Training isn't something that you look upon as being an accessory... it's part of the main wardrobe. Any CEO who doesn't believe that...doesn't accept that...who doesn't have the guts to try that, (then) their business will not be sustainable over time. The power we have isn't ours... it's in the people around us. And our role as CEOs has got to be to not mark people's papers, but to help them get an 'A'."
While the quality of speakers we've enjoyed at our local ASTD chapter (Orange County) has been phenomenal, it's rare that we're able to land the notoriety of someone as internationally renowned as the CEO of a Fortune 500 company. That's why I'm especially looking forward to tonight's monthly meetup where Garry Ridge, the CEO of WD-40 company will be keynoting.
In addition to his role as CEO, Garry is also co-author of Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy Called ''Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A''
At tonight's event Garry will share his insights about employee engagement as he introduces the Ridge Leadership Model. I'll look forward, too, to hearing his insights about the "Learning Moment" -- that point after execution when we can either learn from what's happened (good or bad) or forget it; as well as the benefits of debriefing the moment.
We'll be tweeting it tonight using hashtag #astdoc, as well as photos and updates (maybe video, too?) on our chapter's Facebook Fan page (facebook.astdoc.org). (Update: At the moment I'm considering live blogging it tonight for those of you in ASTD who won't be able to make the event... but don't hold me to that just yet. I'll post an update here and on the ASTD-OC Facebook Fan page by early afternoon -- Pacific time -- to let you know.)
In any case, if you'll be attending the event tonight, please find me; let's chat a bit, say hi.
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