping Up with Learners and Technology, published in Learning Solutions Magazine (online), March 16, 2011 to offer trainer-teacher-learners a glimpse of tech tools that will probably be influential worldwide in the next five years for teaching, learning, and creative inquiry.
Skype Me: When Learning Is Just a Call Away, published in Learning Solutions Magazine (online), February 28, 2011 to help trainer-teacher-learners explore Skype as a delivery tool for just-in-time learning.
Latest Free Learning Resources for You
"Training, Teaching, and Learning 2012: State of the Industry Reports"
ASTD Sacramento Chapter Meeting Presentation -- January 23, 2012
(PowerPoint Presentation)
"Presentation Skills: Writing Material for Other Presenter/Trainers (podcast)"
Episode of Maurice Coleman's T is for Training biweekly one-hour podcast; includes short discussion on Twitter as info source, then moves into the topic of writing material for other presenter/trainers
(Archived Audio-recording; download, save, then listen)
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My Upcoming Courses, Webinars, and Onsite Presentations
Chapter Leader Day: ASTD International Conference & Exposition
Part of team organizing and presenting at Chapter Leader Day during the ASTD International Conference & Exposition
Sunday, May 6, 2012, 8 am - noon, Denver, CO
Social Media Basics: Reaching Library Users (ecourse)
May 21 - June 17, 2012 (four-part facilitated online course including live weekly chats)
ALA Editions (registration to begin soon)
New four-part online course for those completely new to social media tools
ALA Editions
Nonprofit Basics for ASTD Chapter Leaders (webinar)
Joint presentation with Walt Hansmann; online registration to open soon
Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 1 pm ET/10 am PT
Technology, Training, and Collaboration: The 2012 Horizon Report
Joint presentation with New Media Consortium Director of Communications Samantha Adams, on the highlights of the 2012 Horizon Report and how trainer-teacher-learners from around the world worked via a well-facilitated wiki to contribute to the report. Paul will be live onsite; Samantha will present from Austin, via a Google+ Hangout.
Tuesday, June 19, 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Danville, CA
American Library Association Annual Conference
Orientation Sessions for Volunteers
Thursday, June 21 - Monday, June 25, 2012, Anaheim, CA
Book-signing for Workplace Learning & Leadership
ALA Bookstore, Conference Exhibition Hall
Saturday, June 23, 2012, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm, Anaheim, CA
Ignite, Interact & Engage Adult Learners: Maximizing the Learning Outcome
ALA Learning Round Table Workshop, with Sharon Morris
Sunday, June 22, 2012, 10:30 am - noon, Anaheim, CA (room to be determined)
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