In This Issue

Want Better Training Results? Think About Change Management

Change is all around us these days. In the corporate setting, change is accelerating, but businesses are not always comfortable with, nor equipped to manage it. Explore with CARA how embracing change management best practices and its structured approach can help you manage “the people side of change.” Read more.

Latest News & Events

The CARA Group Named to 2011 Inc. 5000 List of Fastest Growing Private Companies

CARA ranks in the top 100 among all Chicago businesses and top 40 among private training companies in the U.S. Click here to read more about this honor that’s a testament to CARA’s highly qualified consultants and the level of service and quality our team provides.

Join CARA at the 10th Annual Chicagoland Learning Leaders Conference

CARA will be participating in the Executive Learning Exchange’s 10th Annual Chicagoland Learning Leaders Conference on September 26, 2011 in Oak Brook, Illinois as a Platinum Sponsor. We are also showcasing a client case study on accelerating organizational change. Click here to learn more about this premier event for learning and talent development managers and executives.

CARA Sponsors the ASTD Southeastern Wisconsin Chapter’s Fall Special Event

Don’t miss it! eLearning “legend” and author, William Horton, is coming to Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 13, 2011 to share his wisdom and knowledge about eLearning with training and development professionals throughout the region. Click here to learn more.

CARA Announces Q2 PURE Service Award Winner

Paul Chironna is the recipient of CARA’s PURE Service Award for Q2, 2011. Click here to learn how our client found Paul to be a “breath of fresh air in terms of reliability and quality of work.”

Team Spotlight

Meet Sue Deisinger!

CARA means “friend” in Gaelic. Treating others in business with the same respect as you would a friend is also the basis on which CARA has built its relationships with our clients and consultants. As CARA’s Strategic Account Manager, Sue fully embraces the CARA philosophy and provides outstanding service in support of her clients’ performance. Meet Sue.

Case Study

Mission-Critical Training Initiative for U.S. Cellular Corporation

With a goal of improving risk management processes and standardizing practices across this client’s divisions and geographic locations; CARA started by carefully listening to strategic objectives and critical business needs, and a thorough needs assessment. The result was greatly enhanced training and improved performance. Learn more.

I attended the Chicago eLearning & Technology Showcase last week at the Union League Club. The Showcase is an exploration of new media and interactive eLearning tools. As the Platinum Sponsor for the event, CARA had a significant presence, among more than 300 learning professionals. But the real Rock Stars were the talented practitioners who presented creative, common sense and technological feats of genius during their presentations. Read more.

CARA Kudos

“Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed working with your consultant. She was absolutely fantastic and was critical to helping us stay on target with the delivery of our trainee program. She worked well with our business lead, HR lead, training lead and key sponsors and subject matter experts from the business...Thank you for your partnership.”
 

Nora Herbst
Knowledge & Learning Group
CNA

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