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Real World Training Design: Navigating Common Constraints for Exceptional Results

As every learning and development professional knows, time, cost, and quality constraints are the obstacles encountered in developing any training project. Based on the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) model, Real World Training Design will help you to identify and manage these issues while you create effective, productive training tools for your organization.

Measuring ROI in Learning & Development

How do you accurately and effectively measure return on investment (ROI) in training and performance improvement? Measuring ROI in Learning and Development, a new volume with a focus on the international arena and including a selection of case studies, provides detailed information on how to create, develop, and sustain a comprehensive ROI evaluation system. A focus on accountability in measuring ROI in learning and performance improvement programs has produced a book filled with functional, pragmatic suggestions and examples that can be implemented in the real world.

The Learning and Development Book

Written for the experienced professional who lacks time and is juggling many responsibilities, but who yearns to be more effective with their professional development programs, The L&D Book provides simple ideas and concepts which illustrate best practices for improving learning and development teaching skills.

Technical Training Basics

How do you train people in a specialized, complex subject area that you dont fully understand yourself? If youre an experienced trainer, training manager, content designer, curriculum developer, or anyone else who creates courses, Technical Training Basics can help you tackle this challenge head-on. With this book as your guide, you can understand and navigate the process of creating effective technical training programs in partnership with a subject matter expert.

Telling Ain't Training, 2nd Edition

Chockfull of myth-busting research and ready-to-use tools, and delivered in a lighthearted and entertaining style, the updated, expanded, and enhanced second edition of Telling Aint Training sets new standards for the training industry.

The Book of Road Tested Activities

Workplace learning professionals are always looking for the best solutiontried-and-true activities, ones that work every time, ones that always lead participants to gain deeper insight into their leadership capabilities and potential. The Book of Road-Tested Activities gives you just what you're looking for: well-crafted games and activities that have been put to the test in real training situations and proven effective.

Building the Learning Organization, 3rd Edition

This new edition of the essential best-practices toolkit shows how to transform an organization into one that continually learns from its experiences, and more importantly, translates that knowledge into improved performance. Rich in hands-on tools, this much-anticipated update of the award-winning classic features lessons from world-class leaders such as Nokia, Alcoa, and others.

ISD From the Ground Up: A No-Nonsense Approach to Instructional Design, 3rd Edition

This essential how-to handbook should be on the desk of every trainer whatever their actual job title may be. From basic principles to advanced applications, youll find a complete tool kit for developing great instructional practice.

Jolts! Activities to Wake Up and Engage Your Participants

Jolts! Is a powerful training tool that will help you engage your participants and focus attention on your learning event.

Brilliance by Design

Unleash the brilliance in others, with this new book that provides the structure, tools, language, and models needed to create optimal learning experiences and achieve powerful training results.