Reminder: Are you registered yet?

Plan to join us on December 7th, join us for an array of guest speakers and our next ISPI Cracker Barrel. Our presenters are: Kathi Irvine, Morena Beaulieu, Jennifer Lamb, Alvin Chok and Ken Bellemare.

Carve out some time in your schedule to join us for some nibbles of cheese and nuggets of learning. You can be guaranteed an interactive, informative and fast-paced evening. To learn more and to register - just click here.

SAY CHEESE!
Cracker Barrel!
December 7, 2004

January 11th Member Event

* Note: speaker change *

On January 11th, we are fortunate to have as our guest speaker, Joe Willmore, President of the Willmore Consulting Group near Washington, DC. Joe's topic will be How to give 'em performance when they insist on training: dealing with client requests for solutions before we've identified the problem. Joe is author of Performance Basics and Managing Virtual Teams.

We are currently working with Joe to finalize Joe's presentation details, but you can be sure this will be an event not to be missed. Full details coming soon. Click here to our Events page for preliminary event info and registration.

* Please note that our previously announced speaker for this January date has moved to February 8th to allow us an opportunity to have Joe speak while he is in town.

February 8th Member Event

On February 8th (new date), join us for our guest speakers Erica Groschler, Andrea Shalinsky and Linda Waddell, and Project Management Survival: How Not to Get Voted Off the Island. Full details coming soon. Can't wait? Want to register now? Click here to our Events page for preliminary event info and registration.

* Please note that this event has been rescheduled from January.

An update from your ISPI Vancouver 2005 Conference Committee

As you know, the ISPI International Conference is coming to Vancouver in April 2005.

Special Rate for BC Registrants: The ISPI Conference committee has been busy negotiating with ISPI International to provide a valuable incentive for BC'ers to attend this year's 2005 conference in Vancouver. We have been informed that they will be offering a significant reduced rate (possibly as much as $200 U.S. off the regular price) for any person working/living in BC. You do not have to be a member of either ISPI International or our local chapter. There will also be a discounted colleague rate, so find someone to pair up with and you will obtain an even bigger discount!! Stay tuned for more information about rates, we will keep you posted.

Volunteer Roles: We will be needing volunteers during the conference to help man the welcome booth our local chapter is hosting. If you are interested in volunteering time during the conference (you must be registered for the conference), please contact Erica Groschler, ISPI Conference Chair at: ericag@telus.net.

We'll provide more details of the upcoming conference and our chapter's involvement as we get closer to the conference dates. Visit our new Conference 2005 Information Centre for updates.

Erica Groschler
VP 2005 Conference

Evaluating Employee Performance (Part 1)
The limitations of subjective manager evaluations and multisource feedback
- By Guido M.J. de Koning

This November 11, 2004 article in the Gallup Management Journal gives solid reasons why Manager's subjective evaluations of employees is faulty and 360 feedback is used inappropriately. To read the full article, click here.

Basically, this very short article has me sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for Part 2 which will discuss performance evaluation methods that are far more effective: staffing reviews and objective performance measurement.

Article review submitted by Margy Hayden.

Resources Needed to Make Evaluation Work
- By Jack J. Phillips, Patricia Pulliam Phillips, and Toni Krucky Hodges

Jack Phillips has a new book, Make Training Evaluation Work, published by ASTD.

Excerpt: Recently published on the Learning Circuits website, this excerpt outlines the technology (both hardware and software) and time requirements needed to implement evaluation, as well as the budgetary requirements to make it successful. To read the excerpt, click here.

The Hidden Power of Social Networks: Understanding How Work Really Gets Done in Organizations
- By Rob Cross and Andrew Parker

Interest in social networks is growing, and The Hidden Power of Social Networks published by HBS Press Books is generating a buzz. Click the links below to learn more:

• Book jacket
• Table of contents
• Book excerpt
  
• Read the ASTD review (note: you have to be a registered user to access this PDF review, but it's free)
• Visit Rob Cross' website

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Articles of interest - We provide a snapshot of the article and a link to the original source. A quick review of what makes the article great is included if the suggestion comes from a member.

Book Reviews - Read a good book lately? We will publish relevant book reviews on our website.

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