L-R: Grayley McWatters (Chapter President), Dr. Tim Brock (Award Chair for 2018 ISPI, Director of Consulting Services for Capella University), Sue Czeropski, Miki Turtsanyi, and Ieva Swanson

Congratulations

to all the ISPI 2018 Award Winners and to all the members of the ISPI BABS Chapter!

Let's give a round of applause to our own chapter of ISPI for winning 2018 Chapter of Merit and 2018 Chapter of Excellence in Programming and Society Relations.

Also, we are proud to be among the 2018 Outstanding Human Performance Communication recipients.

ISPI BABS, you rock!

Click here for a quick video of the 2018 ISPI Conference proceedings.  

Holly Burkett

Holly Burkett, PhD, CPT, SPHR is Principal of Evaluation Works aperformance consultancy in Davis, CA. Formerly with Apple, she as over 20 years experience helping teams and organizations build capabilities that foster high performance, change resilience, and sustainable value. Former Editor of ISPI’s Performance Improvement Journal, Holly currently serves on ISPI’s Certification, Accreditation, and Governance Committee (CAGC), is an item writer for HRCI’s certification exams, and is Adjunct Faculty in Drexel University’s Graduate Studies program, where she designed and teaches the HPT curriculum. Publications include “Learning for the Long Run” (2016), which earned the 2017 Award of Excellence for Outstanding Human Performance Communication from ISPI. She’s also contributed chapters and multiple case studies to such books as ASTDs“Handbook of Measuring & Evaluating Training” (2010) and Donald Kirkpatrick’s "Evaluating the Four Levels " (2006), among others.

An accomplished performance consultant, certified ROI professional, and talent builder, she was honored with a 2017 “Global Training and Development Leadership Award” from The World HRD Congress. A sought-after speaker, workshop leader, and international facilitator, her doctorate is in Human Capital Development.  Holly can be reached at burketth@earthlink.net or be contacted through LinkedIn or http://hollyburkett.com/.

Maja Joakim

Maja Joakim, MBA, CPT, is among the first CPTs that pioneered the application of the performance improvement standards in international development by using the USAID’s human and institutional capacity development (HICD) model in her home country Macedonia. She is passionate about supporting organizations across the world improve their performance to positively impact their societies.

Maja has served on the ISPI-EMEA Board and chaired the ISPI 2016 and 2017 conferences. She can be reached at maja.petkovska@gmail.com.

Networking

ISPI organizes both international and national annual conferences. Thanks to technology, the ISPI Bay Area/Boise State Chapter gives you an opportunity to connect more frequently with members and other professionals who share your interest. We offer webinars most months, and occasional face-to-face events. These are opportunities for you to mix and mingle with others in your field in both professional and relaxing settings.

Personal & Professional Growth

If your career aspirations include the desire to present your work, publish, and/or keep up-to-date on proven practices or industry trends and how to manage them, the ISPI Bay Area/Boise State Chapter can help you find opportunities. 

 Mentoring

Mentoring is the cornerstone of many professional organizations, and is a valuable part of ISPI as a whole, and of our chapter. Both emerging professionals and more experienced practitioners can find value in mentoring and being mentored. A number of the seasoned professionals in our chapter are well known in the performance improvement field and generously lend their expertise.

Career Development

Networking builds relationships with people who hire, even though they may not be hiring at the moment, and with people who may be able to point you to job listings that other avenues may not. In addition, active participation in a professional organization like this chapter can be an impressive entry on your résumé.