http://www.capella-id.com/phardt Training and Performance Improvement Wed, 12 Aug 2009 23:20:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Congratulations to eleven T&PI learners, who graduated from Capella University in August, 2009. http://www.capella-id.com/phardt/?p=107 As I work with learners on their dissertations, I see more and more opportunities to improve our support of those learners. Here is the latest and greatest version of my presentation "Scholarly Research in Training and Performance Improvement" I hope you find it helpful. Let me know what you think. http://www.capella-id.com/phardt/?p=103 I had the pleasure of presenting the latest of my findings from my study "How do executives evaluate distance training?" at the recent meeting of the Digital Learning Forum. Here is a link to an Adobe Presenter version of the presentation: How Do Executives Evaluate Distance Training? Here is a link to the ... http://www.capella-id.com/phardt/?p=99 Congratulations to Donna Crossman, Capella learner, and Dr. Mike McGovern, mentor to Donna, for Donna's award winning dissertation. She received the 2nd place prize from ISPI for her dissertation, which is at this link: Donna Crossman dissertation http://www.capella-id.com/phardt/?p=94 Fifteen Training and Performance Improvement PhD learners attended the Minneapolis Capella colloquium on March 21 through March 25, 2009.  We all had some lively discussions about our field and the learners' research interests. Here are some pictures:  All T&PI learners created posters outlining their research ideas. Learners Bill Sawyer, Dan Wiljanen, Haidee ... http://www.capella-id.com/phardt/?p=89 I ask anyone who approaches me to be their mentor to complete the attached document. I recommend you download this document and start working on it early in your Capella program--in Track 2, if  not sooner. Whether you end up working with me or another mentor, any mentor will welcome ... http://www.capella-id.com/phardt/?p=86 Several of our T&PI researchers have written about the challenge of the "changing of the guard" in the workplace--from the Boomers to the GenXers. They've taken various perspectives on this. Here is a links to the work of one of our graduates, Dr. David Moniz:  Mentoring Women Leaders in the US Navy Dissertation by ... http://www.capella-id.com/phardt/?p=80 Welcome,  Minneapolis Colloquium Learners! As you know, the schedule for colloquia, starting in Atlanta, has been shortened and condensed. This means, you need to prepare even more diligently for colloquia, then you have in the past. Here are some links to resources you should become familiar with before the Minneapolis Colloquium. We ... http://www.capella-id.com/phardt/?p=84 Here are some of the pages and resources I'm finding on the internet about future trends. I'd be interested in hearing what you think about what these folks say.. www.workforce.com:Top trends in leadership and training Mercer: 2008 Training Workforce and Development Trends in Asia MRA 2008 Training Planner Janet Clarey's blog entry on ASTD ... http://www.capella-id.com/phardt/?p=83 I recently attended a conference call/PowerPoint presentation, sponsored by the Institute for Corporate Productivity on "Future Trends in Human Resources." For our PhD learners, you may hear some interesting information here about trends you may want to write your dissertation on.  Click on the link below, and sign in--there is no ... http://www.capella-id.com/phardt/?p=79