If you are in the PBET Workshop for about 5 minutes, you probably will find out that Robert Mager is my favorite training guru. By the end of the Workshop you’ll also hear me mention concepts for which I credit Ruth Clark. Clark has written in a number of areas and always strives to ensure [...]
Several years ago, the International Society for Performance Improvement (ISPI) -a group I truly respect and enjoy - came up with a plan to certify practitioners of performance improvement. After much planning the organization implemented a qualification process that led to the credential of Certified Performance Technologist. The explanation on the ISPI web site states:
For [...]
Since I have elsewhere written about the lack of focus on “equipment training” at professional training conferences, it is only right to remind people about the annual HI-TEC (formerly SAME-TEC) conference coming up in July in Phoenix. This conference has partial roots in task force activities at TPIC beginning in 1994.
Today, HI-TEC (High Impact [...]
There are several conventions geared for training professionals coming up in the near future. The good news: conventions can be a way to pick up new ideas, to discover new resources, and to take advantage of networking. The downside: conference and travel budgets tend to be lean right now. Still, whether employed, or looking for [...]
The short answer is that the Technician Performance Improvement Council (TPIC) was officially dissolved during the fall of 2008 by its Board of Directors with the intention of establishing a new professional association of technical trainers in high tech industries. However, the current recession, as it gathered momentum throughout 2008, forced the individuals on the [...]