Classroom Workshops for Your Training & Development Needs
January 2004

2004 Training & Development
Tools for Success

In this issue... Online Profiles/Assessments Read why we value these professional profiles & assessments Online Courses          Classroom Workshops          Organizational & Skills Assessment System	ALD, Inc. is proud to announce EPIC – Electronic Profile Information Center -  a NEW online training tool for 2004.  EPIC is an online resource for your professional and personal development needs.  Administration of our online profiles can be managed by ALD or by your organization through EPIC.   In today's highly competitive business environment, all employees and managers will need a solid foundation of skills and knowledge to help them achieve excellence in the workforce.  That's why we are featuring some of our most effective personal and professional development and training resources, seminars and guides for building a world-class workforce.  Our proven training tools have helped thousands of managers and employees improve productivity, retention, communication and teamwork.  NOW - you can provide the resources your organization needs to enable people with the knowledge, education and skills to contribute to the growing success of your business.
DiSC Classic® 2.0 Profile Online Predicting human behavior is really about recognizing the play from  just a few lines of dialogue. Gavin De Becker	DiSC Classic® 2.0 Profile Online The foundation of personal and professional success lies in understanding yourself, understanding others, and realizing the impact of personal behavior on others.  DiSC Classic® is presented as on online profile, easily accessible with expanded information about oneself. DiSC Classic® speaks to the respondent through storytelling and a narrative tone; positive language means it's more affirming; includes pros and cons of behavioral tendencies; rich, deep, descriptive content makes it interesting and engaging. DiSC Classic® inspires action; respondents get concrete ideas on changing behavior for greater success in the workplace. Read more about this profile and view a sample report
Discovering Diversity Profile® Online Share our similarities, celebrate our differences. M. Scott Peck	Discovering Diversity Profile® Online Our increasingly diverse society is reflected in growing workforce diversity. Leading organizations acknowledge that working successfully with others who don't share the same background, beliefs, or traditions is a top priority in today's workplace. Employees need help in assessing their behavior and their attitudes toward people who are different from themselves.  We each may think we treat everyone the same, but without a thorough examination of the four elements below we may not be aware of the conscious and unconscious patterns of behavior that restrict us from changing negative attitudes and resistance into appreciation and cooperation. Read more about how we can each assess our own Knowledge, Understanding, Acceptance, & Behavior and view a sample report
Work Expectations Profile® Online The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. Unknown	Work Expectations Profile® Online The Work Expectations Profile® empowers people to explore 10 critical work expectations that impact today’s employment relationships. It provides a process to clearly define and communicate expectations, which can lead to increased job satisfaction and improved performance. Read more about this profile and its applications and view a sample report
Time Mastery Profile® Online Make good habits and they will make you. Park Cousins	Time Mastery Profile® Online Setting priorities and managing time effectively is basic to managing individual and organizational performance. The pressure to find innovative ways to achieve goals, pay attention to the competition, respond quickly to customer needs, and enjoy life outside of work is even more intense in today's less structured, information-driven workplace. Meeting the daily challenge of managing professional and personal responsibilities requires a learning strategy designed to meet individual needs. Read more about this profile’s time management strategies and view a sample report
Personal Listening Profile® Online There are those people who, instead of listening to what is being said to them, are already listening to what they are going to say themselves. Albert Guinon	Personal Listening Profile® Online Successful managers and team members know that the best communicators often spend more time listening than speaking. The Personal Listening Profile® helps individuals identify their preferred listening style and develop an appreciation for other approaches that can result in more effective communication in a variety of environments. Read more about this profile and view a sample report
Team Dimensions Profile® Online The roots of true achievement lie in the will to become the best that you can become. Harold Taylor	Team Dimensions Profile® Online Successful team members don't do the same thing at the same time. They do the right thing at the right time. And while team members work together toward a common goal, individuals still must play their individual roles in the process.  As organizations rely more and more on teams to innovate, problem solve, produce, and compete at the speed of change, clearly understanding and capitalizing on individual approaches to group processes is the bottom line on creating high performance teams. Read about creating high performance teams with this profile and view a sample report
Online Courses	Online Courses Professional, interactive, time-saving and skill-building courses in these important categories On our website, go to any of the skill development categories listed across the top to see the list of online courses available   Our online courses are developed by CRK Interactive, Andover, MA and may be previewed
Organizational & Skills Assessments	Organizational & Skills Assessments   One key competency of effective leadership is assessing current skill levels, providing feedback and determining developmental actions. You know you need to understand employee & customer levels of satisfaction, you must assess skills & competencies  within the organization & you need to provide useful feedback - what's the best way to accomplish all of that & more?   20/20 Insight GOLD® is the first integrated family of feedback and individual development planning software. 20/20 Insight GOLD® is unique from other feedback systems. Survey items, report formats, and scales are totally customizable by the user. No additional costs involved. It's the most versatile, affordable and user-friendly 360 and organizational feedback system on the market today. Learn more about this versatile assessment system
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