Youre On The Go With APICS Education

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Youre On The Go With APICS Education
APICS Pacific Western District Chapter
Officers Training
June 12-13, 2009 Sacramento, CA Rick Merritt,
CFPIM, CSCP, C.P.M.
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Theres No Free Parking With Education
Education is the key to success for a chapter and
the VP position is a critical position to fill
and to hold.
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Use Your Utilities !!

• FUNCTIONS
• Scheduling training
• Instructor management
• Course evaluation
• Marketing
• Measurements

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Scheduling Dont Take A Chance

• Keep a 12 month rolling plan
• Schedule your core classes more frequently
• Plan on more Basics classes
• Fewer SMR
• Calendar all your classes
• Make sure you have instructors lined up
• In-house training
• Seminars

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No Luxury Tax When You Invest Time In Your
Instructors

• Instructor management
• Selection
• Certification process
• Evaluation Measurement
• Course assignment
• Motivation

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Instructors Rolling Doubles

• Instructor selection
• Interview them
• Be prepared with evaluation questions
• What are their strengths
• Set up a development plan
• What are their goals and do they align with the
  chapters
• Monitor the instructor and provide feedback

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Instructor Profiles Know The Players

• Name
• Certifications
• Contact information phones and e-mail
• TTT and certification dates
• Classes they teach all not just APICS
• Availability days, nights, weekends
• Can they do in-house and substitute

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Instructor Certification You Wont Land In Jail

• Have a chapter policy published
• Certified CPIM, CSCP, etc.
• Attended TTT in the last 5 years
• Mentored by experienced instructor
• Maintain a high student evaluation rating
• Never miss a class without a substitute
• Dont forget the new Instructor
• Development Program

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Instructor Evaluation You Cant Get Board !!

• Use a standard evaluation format
• Consistent across all courses
• Objective not subjective
• Follow up with the students if possible
• Provide continuing feedback
• Stress the good not the negative
• But, dont ignore development issues

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Assignments Shuffle The Cards

• Balance Its not a one person show
• Dont overload the instructors
• Might assign on a first come basis
• Be sure they are committed
• Have substitutes identified
• Always keep an eye out for new talent

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Motivation No Railroading

• Have a formal recognition program
• Objective and subjective elements
• Independent committee
• Schedule the event annually
• Couple with a night out event
• Sincerity a must

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Courses Are You On The Right Track?

• Look for new opportunities
• Expand offerings from National
• Review courses from other sources
• Make sure your chapter has the skill set
• to offer these
• Be sure they enhance the APICS BoK
• Ask yourself, Will the new course bring value to
  your customer

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Marketing Theres No Monopoly On Having A Good
Game Plan

• Work with marketing to publicize classes
• Mailings
• Company Coordinators
• E-mail blasts
• Radio
• Trade journals
• Associated organizations

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Measurements Do It Well And Youll Collect 200

• Specific
• Measurable
• Achievable
• Realistic
• Time sensitive
• Dont measure everything
• Top 3 to 4