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     T&D EXTRA: OCTOBER 7, 1998

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     T&D Extra is an information service of Training & Development
     magazine, published by the American Society for Training &
     Development, www.astd.org.
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     THIS WEEK:

     1. October T&D
     2. Measurement kit distribution
     3. Outta Site

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     Here's what's brewing at T&D magazine this month.

     TRAIN YOUR BRAIN
     Associate editor Jennifer Salopek speaks with the author of the
     best-selling Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman, about his new
     book and how training that uses emotional intelligence competencies
     can make you a higher achiever at work.

     THE TRAINING FORMULA
     Now you can solve that age-old problem of how to estimate accurately
     the amount of time it will take to design and develop your next
     instructor-led program.

     TRAINING FROM SCRATCH
     Here's a four-step plan for creating a training department--from
     seasoned veterans who've been there, done that.

     ON THE ROAD AGAIN
     Working on the road doesn't have to be a hassle.

     ****Looking for us online? Find us at
     http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/td_magazine.

     NEWS YOU CAN USE: MIT: More Innovative Technology
     Robots that think and smart furniture are just two brainchildren of a
     lab at MIT--plus News Flash and Survey Says.

     TRAINING 101: Dealing With Miscreants, Snivelers, and Adversaries Most
     presenters have had experience with rude participants who can
     sabotage the training. Consultant and author Dick Grote offers tips on
     how to disarm disruptive trainees.

     CAREER POWER: How To Be High-Tech and High-Touch
     Our resident career expert Richard Koonce says you can become
     technology-savvy without losing that all-important warm human touch.

     @WORK: Have Net, Will Travel
     Everybody's doing it--hitting the Internet for travel information,
     that is. Plus--body language and happy headhunting.

     TECH TALK: Recycling Knowledge With Learning Objects
     Ruth Colvin Clark looks at a smarter way to define, store, and
     disseminate knowledge and skills.

     GET WITH IT: Views, News, and Tools
     Information technology workers are much sought after. Brian Porter has
     some good ideas to help keep your IT assets.

     IN GEAR: Travel Gear Special
     Move over, Mel Gibson. Here's some special gear for you real road
     warriors.

     WORKING LIFE: Let There Be Light
     Waitresses wearing miner's hats, co-workers stealing tea bags,
     librarians and bikini undies--what's the world of working life coming
     to?!

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     ASTD LOOKING FOR PARTNERS TO DISTRIBUTE MEASUREMENT KIT

     The American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) is looking for
     international partners to distribute its second annual Measurement Kit
     in early 1999.

     The kit, developed by ASTD, provides standard measures of training
     investments and practices. Data from the kit has enabled ASTD to
     create a comprehensive database that can be used to provide accurate
     benchmarking comparisons for all participating companies. In 1998,
     more than 20 international organizations worked as partners with ASTD
     to distribute the Kit and more than 1,200 organizations (including
     over 400 outside of the United States) reported data. ASTD expects the
     number of participants to grow significantly in 1999.

     The Measurement Kit is free to any organization, and companies that
     use the kit and report their data to ASTD will receive a free
     customized benchmarking report that compares their training practices
     with other comparison groups (including averages in their industry).
     Organizations interested in distributing the 1999 Measurement Kit can
     receive further information by contacting Lori Cefus via email at
     benchservice@astd.org or by telephone at 001.703.838.5859.

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     OUTTA SITE

     Keep up-to-date with the latest workplace trends, information, events,
     and research online at our Virtual Community. This month, discover

     * SEMINAR AGENT. ASTD has partnered with First Seminar Service to
     bring you the world's largest online database of professional and
     technical training events. The Seminar Agent includes information on
     more than 250,000 training programs from over 1,000 providers. Click
     over to http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/seminar_agent.

     * CONFERENCES. We have just the one for you, from technical training
     to interactive multimedia to the big kahuna--ICE.  See what events we
     have in store for you at
     http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/conferences.

     * CAREERS AND COMPETENCIES COMMUNITY. Looking for job banks, pay-data
     Web links, and career article archives? Find your community at
     http://www.astd.org/virtual_community/comm_careers.

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     The T&D EXTRA point of contact is Donna Abernathy,
     dabernathy@astd.org.
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