ISPI Utah

The Anatomy of Performance: The WHATs and HOWs of Higher Performance

Organizations are going through tremendous upheaval.  While organizations typically face change when trying to achieve results, many of today’s organizations are facing performance disruptions.  This requires a new way of thinking about how to achieve results as the old way of working through change doesn’t pay off.  This presentation helps participants understand WHAT organizations can do to expand performance potential and gives them the HOW’s to achieve it.

Kimberly Kniveton, MBA, ACC, founder of Ascent Coaching & Consulting has 18 years of human capital, organizational development, training and coaching experience. Kim supports leaders and organizations gain alignment, clarity and most of all, results in what matters most. Kim’s real passion is to help others create changes which make a positive difference.  Kim has a BA in psychology and communications, obtained Her MBA in 2000 and received her coach specific training from CoachU. She is an ACC certified coach with the International Coach Federation, an Advanced EQ Practitioner through the Six Seconds Emotional Intelligence Network, qualified in various assessment tools, and is licensed to run both team and professional Producing Results programs with Best Year Yet. Kim is on the adjunct staff at the University of Utah Professional Development Center and sits on various board positions including the 2009 President of the Utah chapter of the American Society of Training and Development.

Sponsored by ISPI Utah

When :            September 24, 2010, 9am – 3pm
Where:            BYU Salt Lake Center, 345 West North Temple, SLC, UT  (directions here)
Why:                Platform for exchanging ideas, learning new things, expanding your network and broadening your understanding
                        of performance improvement.
Who:               All those interested in performance improvement and related fields.

Call for Proposals

We invite you to submit presentation proposals for our First  Conference on Human Performance Technology. We are excited to create a forum for students, scholars and industry leaders to present their research or case studies to the performance improvement community. Ideas include: Designing for measureable results, When training is not the answer, Working effectively with business leaders to bring about positive change, True stories of a performance consultant, and more. If you are interested in being a part of this inaugural conference, please submit the following information by April 30, 2010 to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it :

• Presentation Title
• Presentation Summary (for use in our conference brochure)
• Three to five learning objectives that participants can expect to achieve
• Your bio and contact information
• Indicate whether you wish to be considered for a 45-minute breakout session or a 90-minute keynote presentation

ISPI Utah is interested in real life stories of the application of human performance technology to solve real problems. If you include the demonstration of a product or service that is for sale, please be sure to focus on best practices for resolving human performance issues in ways that go beyond the features of your product or service. Please read below for additional information in this regard.

Call for Sponsors or Vendors

Would you like to sponsor this event or reserve a vendor table? Please submit your requests to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Conference Fees

Conference fee includes entrance to all sessions, as well as lunch.

$45 early bird member rate – reserve by July 1, 2010
$55 early bird non-member rate - reserve by July 1, 2010
$65 at the door.

ISPI Utah members and guests meet every month to share case studies, show new eLearning and web-enabled applications, and to discuss a variety of human and organizational performance improvement issues. Check out our new website for details for upcoming meetings and to renew your membership. http://ispiutah.org/