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A half-century ago a man could learn how to drive a tractor and have a job skill that would remain useful for 40 years or more, today a person learns a software program and has that skill current for maybe, 18 months.
Merrill Lynch, 2000
Education over the internet is going to be so big that it is going to make e-mail usage look like a rounding error.
John Chambers CEO, Cisco Systems
Value Driven Leadership and inspiring the passion and performance of the workforce are the common desires of the world’s leading organisations. Harnessing the collective intelligence of organisations is rapidly becoming a central issue in company strategy. Human Capital management has become a core issue of most leading Managers and HR practitioners. In this inaugural ASTD African Networking Forum, we explore how leading organisations in Africa and around the world are facing these challenges and propelling their organisations into new levels of global competitiveness.
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ASTD Global Networks South Africa is the official body representing ASTD in South Africa.
For details visit www.astd.co.za
ASTD (American Society for Training and Development) is a leading association of workplace learning and performance professionals, forming a world-class community of practice. ASTD’s 70,000 members and associates come from more than 100 countries and thousands of organizations — multinational corporations, medium–sized and small businesses, government, academia, consulting firms, and product and service suppliers.
ASTD marks its beginning in 1944 when the organization held its first annual conference. In recent years, ASTD has widened the industry’s focus to connect learning and performance to measurable results, and is a sought–after voice on critical public policy issues.
For details visit www.astd.org
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KEY ISSUES COVERED INCLUDE:
• Diversity
• Sharing and Leveraging Knowledge
• Full engagement of the workforce
• Business ethics and values
• Innovation and creativity
• Talent management
• Systems Thinking
• Change /Transformation
• Resilient Leadership
• Coaching and Mentoring
• Emotional Intelligence
• Measurement of Human Capital
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
• HR Directors & Executives
• Training & HR Practitioners
• Business Strategists &
Management Consultants
• Training & Courseware
Developers
• Policy Makers
• Suppliers of Training
Technology & Equipment
• Publishers of Training
& Educational Books
• Writers of Training &
Educational Books
WHY ATTEND?
• To network and interact with
industry leaders and trendsetters
• To gain a greater awareness
of the challenges ahead and potential solutions
• Business Strategists &
Management Consultants
• To stimulate the mind
and passion towards peak performance
• To walk away with enhanced
knowledge and practical solutions for your organisation
• Suppliers of Training
Technology & Equipment
• Publishers of Training
& Educational Books
• To get answers to those
tough questions and challenges.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Conference Chairman:
Robin Probart
Organising Committee:
Nobby Mancini
Alan Hosking
Marius Meyer
Mel Stammelman
Peter Aspinall
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