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FT Guide to Business Training

O'Reilly Online Learning: Academic/Public Library Edition Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Bird, Tom, Author.
Contributor:
Cassell, Jeremy, Contributor.
Series:
Financial times guides.
Language:
English
Physical Description:
1 online resource (296 pages)
Edition:
1st edition
Other Title:
FT guide to business training
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] Pearson Education 2013
Language Note:
English
System Details:
text file
Summary:
‘This book is excellent. It stands head and shoulders above anything else I have read. If you want to be a better trainer and improve the impact you make, then I urge you to read this book today.’ Neil Mullarkey, writer, actor, comedian and business trainer ‘I recommend that you buy this book if you are in the business of learning and development as you will learn the core fundamentals of what it takes to be a great business trainer.’ Gillian Secrett, CEO of The Møller Centre, Churchill College, University of Cambridge ‘It’s all here and it makes complete sense. Look no further if you want to improve the impact of your business training. Packed with punchy, practical how tos. Even if you implement only a fraction of the book you’ll significantly improve the effectiveness of your training.’ Peter Honey, occupational psychologist, management trainer, conference speaker and co-creator of Learning Styles The Financial Times Guide to Business Training shows you how to develop, design and deliver outstanding business training. Written by two of the UK’s leading business trainers and based on extensive research into what the best trainers say and do, this book: · Is a single reference for anyone involved in business training whether you are newly qualified or experienced, a freelance trainer or already embedded in learning and development departments · Provides a comprehensive resource of ideas, tools and approaches · Will help you improve the quality of all aspects of your training needs, including analysis, planning and delivery · Reveals the secrets of outstanding business training so that you can improve your reputation and results · Answers commonly asked questions · Offers support on your training journey via www.ftguidetobusinesstraining.com
Contents:
Cover
Contents
Acknowledgements
About the authors
Introduction
Part 1 Training: adapt or die ...
1 Your environment and your role
What is the environment?
What is your role now?
Training versus capability
Summary
2 Is training the right answer?
A blueprint for extinction
Development options
A recommended training process
Part 2 Needs analysis
3 Three priorities when approaching needs analysis
‘Satisficing’
What are your priorities in needs analysis?
Priority 1: focus on being a performance expert
Priority 2: be a slave to the business outcomes required
Priority 3: identify and address the barriers to change
4 What should be included in a needs analysis?
Business outcomes, success measures and learning outcomes
Practical research
Risk analysis and assessment
Scope
Training and the Pareto principle Generated by AI.
Notes:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
OCLC:
857818266

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