Alliance Partners
The Alliance is a consortium of human capital organizations that have formed a partnership to support the professional contributions of their members and promote the value of those contributions in the Chicago marketplace. The Alliance Group is an "organization of organizations" -- a group that brings together many local chapters of larger national/international organizations and includes over 3000 members throughout the metropolitan Chicago area. All are in the business of "people helping people."
Each organization offers innovative programming, professional development, and networking opportunities for their members. Members of Alliance organizations receive the following benefits:
- Expanded program and networking opportunities
- Opportunity to dialog on topics of regional interest
- Shared best practices
As a member of CCASTD, you will be eligible for membership rates at
events sponsored by our Alliance partners.
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Association of Career Professionals International (ACPI)
The Association of Career Professionals International is the World’s Voice on Career Issues. With more than 2000 members who bring global expertise from both independent practices and large firms, we are represented in more than 30 countries around the world.
Working with organizations and individuals, our members specialize in all aspects of career services including career management and transition (outplacement), assessments, coaching, talent retention and organizational consulting.
Web site: www.acpinternational-chicago.org/
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Chicago Chapter – International Society for Performance Improvement (CISPI)
CISPI members include internal and external
consultants, executives, instructional
designers, trainers, and academics dedicated
to improving human performance in the workplace.
Our members work in a variety of settings
including business, industry, universities,
government agencies, health services, non-profit
organizations, and education.
Web site: www.cispi.com
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Chicago Coach Federation (CCF)
We are the Chicago Chapter of the International
Coach Federation (ICF). Our membership
consists of business and personal coaches
who reside in the greater Chicago area.
You'll find our website to be useful whether
you are looking for a coach, are established
as a coach, or are considering making coaching
your new profession. CCF serves as a great
resource to Chicago area coaches. We offer
a supportive community, opportunities for
professional development, networking, and
an enjoyable way to connect with coaches
from all backgrounds and specialties.
Web site: www.chicagocoaches.com
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Chicago Organizational Development Institute Chapter (CODIC)
CODIC is an organization
dedicated to the exploration, development
and dissemination of organization development
(OD) knowledge, information and wisdom.
CODIC is a forum for interactions among
a broad base of constituencies including:
Internal and external OD consultants, OD
practitioners, HR professionals, OD researchers
and academicians, students of OD, users
of OD services and others interested in
learning more about OD philosophy and practices.
CODIC is based at Benedictine University
in Lisle, Illinois and is a long-time affiliate
of the Organization Development Institute (ODI).
Web site: www.codic.us/
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National Speakers Association of Illinois (NSA-IL)
NSA-IL is a dynamic chapter of the National
Speakers Association. As the leading organization
for those who speak professionally, NSA
provides resources and education to advance
the skills, integrity and value of its
members and the speaking profession.
Web site: www.nsa-il.org
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Organizational Development Network (ODNC)
The Organization Development Network is
an international professional association
of organization development practitioners.
The OD Network is dedicated to being a
leader in the advancement of the theory
and practice of organization development
by:
- Helping to define and communicate
the values, purposes and benefits of
organization development.
- Promoting the effective and ethical
use of organization development principles,
tools and best practices
- Supporting practitioners through enhanced
learning and professional development
opportunities
- Providing a values-based home for
OD practitioners, researchers and educators
to exchange ideas and create dialogue
on critical issues
- Sharing leadership and partnering with
others to achieve our vision
Web site: http://www.odnetwork.org/odnc
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Society for Technical Communication (STC)
STC is an individual membership organization
dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences
of technical communication. It is the largest
organization of its type in the world.
Its 18,000 members include technical writers
and editors, content developers, documentation
specialists, technical illustrators, instructional
designers, academics, information architects,
usability and human factors professionals,
visual designers, Web designers and developers,
and translators - anyone whose work makes
technical information available to those
who need it.
Web site: www.stc-chicago.org
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