Training and Development For Dummies

Develop and deliver a robust employee training and development
program

Training and Development For Dummies gives you the tools
you need to develop a strong and effective training and development
program. Covering the latest in talent development, this
informative guide addresses classroom, virtual, and blended
learning to open up your options and help you design the program
that's right for your company. You'll explore the different modes
of formal learning, including social learning, m-learning, and
MOOCs, and delve into the benefits and implementation of
self-directed and informal learning. The discussion covers
mentoring and coaching, rotational and stretch assignments, and how
to align talent development with the company's needs. You'll learn
how to assess employee skills, design and deliver training, and
evaluate each step of the process to achieve the goals of both the
employee and the organization.

Most employees have some weaknesses in their skill sets. A
robust training program allows you to strengthen those skills, and
a development program brings all employees up to the highest
possible level of productivity and success. This book helps you
create consistency in your company by developing and delivering the
exact training and development program your people need.

• Develop a strong training and development program

• Foster a supportive and innovative work environment

• Learn about social learning, m-learning, and MOOCs

• Assess and evaluate your staff more effectively

A great training and development program boosts performance,
productivity, job satisfaction, and quality of services, while
reducing costs and supervision. Investing in your employees gives
an excellent ROI, as talent development is a primary driver behind
both motivation and loyalty. Training and Development For
Dummies shows you how to reap these benefits, with step by step
guidance and essential expert insight.

Auteur

Elaine Biech has been in the training and consulting field for over a quarter of a century. She is President of ebb associates inc, an organizational development and custom training design firm that helps organizations work through large-scale change, and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal.

Résumé
Develop and deliver a robust employee training and development program Training and Development For Dummies gives you the tools you need to develop a strong and effective training and development program. Covering the latest in talent development, this informative guide addresses classroom, virtual, and blended learning to open up your options and help you design the program that's right for your company. You'll explore the different modes of formal learning, including social learning, m-learning, and MOOCs, and delve into the benefits and implementation of self-directed and informal learning. The discussion covers mentoring and coaching, rotational and stretch assignments, and how to align talent development with the company's needs. You'll learn how to assess employee skills, design and deliver training, and evaluate each step of the process to achieve the goals of both the employee and the organization.

Most employees have some weaknesses in their skill sets. A robust training program allows you to strengthen those skills, and a development program brings all employees up to the highest possible level of productivity and success. This book helps you create consistency in your company by developing and delivering the exact training and development program your people need.

• Develop a strong training and development program
• Foster a supportive and innovative work environment
• Learn about social learning, m-learning, and MOOCs
• Assess and evaluate your staff more effectively
  A great training and development program boosts performance, productivity, job satisfaction, and quality of services, while reducing costs and supervision. Investing in your employees gives an excellent ROI, as talent development is a primary driver behind both motivation and loyalty. Training and Development For Dummies shows you how to reap these benefits, with step by step guidance and essential expert insight.

Contenu

Foreword xiv

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 2

Beyond the Book 3

Where to Go from Here 4

Part I: So You’re Going to Be a Trainer 5

Chapter 1: What’s Training and Development? 7

What Is Training and Development? 8

What forms does T&D take? 8

Why is training necessary? 10

Is training just for business? 12

What Do Trainers Do? 13

Assessing your training potential 14

Take stock of your skills 15

Your selfassessment 19

How do you become a trainer? 19

The Many Hats of a 21st Century Trainer 20

Do You Have What It Takes? 21

Chapter 2: Why Adults Learn 25

Adult Learning Theory 25

Who is Malcolm Knowles? 26

Applying adult learning theory to training 28

How Do People Learn? 29

Three types of learning: KSAs 29

Brainbased learning: It’s a nobrainer 31

Other considerations for learning 33

Helping Adults Learn in the Classroom and Online 34

Create a safe haven for learning 34

Create a comfortable environment 35

Encourage participation 36

Facilitate more than you deliver 37

One Last Note: Who’s Who and What’s What 38

Who’s who? 38

What’s what? 39

Chapter 3: The Training Cycle 41

The Training Cycle: An Overview 41

Assess and analyze needs 42

Develop objectives 43

Design and develop the program 44

Implement the design 45

Evaluate performance 46

Other options to ADDIE 47

T&D Jargon 48

Learning and The Training Cycle 51

Variety and flexibility 51

Conditions of learning 52

Part II: Designing the Best Darn Training in the World 53

Chapter 4: Assessing Needs and Developing Learning Objectives 55

Conducting Needs Assessments 55

The why, how, who, and when of needs assessment 56

Is it training? 65

If your time is limited 65

Writing Objectives 67

What objectives should do 68

Task analysis 71

Chapter 5: Developing the Training Design 73

How Do I Begin? 75

Online or classroom 76

Let’s design 78

Designing a Dynamic Opening 79

All about icebreakers 80

What else will your participants expect in your design? 82

Designing the Body to Ensure Learning Occurs 83

Lectures 84

Countless alternatives to lecture 86

Selecting activities 92

Adding Zest with Visuals 97

Knowing why you need visuals 98

Creating effective visuals 98

Designing a Finale That Brings Closure 102

Ensuring that expectations are met 103

Providing a shared group experience 103

Evaluating the learning experience 103

Requesting feedback and suggestions 103

Accomplishments and commitment to action 104

Sending them off with an encouraging word 104

Selecting OfftheShelf Materials 105

Will offtheshelf meet your needs? 105

Adapting the design 106

Pulling It All Together 107

Factors that affect a design 107

Strategies for a good design 109

Developing materials 111

Chapter 6: Nuances of Using Technology for Learning 113

Technology Basics 114

Exploring E-Learning’s Benefits and Drawbacks 115

Benefits of elearning 115

Drawbacks of elearning 116

Overcome drawbacks for your success 117

Delivering Webinars and Virtual Classes 118 What abo...