Telus awarded for development systemVancouver telecommunications firm picks up ASTD awardBy 03/08/2004|Canadian HR Reporter|Last Updated: 03/09/2004 At Telus, the Vancouver-based telecommunications firm recently awarded a BEST award by American Society for Training and Development, employees at all levels are expected to create a customized career development plan, which sets out personal objectives for both performance and learning, said vice-president of employee development Josh Blair.But that’s the third step in a four-step process designed to align individual performance goals with corporate strategy. The first step involves learning what the corporate strategy is, and employees have a range of opportunities to do that via regular performance meetings with a team leader, a weekly online video, an online magazine, weekly e-letters from the CEO, or a portal providing information on business units, human resources, news developments and share prices. To Read the Full Story, Subscribe or Sign In Remember Me Forgot Password If you are a current Subscriber, please click here to set-up or update your login information.