Training Magazine - June 2008 - (Page 68)

Training Leadership Summit Wrap-Up Although the sun played least in sight for most of the Training Leadership Summit held last month, the atmosphere at San Diego’s Rancho Bernardo Inn was warm and collaborative as participants connected to discuss challenges, share best practices, and network. In addition to two symposia—Kirkpatrick Evaluation and 3-D Virtual Learning—attendees had the opportunity to participate in a Disney Talent Management Workshop and arrange their own agenda and meetings in Training magazine Events’ first-ever Open Space session (see sidebar on p. 70). Training also honored the 2008 Top Young Trainers with an awards program, where the winners received their certificates. It wasn’t all work, though, as attendees enjoyed three themed cocktail receptions (Zen, fiesta, and jungle—complete with exotic animals). Here, some tips and insights drawn from the conference: California Teamin’ >>“Businesspeople are obsessed with BY LORRI FREIFELD great product ideas,” said keynoter Mark Thompson, coauthor of “Success Built to Last: Creating a Life that Matters.” “But I’d rather have a leadership team that can invest in those ideas and deliver on them. I’m talking about sustainable success, not just organizational success because leadership is more personal today. It’s knocking on people’s hearts and getting them involved, so it lasts a lifetime.” Thompson offered some tips for success he garnered from interviews with training executives, including: • Be clear about the strategic problem you’re solving and clearly tie your initiatives to large business objectives. —Brent Bloom, KLA-Tencor • Get the right ROI data. —Diana Bing, IBM 68 • Embrace the skeptics. —Lou Tedrick, Verizon Wireless • Speak the CEO’s language. —Marilyn Figlar, Lockheed Martin • Managing expectations is almost as critical to success as the results you deliver. —Bret Skousen, Black & Decker “Don’t ever assume someone else shares your definition of success,” Thompson added. “There are, however, three key elements to success: Purpose (why does your team matter? What’s your legacy? How do your vision and values impact others?); Performance (your actionstyle, measuring goals and getting them done); and Passion (your thoughtstyle, your portfolio of passions).” w w w. t r a i n i n g m a g . c o m | JUNE 2008 training http://www.trainingmag.com

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Training Magazine - June 2008 Contents Online TOC Editor’s Note Live & Online Training Today Soapbox How-To World View Changes With Penguins Keeping Forced Ranking Out of Court Across the Board Certify Me Meetings CPR How Secure Is Your Data? Training Leadership Summit Wrap-Up Tools of the Trade Inprint Questions for Covey

Training Magazine - June 2008

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