Over the weekend I partnered with the other CPLP in Oregon, Kerri Nussbaum, to facilitate the first session of our ASTD-Cascadia Chapter study group. It was awesome! So invigorating to be in the company of other training folks who are passionate about their profession!
We’ll be meeting for 12 sessions over the next 14 weeks (skipping two holiday weekends). Our method is to use prework to have the participants research the topics for each upcoming session. When we’re together, we’ll discuss the info the group discovered and then Kerri and I will fill in any gaps. It’s critical that we use adult learning techniques (ummm, the same ones that we’re discussing in the certification) as opposed to straight lecture. As this is a study group, our mission is to focus the study of the participants and clarify that which may be unclear.
We have such a vibrant and enthusiastic group, I’m looking forward to learning from them as we go. I’m in “lifelong learner heaven!”
