The Thiagi Group Calendar

August 21, 2008 (10:15am - 12:15pm)
The Balanced--and Blended--Professional

July 4, 2008 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Motivating Your Learners
1-day workshop by Matthew Ritchter
Winterthur
Swtizerland

July 3, 2008 (9:00am - 7:00pm)
Thiagi's Training Clinic
1-day workshop with Matt Richter and Sam van den Bergh
Winterthur
Switzerland

June 2008

June 30-July 2, 2008 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Interactive Training Strategies: How To Design and Use Games, Activities, and Simulations for Training Adults
3-Days Workshop by Thiagi
Winterthur
Switzerland

June 4, 2008 (1:15pm - 2:45pm)
Jolt Participants into Awareness and Action
Thiagi and Tracy Tagliati, Mercury Insurance

June 3, 2008 (4:00am - 5:30am)
Jolt Participants into Awareness and Action
Thiagi and Tracy Tagliati, Mercury Insurance

April 8, 2008 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Jolt Participants into Awareness and Action
with Tracy Tagliati

April 6, 2008 (11:00am - 12:30pm)
Creating a Motivating Environment
Matthew Richter

April 5, 2008 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Faster, Cheaper, Better:
An Alternative Approach to Instructional Design
with Tracy Tagliati, Mercury Insurance
Pre-Conference Workshop

February 23, 2008 (9:00am - 12:00pm)
Why Most* Train-the-Trainer Programs Are Dysfunctional and What To Do About It
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive
Westchester, CA
USA

February 22, 2008 (7:00pm - 9:00pm)
Motivating Your Learners
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive
Westchester, CA
USA

February 22, 2008 (9:00am - 4:00pm)
How To Design and Conduct Training Games and Activities
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive
Westchester, CA
USA

February 21, 2008 (6:30pm - 8:30pm)
Faster, Cheaper, BETTER: An Alternative Approach to Training Design
Olympic Collection

11301 Olympic Blvd. (at Sawtelle)

West Los Angeles, CA
USA

February 5, 2008 (12:35pm - 1:00pm)
EX07 Faster Than a Speeding Bullet (Point): 99-Second Presentations

February 5, 2008 (8:00am - 9:00am)
403 Faster, Cheaper, Better: An Alternative to the ISD Model

February 4, 2008 (2:45pm - 3:30pm)
302 Motivation Principles and Training Games

February 4, 2008 (8:00am - 9:00am)
102 Jolt Participants into Awareness and Action
with Tracy Tagliati

February 1-3, 2008 (9:00am - 4:00pm)
P06 Really Rapid (and Different) Instructional Design Certificate
3-Day Certification Workshop

January 18, 2008 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Designing Training Games and Simulations for Intercultural Participants
Pre-Conference Workshop

October 16, 2007 (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
Faster, Cheaper, Better Part 2: Rapid Instructional Design for E-Learning

October 16, 2007 (9:30am - 10:45am)
Faster, Cheaper, Better Part 1: Rapid Instructional Design for Classroom

October 15, 2007 (1:15pm - 4:15pm)
Instant E-Game Design with Web Shells

October 12-14, 2007 (9:00am - 4:00pm)
3-Day Certificate Program: E-Game & Simulation Design

October 13, 2007 (time to be announced)
Design Instant Online Flash Games
Raja Thiagarajan

October 10, 2007 (8:00am - 5:30pm)
Game Design Certificate Program

October 5, 2007 (12:30pm - 5:00pm)
The Four-Door Approach to e-Learning Development

October 5, 2007 (9:30am - 11:00am)
E-Games and Simulations: Cheap but Not Tacky

September 28, 2007 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
High Performance Teamwork

September 27, 2007 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Pragmatic Creativity

September 26, 2007 (8:00am - 5:00pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance

September 26, 2007 (11:00am - 1:00pm)
Faster, Better, Cheaper
Lunch meeting with Thiagi

August 1, 2007 (1:00pm - 1:45pm)
Keynote

June 12-14, 2007
Interactive Training Strategies
June 12: How To Design Training Games and Activities (9:30am - 5:30pm)
June 13: How To Design Different Types of Training Simulations (9:00am - 5:00pm)
June 14: How To Conduct Training Games, Simulations, and Activities (9:00am - 4:30pm)

June 11, 2007 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Managing Diversity and Inclusion in High Performance Teams
Samuel van den Bergh and Thiagi

June 6, 2007 (1:15pm - 2:45pm)
W300: Faster, Cheaper, Better: Alternative Approaches to Instructional Design
(Legends Series)

June 4, 2007 (4:00pm - 5:30pm)
M300: Faster, Cheapter, Better: Alternative Approaches to Instructional Design

May 3, 2007 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
1188: Instant e-Game Design with Web-Game Shells
Thiagi, Matthew Richter, and Raja Thiagarajan

May 2, 2007 (3:30pm - 5:00pm)
1189: Creating a Motivating Environment
Matthew Richter

May 2, 2007 (1:30pm - 3:00pm)
1125: Training to Imagine: Improvisational Tools for Enhancing Performance
Kat Koppett

May 2, 2007 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
1172: Alternative Ways of Looking at Training Design?
Guy W. Wallace, Thiagi, and Richard Pearlstein

May 1, 2007 (2:00pm - 3:30pm)
1201: Un-Jamming Culture! Cultural Dimensions in Action
Thiagi, Regina Rowland, and Samuel van den Bergh

May 1, 2007 (11:00am - 12:30pm)
1232: Train-the-Trainer Programs Are Dysfunctional: What To Do Instead
Thiagi, Matthew Richter, and Raja Thiagarajan

April 2007

April 30, 2007 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
WMG: Facilitating Multinational Teams for High Performance
Thiagi and Samuel van den Bergh

February 28, 2007 (12:15pm - 3:15pm)
C07 Instant E-Game Design with Web-Game Shells
with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan

February 28, 2007 (8:30am - 9:30am)
615 Training Games and Activities
with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan

February 27, 2007 (4:00pm - 4:30pm)
ES06 Learning the Best from the Best
with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan

February 27, 2007 (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
H15 Alternatives to Dysfunctional Train the Trainer Programs

February 27, 2007 (9:15am - 10:15am)
408 Faster, Cheaper, Better Pt. 2: Rapid Instructional Design for E-Learning
with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan

February 26, 2007 (2:45pm - 3:45pm)
304 Faster, Cheaper, Better Pt. 1: Rapid Instructional Design for Classroom
with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan

February 23, 2007 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
The H.E.S.S. Club
5430 Westheimer
Houston, TX

February 22, 2007 (6:00pm - 8:15pm)
General Meeting: Rapid Instructional Design
The H.E.S.S. Club
5430 Westheimer
Houston, TX

February 16, 2007 (1:15pm - 2:30pm)
501. Games and Simulations – Cheap but Not Tacky
Online Session

November 29-December 1, 2006 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
Classroom Games Instructor

October 25, 2006 (12:30pm - 3:00pm)
C2: Interactive Lectures: Power Up Your Lectures with Interactive Episodes

October 25, 2006 (8:30am - 9:30am)
705: Motivation Principles and Training Games

October 24, 2006 (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
507: Faster, Cheaper, BETTER - An Alternative to the ISD Model

October 24, 2006 (8:00am - 9:00am)
404: E-Simulations and Games: Cheap but NOT Tacky Strategies

September 18, 2006 (1:30pm - 3:45pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance

September 16, 2006 (9:00am - 12:00pm)
Motivation And Incentives As Interventions - Workshop
Kinecta Federal Credit Union
Manhattan Beach, CA
USA

September 15, 2006 (7:30pm - 9:30pm)
Exclusive "Frame Game" Party/Reception - ASTD-LA Members Only
Warner Center Marriott
Woodland Hills, CA
USA

September 15, 2006 (9:00am - 4:00pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance - Workshop
Warner Center Marriott
Woodland Hills, CA
USA

September 14, 2006 (7:30pm - 8:30pm)
Rapid Instructional Design - Chapter Meeting
Sitar Indian Cuisine Restaurant (dinner at 6:30 pm)
Pasadena, CA
USA

June 20-22, 2006
Co-Sponsored by Darryl Sink & Associates
Thiagi will be presenting 8 sessions during the 3 days of the conference. See the conference schedule for details

May 19, 2006 (time to be announced)
Conducting Games, Activities, and Simulations for Intercultural Training
Thiagi and Samuel van den Bergh

May 18, 2006 (time to be announced)
Designing Further Games and Activities for Intercultural Training

May 17, 2006 (time to be announced)
Designing Simulations for Intercultural Training

April 19, 2006 (4:15pm - 5:15pm)
405: Effective Design and Delivery of Online Games and Simulations

April 18, 2006 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
P10: The Four-Door Approach to eLearning Design: Recent Refinements and Results

April 10, 2006 (11:00am - 12:30pm)
One-on-One Training: A Magical Approach
with Matt Richter, Kat Koppett, Les Lauber, and Raja Thiagarajan

April 10, 2006 (8:30am - 10:00am)
Learn the Best from the Best
with Game Wardens and Participants

April 9, 2006 (11:00am - 12:30pm)
Different Approaches to Training Design
with Guy Wallace

April 8, 2006 (5:30pm - 6:30pm)
Opening Session: 99 Seconds
with many co-presenters

April 8, 2006 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
WSG: Interactive Lectures: Power Up Your Lectures with Interactive Lectures
Thiagi, Matthew Richter, Raja Thiagarajan, and Kat Koppett
Pre-conference Workshop

April 7, 2006 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
WFB: Faster, Cheaper, Better: Alternative Approaches to Instructional Design
Thiagi, Matthew Richter, Raja Thiagarajan, and Kat Koppett
Pre-conference Workshop

March 7, 2006 (8:00am - 9:00am)
412: Faster, Cheaper, BETTER - An Alternative to the ISD Model

March 6, 2006 (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
303: E-Simulations and Games: What's Wrong, What's Right, and What's Next?

March 6, 2006 (9:15am - 10:15am)
203: Interactive Lectures - Power Up Your Lectures with Interactive Episodes

March 6, 2006 (8:00am - 9:00am)
103: Motivation Principles and Training

March 3-5, 2006 (9:00am - 4:00pm)
P3: Training Games, Simulations, and Activities Design

March 1, 2006 (10:30am - 11:30am)
From Strategy to Execution—Cross Cultural Training Skills Enhancement; Communicating Across Cultures

January 17, 2006 (3:15pm - 5:15pm)
*Ten Powerful Principles of Innovative Instructional Design

January 17, 2006 (1:00pm - 3:00pm)
*Ten Powerful Principles of Innovative Instructional Design

November 30-December 2, 2005 (time to be announced)
Training Games, Simulations, and Activities Design
Thiagi and Matt

November 7, 2005 (9:00am - 4:30pm)
Interactive Strategies for Improving Performance
Preconference Workshop W2

October 21, 2005
Keynote: Creating a Motivating Environment
Matt Richter

October 18, 2005 (11:45am - 12:30pm)
EG04 - E-Simulations and Games: What's Wrong, What's Right, What's Next?

October 18, 2005 (8:00am - 9:00am)
416 Faster, Cheaper, BETTER: An Alternative to the ISD Model

October 17, 2005 (6:00pm - 9:00pm)
E-Games and Simulations - The Fun Continues
Event Party at GAMEWORKS

October 17, 2005 (1:30pm - 2:30pm)
210 Textra Games: How To Transform Dull Text Into Dynamic Games

October 17, 2005 (9:15am - 10:15am)
F7: How To Facilitate Very Small and Very Large Groups

October 8, 2005 (1:30pm - 5:00pm)
Game Certificate Wrap-Up
Thiagi, Matthew Richter, Raja Thiagarajan, and Kat Koppett

October 8, 2005 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Concurrent Session:
Juggling and the Meaning of Life
Rob Peck and Thiagi

October 7, 2005 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Concurrent Session:
Web Game Design for Non-Programmers
Raja Thiagarajan and Matthew Richter

October 7, 2005 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Concurrent Session:
Improv Designs for Inspired Training
Kat Koppett

October 6, 2005 (1:30pm - 3:00pm)
Concurrent Session:
Incorporating Motivation Theory in Games
Matthew Richter

October 6, 2005 (10:30am - 12:00pm)
Concurrent Session:
Designing Interactive Lectures

October 5, 2005 (9:00am - 5:00pm)
Preconference Workshop:
Faster, Cheaper, Better: Designing Training Games
Thiagi, Matthew Richter, Raja Thiagarajan, and Kat Koppett

September 21, 2005 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Faster, Cheaper, BETTER

April 29-30, 2005
Course 6:
Interactive Experiential Strategies for Cross-Cultural Training

April 28, 2005
Course 3:
Building High-Performance Trans-Cultural Teams
(with Samuel van den Bergh)

April 15, 2005 (3:30pm - 5:00pm)
Encore Session:
Creating a Motivating Environment
Matthew Richter

April 14, 2005 (1:00pm - 2:30pm)
Encore Session:
Training to Imagine: Tools for Building Client Relationships
Kat Koppett

April 13, 2005 (6:00pm - 7:30pm)
Cracker Barrel Session:
Jolts!
Matthew Richter (with Raja Thiagarajan)

April 13, 2005 (6:00pm - 7:30pm)
Cracker Barrel Session:
Magic of HPT
Thiagi

April 13, 2005 (2:00pm - 3:30pm)
Concurrent Session:
Motivation for Trainers
(with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan)

April 12, 2005 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Workshop WTI:
The Four-Door Model: A Faster, Cheaper, and Better Approach to e-Learning Design
(with Matthew Richter and Raja Thiagarajan)

April 11, 2005 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Workshop WMC:
Faster, Cheaper, Better: Alternative Approaches to Instructional Design
(with Matthew Richter, Raja Thiagarajan, and Kat Koppett)