NEW! Knowledge Management Basics by Christee Gabour Atwood

Knowledge Management Basics defines the learning professional’s role in creating and executing a comprehensive approach to managing knowledge. Use the unique, five-step process to determine organizational needs, identify essential knowledge, recognize information sources, lead learning, and develop an efficient dissemination system.

NEW! Career Development Basics by Michael Kroth and McKay Christensen

This book empowers training and development leaders with the knowledge and tools needed to become catalysts for bringing a career development focus to their organizations. Career Development Basics jump-starts the learning curve by providing a succinct, ready-to-apply approach to this challenge.

NEW! Leadership Development Basics by Karen Lawson

Is your organization well prepared to fill its key leadership needs for the foreseeable future? If you can't answer "yes" to that question, you are not alone. Use this book to get an integrated approach that can be tailored to your needs. Click here to learn more and get a sample chapter.

NEW! Adult Learning Basics by William J. Rothwell    

This title examines the principles of adult learning theory and how they relate to the training function—addressing individual learning competencies, organizational learning climate, and technology-related issues as they affect the adult learning process. Faced with a diverse workforce of multiple generations, organizations must reexamine adult learning and how it can be applied for maximum employee development. 
 

Change Basics by Jeffrey Russell and Linda Russell

Change Basics offers a single reference point for anyone seeking to understand, manage, and lead change. In addition to useful tools, tips, and strategies that will enable you to skillfully introduce and manage change, this book offers an essential baseline education on the effects of change and why people tend to resist it. It offers specific suggestions to help you and change leaders translate vision into results.

Coaching Basics by Lisa Haneberg

Coaching is a core skill for trainers, managers, organization development practitioners, and human resource professionals. Done skillfully, coaching can “move mountains of self-imposed resistance and break down barriers that get in the way of actions and results.” Coaching Basics presents a focused methodology along with practical examples and exercises so that you can begin your development as an effective coach. Trainers, as well as organization development and human resources professionals who wish to build their coaching skills, will all find great value in this book.

Communication Basicsby Judy Jenings and Linda Malcak

This book takes a new look at a subject that is at the heart of all human activity—communication. Specifically designed to help you become an effective communicator, this book gives you the tools and knowledge to connect with and influence your audience whether that audience is a jam-packed auditorium or three clients at an important business meeting. Communication Basics enables you to become a think-on-your-feet presenter who not only presents with authority, but also knows how to listen to your audience effectively.

Evaluation Basics by Donald V. McCain

Evaluation Basics is the perfect tool for individuals wishing to build or enhance practical training evaluation skills. This title leads you through Kirkpatrick’s classic four levels of evaluation and explains how to calculate return-on-investment (ROI). You get a detailed explanation of how biases can creep into all levels of evaluation and what can be done to prevent this dynamic from occurring. Includes a discussion of how to communicate evaluation results effectively and provides comprehensive instructions on developing an effective communication plan.

Facilitation Basics by Donald V. McCain and Deborah Tobey

Facilitation Basics is the resource that lets you focus on the learners and help an audience “get” a facilitator’s message by understanding the basic principles that underlie effective learning facilitation. In addition, you will find solid tips and techniques on creating a learning climate, facilitating learning activities, managing difficult participants, using media to support learning, and assessing your facilitation’s quality and success.

Job Aids Basics by Joe Willmore

Job aids are often the most effective and sensible approach to getting learning and performance results—particularly in these time-pressured, resource-constrained times. This book provides practical advice on creating and using effective job aids. Written specifically for those who have little or no experience in developing job aids, this book also includes a wide range of examples and practical advice on effective formatting of job aids.

Trainer Basics by George M. Piskurich

Trainer Basics is written specifically to answer three key questions asked by people new to training: What does a trainer do and why? How can I develop must-have skills  quickly? How do I apply training knowledge today? Written in direct and understandable language by a veteran trainer, this book clearly explains the basics of instructional design, adult learning, needs analysis, evaluation, and presentation and facilitation skills. This book also offers professional trainers a much-needed tool to help train new ranks of trainers.