All learning leaders want their organizations to be perceived as great, but what makes a 'great' training organization? This book presents findings that are based on the data, information, and experiences shared with Training Industry, Inc. by several hundred learning professionals over a five year span, from 2008 to 2012. It identified 8 process capabilities, which have been identified as the key functions in the design, delivery and management of corporate workforce training.

Regarded as one of the most important sociological and business commentaries of modern times, The Organization Man developed the first thorough description of the impact of mass organization on American society. During the height of the Eisenhower administration, corporations appeared to provide a blissful answer to postwar life with the marketing of new technologies—television, affordable cars, space travel, fast food—and lifestyles, such as carefully planned suburban communities centered around the nuclear family. William H. Whyte found this phenomenon alarming. As an editor for Fortune magazine, Whyte was well placed to observe corporate America; it became clear to him that the American belief in the perfectibility of society was shifting from one of individual initiative to one that could be achieved at the expense of the individual. With its clear analysis of contemporary working and living arrangements, The Organization Man rapidly achieved bestseller status. Since the time of the book's original publication, the American workplace has undergone massive changes. In the 1990s, the rule of large corporations seemed less relevant as small entrepreneurs made fortunes from new technologies, in the process bucking old corporate trends. In fact this "new economy" appeared to have doomed Whyte's original analysis as an artifact from a bygone day. But the recent collapse of so many startup businesses, gigantic mergers of international conglomerates, and the reality of economic globalization make The Organization Man all the more essential as background for understanding today's global market. This edition contains a new foreword by noted journalist and author Joseph Nocera. In an afterword Jenny Bell Whyte describes how The Organization Man was written.

"Great teams are comprised of ordinary people that are empowered and inspired. They are empowered to solve hard problems in ways their customers love yet work for their business. They are inspired with ideas and techniques for quickly evaluating those ideas to discover solutions that work: they are valuable, usable, feasible and viable. This book is about the idea and reality of "achieving extraordinary results from ordinary people". Empowered is the companion to Inspired. It addresses the other half of the problem of building tech products?how to get the absolute best work from your product teams. However, the book's message applies much more broadly than just to product teams. Inspired was aimed at product managers. Empowered is aimed at all levels of technology-powered organizations: founders and CEO's, leaders of product, technology and design, and the countless product managers, product designers and engineers that comprise the teams. This book will not just inspire companies to empower their employees but will teach them how. This book will help readers achieve the benefits of truly empowered teams"--

This book presents time saving strategies, tactics, and a host of job aids to get the best result from the corporate learning function. It will serve both as a must-have reference tool and as a practical survival guide for workplace learning professionals who face unique challenges in accomplishing their responsibilities. Several strategies and tactics are offered to organize the roles and responsibilities of the training function. There's authoritative advice, too, for managing the function including staff management, communicating expectations, setting the learning agenda, coaching subject matter experts, hiring consultants and vendors, managing content, working with learning portals, setting up and managing a learning resource center, marketing and building internal support for training, and integrating learning into the business.

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.

Every training program is an opportunity to make a difference into someone's life. Trainers have a task at hand, to facilitate organizational objectives, enhance individual's effectiveness, develop their skills to advance their careers and boost their organizations' bottom lines. When you experience a workshop of a dynamic trainer the learning feels effortless. All the Concepts are presented in a distilled, easy to understand format and participants look forward to more. What makes the training program successful and effective. How to conduct a memorable workshop. Some training programs are being remembered by participants after so many years while some are forgotten in a jiffy.According to Training Magazine, organizations spend anything between $1,075 to $1,886 (in USA alone)for training on each employee annually. According to a study the global learning and Development industry poised to grow to about $125 billion. Do we have enough skilled and effective trainers to cater to this huge opportunity .Trainers who consistently deliver real value-helping trainees learn new skills and adapt to changing situations-get noticed by everyone. This book will provide you with a comprehensive set of guidelines on all aspects of conducting a memorable and effective training program. The exercises presented in this book will ensure that you as a trainer are equipped with all the tools and skills needed to deliver a great training program. This book will help you understand-The trainers tool kit -Competencies required to be an effective trainer -To appreciate the learning and teaching styles -How to structure the training program delivery -Steps to follow in Pre training stage, during training and after training stage. -Effective media handling and colour commentary to be used in training delivery -Use presentation skills (verbal and non verbal) to make training delivery impactful and effective.-Understand training needs of a given audience.-Learn to assess the effectiveness of training.-Modify training as per feedback and needs of the audience.-Differentiate between teaching and training.-Describe the stages in an effective training methodology -Distinguish between desirable and undesirable behaviors in training-Know how to deal with difficult behaviors in the classroom-FREE tool to understand your training style

Do you want unlock the power of great training to transform your organization? If so, you need to put this new book on your shelf and refer to it often. It contains dozens upon dozens of practical training solutions developed by Tortal Training, America's leading training development company. You'll learn how to design and deliver superior training that moves the needle and achieves measurable results. This is the book on training you have been waiting for.