Career Management
Special Interest Group (CMSIG)

Improv in the Workplace-Promoting Teamwork and Creativity

Are you a chapter member who....

• has had his/her employment impacted and wants to continue in the training & development field?
• is transitioning into the Training and Development field?  
• is already in Training and Development field and wants to enter a different aspect of the T&D field?  
• seeks to manage your own career internally and externally of your organization?

Then join us for the March CMSIG Meeting!

Program: Improv in the Workplace-Promoting Teamwork and Creativity

We all know the importance of being able to work within teams.  In the March program, Rachel Wical will teach you how to correlate some of the basic “teaming” techniques used in improv to enhance business interactions and promote an effective team environment.  This is not a session to teach improvisation.

ASTD Competency Model:
The Areas of Expertise, as defined by the ASTD Competency Model, include nine critical factors needed to be a successful workplace learning professional.  This month’s CM-SIG program supports the Area of Expertise entitled, “IMPROVING HUMAN PERFORMANCE.”

Speaker: Rachel Stromberg

Rachel Stromberg is a Leadership Development Consultant for Lender Processing Services, Inc.  She specializes in instructional design and facilitation for talent management and employee engagement.  She has launched a corporate university for front-line managers, directors and vice presidents.  Rachel has been responsible for selecting, managing and developing trainers, instructional designers, employees and volunteers in a variety of industries, including nonprofit organizations and businesses.

Rachel has served on the Board of Directors for the Northeast Florida Chapter of ASTD for almost nine years and has held the roles of Chapter President, Vice President of Programs and Vice President of Public Relations.  She is also very involved in improvisational theater, where she began performing in 2004. She is a founding member of the Mad Cowford Improv Comedy Troupe.

Learn:

• How to conduct simple improv games that demonstrate creative “teaming” practices
• How to build on the ideas of others while exploring opportunities
• How to promote positive interactions
• How to work together for a common goal
• How to apply simple improv techniques to business and social interactions

Date:         Thursday March 24, 2010 
              6:00 PM - 7:30 PM 

Location:    University of Phoenix
                 North Florida Campus
                 4500 Salisbury Road
                 Suite 200
                 Jacksonville,  FL  32216            

(Please check the sign by the elevator)

Requirement: The Career Management Special Interest Group meetings are members-only events.  They are free to members.  Registration is requested as seating is limited.

We hope you'll join us to learn from experts in our chapter who have been successful in their careers and transitions.

For more information:
Contact:   Marilyn Feldstein 904-443-0059 or
                Ronnell Lovings: 904-905-5048

Attire:        Business Casual

Audience: Chapter Members ONLY

Fees:         No Charge

Save the dates for upcoming Career Management SIG meetings!

April 28: Tools, Tips and Techniques for Writing Effective Résumés
May  26: Résumé Critiques