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. Whether you are a learning and development professional, a manager, a corporate team leader, a human resources professional, or are simply interested in becoming more productive and efficient, The L&D Book offers clear, concise advice based on real-world experience. The L&D Book will catalyze your creative processes, offers new ideas and perspectives, and will help you learn how to resolve the challenges inherent to the learning and development process.

In reading The L&D Book, you will learn about:

• creating observable, measurable learning and development objectives
• setting the appropriate tone in learning and development programs and materials
• developing clear and meaningful graphical teaching modules
• designing and implementing effective blended learning programs
• ensuring that your training is engaging, focused, and relevant
• successfully managing Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)
• transferring what has been learned in the classroom into the real-world workplace.

The L&D Book is a unique resource that provides learning and development professionals with the framework, concepts, tools and ideas they need to articulate the case for effective learning practices in a real-world context. With sections on fundamentals, teaching mediums, engagement and performance, The L&D Book offers even the most experienced learning and development professional with fresh perspectives, novel approaches, and original ideas for use their teaching and training programs.

Authors: Tricia Emerson & Mary Stewart

ISBN: 978-1-56286-808-6
Pages: 176
Publisher: ASTD Press
Pub Date: 2011
Format: Paperback