Dr. Jim Quick

Unwinding Stress in Today's Workplace

GALLUP WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 29, 2008

NATIONAL WELL-BEING MEASURE FINDS MAJORITY STRUGGLING

Data confirm illness and negative work environment have significant impact on productivity

Most Americans are struggling to achieve satisfactory health and well-being according to initial results of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index announced today.

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Jim Quick’s program “Unwinding Stress in the Workplace” helps us understand these recent national headlines and the relentless pressure that many Americans are experiencing at work.  His life-saving and life-giving theory of preventive stress management offers actions that individuals and organizations can learn to craft emotionally healthy, vital, energized work environments where the human side thrives.

July 9 - 11, 2008
HPI in the Workplace (ASTD Certificate Program)

July 9 - 10, 2008
Coaching (ASTD Certificate Program)   (NEW)

SEPTEMBER 10 - 12, 2008
Analyzing Human Performance
Before you can solve performance problems, you need a systematic approach to get at the real performance gaps and the root causes. ASTD, in partnership with Platinum Performance Group, will introduce you to the new analysis model of Performance DNA.

The Performance DNA Toolkit is a complete, state-of–the-art, flexible set of tools—guides, checklists, and templates—to conduct a comprehensive analysis of human performance for any position. With flexibility and completeness of the analysis process in mind, the tools were designed to meet the needs of both a newly indoctrinated performance analyst and a seasoned professional. They were designed to be effective in complex high technology environments, sales or manufacturing, and every situation in between. The tools are based heavily on the validated work and processes of pioneers in human performance improvement (HPI) such as Thomas Gilbert and others, while incorporating decades of real-world execution. They include the best tools and processes for today’s complex and rapidly changing workplace. This course will show you how to use these tools efficiently and let you practice implementing them in an organization.

Performance DNA Desktop Software™ is now included with the class!
Earn 2.0 CEUs upon successfully completing this program. Learn more.

SEPTEMBER 10 - 11, 2008
ROI Skill-Building Certificate
Course Description
In this two-day certificate program developed by Jack Phillips, Ph.D., participants will build the skills needed to develop and deliver effective return-on-investment (ROI) evaluations for learning and performance, organizational development, human resources, technology, change, and quality solutions. The program emphasizes the Phillips ROI Methodology and participants learn to apply the ROI Process Model–a results-based method for developing application impact objectives, developing data collection plans, collecting various types of hard and soft data, isolating the effects of the program, converting data to monetary values, tabulating appropriate program costs, calculating return-on-investment, and identifying intangible benefits. Participants are asked to bring a real-time project to maximize transfer of learning by enabling them to build their skills with an example relevant to their professional responsibilities.

By the end of the program, participants are able to:

• Identify the drivers for ROI accountability
• Apply ROI techniques to learning and performance solutions
• Link training program objectives to business results
• Develop an evaluation plan for one of their own programs.

Earn 1.4 CEUs upon successfully completing this program. Learn More.
ASTD Certificate Programs are learning events and a certificate is awarded to participants upon successful completion of the program. No test is given and participants are not certified. Certification is a testing event that confirms that skills, knowledge, or competencies have been acquired. Please click here for more information on the ASTD Certification Institute’s credential, the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance™ (CPLP™).

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NOVEMBER 5-7, 2008
Selecting HPI Solutions
Now that I’ve uncovered more than just training issues, how do I find the right solution? Will they expect me to implement any solutions I suggest? Will I be able to measure the success of this solution? Could I just give them the solutions I am familiar with and hope things get better?

A Human Performance Improvement approach can be a Pandora’s box. Research tells us that more than 80 percent of the time, performance problems aren’t caused by a lack of skill or knowledge within the performer. So what else is there and how do you know how to choose the right solutions?

Learn how to link root causes to one of six categories: knowledge, information, physical resources, structure and process, motives, and wellness. Then learn how to locate and contract with talented people who specialize in these areas. Understand how to monitor and manage the implementation process from start to finish, ensuring that the solutions are following the prescription. This skill-building class will leave you with practical tools and experiences so you can build a seamless delivery system for your solutions.

Prerequisite: Human Performance Improvement in the Workplace course.
Suggested prerequisite: Analyzing Human Performance course.
Earn 2.0 CEUs upon successfully completing this program. Learn mor

NOVEMBER 5-6, 2008
Advanced Designing Learning Certificate
Course Description
ASTD's Advanced Designing Learning Certificate Program is a two-day workshop with a deep focus on designing and developing tools and techniques that promote a richer level of learning using projects you are currently working on and covers the following:

• In depth instruction on how to design and implement different active learning activities including but not limited to: role plays, case studies, games, stories, collaborative learning and other complex, higher level activities
• Opportunities to practice and apply principles of designing learning activities using a current project from your organization
• Methods and tools for accelerating and simplifying designing learning
• Activities on how to effectively design non-learning solutions
• How to design feedback sessions and other means to help effectively engage with subject matter experts.

Earn 1.4 CEUs upon successfully completing this program. Learn more.