Enspire Certified Facilitator and Partner at First Order Consulting Dr. John Gillis, Jr. recently wrote an article for CLO Magazine on "Building a Global Leadership Pipeline": Globalization has effected major changes in the business environment. As the world shrinks and globalization increases, companies are constantly changing strategies and operational procedures. Having the right leaders at international and multinational companies is critical to corporate performance. Managers and executives need to be able to motivate, influence and enable individuals across national boundaries and cultures to accomplish a company’s goals. Part of a global leader’s impact is that person’s ability to increase an organization’s capacity to evolve into a global company and to grow a business strategy for the larger global marketplace. This kind of corporate evolution demands that an organization prepare future leaders who can successfully carry out global corporate strategy. Global leadership development (GLD) provides much-needed competency. Why Is There a Global Leadership Shortage? Global leadership demands are qualitatively different and significantly more complex than those for domestic leadership. Leadership values in different locales also vary. Further, there is a shortage of global leaders which hinders companies’ global business strategy execution. In previous generations, the global leadership competency was not required. However, changing business environments and the shortage of prepared global leaders creates an immediate and critical need for global leadership development. GLD programs to address the gap between global leadership needs and the capacity shortage should be a major focus for talent management and learning and development leaders. The lack of leaders ready to take on global roles in emerging and expanding markets indicates that learning leaders’ current GLD program offerings are deficient. In DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast 2011, only 38 percent of the 12,423 leaders who participated reported the quality of leadership in their organizations as very good or excellent. Worse, only 18 percent of HR professionals surveyed reported a strong bench to meet future business needs. Despite these dismal statistics, there is a growing consensus around the most valuable global leadership attributes: personality, values, cultural background and corporate work experience; global leadership competencies: engagement in personal transformation, knowledge, networking skills, social judgment skills, self-awareness and self-regulation; and learning and development methods: expatriate assignment, global teams, experiential learning, coaching, intercultural training, assessment and reflection… Click here to read the rest of "Building a Global Leadership Pipeline" by John Gillis at CLO Media.

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Use Case Model description and exampleDescription of Use Case Model:The Use Case Model describes the proposed functionality of the new system. A Use Case represents a discrete unit of interaction between a user (human or machine) and the system. A Use Case is a single unit of meaningful work.Click link to view example of use casesClick link to review use cases in software development

Biographical information for M. ParkerEducational background:Bachelors degree- Business FinanceMasters degree- Instructional Technology & DesignDoctoral candidate- Instructional Technology/Management Focus of dissertation: Rapid acceleration of analysis processes based oniterative approach to instructional design through use case modeling.Core Competencies:PROCESSES & METHODOLOGIESSystem Development LifeCycle (SDLC)Project ManagementProcess MethodologiesBusiness Process ImprovementTraining Methodologies (ADDIE, HPT)Instructional Systems Design (ISD)FACILITATION SKILLSSoftware Development TrainingFacilitation Skills(Unified)RUP & (Classic) Waterfall MethodologiesSarbanes-Oxley TrainingLEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT SKILLSBudget AccountabilityOrganizational DevelopmentContract NegotiationCustomer Relationship ManagementCompetency Modeling (Lominger Model)DEVELOPMENT TOOLS & SYSTEMSSABA & Element K (Learning Management Systems)MS Office Suite/ MS Project SharePoint/Designer Information Mapping tools Lectora (Element K) Authoring Tool DreamWeaver/HTML CaptivateCamtasia Docutools (Version 5.0)

Presentation reviews the basic concepts of the ADDIE model for instructional design.Click on link to review presentation.

The following links provide sample documents that support the instructional design process:Organizational Analysis & Needs Assessment: Organizational Analysis, Needs Assessment, Training Needs Analysis document , Front End Analysis Design: Design documentDevelopment:Facilitator guide , Web-based courseImplementation: WorkplanEvaluation:Evaluation Strategy Interventions:Curriculum Path , Diagnosing Change , Learning MapCreated by Marsha Parker individually or as a team effort

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I just attended a great ISPI conference in Orlando, Florida.I attended the following workshops:1) Sharpening your Analysis Skills; Performance Analysis for Business Results2) Behavioral Interviewing: Key to Effective Employee Selection3) Using the Six Boxes; Models to Synthesize Research and Practice4) Moving Your Intervention from Plan to Reality5) Key Ingredients to Improve Teamwork and Performance at Work and Home6) Leading Learning In Tough TimesI meet quite a few great people in the performance improvement field.Look forward to implementing the tools and techniques acquired at the conference.Click link for conference materials.

Documents of interest on Leadership Development.I recently registered for a Strategic Leadership course.The instructor provided some great handouts.I want to use some of these documents in my research.Enjoy!!Click link for document titled, "New Leader's Guide to Diagnosing the Business"Click link for document on the "Role of Executive Leadership"Click link for document on "Leadership and Management"Click link for "Leadership Excellence"Click link for "Managers vs. Leaders"

I obtained some great Human Performance Technology handouts from class & ISPI conference.Take a look at:Intervention Selection (How to select the right intervention for your project)Using the Six Boxes Model (How to apply Thomas Gilbert's model from a business perspective)Delivery Method and Selection Moving your intervention from plan to realityWhat is HPT?

Have you ever wondered how you could determine the "Return on Investment" for your training initiative?Click here for a great job aid!Presentation about Training ROI pitfalls and problems. Click here.

On my journey to a PhD, I've encountered many challenges and successes. I would like to share one of my success stories. I was recently conferred the honor of being inducted into the "Pi Lambda Theta" National Honor Society. I'm very proud of this accomplishment. "The greatest results in life are usually attained by simple means and the exercise of ordinary qualities. These may for the most part be summed in these two: common-sense and perseverance." Owen Feltham "The important thing in life is to have great aim and to possess the aptitude and the perseverance to attain it." Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Make sure we stay connected. Visit me at Linked In. http://www.linkedin.com/ LinkedIn strengthens and extends your existing network of trusted contacts. LinkedIn is a networking tool that helps you discover inside connections to professionals in your field or discipline.

I'm currently taking a web development course using DreamWeaver CSS (Adobe) tools.I want to capture some of my thoughts and ideas learned from this course. Tutorials:http://www.entheosweb.com/dreamweaver/default.asp

Instructing Courses (Journal Entry)As a part of my professional development, I teach online and on ground classes for the University of Phoenix/Axia College. I enjoy the student interaction in the online learning environment. My goal is to provide a positive learning environment by encouraging healthy dialog and discussion focused on key learning objectives. I also balance this development with teaching on ground. I also enjoy this learning environment. Instructing on ground allows me the privilege to engage in face-to-face discussion, workshops, Communities of Practice (CoP) and share relevant work experience with graduate students. Interested in facilitating online? Click here to sign up.

ISPI Conference Proposal Reviewer This year I had the oportunity to review three proposals for the 2011 ISPI conference. My role was to review Analysis/HPT track proposals based on the work of Gagne, Gilbert, Harless linked to Front-End Analysis (FEA),Constructivism, Communication Models, and Systematic Design. Job Description: - Review assigned proposals - Score proposals- Coordinate proposal recommendations with Campus Chair

I love the ability to develop engaging courseware using a great authoring tool. I'm currently using Captivate 5.5 authoring tool that enables me to design, develop and publish eLearning courseware, job aids, simulations, videos and training in an interactive manner. I'm surprised at the capabilities of these eLearning authoring tools. Captivate 5.5 has the ability to upload and publish YouTube videos. This Adobe product is great for branching paths for learners, developing scenarios and creating robust assessments. Take a look at a video giving an overview of Lectora authoring tool by Trivantis. Development Tool for creating eLearning courses

In my current role, I have the opportunity to work on competency models for our sales group. Competencies are defined as, "a grouping of the knowledge and skills necessary for the performance of a job task." Competent workers have the knowledge and skills they need to perform their jobs.Click here to view a presentation on competency modeling.

Description of Agency: Boys and Girls Republic is Michigan's oldest residential youth treatment center, established in 1890, evolving over the years as a community resource for youth and families, providing residential treatment and supervised independent living for at-risk youth and outpatient counseling services for adults, youth and children. Facility houses 80 residents located on an 80-acre campus in Farmington Hills, MI. They provide a year-round academic and vocational training program, an independent living program, and a therapeutic recreation program for youths. They also offer custom-designed Adventure Challenge Programs to school, community, and corporate groups.What I did? Sorted and wrapped presents for at risk youth, read Wall of Wishes Christmas Cards for content and then sorted and separated cards, decorated community hall for Christmas Party (including washing glasses and dishes), decorated the Christmas tree and hung lights, set up tables & displays for gift store. What did I take away from event? What I took away from this experience was a sense of community. I felt that I contributed to making our community a warm and inviting place to belong. I’m hoping that the youth understand that someone cares about them, not only during this holiday season but during the year. My feelings on Community Day: I felt that I could make a difference in our community. I enjoyed the social aspects of working with others in achieving a common goal. The team work needed to achieve our goals for the day allowed us to work in harmony and communicate effectively.

ISPI Conference 2011 Our theme is simple yet very profound: THE Performance Improvement Conference! Plus, this year ISPI is launching a new Research-to-Practice Day!With our focus on performance technology, the International Society for Performance Improvement is in a position to be a powerful force for helping organizations successfully adapt to the ever-changing business environment. Join us at THE Performance Improvement Conference, April 8-13, 2011, in Orlando, Florida, and learn from our many expert presenters sharing their thoughts on adapting to the current external environmental forces and applying and implementing innovations. Come find answers to some of the most significant problems many organizations are facing, share best practices, and network with the smartest minds in the industry from around the globe. We will continue to shape the future of performance improvement through learning, sharing, working together, and networking. We will gather great minds and practices from the environments where human performance technology (HPT), with all its potential, has so much to offer, including business, government, military, health care, academia, and other organizations. You will want to hear what they say, share your insights, help move our profession forward, and improve your performance. The knowledge available in our field is dynamic and growing. Our thought leaders are constantly adding to the foundations of that knowledge. Every year our practitioners discover new ways to implement what we have learned so far. During our conference, we will come together to learn and share. We will build on what we know already, improve our skills at applying that knowledge, and facilitate the creation of valued results for ourselves, our clients, our organizations, and society in general. Workshops I attended: Subject Matter Experts: Don't Just Say, "Now Spill the Beans"A Comprehensive Performance Analysis and Improvement MethodThe Executive's View: Managing Organizational PerformanceCritical Success Factors for Developing Global eLearning Lesson Learned in Award Winning Online Learning Learning 2.0 and the Knowledge Revolution Building Successful Online Programs I was totally engaged in the learning process and enjoyed my time at this wonderful conference. I also had the ability to speak to mentors in our field and obtain best practices in Leadership Development, Online Learning, Performance Consulting and Learning Interventions.

"Leaders aren't fundamentally different from you or me. They don't walk on water. They don't have magical powers." Richard Osborn (Wayne State Business School) Click here for a link to an article on developing leaders at your organization.

Dear Marsha I would like to take the opportunity to thank you for your service to ISPI this year. Your work on the proposal review team for the "Analysis" track ensured the highest quality presentations for that track.ISPI is for the most part a volunteer run organization and it is the willing contributions of you and your colleagues that make the conference such a success.The time you spend in this endeavor is greatly appreciated and I look forward to seeing you next year.Regards,Miki LaneImmediate Past President, ISPI