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ISPI Bay Board Meeting-- All are encouraged and welcome to attend!
You have been invited to a join.me online meeting This is the montly board meeting. Join the meeting: https://join.me/Ispibay.org On a computer, use any browser with Flash. Nothing to download. On a phone or tablet, launch the join.me app and enter meeting code: Ispibay.org Join the audio conference: Dial a phone number and enter access code, or connect via internet. By phone: United States - Atlanta, GA +1.404.801.3225 United States - Camden, DE +1.302.202.5900 United States - Detroit, MI +1.734.746.0035 United States - Hartford, CT +1.860.970.0010 United States - Los Angeles, CA +1.213.226.1066 United States - New York, NY +1.646.307.1990 United States - San Francisco, CA +1.415.655.0381 United States - Saugus, MA +1.781.666.2350 United States - Tampa, FL +1.813.769.0500 United States - Washington, DC +1.202.602.1295 Access Code 751-834-830# Other international numbers available By computer via internet: Join the meeting, click the phone icon and select 'Call via internet'. A small download might be required. Start time by time zones
In 1981 I worked in the Management Development department of Crocker Bank. One afternoon I was working on an illustrated flip chart for a class, when a newly hired staff member came up to look at what I was doing. He was a tweedy, professorial looking young guy in a full beard and hairy brown wool jacket. He said, “What are you doing that for?” and proceeded to question the value of drawing cartoon-like figures for a management training class. However there was no sense of hectoring or superiority in his tone… I sensed both humor and a lively interest in a bit of intellectual sparring. I also sensed that he was curious, and would listen to a real explanation. So I took him up on it, and we parried for a while. He had a great laugh. Thus I met Walter Ratcliff, who became my closest friend and colleague in our field of performance consulting for the next thirty-five years.
Walter usually morphed training requests into projects that dealt with deeper issues. For example, he got a request to train people who were failing to use a cumbersome and badly organized knowledge base. He re-shaped the project by getting the knowledge base restructured to make it useable, creating a map-like interface to make it navigable, and provided practice using it to perform various tasks as the “training” component. He used the metaphor of a subway map: using major processes as the rail lines, end products as the terminus for each line, and interim products as stations along the route. The finished map looked just like the London Underground... and worked the same way. You could clearly see where you wanted to go and what to do to get there. He brought creativity and imagination to all his work.
Walter could always see a way out of an impasse, and find a graceful means of communicating difficult news to a client. He focused first and foremost on making things easier for the job performer, while maintaining patience and compassion for clients who were often under pressure and hemmed in with constraints. He spoke his clients’ language and never used Performance Technology jargon with them. He never made someone “wrong” – he was upbeat and positive with everyone. His sense of humor and love of fun were inextinguishable. He saw and delighted in the absurdities of life and work. He readily laughed at himself, and invited others to join him. He injected fun into materials he developed, giving humorous twists to examples, exercises and cases – almost everyone who has talked about their experience of Walter has mentioned how much fun it was to work with him. He had the gift of introducing you to new theories, research, and approaches to your own work that made you feel smart instead of dumb.
Last month, on June 21, we lost Walter to a stroke. While we’ll miss his expertise, our greatest loss is his humor, lively intelligence, kindness and wisdom… and the fun he brought to every gathering. Russ Powell and his partner Joe Halpin posted a wonderful tribute to Walter on their website at http://peregrine.us.com/walter-ratcliff-memorium/. Please visit it and add your own stories and memories.
Lynn Kearny, July 2015
If you missed last nights webinar you can now get access to the webinar and the presentation in the members area! It was one not to miss!
Sue
You have been invited to a join.me online meeting Join the meeting: https://join.me/353-677-258 On a computer, use any browser with Flash. Nothing to download. On a phone or tablet, launch the join.me app and enter meeting code: 353-677-258 Join the audio conference: Dial a phone number and enter access code, or connect via internet. By phone: United States - Camden, DE +1.302.202.5900 United States - Detroit, MI +1.734.746.0035 United States - Hartford, CT +1.860.970.0010 United States - Los Angeles, CA +1.213.226.1066 United States - New York, NY +1.646.307.1990 United States - San Francisco, CA +1.415.655.0381 United States - Saugus, MA +1.781.666.2350 United States - Tampa, FL +1.813.769.0500 Access Code 353-677-258#
If you missed Kevin Slaughter present:
“Learn how Kaiser used innovative approaches to enterprise learning to orient employees on well over 1000 pages of the Health Care Reform Act all while provisions of the law became effective little-by-little over time, and the guidance and interpretations of the legislation constantly shifted and evolved.”
It has now been posted in the member area on the "Webinar Recordings" page.
Hi Everyone!
If you want to see/hear what you missed, go to the "Members" page, click on the "webinar recordings & documents list", and find the meeting url on the table!
If anyone has questions or comments, please forward them to ISPIbay@gmail.com and we will get back to you. It is our hope that we can encourage you to come to our meetings and take a more active role in the team!
Best regards,
Sue Czeropski, PhD, CPT 2014-15 President ISPIBay Chapter
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