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Greetings from CRG ASSOCIATES...
This fall marks a major milestone for CRG ASSOCIATES ... a celebration
of 10 years of business
success. I am proud to be able to report to you that
our very first two clients are still clients today, which
we feel is a vote of confidence for our services.
We thank all of our clients, colleagues, and advisors
for placing their confidence in the quality of our work
and supporting our ongoing progress.
Please visit us soon at
www.crgassocs.com. We welcome your
feedback and interest...
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A regular feature of the CRG ASSOCIATES e-newsletter is
our "Collaboration Corner"... In each edition you
will find forward-thinking options made available to
you through collaborative and creative approaches to
value-added services for you and your workforce.
Workshop Trial... At
this time,
we
would
like to offer you the
opportunity to "try on" one of our workshops -
facilitation fees are waived and you pay only for
materials! In exchange, we ask only that
you
provide the facility and some refreshments for the
group. You may choose one from the following
options:
- Who Moved My Cheese? A Change Awareness
Program
- DiSC ®: What is Your
Workstyle?
- Team Dimensions Profile: Team Roles and
Your "Fit"
Each opportunity is for a group of up to 12
participants and may be scheduled during
Q4 of this year or Q1 of 2006. Give CRG ASSOCIATES a try... we
think you'll be very pleased with the process and
your results! Contact us at chris@crgassocs.
com
Request for Sponsors: Trainer
Development
Series... Our Train the Trainer
Workshop Series
has been in great demand this year. Twenty-five
(25) new
and experienced trainers have attended the series;
feedback has been overwhelmingly positive!
Based on the need for these skills inside today's
organizations, CRG Associates will be offering the
series once per calendar quarter in 2006. We
currently have two client organizations committed
to "hosting" one of the series... and we are looking
for two additional organizations who would be willing
to sponsor the series in Q3 or Q4 of 2006.
Hosting would involve providing a room for the
half-day workshops on five (5) different dates during
that calendar quarter. In return for your generosity,
your organization will receive three (3) free slots in
the program series for individuals you select.
Please give our office a call soon if you would like to
partner on this rewarding program opportunity!!
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| Register Now: CRG ASSOCIATES Public Train-the-Trainer Workshop Series - Final Session of 2005! |
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Join us for the final session of this year in an exciting
new workshop series!
Are you or your team members faced with one or
more of the following challenges:
- New to the trainer and / or facilitator role?
- Serving in a job that has been expanded to
include training and development responsibilities?
- Leading a team and must train on day-to-day job
skills?
- Responsible for training but have no "formal"
trainer development?
If the answer to any of these is "yes", then this
workshop series is the solution for you!
The upcoming workshop is:Presentation Skills
for Lasting Impact
Date: Wednesday, December 7th
Topics include:
- Powerful Presentation Skills
- Using Visuals Effectively
- LCDs, Powerpoints, and more!
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HPI has come to New England!
The Center for Business and Industry at
Worcester
State College has partnered with the Central
Mass
Chapter of the American Society for Training and
Development (CMASTD) to present the only
New
England offering of the Certificate in Human
Performance Improvement (HPI).
The goal of the HPI program is to help
professionals
transition from a classic training environment to one
that encompasses a variety of human performance
improvement interventions. The HPI program
delivers
cutting-edge information that no other program
covers as thoroughly. Upon completion of the
program, practitioners will be able to identify the
training and non-training interventions needed to
close performance gaps in their organizations. And,
for those practitioners who continue on in a
classroom training capacity, this program will enable
them to make recommendations about non-training
activities that will further their classroom efforts and
increase the value of those training efforts to the
organization.
Chris is pleased to announce that she is
co-facilitating this premier National ASTD HPI series
along with her colleague, Debbie Bercume, of
Bercume Associates.
Another round is scheduled to begin in January of
2006, so contact either Chris at
chris@crgassocs.com or Dan Nicholes at dnicholes@wsc.edu
at Worcester
State College to hold your space!
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| Plan Ahead: Register now for Our Popular Trainer Development Series - Q1 2006! |
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This year's Trainer Development Series was a
huge
success... don't miss out on your opportunity to
register for the enhanced 5-workshop version being
offered in 2006!
Some of the participant feedback included:
- "Some things I learned that will be useful are how
to handle challenging situations and ways to be
confident in your learning techniques"
- "Chris and Carol were excellent facilitators
and trainers in a subject they had researched and
studied; both were very dynamic in their
presentations - thank you!"
- "Concrete solutions...and skills I can use
right now back at the office"
- "Great training. Very informational, well-instructed
and very clear. Chris and Carol always do a great
job!"
- "Thanks... for getting into the "meat" of the 6
objectives. I was very engaged! Very valuable!"
- "Leaves you wanting more!"
The series will be offered on the following dates
during the first quarter (Q1) of 2006:
- The Essentials for Trainer Excellence:
1/25/06
- Communication, Feedback, and
Coaching
Skills for Trainers:2/8/06
- Practical Program Design for
Success:3/1/06
- Facilitation Techniques for
Impact:3/8/06
- Presentation Skills for Lasting Impact:
3/22/06
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Wishing you a bountiful fall season,
Chris Gatti
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A Continuing Commitment to Excellence - Meet The CRG ASSOCIATES Board of Advisors! |
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Chris Gatti,
Principal
A Note from Chris:
In the fall of 2003, I began a strategic
planning
process to steer the future growth and development
of CRG ASSOCIATES .
To help in this quest, I sought
the guidance and experience of a team of advisors
who would be willing to assess CRG’s progress, offer
recommendations and provide constructive
feedback.
Hence was born the CRG Advisory Board --
Cheryl
Gross, Dick Eaton and Dan King -- all successful
businesspersons and entrepreneurs in their own
right. This savvy team connected instantly, quickly
gaining an inside look at CRG Associates and the
challenges we face in growing a training and
consulting practice in a rapidly changing and
competitive marketplace.
Cheryl, Dick and Dan each bring a different
perspective to the Advisory Board. Cheryl
brings
sound business judgment and much-needed financial
acumen; Dick provides the creative energy and drive
to achieve breakthrough thinking; and Dan
contributes the personal counsel and guidance to
protect the “heart and soul” of the business. But it’s
the collective synergy of the group that has proven
most invaluable.
In this collective spirit, I proudly introduce to
you, the CRG
Advisory Board.
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