Thiagi (Dr. Savasailam Thiagarajan) The "Mad Scientist of Performance Improvement"

Interactive Strategies
for Improving Performance

Make plans now to join us for an engaging day with Thiagi (Dr. Savasailam Thiagarajan), the highly regarded “Mad Scientist of Performance Improvement” -- recognized as the world’s leading practitioner of skill building through the use of interactive games and simulations.

This workshop will offer proven educational methods designed to meet the needs of:

Managers and Team Leaders – Use techniques to improve workplace productivity Trainers – Engage your audiences and increase material retention Educators – Communicate your curriculum more effectively to students Learners – See how experiential processes can enhance your knowledge levels

Thiagi teaches how to improve people performance and thoroughly enjoy the experience at the same time. Applications for his innovative methods include team work, customer satisfaction, creativity, cultural diversity, and academic instruction just to name a few.

 
When:   Monday, September 26, 2005 – 7:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. 

Where:  Wright State University, Apollo Room in the Student Union, Dayton, Ohio 
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Program Content:

During the morning session (Designing Interactive Strategies) Thiagi reveals 5 secrets of effective interactive education that are faster, better and cheaper than the most common approaches. Professionals from all areas will learn how to keep content relevant with Thiagi's “frame game” method. Sixty different training strategies will be explored, along with templates that can be loaded in minutes for immediate use in education, business, and non-profit experiential learning.

During the afternoon session (Conducting Training Games and Activities) Thiagi shares 3 important secrets of effective education and training facilitation:

1. 7 critical dimensions for you to select, maintain and balance appropriate intensities of activities-based education and training.

2. Strategies for identifying and handling disruptive participant behavior.

3. Powerful 6-phase model for maximizing learning and debriefing with workplace realities.

Schedule:

	7:30 -   8:30		Registration / Networking / Light Breakfast
	8:30 - 12:00		Designing Interactive Strategies
	12:00 -   1:00		Lunch and Networking
	1:00 -   4:30		Conducting Training Games and Activities

Pricing and Registration

Workshop pricing includes:

• Both morning and afternoon sessions (sessions are independent of one another)
• Training manual developed specifically for this workshop by Thiagi
• Light breakfast, buffet lunch and refreshments throughout the day

  $130.00		for non-Members of ASTD (Your workshop registration fee includes Western Ohio Chapter ASTD Membership through December, 2005!)
  $100.00		for members of ASTD (any chapter or national organization)
  $25.00		for graduate or undergraduate students (with valid student ID)

This event promises to be a memorable and rewarding experience. Seating capacity is limited, so please click the button below to register using our online registration and secure payment service.

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