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		<title>Join Us in Toronto for 50th Anniversary Festivities</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join ISPI for our 50th anniversary celebration at this year’s THE Performance Improvement Conference, April 18-23, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Have Your CPT Yet?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:48:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join ISPI for our 50th anniversary celebration at this year’s THE Performance Improvement Conference, April 18-23, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.]]></description>
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		<title>Learn the Latest at Pre-Conference Workshops, April 18-20</title>
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		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/learn-the-latest-at-pre-conference-workshops-april-18-20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Whether you are new to the field or looking to enhance your skills, ISPI's one-, two-, and three-day workshops will advance your professional know-how in specific Performance Improvement areas.]]></description>
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		<title>Deliver Results to Your Company: Make Connections, Generate Leads</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/deliver-results-to-your-company-make-connections-generate-leads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/deliver-results-to-your-company-make-connections-generate-leads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE Performance Improvement Conference 2012 is the perfect place to heighten your visibility and stature amongst forward-thinking performance improvement organizations from business (Fortune 500), government, military, health care, academia, nonprofit, and other organizations around the world.]]></description>
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		<title>ISPI’s 50th Anniversary Around the Corner</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/ispi%e2%80%99s-50th-anniversary-around-the-corner-5/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/ispi%e2%80%99s-50th-anniversary-around-the-corner-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:45:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISPI needs your help building a repository of all things historic and ISPI related for THE Performance Improvement Conference 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Building for a Better Tomorrow: ISPI Membership Survey Results</title>
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		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/building-for-a-better-tomorrow-ispi-membership-survey-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Survey data is important to both the Board of Directors as they focus on ISPI’s strategic direction and the staff as they develop and implement member programs and service.]]></description>
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		<title>Voting for the 2012-2014 Board Ends Next Week</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/voting-for-the-2012-2014-board-ends-next-week/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/voting-for-the-2012-2014-board-ends-next-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Active members: Have you voted yet in ISPI's election? It ends on Tuesday, February 7. ]]></description>
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		<title>ISPI Welcomes Two New Staff Members</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/ispi-welcomes-two-new-staff-members/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/ispi-welcomes-two-new-staff-members/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISPI is excited to announce two new staff members: Brian Gresham is our Publications/Project Manager, and Jessica Charles is our Administrative Assistant. ]]></description>
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		<title>Are you interested in responding to an ISPI Request for Proposal (RFP)?</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/are-you-interested-in-responding-to-an-ispi-request-for-proposal-rfp/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/are-you-interested-in-responding-to-an-ispi-request-for-proposal-rfp/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:34:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Certification and Accreditation Governance Committee encourages interested ISPI members to submit an RFP for a validation study for the Certified Performance Technologist (CPT) designation.]]></description>
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		<title>Four Levels of Evaluation Programs: Receive a 20% Discount</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/four-levels-of-evaluation-programs-receive-a-20-discount-5/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/four-levels-of-evaluation-programs-receive-a-20-discount-5/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:32:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ISPI and Kirkpatrick Partners have teamed up to provide ISPI members a 20% discount on selected Kirkpatrick certificate and certification programs.]]></description>
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		<title>Earn Your Professional Certificate in Performance Improvement Management</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/earn-your-professional-certificate-in-performance-improvement-management-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/earn-your-professional-certificate-in-performance-improvement-management-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ithaca College offers professional certificate programs designed to meet the professional development needs and the increasing workplace demands of organizational leaders and managers.]]></description>
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		<title>41st IFTDO World Conference &amp; Exhibition</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/41st-iftdo-world-conference-exhibition/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/41st-iftdo-world-conference-exhibition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:30:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sustaining the Workforce in a Competitive Environment is the conference taking place April 15-18, 2012, in Kuwait City, Kuwait.]]></description>
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		<title>ISPI: Setting the Standard for Organizational Excellence</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/ispi-setting-the-standard-for-organizational-excellence/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/ispi-setting-the-standard-for-organizational-excellence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of ISPI’s goals is to be recognized as the champion and leading resource for performance improvement. A mechanism for accomplishing this goal is to develop standards of excellence in the application of human performance technology (HPT) and recognize individuals and organizations that meet those standards.]]></description>
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		<title>How to Drive Team Collaboration: Use Two Pairs of Glasses</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/how-to-drive-team-collaboration-use-two-pairs-of-glasses/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/how-to-drive-team-collaboration-use-two-pairs-of-glasses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cultivate collaboration and boost creativity, work performance and passion.]]></description>
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		<title>Organizational Design: How Structure, Mission, Vision, and Values Align</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/organizational-design-how-structure-mission-vision-and-values-align/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/organizational-design-how-structure-mission-vision-and-values-align/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:16:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a full-service healthcare company established in 1988, Maxim Healthcare Services has extensive experience providing home health, medical staffing, and wellness services in communities nationwide.  In 2009 the organization brought aboard its first chief executive officer.]]></description>
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		<title>Embarking on a Personal Leadership “Pilgrimage”</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/embarking-on-a-personal-leadership-%e2%80%9cpilgrimage%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/embarking-on-a-personal-leadership-%e2%80%9cpilgrimage%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
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		<description><![CDATA[Providence has embedded in each of us seeds of greatness! Unfortunately, too few of us ever fully realize, much less maximize, our full potential. For us to do so, we must escape the stresses of modern life and embark on the equivalent of a modern pilgrimage of personal development, self-leadership, and improved personal excellence.  ]]></description>
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		<title>From the Board: Why ISPI Chapter Members Attend THE Performance Improvement Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/from-the-board-why-ispi-chapter-members-attend-the-performance-improvement-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/from-the-board-why-ispi-chapter-members-attend-the-performance-improvement-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>annette</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In April, ISPI will celebrate our 50-year anniversary by convening in Toronto, Canada, for THE Performance Improvement Conference.]]></description>
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		<title>TrendSpotters: Showcasing the Updated Behavioral Engineering Model</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/trendspotters-showcasing-the-updated-behavioral-engineering-model/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/trendspotters-showcasing-the-updated-behavioral-engineering-model/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At TrendSpotters Central, we continue to revisit established models and tools that practitioners have relied on over time to learn how their originators have adapted them to the changing workplace.]]></description>
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		<title>Tales from the Field: Dispensing Advice on the Line</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/dispensing-advice-on-the-line/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/dispensing-advice-on-the-line/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Biotech+ (a pseudonym) is a global biotech company that manufactures reagents for life sciences research. It has grown from a small and specialized operation to an international company that produces a wide variety of products. While this expansion has rendered the company very profitable, rapid growth has also exposed deficiencies that have led to performance problems. ]]></description>
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		<title>PT Makeover: Save Money by Spending Time</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/pt-makeover-save-money-by-spending-time/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/pt-makeover-save-money-by-spending-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:01:45 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[PT Makeover]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISPI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Refinance]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Loan officers (LOs) at a local bank order appraisals via their loan origination software without charging the borrower as part of his or her initial application submission. Industry standard: get the payment first, then order the appraisal.]]></description>
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		<title>Chapter Corner: Workshop for New Leaders and “Chapter in a Box” Initiative</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/chapter-corner-chapter-leader-workshop-focuses-on-new-leaders-and-introduces-%e2%80%9cchapter-in-a-box%e2%80%9d-initiative/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/02/chapter-corner-chapter-leader-workshop-focuses-on-new-leaders-and-introduces-%e2%80%9cchapter-in-a-box%e2%80%9d-initiative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chapter Corner]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Attention Leaders]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Leader Workshop]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Attention ISPI chapter leaders: Mark your calendar for the annual Chapter Leader Workshop on Friday, April 20, from 7:30 am–5:00 pm at THE Performance Improvement Conference 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Candidate Statements for 2012-2014 Board Election Available</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/candidate-statements-for-2012-2014-board-election-available/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/candidate-statements-for-2012-2014-board-election-available/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:36:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Society News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Board of Directors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISPI]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ISPI has announced the slate of candidates for the upcoming 2012-2014 Board of Directors election.]]></description>
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		<title>Excellent CPT Re-Certification Activities</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/excellent-cpt-re-certification-activities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/excellent-cpt-re-certification-activities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Society News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CPT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPT Book Club]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[recertification]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CPT recertification and the HPT Book Club: If you read the selected book and participate in the book club telephone conference call, you will earn 3 credit points toward recertification.]]></description>
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		<title>Metrics 2012: Help Us Understand What You Do and Why</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/metrics-2012-help-us-understand-what-you-do-and-why/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/metrics-2012-help-us-understand-what-you-do-and-why/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Society News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Allison Rossett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Marshall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metrics]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Evaluation is good. Analysis is essential. Evidence points the way. But practice does not reflect these sentiments.]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Distinguished Dissertation Awards: Recognition You Deserve</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/2012-distinguished-dissertation-awards-recognition-you-deserve/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/2012-distinguished-dissertation-awards-recognition-you-deserve/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Announcements]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Society News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Awards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dissertation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ISPI]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[student research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ISPI is currently accepting applications for the 2012 Distinguished Dissertation Awards. This initiative funded by the Research Committee aims at honoring excellence in student research. ]]></description>
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		<title>From the Board: Performance Improvement on the Seas</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/from-the-board-performance-improvement-on-the-seas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/from-the-board-performance-improvement-on-the-seas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From the Board]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rescue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[rowers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[SOS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steven Kelly]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[team]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The overall rescue network is based on a systemic structure of monitoring constantly shifting locations and players. Despite the fact that none of the teams had ever met, a virtual partnership was created on-the-spot with a very clearly defined end result.]]></description>
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		<title>Organizational Spotlight: An Interview with Hong Yi</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/5317/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/5317/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spotlight]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[china]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HPT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sinotrac]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[An interview with Ms. Hong Yi, a Vice President and board member of Sinotrac Consulting Company Ltd.]]></description>
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		<title>TrendSpotters: Showcasing The Facilitated Mentoring Model©</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/trendspotters-showcasing-the-facilitated-mentoring-model%c2%a9/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/trendspotters-showcasing-the-facilitated-mentoring-model%c2%a9/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 12:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Columns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trendspotters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Facilitated Mentoring Model]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Margo Murray]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mentoring]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[toolkit]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Margo Murray contributes her well-known Facilitated Mentoring Model© to the TrendSpotters Open Toolkit.]]></description>
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		<title>Early Bird Deadline Extended, Make Plans to Attend Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/early-bird-deadline-extended-make-plans-to-attend-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/early-bird-deadline-extended-make-plans-to-attend-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Performance Improvement Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[early bird]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[registration deadline]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The early bird registration deadline for THE Performance Improvement Conference, April 18-23, 2012, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, has been extended to Friday, January 27, 2012.]]></description>
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		<title>Educational Sessions Offer Critical Information to PI Professionals</title>
		<link>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/educational-sessions-offer-critical-information-to-pi-professionals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.performancexpress.org/2012/01/educational-sessions-offer-critical-information-to-pi-professionals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ISPI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Editor's Pick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Performance Improvement Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Annual Conference]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Toronto]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[THE Performance Improvement Conference, April 18-23, 2012: Choose from 45 concurrent 90-minute educational sessions grouped along seven tracks. Each session is highly interactive, offering participants valuable information and takeaways.]]></description>
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