Toledo Tech Events

The Greater Toledo Area Chapter (GTAC) of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) Invites you to the GTAC-ASTD Monthly Program.

Join us October 17th Program: Root Learning presents: Managers Move Metrics.

Is your business facing any of the following challenges?

• Improving customer loyalty • Reducing turnover • Improving employee engagement • Increasing overall business performance

Are you in the hot seat to help develop solutions to address them? Then you and other business leaders in your organization need to attend this session!

Manager development is the most important, and most overlooked, elements of strategy deployment. For those who get it right, the results can be dramatic. Employees cannot do it alone. They must have leaders who can develop and guide them. Join Alison Lazenby, Root Learning, for this session focused on building the “right” skill sets of your organization’s managers.

Speaker: A member of the Root team for five years, Alison co-leads Root Compass, Root’s Manager Development Program, where she drives business development and marketing. In her previous role with Root’s marketing department, Alison created and hosted Root’s first and highly successful webinar series and led the launch of CEO Jim Haudan’s book, The Art of Engagement (McGraw-Hill), steering it to best-seller status on the USA Today list.

4:00 pm - Registration 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Presentation 5:45 pm - 6:00 pm announcement/business/social time

RSVP to: Kathy Stover Send your RSVP no later than October 15th to programs@gtac-astd.org

This program is free to GTAC-ASTD members! Not a member? Please visit http://www.gtac-astd.org/ to join.

GTAC-ASTD General Meeting: Experiential Learning with Deb Duke of DMA Leadership

"Lead Mare” is an Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) program using horses in leadership training. This creates experiential learning opportunities for exploring and expanding our human potential. These experiences teach skills for developing intuition, compassion, boundaries and communication. As a leader, you need to be emotionally stable, and possess a high degree of emotional intelligence yet be passionate about your work. Horses give us a way to explore ourselves as energetic beings and to develop the ability to communicate with others more skillfully. Essentially, we work in the horse arena to be better prepared for the business arena. Horses also promote cross-cultural interaction and participation in an ever-changing work environment.

Deborah Duke is the founder and a principal member of DMA Leadership, LLC where she takes an active role in Leadership development as well as Executive Business Advisory to her clients and partners. Her passion is to build a leadership practice dedicated to helping business owners overcome obstacles and execute their vision. Duke’s main initiative is to provide the leadership guidance needed to promote extraordinary teamwork within your organization through corporate training and development.

By the Greater Toledo Area Chapter (GTAC) of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD).

The Greater Toledo Area Chapter (GTAC) of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) invites YOU to our December Monthly Program.

• Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at BGSU at Levis Commons
• Dr. Gregory Guzman, Executive Director of Central City Ministry for the Diocese of Toledo
• Keeping the Faith – Spiritual Intelligence in the Workplace
• 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Acquiring and retaining the right employee has evolved beyond standard intelligence measures. Understanding the role of the Spiritual Quotient (SQ) in the workplace helps employers and trainers to discern the spiritual dimensions that are at work in and around you. Learn the key components of SQ and tap into its potential.

Dr. Gregory A. Guzman, a Toledo native, is the only Latino to have ever served as a University Campus President in Northwest Ohio. As the former Campus President of Herzing University – Toledo Campus, Dr. Guzman created the lowest cost Bachelor’s Degree Program in the region, by forming collaborative partnerships with area community colleges. Today, Dr. Guzman oversees the advancement of Toledo’s inner-city faith formation institutions.

• 7:30 am – Registration and Breakfast (includes French Toast Breakfast from Oasis French Toast with Maple Syrup, Scrambled Eggs, Orange Juice and Coffee)
• 8:00 am – Presentation
• 8:45 am – Announcements

Members $10, Students $10, Non-Members $20. RSVP to: Matthew Ritzman no later than December 15th to programs@gtac-astd.org

The Greater Toledo Area Chapter (GTAC) of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) invites YOU to our January Monthly Program.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at BGSU at Levis Commons

• Tina Marie Wohlfield, SPHR, Compliance/Human Resources Consultant at Arthur J. Gallagher
• There’s an “App” for That! Utilizing Technology to Connect, Communicate and Influence Today’s Workforce

Organizations are facing a growing training and development challenge with four generations of employee's compromising the workforce. Each generation has a different set of learning and communication styles, which creates a challenge in designing and implementing internal training initiatives. This session will highlight how the growing use of technology can enhance the transfer of learning in a generationally diverse workforce.

Members $10, Students $10, Non-Members $20. RSVP to: Matthew Ritzman no later than January 12th to programs@gtac-astd.org

The Greater Toledo Area Chapter (GTAC) of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) invites you to our March Monthly Program, which is a tour.

The Toledo Technology Academy (TTA) is a four-year Toledo Public Schools high school. This small school is one of the “gems” in the public education system. Many students from surrounding suburban school districts as well as private schools attend TTA as their preferred educational choice. Toledo Technology Academy students study manufacturing engineering science technology integrated with a rigorous academic environment.

Toledo Technology Academy (TTA) began as a two-year program within a traditional high school. In 1997 a collaborative partnership was formed with the school system, teaching and administrative unions, area businesses and many trade unions including the United Auto Workers, and a four-year high school was opened. What was found at that time continues to be true today. Technology, manufacturing, and engineering continue to be one of Toledo’s largest opportunities for growth. TTA has grown to 300+/- students across six grade levels. The challenge now is to grow the school through offering a curriculum, which prepares students for careers in the technologies, which will be the growth areas in the 21st century global economy. Toledo Technology Academy (TTA), Toledo Public Schools’ 8th public high school, is currently recognized across the state of Ohio as well as the nation for academic excellence coupled with an award winning technology program.

The tour will be led by Gary Thompson. Gary Thompson is the Director of TTA. Thompson attended Lourdes College (now University) and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with a concentration in Business/Human Resource Management. Thompson has a Master of Educational Technology degree from the University of Toledo. Before coming to TTA, he was employed by General Motors and the UAW as a Technical Training Coordinator and Human Resource Development Internal Consultant.

• 7:30 am – Registration and Breakfast (includes French Toast Breakfast from Oasis: French Toast with Maple Syrup, Scrambled Eggs, Orange Juice and Coffee)
• 8:00 am – Introduction – Gary Thompson, Director TTA
• 8:15 – 9:15 am - Tour

Members $10, Students $10, Non-Members $20

RSVP to: Matthew Ritzman no later than March 16 to programs@gtac-astd.org

The Greater Toledo Area Chapter (GTAC) of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) invites YOU to our Monthly Program.

Sara Best, Training and Development Manager, Hylant

In the complex world of business, healthcare, education, charity, and politics, research shows that one core competency may hold the key to leadership influence and success. Some call it street smarts and common sense; others call it “EQ” or emotional intelligence.

In today’s climate, a leader’s ability to navigate white water, nano-second change, and solve complex real-world problems collaboratively seems to depend on their ability to master a critical set of competencies that aren’t necessarily learned in a the classroom.

Through education, discussion, reflection & activity, this robust session will help participants understand:

• What is emotional intelligence or EQ?

• Why it is important, especially to leaders?

• What is the practical, real-life application?

• How to leverage strengths and develop weaker areas

Sara has been helping employees grow and develop for 25 years in global, national, regional, and local organizations of all sizes and scope in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors. She is a skilled presenter and trainer specializing in organizational health, strategy implementation, and performance success.

Whirlpool Corporation's Real Whirled program launched in 1999 as a means to diversify the U.S. sales organization and realistically reflect their trade customer and end consumers. To date more than 370 people have graduated from the program. The company has a 49% retention overall, and an 80% retention rate within the past five years. Real Whirled has become a robust talent pipeline for critical roles throughout the organization. In the spirit of continuous improvement, the program has evolved throughout the past 15 years to not only meet organizational business needs, but also to satisfy the different learning needs of the participants. This session will discuss the steps and key components of the program from its inception to current best practices.

Effectively managing employees begins with creating an atmosphere of credibility, trust and respect between subordinates and leadership. Managers may become too task focused neglecting the engagement side of managing people. Employees may disengage, or begin to rebel, when leaders only focus on performance development or coaching, and failure to meet performance standards. This session will highlight how organizations can directly influence and impact employee performance and engagement – one random act of “Thank You” at a time.

The Greater Toledo Area Chapter (GTAC) of the Association for Talent Development (ATD) invites YOU to “Take your family and friends OUT TO THE BALL GAME” for a fun and inspirational look at an organization transforming itself and the downtown Toledo area.

Wednesday, April 13, 2016 Toledo Mud Hens

3:30- Registration (in the 3rd floor Roost)

4:00- Joe Napoli, President and CEO of Toledo Mud Hens talks about “Culture Change: Creating A FANatical Experience”

The customer experience a brand delivers, is critical to its success. But operating two premier minor league franchises, the customer experience is the brand. Joe Napoli will review how in 2009 the Toledo Mud Hens and Toledo Walleye developed a plan to transform all their people from fan-friendly to fan-focused; a journey to motivate and inspire all employees to view their jobs through the eyes of the fans. He will discuss how the franchises are succeeding today, growth within the organizations, and orientation for new employees.

5:00- Guided tour of the new Hensville meeting and game space. Hensville, the newly renovated downtown space surrounding Fifth Third Field, will open to the public April 7 (Opening Day). Come be one of the first to tour the area, see meeting spaces available for game-day AND non-game-day use by companies and organizations in the Toledo area. We will tour the newly renovated Roost, Nine (the new restaurant onsite), Rooftop on Nine; the Fleetwood Building including the Tap Room, Armory, and High Five; and Hensville Park.

6:00- Buffet in 3rd floor Roost

Then experience a game-day event in the renovated Roost area. Attendees receive an All American buffet (including soft drinks and water) and game ticket to watch either from a stadium seat or the warmer window area in the Roost.

6:35- Hens vs Indianapolis Indians

Cheer on the Hens under new Manager Lloyd McClendon. Check out the expanded Swamp Shop to collect not just Hens gear for the new season, but also “Holy Toledo” and “419” wearables.