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Careers in Human Performance

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Kathleen Iverson Leave a comment

By: Kathleen Iverson, Ph.D. Human Performance Technology (a.k.a. Human Performance Improvement) is a field of study and practice that utilizes a systematic process to analyze performance problems and identify and implement solutions. The name incorporates: Human: the individuals and groups that make up our organizations Performance: activities and measurable outcomes Technology: a systematic and systemic approach to solving practical problems When considering careers

Embracing Millennial Movers and Developing Them Anyway

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Kathleen Iverson 9 comments

By: Shanae Mitchell, MATD, Guest Author Introduction For many Millennials, people born between 1981 and 1996, staying at a company long-term is not on a list of career aspirations. In fact, almost half, or 49%, according to Forbes (Friedman, 2022), are looking to leave within two years. Gone are the days of company loyalty and being a ‘company person.’ These

Spotlight on Alumni

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Kathleen Iverson 16 comments

When Roosevelt MATD alumna Sandra Harrison was growing up on the west side of Chicago, higher education wasn’t her primary focus, she said. As a young mother, she further put her own educational aspirations on hold. But once her children were older, Sandra started an undergraduate program in business administration and nonprofit services. At the time, she was working as

The New 2020 ATD Capability Model: What’s changed? What’s still the same?

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Kathleen Iverson 27 comments

When ASTD (now ATD) rolled out its first competency model back in 2004, it gave the profession of training a unified, research-based guide to the skills and knowledge required in our field. The nine Areas of Expertise in the Model guided our MATD curriculum and ensured that we were teaching our students the “right stuff” needed for success in their

Are you ready to freelance? Part I in the Training Entrepreneurs Series

Posted on October 8, 2018 by Kathleen Iverson 26 comments

We are fortunate in the field of training and development to have the option of working either within an organization or for ourselves as either internal or external consultants. Many enter the field with the notion of one day transitioning to an independent practice, while others prefer the security of working for someone else. How do you know if you

Bridging the E-Learning Skill Gap

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Kathleen Iverson 34 comments

A new research report by ATD titled: Next Generation E-Learning: Skills and Strategies, reveals a significant gap in the expansion of E-Learning and the cause of the gap is surprising. Although a whopping 9 out of 10 of the 526 organizations surveyed said they offer some E-Learning to their workers, with organizations categorized as “high-performance” delivering the largest portion of

Careers in Training and Development Part 2: A quick study

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Kathleen Iverson 60 comments

Suppose you are delivering a training session (either virtual or face-to-face) and at the end of the session, a participant says, “I think I’d like to have a job like yours one day. It looks interesting. How can I learn more about the field? What should I do to prepare for a career in this field?” As you formulate an

Careers in Training and Development Part 1: A bright outlook

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Kathleen Iverson 88 comments

There has never been a better time to consider a career in training and development. As the complexity of our world increases, so does the need for those who can design, deliver, and direct the process of knowledge acquisition and management. According to O-Net, a repository of occupational information developed by the U.S. Department of Labor, the job outlook for

Hey Alumni! Mentor, Serve and Give

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Kathleen Iverson 18 comments

If you have thought of being a mentor or have considered coaching someone in the training and development field to enrich their core understanding of a particular practice, right now is the time to start. As a Roosevelt University alumnus, I participate in the school’s peer mentoring program, volunteer on the board for the graduate program in training and development

Friendship: An Unexpected Benefit Of Training

Posted on October 23, 2017 by Kathleen Iverson 34 comments

We often think of training as solely a learning endeavor, but educational events can also serve as opportunities to build new relationships. Whether delivered online or in the classroom, learning experiences–when designed with an eye on socialization–bring people together in ways that typical networking or social events cannot. Learners and instructors have a shared frame of reference (the course content)

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