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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v4.1.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:14:34 GMT--><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#" xmlns:rss="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:admin="http://webns.net/mvcb/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:cc="http://web.resource.org/cc/"><rss:channel rdf:about="http://www.astdsandiego.org/peak-awards-information/"><rss:title>PEAK Awards Information</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.astdsandiego.org/peak-awards-information/</rss:link><rss:description></rss:description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><dc:date>2008-07-05T01:14:34Z</dc:date><admin:generatorAgent rdf:resource="http://www.squarespace.com/">Squarespace Site Server v4.1.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</admin:generatorAgent><rss:items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.astdsandiego.org/peak-awards-information/2008/4/30/peak-performance-award.html"/></rdf:Seq></rss:items></rss:channel><rss:item rdf:about="http://www.astdsandiego.org/peak-awards-information/2008/4/30/peak-performance-award.html"><rss:title>PEAK Performance Award</rss:title><rss:link>http://www.astdsandiego.org/peak-awards-information/2008/4/30/peak-performance-award.html</rss:link><dc:creator>ASTD SD Webmaster</dc:creator><dc:date>2008-04-30T23:24:24Z</dc:date><dc:subject></dc:subject><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Successful Learning and Performance initiatives deserve to be highlighted and shared in order to promote innovation and excellence within our industry.&nbsp; Does this sound like something that applies to your department or organization? <br /></p><p><strong>2008 <span class="caps">PEAK</span> Performance Award </strong>winners will be chosen based on learning and performance initiatives that exemplify <strong>P</strong>erformance <strong>E</strong>xcellence and <strong>A</strong>pplied <strong>K</strong>nowledge and will be ranked against a common set of evaluation criteria.</p><p>All winners will be honored at the <strong><span class="caps">ASTD</span> San Diego Chapter Meeting</strong> in <strong>October</strong>, recognized in our monthly <strong>Newsletter</strong> and <strong>Datebook</strong>, and receive two complimentary tickets to <strong>Your Turn to Learn Conference</strong> in San Diego on November 7, 2008.</p><p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span class="caps">PEAK</span> Performance Awards Process</strong></p><p>&nbsp;<strong>Step 1 - Applying</strong></p><p>Complete and submit an application via e-mail to <span class="caps">PEAK</span>@astdsandiego.org by <strong>Friday, July 25, 2008</strong></p><p>2008 <span class="caps">PEAK</span> Performance Award Application, <a href="http://www.astdsandiego.org/storage/peak-awards-info-docs/2008%20PEAK%20Performance%20Awards%20Application.doc">Click here.</a></p><p>&nbsp;The most successful applications:</p><ul><li>Provide metrics and evidence of strong links between learning activities and performance.</li><li>Show relevance of learning and performance to organizational goals.</li><li>Give examples of the impact of learning and performance on organizational goals.</li><li>Provide evidence to support statements.&nbsp; For example, it's not enough to say &quot;employees can now do <span class="caps">XYZ</span>&quot; without data or other measurements.</li><li>Take a systematic approach to showing the effectiveness and impact of learning and performance.</li></ul><p>&nbsp;<strong>Step 2 - Interview</strong></p><p>&nbsp;The committee will determine which applications move on to the interview stage. On-site visits will be scheduled with those organizations as an opportunity to ask follow up questions and gather additional information.&nbsp; Submission of an application does not guarantee a site visit.</p><p>&nbsp;<strong>Step 3 - And the winners are...</strong></p><ul><li>Winners will be notified by August 29, 2008</li><li>Winners will also be honored at the <span class="caps">ASTD</span> San Diego Chapter Meeting on October 22, 2008 and invited to share their stories in a panel discussion format.</li></ul><p>For more information, please contact <span class="caps">PEAK</span>@astdsandiego.org&nbsp;</p><p class="sizeLess20">&nbsp;</p><p class="sizeLess20">&nbsp;</p><p class="sizeLess20">The fine print:</p><ul><li><span class="sizeLess20">Organizations can be private, public, as well as for profit or non-profit</span></li><li><span class="sizeLess20">Organizations must be located in San Diego County</span></li><li><span class="sizeLess20">An <span class="caps">ASTD </span>membership is not required</span></li><li><span class="sizeLess20"><span class="caps">PEAK</span> Performance Awards committee members and their employers are not eligible</span></li><li><span class="sizeLess20">There is no minimum or maximum number of organizations that will be selected to win</span></li><li><span class="sizeLess20"><span class="caps">ASTD</span> San Diego reserves the right to alter, change, or adjust processes and/or procedures in the best interest of the chapter or its membership</span></li><li><span class="sizeLess20">All decisions made by the <span class="caps">PEAK</span> Performance Awards committee are final</span></li></ul><p class="sizeLess20">&nbsp;</p>]]></content:encoded></rss:item></rdf:RDF>