Event #7 - Thrive in an Economic Slowdown

Learning & Development Professionals Forum #7
Thursday 19 February, 2009

What is the theme/topic of the event?

Are you feeling the pressure as a L&D professional to provide more value during the slowing economy? Do you have a plan for how the L&D team will respond with speed and agility?

The focus of this event is how can learning & development professionals thrive in an economic slowdown and continue to deliver value. This interactive session will be facilitated by Emily Nicholson a Senior Consultant with Forum Australia.

Why should you attend?

The slowing economy is challenging all L&D professionals to continue to deliver value, particularly when training is one of the first places to come under scrutiny in an economic slow down. Consider these concerns:

• there is greater scrutiny on value creation than ever before
• the rate of change only increases, placing greater demands on the L&D function to respond with agility and speed
• the need for learning is more important than ever, but increasing costs is not a viable option
• risk aversion becomes the state of play

This event will benefit those of you who are:

• keen to explore global trends and research
• determined to deliver more value in your organisation
• open to self assessment in order to grow and improve
• willing to discuss the economic slowdown and the impact it has on the L&D profession

What do you need to know about Forum?

Forum helps business leaders execute their strategies through people. Using a combination of advisory and learning services, Forum accelerates strategy implementation, minimises risk and maximises earnings for clients.

Drawing on nearly four decades of experience and research-based insights in learning design, consulting, and facilitation, Forum brings about changes in attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that enable employees to achieve and exceed the desired benefits of strategic change, to reduce time to improved performance, and to sustain the change over the long term. Since 1971, clients worldwide have trusted Forum to bring their most important strategic initiatives to life.

Event details:

When: Thursday 19 February, 2009
Time: 6.00 for drinks, the event will commence at 6.30pm (we will aim to finish no later than 7.45pm including ample time for networking)
Where: Forum - Level 14, 201 Miller Street, North Sydney
Note: Forum is located a short 5 min walk from North Sydney station. If you are coming by car there is ample street parking in the area.
Map: http://www.whereis.com/nsw/north-sydney/201-211-miller-st?id=515B32A3A887E5

How do I register?

This event is generously sponsored by Forum so it is really important that you RSVP for building security access and catering purposes. We are limiting the numbers so please register ASAP if you would like to attend.

Please RSVP to Stephanie Taylor, L&D Professionals Forum, no later than Thursday 12 February.

Email: stephanie@taylor.as
Mobile: 0404 453 380
Web: http://ldprofessionalsforum.blogspot.com/