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Guess the Guru Contest - And who’s yours?

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 [...]

CPT “Suffix” Ridiculed

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 [...]

Conference Geared for Educators for High Tech Workforce

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 [...]

Four Training Conferences - Discount rate deadline near.

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 [...]

Whatever Happened to TPIC?

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 [...]