Workplace Learning and Development Delivering Competitive Advantage for Your Organization

Name: Workplace Learning and Development Delivering Competitive Advantage for Your Organization
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ISBN: 9780749446338

ISBN-10: 0749446331

ISBN-13: 9780749446338

Edition: 2007

Authors: Jackie Clifford, Sara Thorpe

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Learning and development is essential to organizational success. Training courses were traditionally used as the key method of teaching, but the focus is increasingly shifting to individuals and managers adopting a more flexible approach to learning. Organizations want to ensure that their employees are not just learning new skills, but are using their existing skills to maximum effect. Workplace Learning and Development guides managers and employees through the concept of workplace learning. It identifies the variety of flexible learning strategies and methods, explains how to select the right method for a specific situation, and illustrates how these methods can add value to overall…

Book details

List price: $52.00
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Kogan Page, Limited
Publication date: 1/30/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.25" long x 0.39" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Jackie Clifford is Training Manager for an independent training/HR consultancy.

Sara Thorpe is Head of Training and Development for a financial services organization.



Introduction



Setting the Scene: Learning and Development in Context


The move from training and development to learning and development


Vocabulary and terminology -- what do we mean?



Analysing Development Needs


Identifying the impact of changes


Clarifying standards


Assessing the current position



An Introduction to Adult Learning


Knowledge, skills and attitudes -- Bloom's taxonomy


Kolb's experiential learning cycle


Honey and Mumford's learning styles


Sensory learning preferences


Theory of competence


Motivating adults to learn


An introduction to organizational learning summary



Learning and Development Methods


Action learning


Apprenticeships


Coaching


Delegation


Discussion boards and groups


Distance learning


Drama-based learning


E-learning


Executive coaching


Mentoring


Networking


On-the-job training


Outdoor education/learning


Professional membership


Professional supervision


Projects


Qualifications


Reflective practice


Secondments


Self-study


Shadowing


Temporary promotion


Trade exhibitions


Training courses


Organizational learning methods



Selecting the Right Methods


Checklist for selecting development methods



Development Plans: Theory into Practice


Development plans



Assessing the Impact


Why assess the impact?


How can the impact be assessed?


Added value and unintended outcomes



Putting Your Learning into Practice