The year 2021 was the height of the pandemic. The subsequent year 2022 was the slow recovery of what was lost, missed and undecided. I invite you now to join us in discovering how else we can make a difference in the future of the organization we represent by joining us in this forthcoming 47th National Convention of PSTD where we grow, learn and be transformed.

Gamification – The Philippine Society for Talent Development (PSTD) recently concluded its 2nd Philippine Talent Development Summit last August 31, 2021, with the theme, “Elevating Talent to Thrive in the Shifting Realities.” The Summit’s objectives were to describe the concepts of the PSTD Talent Development Framework, Identify the roadmap and curriculum on how we can shift from L&D to Talent Development in our organizations, and identify the challenges and rewards of implementing a Talent Development Program given our shifting realities.

This article highlights the key takeaways from the PSTD Presidents Series talk on 4DX last August 25, 2021. Ms. Lirio Mapa expounded on the four disciplines comprising 4DX.

Social Learning Theory has been adapted by several organizations particularly in L&D. The E-Tipanan held last July 29, 2021 gave further emphasis on how organizations enhanced the effectiveness of their L&D. Ms. Catherine Granados – Candelaria and Mr. Vett Watson shed light on this topic.

Design sprint means combining business strategy, innovation, behavior science, design thinking, and more. This is packed into a four-day process for answering critical business questions through design, prototyping, and testing ideas with customers. With this, the professionals will design L&D or other people programs in a structured approach that balances the customer insights and business goals. Customer insights can come from internal employees and company experts.

The Philippine Society for Talent Development (PSTD) recently concluded its Batch 4 masterclass on Designing E-Learning, a ten-hour, blended learning activity conducted last July 5, 9, 12, 15 and 19. The training was attended by over 40 participants coming from the private, academe, and government sectors. As more and more organizations turn to virtual training for its delivery mode today, the course sought to help participants build the confidence and skills in create robust e-Learning programs, using best practices in instructional design. In the course of running these four batches of Designing E-Learning, PSTD established a national standard of excellence in developing e-Learning programs.

The Philippine Society for Talent Development (PSTD) held the first multi-sectoral Workplace Mentoring Summit in the Philippines. With guest speakers from other countrie. The Summit also showcased local organizations whose formal mentoring program have proven robust and enduring over time.

This webinar is a follow-through session of the successful PSTD 1st Mentoring Summit in June. Also conducted by the PSTD 2021 Mentoring Chair Committee, Ms. Irene Marie Isleta. Through the various breakout activities, the participants were able to gain a deeper understanding of the concept of mentorship. They also came up with their own mentor program idea that they can implement in their organizations.

Michelle Rubio, UnionBank’s Chief Human Officer, shared how they were able to create a culture that enabled their employees to take ownership of their own learning journey. She was also able to share how they were able to sustain and improve their performance. The group discussed the various challenges and benefits of shifting an organization’s focus on talent development. The goal of U.B. is to create a future-proof organization that will enable people to work seamlessly and effectively.