APTD

APTD – Associate Professional in Talent Development I bought my test spot which was $699 for the exam…not cheap at all. My exam is in November and it’s 2 hours with 115 multiple choice questions. The other requirements were 28 professional...

ISPI Program Accreditation Game Plan

There’s nine accreditation standards my political course has to meet: 1.Focus on Results   1.1  There is a rationale for the proposed program and justification of the investment. 1.2  The rationale includes the program’s intended impact on outputs, outcomes, or...

Credibility for my Political Training

I’m a 27 year old instructional designer and emerging leader, how am I going to convince Oregon Republicans to buy my course? I need credibility. I’m going to earn that two ways. Find a subject-matter expert that will share their campaign knowledge with...

Next Steps for Political Candidate Training

I’ve decided to create an eLearning course for candidates running for the Oregon state legislature for Washington County. It would be too difficult and overwhelming to cover all local offices like city council, water board, commissioners, etc or federal office...

Notes on Groundbreakers

I recently finished Groundbreakers: How Obama’s 2.2 Million Volunteers Transformed Campaigning in America by Elizabeth McKenna and Hahrie Han. This book was recommended by the Republican National Committee because of Barak Obama’s incredible success...

Another Day, Another Training

One hard thing about being a leader in any volunteer organization is volunteers constantly share their ideas with you. They constantly tell you what you should be doing or what the organization should be focusing on. Usually the ideas are great, but the process to...