Past Membership Meetings

 

June 2008 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	Wednesday, June 4th, 2008
Time:	11:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Registration/networking 11:30 am - 12:00 p.m.)
Program:	Workplace Engagement = RSVP tools Evelyn Eubank will share excerpts from three sessions about Work Engagement given at ISPI conference. Sessions include how to enhance any aspect of Performance Improvement through Work Engagement, Work Engagement and the HPT Model plus Work Engagement and Retiring Boomers.
Location:	Mid America Nazarene University - Business Institute (in the Eby building across the street from the main campus) 13759 Mur-Len, Olathe For directions: http://www.mnu.edu/adult/businessinstitute/driving_directions.php
Details:	·        RSVP early ·       Questions?  Edna Talboy, etalboy@kc.rr.com and Mike Schwinn, mschwinn@myvine.com  ·       Refreshments will be served.  ·       Members: No cost,  Non-members: $5.00. Please RSVP to KCISPI-RSVP@hotmail.com. Bring your business card for a chance to win a door prize. Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Edna Talboy, etalboy@kc.rr.com and Mike Schwinn, mschwinn@myvine.com
May 2008 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	Wednesday, May 7th, 2008
Time:	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Registration/networking 5:00-5:30 p.m.)
Program:	Enhancing Knowledge, Know-How Annual Report from ISPI Conference: 20 min. highlights of various conference sessions presented in cracker (apple) barrel format.
Location:	Jo Co Central Resource Library 87th & Farley, Overland Park
Details:	Here are the presenters and 3 major roundtable topics:     Conference Highlights, 5-10 minute summary before, and in-between roundtables:      20 minute Roundtable Presentations:  (participants can select two of the three) Doug Cain, Connecting with tomorrow's workforce, trends and technologies Evelyn Eubank, Building Personal Power Mary Thomas, From Workbench to Benchmark: Making Evidence Work for You Hope to see you on May 7th, 5:00 at the Central Resource Library ·        RSVP early ·       Questions?  Edna Talboy, etalboy@kc.rr.com and Mike Schwinn, mschwinn@myvine.com  ·       Refreshments will be served.  ·       Members: No cost,  Non-members: $5.00. Please RSVP to KCISPI-RSVP@hotmail.com. Bring your business card for a chance to win a door prize. Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Edna Talboy, etalboy@kc.rr.com and Mike Schwinn, mschwinn@myvine.com
April 2008 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Time:	11:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Registration/networking 11:30 am - 12:00 p.m.)
Program:	Making it in Kansas City -- presented by Jim Voska Jim will focus on the results, look at the systems used, add the value not only to the Metropolitan Community College, the students, but also to MCC partnership companies.
Location:	First Watch Restaurant at 409 Armour Road in North Kansas City, Driving north on I-35 or downtown, take Hwy 9 or Oak Street exit over the bridge into North KC.  Turn right on Armour Road.  First Watch is at the east end of a block.  Another option if you are on I-29 and I-35 north of the river, take the Armour Road exit and go west to the restaurant. Click here for map.
Details:	·        RSVP early ·       Questions?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>  ·       Refreshments will be served.  ·       Members: No cost,  Non-members: $5.00. Please RSVP to KCISPI-RSVP@hotmail.com. Bring your business card for a chance to win a door prize. Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>
March 2008 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Time:	11:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Registration/networking 11:30 am - 12:00 p.m.)
Program:	Annual Volunteers Recognition Luncheon Costs:  Please be prepared with $15.00 cash or check made out to the chapter. (Luncheon is one bill.)  $15.00 includes beverage, meal and tip.   Menu:  1.  Fresh Garden Salad will be served with all entrées.  The house dressing of garlic ranch and white cheddar cheese will be served unless an alternate is requested. 2.  Choice of entrée: Chicken Alfredo, 2 mini-cheeseburgers or a Southwest Chicken Wrap. 3.  Snicker Crunch Ice Cream Dessert   Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>
Location:	Houlihan’s, one block east of 95th & Quivira
Details:	·        RSVP by noon on March 4th, please! ·       Questions?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>  Please RSVP to KCISPI-RSVP@hotmail.com. or phone 816 260 5368   Bring your business card for a chance to win a door prize. Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>
February 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 [NOTE THE CHANGE TO TUESDAY!]
Time:	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Registration/networking 5:00-5:30 p.m.)
Program:	Taking Your Team to the Next Level presented by Susanne Drayer
Location:	Zurich , 7045 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS Directions: Zurich is located on the southeast corner of College Blvd. and Metcalf – the building with the big Z on top. Visitor parking is on the north side of the building. Pick up the phone as you enter the building; the guard will buzz you in and sign in at the desk. Hosts will take you to the 5th floor meeting room. [click for directions]
Details:	Susanne will share a process she has developed and used that has shown improved team performance.  Participants will experience the process that has proven effective for team members as they: ·        identified and made improvements in work processes. ·        changed communication behaviors| ·        supported one another in team activities ·        took responsibility for their actions RSVP early ·       Questions?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>  ·       Refreshments will be served.  ·       Members: No cost,  Non-members: $5.00. Please RSVP to KCISPI-RSVP@hotmail.com. Bring your business card for a chance to win a door prize. Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>
January 2008 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Time:	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Registration/networking 5:00-5:30 p.m.)
Program:	What’s This RSVP about?  Will it work for me?
Location:	UMB Bank Training Center, 928 Grand in the Truman Room Directions: Grand Blvd is major north/south street in downtown KC, MO.  UMB provides easy access to parking.  Enter covered parking lot marked UMB Parking.  The entrance is between 9th & 10th street on the west side of Grand.  Bring the parking ticket into the building. Entrance to UMB is located near the parking entrance. UMB hosts will greet you as you enter the bank building. [click for directions]
Details:	Host: Michele Krueger Round Tables discussions stimulated by Facilitator Marilyn Spatz and ISPI resources. RSVP early ·       Questions?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>  ·       Refreshments will be served.  ·       Members: No cost,  Non-members: $5.00. Please RSVP to KCISPI-RSVP@hotmail.com. Bring your business card for a chance to win a door prize. Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>
December 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	December 5th, 2007
Time:	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Registration/networking 5:00-5:30 p.m.)
Program:	Holiday Social
Location:	Red Robin Restaurant 1 block west of Metcalf on 95th Street
Details:	·        RSVP early ·       Questions?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>  ·       Refreshments will be served.  ·       Members: No cost,  Non-members: $5.00. Please RSVP to KCISPI-RSVP@hotmail.com. Bring your business card for a chance to win a door prize. Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>
November 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	November 7th, 2007
Time:	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Registration/networking 5:00-5:30 p.m.)
Program:	Spice Up Your ADDIE with RSVP...A Recipe for Successful Performance: Job Aids to E-learning
Location:	Applebee’s Headquarters 4551 W 107th St Overland Park, KS 66207   [map]
Details:	Come to the ISPI meeting on November 7 and learn how the Applebee's Neighborhood University goes beyond ADDIE, and applies RSVP principles to every project by: Defining measurable Results Understanding the Systems in which the organization operates Knowing what is of Value and how work can add to that Choosing Partners that will contribute in the best ways to achieve the specified Results Applebee's Neighborhood University  designs job aids that lay the foundation for E-learning.  Don't miss the exciting presentation that highlights both a Management and Associate E-learning course. Presented by Shawn Richardson, Brenda Flood, and Kathy Naugle Directions: The meeting location is two blocks east of the Applebee's headquarters in their second office space. Follow signs: Drive past the Applebee's headquarters main driveway approximately 2 blocks to El Monte Street, turn right and drive into the parking lot approx. one block south of 107th. The main entrance is on the south side of the building next to I-435. Refreshments will be served.  Members: No cost, Non-members: $5.00. Please RSVP to KCISPI-RSVP@hotmail.com. Questions about location or the topic of the meeting can be directed to Marilyn Spatz, Program Co-Director, at mspatz@everestkc.net
October 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	October 10th, 2007
Time:	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. (Registration/networking 5:00-5:30 p.m.)
Program:	A New Mindset: Using Performance Support to Deliver Knowledge Everywhere by Lisa Schafer
Location:	YRC Worldwide 10990 Roe Avenue, Overland Park, KS 913-344-3000 [map]
Details:	Through plenty of real-world performance support examples, participants will have an opportunity to explore performance support, the criteria for its use, and when not to use it. They’ll see how performance support fits with other training solutions and how it delivers on-demand knowledge to those in need. Refreshments will be served.  Members: No cost, Non-members: $5.00. Please RSVP to mspatz@everestkc.net. Questions about location or the topic of the meeting can be directed to Marilyn Spatz, Program Co-Director at mspatz@everestkc.net
October 2007 -- Fall Workshop -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	October 11th, 2007
Time:	8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Program:	From Quarterback Plays to Pizza Deliveries: Performance Support Helps Get the Job Done A dynamic day long program by Lisa Schafer, co-author with Allison Rossett of the book "Job Aids & Performance Support" Download and complete your registration form today!
Location:	YRC Worldwide 10990 Roe Avenue, Overland Park, KS 913-344-3000 [map]
Details:	What do carwash attendants, football quarterbacks, and families ordering pizza have in common? All use performance support to get the job done. What is performance support? When should we use it? How does it help us move from knowledge in the classroom to knowledge everywhere? What does technology add to the humble print job aid? Don't you need a million dollars and programming skills to build performance support? In this workshop, participants will learn from plenty of real-world examples and vivid sample cases to see performance support in action and how it fits with other interventions. Participants should bring an example of an opportunity for performance improvement from their own work or life. They will use a performance support tool for performance support to identify the advantages and gotchas of performance support for their particular situation. Participants will be able to: Describe what performance support is and how it can contribute to improving individual and organizational performance  Define planner and sidekick performance support Determine which types of performance support to use in given situations, and how to use performance support as one aspect in a blended solution Explain when a humble job aid will do and when technology will add to success See a software tool in action for developing performance support Describe strategies for successful implementation of performance support as part of a larger system. Presenter Bio Lisa Schafer is a consultant in the learning and performance improvement arena and is a co-founder of Collet and Schafer, Incorporated. She teaches courses and presents seminars to both students and industry professionals. Lisa has conducted analyses, delivered training solutions, developed systems, and administered benchmarking surveys for Fortune 100 clients and government organizations. Lisa is excited to share her passion for performance support as the co-author of the new book, Job Aids and Performance Support: Moving Knowledge in the Classroom to Knowledge Everywhere. You can order a copy of this book through the chapter for $39.95.  Contact Cynthia Kyriazis cynthia@organizeitnow.com for details.
September 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	September 7th, 2007 – NOTE:  This is a Friday, not our usual Wednesday meeting day!
Time:	11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Program:	Measuring Work Engagement: Getting Information You Need to Change Behavior
Location:	Mid America Nazarene campus, 137th & MurLen, Olathe   Traveling south on I-35, proceed south to Kansas 150 (Olathe exit 218, also marked Santa Fe).  Exit here, turn left and cross over the Interstate.  To reach the east side of campus, turn south (right) on Mur-len to the Eby Building which is on the left (east) side of Mur-len after 137th Street.
Details:	Presented by Evelyn Eubank and Paula Daoust Evelyn & Paula will describe a method of measurement that includes 3 dimensions: work engagement, environmental influence and group culture.  Case studies will be used to demonstrate the increased accuracy, clarity and effectiveness of designing organizational change based on 3 dimensions instead of one. Refreshments will be served.  Members: No cost, Non-members: $5.00. Please RSVP to mspatz@everestkc.net. Questions about location or the topic of the meeting can be directed to Marilyn Spatz, Program Co-Director, at mspatz@everestkc.net
August 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	August 1st, 2007
Time:	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Program:	Job Aids: Captivate, Camtasia, Snagit
Location:	Skillpath 6900 Squibb Rd # 300 (Shawnee Mission Parkway & Squibb Road) Shawnee Mission, KS 66202 [map]
Details:	Presenters:  Mary Woltkamp, Roger Main and Ricky Glover will share their experiences and demonstrate three Job Aid tools:  Captivate, Camtasia and Snagit.  Come prepared to share your experience and offer additional tools and technology. Please RSVP to mspatz@everestkc.net. Questions about location or the topic of the meeting can be directed to Marilyn Spatz, Program Co-Director, at mspatz@everestkc.net
July 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	July 11th, 2007
Time:	Two Sessions – Choose Meeting Time &Location  11:30 AM, First Watch Restaurant, North KC    5:30 PM. Sweet Tomatoes Buffet, College Blvd, Overland Park
Program:	Round Table Discussions:  1.    I was successful in helping a Manager to look at a new perspective of human performance factors when I ….. 2.    How can I apply the ISPI standards when I don’t have any interest in getting the CPT Certification? 3.    Sharing of individual stories and new resources. Come prepared to share in a discussion with colleagues at the location of your choice.  Individuals will be responsible for their own food order.
Details:	Beverages provided.  Each person will purchase their own meal. Please RSVP for these chapter meetings. mspatz@everestkc.net Questions about location or the topic of the meeting can be directed to Marilyn Spatz, Program Co-Director at mspatz@everestkc.net   Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>
A special opportunity!
Date:	July 19, 2007
Program:	P.O.P.S – Process, Outcomes, Proficiency Scales -- CANCELLED
Details:	Are you grappling with the dual need to develop organizational and learning interventions at high speed and provide executives with real data about the success of those interventions?  Do you need to: Connect your interventions to real work, Quickly show current state of your audiences’ skills Show change in skill after the intervention Show change that transfer back to the individual’s workplace?    If so, you need P.O.P.S,   Outcomes are points in process where your audience’s skills come together to delivery a decision or consumable.  Using a clear outcome statement, you can generate a series of statements that show increasing proficiency in that outcome.  Ordered to show seven distinct levels of advancement, these proficiency indicator statements become a Proficiency Scale.  (Based on the Taxonomy of Proficiency.)   Proficiency scales can be used as self-assessment questionnaires or as other assessment rubrics.  Since they are focused on demonstrated work activities, individuals assessing themselves or others have factual statements about real work expectations.  When the process changes, outcomes may change and the proficiency scale changes.  Editing proficiency scales is easy.  Reassessing an audience based on changes in outcomes and required proficiency allows HPT professionals to focus their next intervention on actual needs of their experienced audience.  POPS also provides tools to support the use of HPT standards.      Outcomes After participating in this workshop you will be able to: Create outcomes from process flows Build Proficiency Scales Build assessments based on Proficiency Scales Report on changes in audience proficiency over time      Join Us Date/Time:                   July 19, 2007 8:30 am – 4:30 pm Location:                           Metropolitan Community College Business and Technology Center (MCC BTC), 1775 Universal Ave, Kansas City, MO Presenter:                    Sharon L. Gander, M.Ed, CPT Fee:                             $145/person $120/person with ISPI membership Number Attending:      10 to 30 To register: email sharongander@aol.com requesting POPS workshop registration materials To schedule a workshop in your area, contact Sharon Gander at sharongander@aol.com.
Date:	July 20, 2007
Program:	Change Partners -- CANCELLED
Details:	Are you tasked with creating change?  Would you like to strengthen your change management skills? Perhaps you have noticed that some people embrace change, others wait for the majority before they accept a change and still others actively resist change.  Have you ever wondered why this happens or how to use it to make your change initiatives smoother?  Would you like to be better able to motivate these different motivation types?  If so, come experience Change Partner©. Change Partners© is a group dialog process much like MBTI, HBDI, etc.  This dialog focuses entirely on individual’s change preferences.  You will discover: Six change groups and what motivates them Your own change preference profile, its strengths and blind spots When and how to engage others in change so that they help fill your blind spots How to listen to others talk about change and hear their motivations Key questions to ask to find out more about what motivates someone whose change partner profile is significantly different from yours How diversity in Change Partner profiles strengths a change team Ms. Gander created the Change Partners© in response to a need for more information about what motivates people to respond differently to change.  Change Partners© has been tested on more than 3000 people between 1986 and 1996.  This workshop is the first reintroduction of this tool.      Outcomes After participating in this workshop you will be able to: See change coming Communicate more effectively about coming changes  Leverage your Change Partners© profile when motivating others to   change      Join Us Date/Time:                   July 20, 2007 8:30 am – 12:30 pm Location:                           Metropolitan Community College Business and Technology Center (MCC BTC), 1775 Universal Ave, Kansas City, MO Presenter:                    Sharon L. Gander, M.Ed, CPT Fee:                             $75/person $60/person with ISPI membership Number Attending:      10 to 30 To register: email sharongander@aol.com requesting Change Partners workshop registration materials To schedule a workshop in your area, contact Sharon Gander at sharongander@aol.com.
A special opportunity!
Date:	June 21 & 22, 2007
Program:	Strength Deployment Inventory (SDI) Qualification Workshop
Details:	KC-ISPI members receive a special price on this 2-day workshop Download your copy of the program flier. The SDI is a proven, memorable tool for enhancing your ability to communicate more effectively AND handle conflict more productively. It is the primary inventory of a suite of tools based on the theory of Relationship Awareness® — a group of ideas that provide a window into the motivation that drives behavior. The awareness of self and others gained from the SDI helps people to improve all types of relationships — be they at home, work, school, social or otherwise. The two-day professional SDI Qualification course qualifies and prepares you to administer the Strength Deployment Inventory. Learn the core concepts of Relationship Awareness and practice effective techniques for facilitating the SDI with others. You will discover how the SDI and Relationship Awareness Theory enhance results in your own area of application. This course will give you the resources and confidence to start working with the SDI immediately. For more information, visit www.PersonalStrengths.com
June 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	June 6th, 2007
Time:	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Program:	Performance Beyond Borders, highlights of the 2007 ISPI conference (KC ISPI Annual Cracker Barrel session) Many cultural experiences, session highlights, new ISPI resources and lessons learned will be shared from the San Francisco conference jointly hosted by IFTDO (International Federation of Training and Development Organisations) and ISPI.
Location:	Pioneer Community College Deb Connor, hostess Manager, Education & Development Division Human Resources Department, City of Kansas City, MO Pioneer College is located ½ mile south of I-70 on the NE corner of 18th and Prospect (2700 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64127). <MAP>
Details:	·       RSVP early—the venue will be limited to 60 guests! ·       Questions?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>  ·       Refreshments will be served.  ·       Members: No cost,  Non-members: $5.00. Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>
May 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	May 2nd, 2007
Time:	11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Program:	Exploring the Performance Pyramid, presented by Dr. John Wedman, Professor and Director School of Information, Science and Learning Technologies, University of Missouri-Columbia Improving performance can be as challenging as unlocking the secrets of an ancient pyramid. If you only had a blueprint of the pyramid, you might have a chance. While archeologists are busy exploring the ancient pyramids, professionals across the country are using the Performance Pyramid as a blueprint to guide their performance improvement efforts. Consisting of a simple model and set of data-gathering tools, the Performance Pyramid unlocks the secrets of good performance and guides the needs assessment process. Dr. Wedman will be our guide to exploring this tool, which was created in the mid-90’s to help understand why some training programs were not producing the desired results. Come learn how the pyramid works and how you can apply it and its essential tools to your initiates.
Location:	Kaufman Foundation Conference Center 4801 Rockhill Road (east of the Plaza, south of Nelson Art Gallery)
Details:	·       Surface parking on east or west side of Rockhill Road ·        Questions?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>  ·       Refreshments will be served.  ·       Members: No cost,  Non-members: $5.00. Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>
April 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	April 4th, 2007
Time:	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Program:	Using incentive pay and a culture development process to engage employees and improve results: A case study, presented by Tom McCoy T.J. McCoy and Associates, LLC, and Dina Cox.   Tom McCoy Dina Cox
Location:	JCCC Technology Center West Park Facility 9780 W. 87th St. Overland Park, Kansas 66212  map
Details:	Tom McCoy is the author of two books on systems to engage employees, manage organizational change and improve results. ·        Compensation and Motivation; a classic analysis of the behavioral psychology involved in successful measurement and reward systems. It is used as a text book at Florida State University in the Advanced Topics in Performance Management studies.   ·        Creating an "Open-Book" Organization; describes a model for transforming the traditional workforce relationship into a business partnership. It has been nominated for the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) “Book of the Year” award and translated into German. ·      RSVP early—the venue will be limited to 60 guests! ·       Questions?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>  ·       Refreshments will be served.  ·       Members: No cost,  Non-members: $5.00. CLICK HERE for a copy this presentation  The ScoreCard and Partnership Culture processes are available for licensing and to contact me if they have an interest.  If interested, contact Tom McCoy T.J. McCoy & Associates, LLC 5601 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 64113 816-333-1261 office 816-591-0518 cell Visit our web site at WWW.tjmccoy.com Visit our blog at www.blog.tjmccoy.com   Note: This program was originally scheduled for FEB, but was postponed due to the chemical plant fire in the east bottoms on that day. Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Marilyn Spatz <mspatz@everestkc.net>
March 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	March 7th, 2007
Time:	11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Program:	Annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon
Location:	Jasper's 103rd and State Line Kansas City, MO  64114 [map]
Details:	·     RSVP early—the venue will be limited to 60 guests! ·       Please be sure to R.S.V.P. to Cynthia Kyriazis <cynthia@organizeitnow.com>  with your name and the names of any guests you may be bringing ·       Cost TBD - please check back Bring your business card for a chance to win a door prize. Have a topic you'd like to hear about, or one to share?  Contact Cynthia Kyriazis  (cynthia@organizeitnow.com)
February 2007 -- mark your calendar, now!
Date:	February 7th, 2007 -- NOTE: this program was postponed due to a fire in the chemical plant located in the east bottoms.  It was rescheduled for APR in the JCCC Technology Center.
Time:	5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Program:	Using incentive pay and a culture development process to engage employees and improve results: A case study, presented by