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The manager's pocket guide to training / Shawn Doyle

Author
Doyle, Shawn
Additional Titles
Training
Published
Amherst, Mass. : HRD Press, [2006]
Copyright Date
©2006
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 82 pages).
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Contents
Cover -- TOC36;Table of Contents -- Foreword -- CH36;Chapter One58; Why Train63; -- Benefits of Training to the Organization -- The Benefits of Training for Customers when Employees are Trained -- Why it is Important for Leaders to Understand Training -- CH36;Chapter Two58; Defining and Leveraging Training -- What is training63; -- When is training needed63; -- CH36;Chapter Three58; How People Learn -- How do people learn63; -- Learning Styles -- Accelerated Learning -- Positioning Your Training as a Win8221; -- Timing is everything33; -- The Importance of Fun in Training -- CH36;Chapter Four58; Types of Training -- Classroom Training -- E45;learning -- Self45;Study -- Outside Seminars -- Videos and DVDs -- Audio CDs -- CH36;Chapter Five58; Sources for Training Delivery -- The Human Resources Department -- Training Department or Corporate University -- Outside Consultants -- Training Vendors -- Red Flags8221; -- CH36;Chapter Six58; Working with the Team -- The Growth and Development Meeting -- CH36;Chapter Seven58; Looking at the Future -- Return on Investment -- Managing the Training Function -- Keeping up with the Training Industry -- Last Page.
Summary
Quickly acquire the know-how to implement training and get results. Learn everything you need to know as a leader about training - and how to use it to get results. If you're not satisfied with current levels of performance and want to turn training into a major contributor to the bottom line, this pocket-size guide will be invaluable. A simple and quick read, the book contains seven chapters that cover: The benefits of training to the organization and its customers; What is training and when is it needed; Training basics; learning styles, timing, the importance of fun; Types of training: classroom, e-learning, self-study and more; Source of training delivery: HR department, outside consultants, training vendors; Working with the training team; The future of training and how to keep up. Author Shawn Doyle, who has been involved in training and development for the past 19 years, has had the opportunity to observe leadership in all kinds of organizations. He distills the essential knowledge busy leaders need to get the full benefit of training, including how to: Increase retention and decrease recruitment and hiring costs; Improve the morale of employees; Save money by eliminating errors; Drive productivity; Make hiring easier; Save time by reducing confusion and redundancy; Increase employees' confidence; Prepare employees to better represent your company.
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ISBN
9781599964003 (electronic bk.)
1599964007 (electronic bk.)
9780874259254 (electronic bk.)
0874259258 (electronic bk.)
9786611091040
6611091041
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Title from title screen.
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