Beyond Measure Mama

Name of presenter : Chris Ross Presenter Summary : Chris Ross owns The Engagement Effect, which is a multi-discipline training and consulting firm. He works with clients throughout North America to provide solutions for performance improvement. He has also been a performance consultant, trainer, lecturer, and presenter for more than 800 organizations. Chris has also presented more than a thousand training classes, workshops, and presentations for a variety of organizations. He has also earned several professional certifications and has authored numerous publications, including his own book “Consultant Business Development Guide: Starting and Succeeding with a SH&E Consulting Practice.” My take-aways : I really found Chris’s information about Gilbert’s Behavior Engineering Model interesting. It seems so practical and easy to understand. I was particularly interested in hearing more about the 4 Motivational Switches: Do I understand what’s being asked of me? Can I do it? Will

What do you think Human Performance Technology entails? I think Human Performance Technology is the study of improving performance at an organizational level. Truthfully, I had very little knowledge of this topic so I expect that my definition of Human Performance will be fleshed out as I progress through the course.  What skills and knowledge do you already have that you feel relate to the content of this course?  I feel like I have very little knowledge of this topic therefore it's hard for me to say what skills I may have that relate to human performance. However, I was a teacher for fifteen years so I feel like I likely have some data analysis skills that may be useful in this area.  What do you hope to gain from this course?  I am hoping to gain an understanding of what Human Performance is and how I can apply that knowledge to my position as an Instructional Designer.  What do you expect to contribute to this course? I expect that I may have some valuable insight