Middle Tennessee Chapter of ASTD

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The ASTD Golden Torch Award Ceremony / Chapter Meeting
01/19/12 at 4:00pm

ASTD-TN Presents: Stories of Past, Present and Future Presidents
12/15/11 at 11:00am

Are You A New Member?
12/13/11 at 4:00pm

Creating a Course from an Information Dump
11/11/11 at 12:00pm

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FEATURED EVENT How to Teach Innovative Thinking and Creative Problem Solving

Thursday, 2/16/12 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm

In a world of rapid and constant change, it imperative that we learn to "think" creatively to solve problems, create vision and develop leadership skills.

Be a part of our Chapter Group going to ASTD ICE 2012 (scholarship application included)

Sunday, 5/6/12 at 12:00am - Wednesday, 5/9/12 at 11:59am

May 6-9, 2012 the Annual ASTD International Conference and Expo is in Denver, CO!

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Earn Revenue for our Chapter!

ASTD National will share revenue with our chapter through the ChIP Program. Read on to find out how.

ASTD National has implemented the Chapter Incentives Program (ChIP) to share revenue from purchases of training resources if you enter our Chapter ID (CH4072) when ordering! Through ChIP, our chapters can earn thousands of dollars from new business they generated from your purchas of ASTD programs, conferences, books, and services. Every person that uses the source code when making an online purchase on the ASTD Store will be contributing to your chapter's financial health, further enabling you to accomplish your chapter's mission. The chapter code for ASTD Middle Tennessee is CH4072.

Golden Torch Awards

MT-ASTD recognizes the best and brightest in Middle Tennessee each year.

A Golden Torch Award is a great way to recognize outstanding achievements – for your organization, a fellow ASTD member, or maybe even yourself!

Categories

Achieving Results. Results achieved through the use of practices, interventions, and tools from the entire scope of workplace learning and performance.
Example: Whirlpool’s creation of a new-hire orientation process that decreased turnover almost in half.

Chapter Service. Adding to the chapter’s ability to achieve its vision and realize its mission by responding with exceptional resources to member and customer needs and expectations.
Example: volunteering time, skills, or resources to facilitate chapter initiatives.

Community Service. Utilizing training/performance tools and abilities to selflessly improve our community.
Example: Pro-bono design and facilitation of volunteer orientation and strategic planning retreats for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Innovation in Practice. Original theory, model, process or unique application of such that holds major implications for practitioners of workplace learning and performance.
Examples: Kirkpatrick’s 4 levels of evaluation, ADDIE model.

Technology. Providing a technology-based service or product to allow an organization to better serve its customers.
Example: Implementation of an Intranet delivered 360-degree survey instrument.

For 2011 application, please click here.

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