Hale Center upcoming events

Certified Facilitator of Training (CFT) (06 Jan 2026)

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Applications open for the Certified Facilitator of Training

(CFT)

Do you facilitate learning events? Online? In person?

Intended Audience: The CFT certification is for professionals who facilitate training done online or in person and who want to be recognized for their skill in engaging learners.

This performance-based certification is endorsed by ISPI, Training Magazine, LDA, AVTECC, and the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).

You must submit one or more videos that demonstrate your competence in facilitation, are supported by learner evaluations and client attestations, and commit to a Code of Conduct. The 4 competencies are:

1. The Facilitation Process – Competent Facilitators ask questions that:

Promote participation
Engage learners equitably
Promote reflection
Reinforce learning points
Clarify participants’ remarks and questions
Follow up on participants comments
Promote relevant conversation among learners so they process the content
Redirect questions to other participants to promote engagement

2. The Learning Process – Competent Facilitators:

Introduce the purpose, content, participants, and value.
Establish the relevance of the content; relate the content to needs and the learner experience.
Give examples that illustrate and reinforce the learning objective
Guide learners in activities designed to reinforce the objectives

3. The Learning Assessment Process – Competent Facilitators:

Elicit examples from learners on how they will apply the content in the workplace
Assess comprehension

4. Professionalism – Competent Facilitators:

Demonstrate proficiency in the content and facilitation expertise
Respect participants’ opinions and perspectives

The cost is $600 for Hale Center professional members, ISPI, and IFMA and $725 for others. Click here to download the Handbook with the standards, requirements, and the scoring checklists. Register here. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Once certified you will receive a digital mark. Please contact Judy@HaleCenter.org if you have questions

Certified Developer of Training (CDT) (06 Jan 2026)

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:00:00 GMT

Applications open for the Certified Developer of TRaining (CDT)

Do you develop learning solutions, such as Instructor-led training, asynchronous or synchronous training, simulations, serious games, formative and summative tests, and the like?

Intended Audience: The CDT certification is for professionals who develop training and instructional solutions that are delivered live, in-person, or online and who want to be recognized for their ability to create effective learning events.

To earn this performance-based certification you must demonstrate all 9 standards by 1) answering questions about one of your learning solutions that are supported by client attestations and artifacts, and 2) committing to a Code of Ethics. The CDT is endorsed by ISPI, LDA, Training, and AVTECC.

The 9 standards are:

Address Sustainability
Align Solution
Assess Performance
Collaborate and Partner with Stakeholders
Elicit Performance or Practice
Enhance Retention and Transfer
Ensure Context Sensitivity
Engage Learners
Ensure Relevance

Click here to download the Handbook for the complete standards and the scoring rubrics. The cost is $600. Applications are accepted throughout the year.

Once certified you will receive a digital mark. Please contact Judy@HaleCenter.org if you have questions

Helping Communities Solve Real Problems (16 Sep 2026)

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Helping Communities Solve Real Problems: Stepping Up

September 16^th at 12PM Central

There is a growing need for people with different expertise, perspectives, and resources to work together to address complex challenges that no single organization, sector, or community can solve alone. In the age of AI, information and potential solutions are increasingly accessible. The greater challenge is distinctly human: bringing the right people together to make sense of complexity, exercise sound judgment, align around what matters, and turn collective expertise into sustained performance.

Hale has been working with The Institute for Performance Improvement (TIFPI) to prepare and certify professionals to facilitate this work with a performance focus. Collaborative Human Performance Facilitators learn to help diverse groups distinguish symptoms from contributing factors and root causes; engage the stakeholders whose expertise, influence, and resources are essential; navigate differing perspectives; identify effective and feasible solutions; and maintain the alignment, commitment, and momentum required to turn collaborative decisions into results.

Join Judy to explore this emerging professional practice, why collaborative human performance matters more in the age of AI, and how your existing expertise might equip you to contribute in new and increasingly valuable ways.

Coffee with Judy & Friends (17 Sep 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

Coffee with Judy & Friends

Sept 17^th, at 9 AM Central

Happy Hour

Sept 17th, at 6PM Central

Please join me for Coffee or Happy Hour. Both are informal get togethers. There is no agenda, so be ready to share and contribute to what others bring to the discussion. However, you must register, if you want to get the link to join. I look forward to sharing ideas.

Watch for Wednesday with Judy on Sept 16^th.

Happy Hour with Judy & Friends (17 Sep 2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Happy Hour with

Judy & Friends

Sept 17^th, at 6 PM Central Time

Coffee is same day

at 9am Central Time

Please join me for an informal get together. There is no agenda, so be ready to share your ideas and contribute to what others bring to the discussion. You must register, if you want to get the link to join. Coffee with Judy & Friends is the same day at 9am central time and it requires a separate registration. So, please join us for one or both events.

ISPI Mid-West Chapter (18 Sep 2026)

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:00:00 GMT

ISPI Mid-West Chapter

Sept. 18^th, at 9 AM Central

You may recall the excitement and sense of belonging that came with being a member of an ISPI Chapter. Well, help us recapture that same sense of excitement. Please join Donna Roberts-Luttrell, Laura Bunte, and other passionate colleagues to share what you would expect from a virtual chapter designed to support you. So bring your ideas, passions, and hopes to the meeting. We look forward to advancing the discussion. If you are unable to attend, please visit https://eandellc.com/mispi-chapter-sign-up.

Going Solo? Freelancing? Thrive! A Guide to Success (12 Oct 2026)

Mon, 12 Oct 2026 21:30:00 GMT

Sign Up for Thrive!

A 16 hour virtual workshop presented by

Hale Associates and Crain Burns Associates

Four 4-hour sessions

Monday Evenings: Oct 12, 19, 26, & Nov 2

This program is for you, if you are:

Starting your own company
A freelancer
Pursuing contract work

The benefits are:

Confidence in your value proposition
A proven road map to avoid time and money wasters
Comfort knowing you have the bases covered
Access to knowledgeable and proven mentors
12 PDU’s for your PMP and CPT

The workshop is designed to help you define your value proposition, set yourself apart from your competitors, follow contracting practices that protect your intellectual capital, and set up business systems that save you time. If you want to set yourself apart from the competition, and better define your value proposition, please join us.

What past participant say about the program:

The Thrive workshop and Nancy’s coaching has helped me grow my business. All the information, stories, examples, and group members were very beneficial and insightful. The time at the sessions and the workbook materials helped renew my excitement for why I started my own business and helped me see with fresh eyes what I offer clients. I recommend THRIVE to anyone thinking of starting a business or who owns a business. The skills & tools I learned have helped me to promote my business AND I’ve been able to apply some tools to my aid my clients. Thank you Nancy (Crain Burns and Associates) and Judy Hale (Hale Associates Center)! Rhonda Anderson. Owner Silver Cricket Designs

If you're starting a consulting/contracting business or simply want to ensure your enterprise is on the right path, the Thrive webinar is a very worthy experience. It gives the necessary foundation and enhancements to being successful as an entrepreneur, pretty much in any industry. Bob Mansur, Managing Partner, Credit Employee Performance Solutions

This course is relevant to ANYONE interested in starting your own firm. I found value, not coming from a business background....Judy and Nancy bring a wealth of experience and knowledge and are wonderful leaders. Laura Coons.

The goals of the program are to help you in your journey into the Gig Economy by learning how to:

Stand out from your competition
Define the value you bring to client engagements
Get a competitive edge
Better manage your business practices
Build your administrative processes
Create a support network
Leverage AI and virtual assistants

What you will gain from this experience:

You’ll learn how to define your services in ways that distinguish you in the marketplace.
You will find out how to build a workable and effective marketing plan that includes your messages and distribution channels.
You will gain tips and techniques for negotiating contracts, defining your terms, and pricing your services.
You will learn how insurance and contracts work; how to make smart use of brokers and lawyers.
You will receive a digital Toolkit that includes job aids, rules, and worksheets to guide you in your journey.

How the program works:

This 16-hour online workshop is delivered in four 4-hour segments that occur on four consecutive Mondays starting on Monday Oct 12th at 4:30 PM central time. There are optional personal coaching sessions.

Your Presenters:

Judith Hale, Ph.D., CPT, CFT, AIM, and ibstpi Fellow is one of the more prolific writers and well-known consultants in the field of performance improvement and credentialing. Judy has worked in the public and private sectors across all industries for 50 years specializing in performance improvement, certification, evaluation, and sustaining change.

Nancy Crain Burns, Ph.D., CPT. PMP, CAEL, and past-president of ISPI has more than 35 years' experience in the corporate world. Her firm, Crain Burns Associates, has been helping clients define their mission and market position for more than 15 years.

Building Bench Strength: Training's Unique Contribution (15 Oct 2026)

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Building Bench Strength:

Putting Training in the Driver's Seat

Training Magazine Network

Oct 15^th at 12PM Pacific; 2PM Central

Building bench strength is taken for granted in professional sports. Owners and coaches plan for injuries that can put their ace pitcher, quarterback, guard, or goalie out of commission. I've rarely seen business leaders exercise the same degree of due diligence to their talent management planning. As training professionals, we are in a unique position to help. We know how to define and develop competence. We can guide leaders in identifying positions, that if not filled with competent people would put the organization at risk.

Join me and leave with a useable framework (eCAP) for helping clients better define their talent needs. The eCAP framework forces the questions of who, how many, how soon, what cost, and at what risk. Note: I taught risk management for 14 years for the Insurance Institute. I traveled with risk assessors at sites where I conducted observation interviews to capture what they saw, looked for, and questioned. Assessing risk is a perspective I bring to every engagement.

This session is being offered by Training Magazine Network. You must register using this link:

https://www.trainingmagnetwork.com/events/4572?gref=JH

One hour before the session, log on to the TMN website to join.