Greater Detroit Orientation

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Greater Detroit Orientation
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ASTDNational Local

• Leading research and trends
• Books and publications
• National networking
• Global perspectives
• HPI certificate / CPT
• Free online research support
• Conferences and Expo

• Chapter with people who are interested in
  furthering the profession
• Networking
• Monthly meetings with leading speakers
• Professional development
• Connection to local practitioners, markets, jobs
  Needs and Wants

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Vision Mission

• Vision
• To be a worldwide leader in workplace learning
  and performance.
• Mission
• We provide leadership to individuals,
  organizations and society to achieve work-related
  competence, performance and fulfillment.

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Focus Areas

• Leadership
• Applied Research
• Information
• Networks, Coalitions and Partnerships
• Development

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Worldwide Professional Association

• ASTD is the worlds largest nonprofit association
  of professionals in the field of training and
  human resource development.
• It has over 55,000 national and local
  members-practitioners, managers, administrators,
  educators and researchers.

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Organizational Structure

• People can join ASTD, a chapter, or both.
• Chapters are independently-incorporated nonprofit
  organizations that have an affiliation with ASTD.
  Chapters have their own leaders, and a lot of
  autonomy to set dues and manage programs.

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Who are National Members?

• almost 10 are outside United States
• 70 have been in the field over 5 years
• 56 have Masters Degree
• 10 have Doctorate Degree

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Gender
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Age Experience

• 2 of members are under 30
• 80 of members are over 40
• Average years in the field is 11

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Member Careers?
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Professional Areas

• 40 Training - General
• 15 Management development
• 12 Technical training
• 11 Organizational development
• 5 Sales/marketing

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Industries Represented

• Banking
• Health Care
• Insurance
• Transportation
• Retail

• Public Sector
• Communications
• Electronics
• Colleges and Universities

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Professional Development Opportunities

• present at conferences or chapter meetings
• leadership at chapter or national level
• shape the profession through innovation or
  research
• publish articles
• special projects

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Use of Member Benefits

• The more different benefits a members uses, the
  more likely they are to renew their membership.
• Examples of new national benefits
• Enhanced web pages, learning communities
• toll-free 1-800-nat-astd
• Job bank
• LearningCircuits eZine

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National Benefits

• National membership entitles you to
• TD Magazine
• The Buzz (on-line weekly training summary from
  7,000 sources)
• ASTD Research Reports, including State of the
  Industry
• Access to member-only web site

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National Benefits

• Free Benchmarking Reports for your company or
  organization.
• Whos Who in Training Development Membership
  Directory (online)
• Buyers Guide and Consultant Directory (online)
• Networking Opportunities (Conferences, HPI
  Courses, Chapters).

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National Benefits

• Information Center (online)
• Advocacy and Representation in Washington, DC
• National and International Conferences
• ASTD International Conference and Exposition
• ASTD TechKnowledge
• ASTD ROI Conference
• ASTD Store - Professional Publications, Audio and
  Video Products
• National Awards and Recognition

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Why National Members Renew

• 1) To stay abreast of changes in the field
• 2) To receive TD magazine
• 3) To have access to ASTDs info resources
• 4) To make professional contacts
• 5) To demonstrate commitment
• to their profession

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Greater Detroit History

• Formed in June, 1942, as the MI Industrial
  Training Council
• Broadened and incorporated in 1950 as the MI
  Training Council
• Council helped develop and became an affiliate of
  the American Society of Training Directors
• Became the Greater Detroit chapter of the
  American Society of Training Directors in 1958
  (later became American Society of Training
  Development)

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2003 Chapter Goals

• Increase membership by 20.
• Complete services on website
• Fiscal responsibility and management
• Streamline program registration
• Offer community service

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Greater Detroit Board

• President Claudia Sandonato
• President-Elect Pat Ball
• Past President Cynthia Grant Brown
• Presidents Club Mel Jackson Carl Stewart
• VP Administration Jim Naughton
• VP Communications Kiris Powell
• VP Finance Jim Doyle
• VP Marketing Cynthia Patterson
• VP Membership Bonnie Horner
• VP Career Resources Caesar Mickens
• VP Programs Donna Kutylowski
• VP SIG Audrey Spezia
• VP Special Projects Charlotte Chase
• VP Website Bruce Coppola

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Chapter Benefits

• Professional Development
• Workshops
• Seminars
• Monthly Meetings
• Networking - Needs and Wants
• Newsletter
• Directory of Chapter Members
• Position Referral Service
• Community Outreach Projects
• Affiliation with worlds largest training society

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Performance Improvement

• Training alone often not enough to solve
  workplace problem
• Other factors rewards, planning, communication,
  ergonomics, management
• Collaborate with OD, HR, Finance, Quality
• Create blended solutions

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HPI Certification

• ASTD partnered with University of Michigan
  Dearborn
• Five courses CEU or College Credit
• HPI in the Workplace
• Analyzing Performance
• Evaluating Performance
• Implementing Interventions
• Transition to Performance Improvement

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You Can Get Involved

• Join a committee !!!
• Bring a friend or colleague to meetings!
• Submit names of potential members to Bonnie
  Horner
• Think of a corporate sponsor chapter
  meetings--maybe your own firm or where you work.

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Chapter Resources

• Answering Service
• Web page
• President Claudia Santanado
• Membership Bonnie Horner
• Orientation Darlene Van Tiem