Senate deliberations on the 2011 budget online

In case you haven't heard, we can now watch the plenary sessions of the Senate of the Philippines streamed online. It is a big step towards more transparency in Philippine governance. In fact, they are now discussing the national budget (see the sched here) and you might want to see for yourself how senators grill cabinet secretaries on their budgets.

Click the link to watch the Senate live streaming online.

Knowledge Management in the Philippines

I got to sit in the policy appreciation course run by our office, the Development Academy of the Philippines or DAP. One of the lectures was on stakeholder analysis and the resource person was Dr. Serafin Talisayon.

Dr. Talisayon is a familiar name and I am sure I have come across his name as early as my days as a research assistant at the UP Law Center. He gave us a very lively lecture on how to do stakeholder analysis.

But what I was most happy about was the tidbits of knowledge management that he mentioned. He readily gave us his blog address, www.apintalisayon.wordpress.com where you can download wealth of information on knowledge management.

What he shared, I will also share to you. Let's learn KM.

Communications Shutdown, Nov. 1, 2010

Please join us in a global communications shutdown.

Extreme Networking Courses

CISCO Certified Network Associate, CCNA Bootcamp (5 days training)

Weekends Training:

Training Fee: Php8, 000

Sept. 5-12-19-26-Oct 3, 2010

Oct 17, 24, 31, Nov 7-14, 2010

Weekdays Training:

Day Time Schedules:
Mon-Fri (9am-4pm)
Oct. 4-8, 11-15, 18-22, 25-29, 2010
Nov. 1-5, 8-12, 15-19 22-26, 2010
Dec. 6-10, 13-17, 20-24, 2010

Evening Schedules:
Mon-Fri (5:30-9pm)
(10 DAYS)
Oct. 11-15&18-22, 25-29&Nov.1-5, 2010

Nov. 8-12&15-19, 22-26, 29-30 & Dec 1-3, 2010

Dec. 6-10 &13-17, 2010

Inclusive of Training Certificate, Emulator, Simulator, Refreshment

Fiber Optics Preparation and Splicing (2 Days Training)

October 2-3, 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 2010 (Sat & Sun)
November 6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, 2010(Sat & Sun)

December 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Training Fee: Php15, 000

Inclusive of Training Certificate, Refreshments, Snack and Handout

Installing Voice Over IP (VOIP) System (3 Days Training)

Oct. 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, 2010 (Mon-Wed)
Oct. 2-3-9, 16-17-23, 2010 (Sat & Sun)

Nov. 1-3, 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, 2010(Mon-Wed)
Nov. 6-7-13, 20-21-27, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Dec. 6-8, 13-15, 20-22, 27-29, 2010(Mon-Wed)

Dec. 11-12-18, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Training Fee: Php4, 000

Inclusive of Training Handout, Certificate, Refreshment and References

Computer Forensics (2 Days Training)

Oct. 2-3, 16-17, 2010

Nov. 6-7, 20-21, 2010

Dec. 4-5, 18-19, 2010

Training Fee: Php5, 500

Inclusive of Snacks, Lunch and Training Certificate

OPEN-SOURCE SERVER NETWORK ADMINISTRATION COURSES

Fedora Administration (3 Days Training)

Oct. 2,3,9 & 16,17,23, 2010 ( Sat & Sun)
Nov. 6,7,13 & 20,21,27, 2010 (Sat & Sun)
Dec. 11,12,18, 2010 (Sat & Sun)

Training Fee: Php6, 000

Inclusive of Training Certificate, Refreshments and Handout

Linux 101 - Redhat Linux System Administration (4 Days Training)

Oct. 2-3, 9-10, 2010(Sat & Sun)
Oct. 16-17, 23-24, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Nov. 6-7-13-14, 2010(Sat & Sun)
Nov. 20-21-27-28, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Dec. 11-12-18-19, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Training Fee: Php6, 000

Inclusive of Training Handout & Certificate, Free Flowing of Coffee and Snacks

Linux 102 - Redhat Linux System Administration (4 Days Training)

Oct. 2-3-9-10, 2010(Sat & Sun)
Oct. 16-17-23-24, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Nov. 6-7-13-14, 2010(Sat & Sun)
Nov. 20-21-27-28, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Dec. 11-12-18-19, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Training fee: Php9, 000

Inclusive of Training Handout, Certificate & Snacks

Ubuntu- Debian System Administration Training (4 days Training)

Oct. 2-3-9-10, 2010(Sat & Sun)
Oct. 16-17-23-24, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Nov. 6-7-13-14, 2010(Sat & Sun)
Nov.20-21-27-28, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Dec. 11-12-18-19, 2010(Sat & Sun)

Training fee: Php7, 200

Inclusive of Training Handout, Certificate & Snacks

Don't let these schedules get away! To catch them, you may visit our website at http://www.ace-itlearning.com. Or better yet, call us for outright reservation at 726-7672, 412-5450, 692-4612 or 0915-9916911.

Tech 2 Tutor

Bringing education to life through technology. By Jerry Liao. For only P200.

How to Professionalize Your Business Operations & Lead Your People Successfully

Whether you are running a business or managing a department in your company, developing an effective system will allow you to get more out of your operations with less time and effort, as well asincrease efficiency and save money.

In this 1-day seminar, you will learn why it is important to professionalize your business systems and how to set up and manage a system that your people can work with and support enthusiastically. Once you have applied the lessons of this class, you will get to enjoy the benefits of a professional workplace!

PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS & PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
"How to Professionalize Your Business Operations & Lead Your People Successfully"
Schedule: September 11, 2010, Saturday (9am to 5pm)

What You will Learn:

· How to set up systems for your company

· Guidelines for creating your operations manual

· Important steps to implement your operational systems

· How to lead and manage your people for better business performance

Topics You will Cover:

· Workplace Operations Assessment

· Principles of a Professional & Systematic Workplace

· Organogram & Flowcharts

· Key Areas to Systematize

· Nine Steps to Systematizing Your Operations

· Implementing Your Systems

· Preparing Your People to Implementation Changes

· Managing Different Levels of Resistance

· Taming Office Politics

· Your Business Leadership Plan & Style

· Creating the Right Culture & Workplace Environment

· Measuring Productivity and Performance

· Gameplan for Continuous Growth

Who Should Attend:
Business Owners and Entrepreneurs, General Managers, Branch Managers, Department Heads, Department Managers & Supervisors, Operations Managers, Office Administration Managers & Supervisors, Managers of Non-Profit Organizations and any business professional seeking to professionalize their business operations for more efficiency and effectiveness.

Businessmaker Academy

1503A West Tower, Philippine Stock Exchange Building,
Exchange Road,
Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Philippines
Tel Nos. (632) 6874445, 6874645, 6873416
ksd@businessmaker-academy.com
www.businessmaker-academy.com

Conducting Training Needs Analysis Workshop

When: September 28, 2010 (8:30am-5:30pm)

Where: Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Makati

STATUS: CONFIRMED

Available Seats: 14

Seminar Description

This seminar will present to the participants effective strategies, methods, and techniques in designing and implementing company-wide training needs analysis. Specifically, the participants will learn 10 training needs analysis methods and the process in selecting the best combination of these methods to identify the precise training needs of a given set of target trainees.

Target Participants

Managers, supervisors, and staff of the corporate training department

Instructional Methods

Lectures, mental skills tests, and intensive whole group discussions of case studies and model scripts

Take-Home Materials

Participants' manual, case studies handouts, model scripts handouts, and certificate of attendance

Seminar Outline

I. Seminar Introduction

II. Training Needs Analysis ( TNA ) Framework

III. Organization Needs Analysis

IV. TNA Project Planning

V. TNA Project Implementation

VI. Seminar Integration

Master Trainer

Norman Goss is the first and only recipient of the prestigious Washington SyCip Award from SGV & Co. in Applied Training Technology because of his exceptional competence in conducting information technology and management development courses in major countries across Asia. He has over 25 years experience in designing and conducting corporate training courses to more than 550 leading business organizations in the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Kuwait, and China.

Norman is the premier behavior-based corporate trainer in Asia whose landmark research in Filipino-based belief modification has made his training courses achieve measurable performance increase in the workplace. He completed his Top Management Program from the Asian Institute of Management and has served as a Faculty in various universities including the University of the Philippines and De La Salle University. In 1990 he served as the Executive Director of SGV-DDI, a firm associated with Development Dimensions International, Incorporated, the world's leading provider of management leadership training solutions. He obtained his Trainer Certification for the Interaction Management, Targeted Selection, Service Plus, and Targeted Management courses from SGV-DDI. He is a past president of the Philippine Society for Training and Development.

Norman is currently the Executive Vice President for Global Operations of HarryPound Consultants Inc.

Rates per participant:

P6, 500 + VAT until September 7, 2010 and paid within the assigned due date

P7, 500 + VAT starting September 8, 2010 and paid within the assigned due date

P8, 500 + VAT for on-site payments

Get 10% off when you register online. Log on to http://www.harrypound.com/ and see the schedules section.

The Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) - National Institute of Accounting Technicians (NIAT)

The CAT® Program is a globally recognized program of the National Institute of Accounting Technicians (NIAT) that grants the CAT® designation to the successful professional here and abroad.

The CAT® Program focuses on developing a strong base of technical accounting knowledge and skills; analytical, organizational and inter-personal skills; and professional values essential for today’s successful accounting professionals.

The CAT® Program is designed to be an intensive bookkeeping program that will equip the participant all the necessary skills for real life accounting work. The CAT® Program is recognized to be equivalent to the CAT® designations of different institutes in the world, giving NIAT CAT®s access to memberships and recognition in countries such as Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, Malaysia, India and the Middle East.

Benefits

• Offer your employer proven specific skills and knowledge.
• Advance your career and increase your compensation potential.
• Put "CAT" after your name, giving you the same distinction among bookkeepers that "CPA" gives to Certified Public Accountants.
• Enhance your value to your company and clients.
• Increase your value to your company or clients — Certified Accounting Technicians can and do take on new responsibilities.
• Increase your chances of working overseas where CAT is recognized such as Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and other Asia Pacific countries.

CAT Level 1 Program Syllabus

The CAT Level 1 program is designed to nurture the learning process and provide you with well presented and structured course. The qualification itself has been split into Four modules for ease of learning. Each module contains set of drills and real-life cases for you to assess how well you are progressing.The Program is also accreditted by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers in UK; which all CAT Level 1 passers are also eligible to become Certified Bookkeepers of UK.

Module 1: Review of Bookkeeping Skills

Module 2: Completing the Accounting Cycle

Module 3: Constructive Accounting

Module 4: Special Journals

Join the 12^th Certified Accounting Technician - Level 1
Bookkeeping
September 4 -25, 2010
Click here to INQUIRE now!

Leadership in the Philippine Setting

The 2010 Leadership Conference:

EffectivelyLinking Strategy and Tactics

Thursday, October 14, 2010 (8:30am-5:30pm)
Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Makati

Build your leaders’ skills and commitment to translate the business strategy

into effective actions up and down the organizational hierarchy, as well as

across functions and departments.

Leadership in the Philippine Setting

A 1-Day Learning event for operational, group or department managers and supervisors

who have direct reports and work with multiple peers or coordinate with other departments.

Conference Objectives:

1. To develop a better understanding on the connection between strategic and tactical/operational leadership

2. To gain skills and concepts that would foster improved teamwork and collaboration across management levels

3. To develop the participants' leadership confidence and commitment to manage the challenges they encounter

4. To help create an agile, mature and resilient leadership mindset in the participants that is crucial to success in today's dynamic business setting

Rates per participant:

P3, 999+VAT starting August 20, 2010 until September 23, 2010

P4, 299+VAT starting September 24, 2010

P4, 599+VAT On-site Rate

Please Note:

Applicable rates will be valid if paid within the assigned due date

Includes: Learning Materials, BUFFET Lunch,

Morning and Afternoon snacks and Certificate of Completion

For more information, please call:

HarryPound Consultants:

523.5394

526.1909

TRAINING for LESS

524.4488

524.4565

Or log on to:

WWW.TRAININGFORLESS.PH

WWW.TFLCONNECT.PH

to view course outline and register online.

Negoskwela's Schedule for August and September 2010