What Smart Trainers Know : The Secrets of Success from the World's Foremost Experts

Learn from the best of the best! Written by highly regarded experts in the field--including Zane L. Berge, Jay A. Conger, Robert Hargrove, James M. Kouzes, Julie O'Mara, Barry Z. Posner, Fran Rees, William J. Rothwell, and Edgar H. Schein--What Smart Trainers Know offers you a comprehensive guide to the HRD profession's most critical issues. In thirty-five mini-chapters (each of which can be read in approximately fifteen minutes) the book provides a handy resource for new practitioners who want to develop a broad working knowledge of the field. The book also offers seasoned professionals the opportunity to examine the latest thinking from a wide range of noted experts. Emphasizing practical applications of theory, this collection covers all the basic needs of HRD practitioners in five key categories: Strategic training and development Employee and organizational development Assessment and evaluation Training and development design Training and development methods "Whether you're new to training or a seasoned pro, looking for theory or practical application or needing to be revitalized or reconfirmed, What Smart Trainers Know has been written by the best-of-the-best to deliver what you need." --Elaine Biech, ebb associates inc., and author, The Business of Consulting