NEWS
08-18-09
- Peck Training Group and DifferentLens Launch E-Based
Programs and Interactive Webinars
Offerings Allow Clients to Reap Benefits of Training While Saving Time, Money, Natural Resources
Dallas – Peck Training Group LLC, one of the country’s leading professional development training companies, has formed a strategic alliance with DifferentLens LLC that enables them to develop an innovative blended learning solution called innerConnect™. This program connects people to virtual learning for business results, and includes multiple learning modes such as interactive webinars, virtual coaching, online collaboration (through their portal for blogging) and online toolkits and templates, as well as condensed classroom training as required by the topic (i.e. presentation skills).
Peck Training Group and DifferentLens are offering a free webinar to anyone interested in learning more about new learning trends and the innerConnect model. “Learning in a New World” will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at 12:00 CDT. The webinar will feature guest speaker and technology learning expert, Dr. Tony Karrer. Register at www.pecktraining.com.
“We are making informal learning more formal to ensure companies can manage and track the informal and social learning that is occurring naturally in the workplace,” says Holly St. John Peck, President of Peck Training Group. “We help put a framework around various learning modes that employees use over a 30 day period on a given topic.”
Peck continues, “According to the late Peter Hernschel, former head of Institute for Research on Learning, ‘The manager’s core work in this new economy is to create and support a work environment that nurtures continuous learning.’ Similarly, Jay Cross, author of Informal Learning, says in his book that we need to create a ‘Learnscape’ to provide the right elements to nurture employee growth and development. According to ASTD, 22 percent of our current workforce is Millennials and Gen Y’ers and that number is expected to double in five-ten years. They are tech savvy employees who prefer on-demand learning, instant access to resources and experts, and who like to collaboratively share knowledge with peers. innerConnect provides a framework for their natural learning to occur in a more predictable and measurable way.
But for employers that are concerned about learning that occurs outside of a classroom, rest assured that a Skills Check is part of the process, whereby employees complete a self assessment before and after the learning cycle. And, there is no need to worry about employees signing up, then not completing the learning steps - they are incented to complete the cycle by receiving training hours for their Individual Development Plan, as well as a certification.
To view the innerConnect learning model:
http://pecktraining.com/learningprocess/innerConnect.htm
To read more about innerConnect news in the learning community:
http://www.elearninglearning.com/?query=peck%20training
About The Peck Training Group
Peck Training Group delivers a blended learning solution with both formal and informal training options for companies with employees in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company has nearly two decades of experience supporting medium-sized companies up to Fortune 500 clients, as well as prestigious universities and professional associations. For more information about the training and developmental topics Peck Training Group offers, visit www.pecktraining.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Peck Training Group LLC
Holly St. John Peck
holly@pecktraining.com
214-495-9499
Dallas – Peck Training Group LLC, one of the country’s leading professional development training companies, has formed a strategic alliance with DifferentLens LLC that enables them to develop an innovative blended learning solution called innerConnect™. This program connects people to virtual learning for business results, and includes multiple learning modes such as interactive webinars, virtual coaching, online collaboration (through their portal for blogging) and online toolkits and templates, as well as condensed classroom training as required by the topic (i.e. presentation skills).
Peck Training Group and DifferentLens are offering a free webinar to anyone interested in learning more about new learning trends and the innerConnect model. “Learning in a New World” will be held on Tuesday, August 25, 2009, at 12:00 CDT. The webinar will feature guest speaker and technology learning expert, Dr. Tony Karrer. Register at www.pecktraining.com.
“We are making informal learning more formal to ensure companies can manage and track the informal and social learning that is occurring naturally in the workplace,” says Holly St. John Peck, President of Peck Training Group. “We help put a framework around various learning modes that employees use over a 30 day period on a given topic.”
Peck continues, “According to the late Peter Hernschel, former head of Institute for Research on Learning, ‘The manager’s core work in this new economy is to create and support a work environment that nurtures continuous learning.’ Similarly, Jay Cross, author of Informal Learning, says in his book that we need to create a ‘Learnscape’ to provide the right elements to nurture employee growth and development. According to ASTD, 22 percent of our current workforce is Millennials and Gen Y’ers and that number is expected to double in five-ten years. They are tech savvy employees who prefer on-demand learning, instant access to resources and experts, and who like to collaboratively share knowledge with peers. innerConnect provides a framework for their natural learning to occur in a more predictable and measurable way.
But for employers that are concerned about learning that occurs outside of a classroom, rest assured that a Skills Check is part of the process, whereby employees complete a self assessment before and after the learning cycle. And, there is no need to worry about employees signing up, then not completing the learning steps - they are incented to complete the cycle by receiving training hours for their Individual Development Plan, as well as a certification.
To view the innerConnect learning model:
http://pecktraining.com/learningprocess/innerConnect.htm
To read more about innerConnect news in the learning community:
http://www.elearninglearning.com/?query=peck%20training
About The Peck Training Group
Peck Training Group delivers a blended learning solution with both formal and informal training options for companies with employees in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company has nearly two decades of experience supporting medium-sized companies up to Fortune 500 clients, as well as prestigious universities and professional associations. For more information about the training and developmental topics Peck Training Group offers, visit www.pecktraining.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Peck Training Group LLC
Holly St. John Peck
holly@pecktraining.com
214-495-9499
06-09-09
- Peck Training Group Launches Environmentally-Friendly
Business
Program For Employee Learning & Development
E-based programs and interactive webinars allow clients to reap benefits of training while saving time, money, natural resources.
Dallas – Peck Training Group, one of the country’s leading professional development training companies, today announced the launch of a comprehensive eco-friendly business initiative. This program, aptly named “Go Green, Go Global, Go Growth,” is the Company’s mantra and strategy for balancing environmental responsibilities with the ever-changing needs of its clients.
“Environmental consciousness has become a critical issue in business today,” says Holly St. John Peck, President and CEO of Peck Training Group. “Peck Training Group and our clients are committed to being environmentally sensitive so we created a program that offers immediate impact. This initiative gives clients fast, global and cost-effective learning, and at the same time makes the world a greener place.”
Go Green
The Program begins with aggressive recycling and electricity saving efforts across all of the Company’s offices, as well as ensuring that all classroom training materials are printed on 60 percent recycled paper. Go Green also encompasses the most significant component of the initiative – webinars and e-learning tools as supplements to face-to-face training sessions.
“These online enhancements enable clients to realize the benefits of professional development training while dramatically decreasing carbon output and paper consumption,” adds Peck. “And the program alleviates budget and travel challenges that everyone is facing today.”
Go Global
The addition of webinars and e-learning tools to Peck Training Group enable clients with employees all over the world to come together and hear the same, consistent message but in a cost-effective venue. “In today’s uncertain economy, classroom training might be viewed as a luxury, but it continues to be critical to a company’s growth and success,” says Peck. “Adding this virtual component to our business enables clients to reap the benefits of professional development while still attending to the bottom line.”
Go Growth
The third component of Peck Training Group’s initiative refers to its popular professional developmental offering – business and personal coaching. According to Crane (2005), while training alone can improve business performance by 22 percent, training accompanied by coaching can improve performance by 88 percent.
“Just because a training session is over, doesn’t mean growth should end,” notes Peck. “In order for our clients to improve both professionally and personally, it’s critical for them to build upon those newly-acquired skills. This is where companies really see a large return on investment – through coaching.”
Go Growth also applies to Peck Training Group itself. This week, the Company has launched a rebranded and client-centric website. www.pecktraining.com will be constantly updated with industry articles, blogs by certified trainers and coaches, and tools that people can immediately employ towards improving their work and their lives.
About The Peck Training Group
Peck Training Group delivers a blended learning solution with both formal and informal training options for companies with employees in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company has nearly two decades of experience supporting medium-sized companies up to Fortune 500 clients, as well as prestigious universities and professional associations. For more information about the training and developmental topics Peck Training Group offers, visit www.pecktraining.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Holly St. John Peck
holly@pecktraining.com
214-495-9499
Dallas – Peck Training Group, one of the country’s leading professional development training companies, today announced the launch of a comprehensive eco-friendly business initiative. This program, aptly named “Go Green, Go Global, Go Growth,” is the Company’s mantra and strategy for balancing environmental responsibilities with the ever-changing needs of its clients.
“Environmental consciousness has become a critical issue in business today,” says Holly St. John Peck, President and CEO of Peck Training Group. “Peck Training Group and our clients are committed to being environmentally sensitive so we created a program that offers immediate impact. This initiative gives clients fast, global and cost-effective learning, and at the same time makes the world a greener place.”
Go Green
The Program begins with aggressive recycling and electricity saving efforts across all of the Company’s offices, as well as ensuring that all classroom training materials are printed on 60 percent recycled paper. Go Green also encompasses the most significant component of the initiative – webinars and e-learning tools as supplements to face-to-face training sessions.
“These online enhancements enable clients to realize the benefits of professional development training while dramatically decreasing carbon output and paper consumption,” adds Peck. “And the program alleviates budget and travel challenges that everyone is facing today.”
Go Global
The addition of webinars and e-learning tools to Peck Training Group enable clients with employees all over the world to come together and hear the same, consistent message but in a cost-effective venue. “In today’s uncertain economy, classroom training might be viewed as a luxury, but it continues to be critical to a company’s growth and success,” says Peck. “Adding this virtual component to our business enables clients to reap the benefits of professional development while still attending to the bottom line.”
Go Growth
The third component of Peck Training Group’s initiative refers to its popular professional developmental offering – business and personal coaching. According to Crane (2005), while training alone can improve business performance by 22 percent, training accompanied by coaching can improve performance by 88 percent.
“Just because a training session is over, doesn’t mean growth should end,” notes Peck. “In order for our clients to improve both professionally and personally, it’s critical for them to build upon those newly-acquired skills. This is where companies really see a large return on investment – through coaching.”
Go Growth also applies to Peck Training Group itself. This week, the Company has launched a rebranded and client-centric website. www.pecktraining.com will be constantly updated with industry articles, blogs by certified trainers and coaches, and tools that people can immediately employ towards improving their work and their lives.
About The Peck Training Group
Peck Training Group delivers a blended learning solution with both formal and informal training options for companies with employees in North America, Europe and Asia. The Company has nearly two decades of experience supporting medium-sized companies up to Fortune 500 clients, as well as prestigious universities and professional associations. For more information about the training and developmental topics Peck Training Group offers, visit www.pecktraining.com
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Holly St. John Peck
holly@pecktraining.com
214-495-9499
08-12-08 -Ener-training! Energize and Engage your Participants
Ener-training! Energize and Engage your Participants to Ensure Learning” Holly’s presentation at ASTD SW Learning Symposium a success again this year! The 80-minute presentation was a synopsis of the 2-day Ener-training program on dynamic train-the-trainer skills. Some of the participant comments by fellow trainers and training
managers were:
“Best presenter of the day, finally a true trainer!”
“This is the best session I’ve been to in two years of attending training conventions”
“Great! I wish I could attend more of her sessions”
“I learn and use so much from Peck Training sessions-thank you!”
managers were:
“Best presenter of the day, finally a true trainer!”
“This is the best session I’ve been to in two years of attending training conventions”
“Great! I wish I could attend more of her sessions”
“I learn and use so much from Peck Training sessions-thank you!”
09-18-07
- “Visual
Communication-Are You in Your Right Mind?”
“Visual Communication-Are You in Your Right
Mind?” Holly’s presentation at ASTD SW Learning Symposium a big hit!
There was standing room only in her session,and the attendees rated her speech a perfect 100% in all four categories! The 45 minute presentation
was a synopsis of the new 1-day training program.
