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by Elaine Biech
Training and Development For Dummies
Cover
Cover
Foreword
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Beyond the Book
Where to Go from Here
Part I: So You're Going to Be a Trainer
Chapter 1: What’s Training and Development?
What Is Training and Development?
What Do Trainers Do?
The Many Hats of a 21st Century Trainer
Do You Have What It Takes?
Chapter 2: Why Adults Learn
Adult Learning Theory
How Do People Learn?
Helping Adults Learn in the Classroom and Online
One Last Note: Who’s Who and What’s What
Chapter 3: The Training Cycle
The Training Cycle: An Overview
T&D Jargon
Learning and The Training Cycle
Part II: Designing the Best Darn Training in the World
Chapter 4: Assessing Needs and Developing Learning Objectives
Conducting Needs Assessments
Writing Objectives
Chapter 5: Developing the Training Design
How Do I Begin?
Designing a Dynamic Opening
Designing the Body to Ensure Learning Occurs
Adding Zest with Visuals
Designing a Finale That Brings Closure
Selecting Off-the-Shelf Materials
Pulling It All Together
Chapter 6: Nuances of Using Technology for Learning
Technology Basics
Exploring E-Learning’s Benefits and Drawbacks
Delivering Webinars and Virtual Classes
The Technical Stuff
Blended Learning and New Options
Chapter 7: Being Prepared to Succeed
Preparing Your Training Environment
Preparing Your Participants
Preparing Yourself
Part III: Showtime: Delivering a Dynamic Training Session
Chapter 8: Implementing Training Designs: Your Job as a Facilitator
Training, Facilitation, and Presentation: What’s the Difference?
Facilitating Successful Training
Participation Prescription: Continue to Increase the Dosage
Chapter 9: It’s Showtime: Delivering Success
Opening Your Training Session with a BANG, Online or Off
Looking at Six Disastrous Debuts
Creating a Supportive Learning Environment
Training Like a Pro
Asking and Answering Questions
Smooth Transitions
Wrap Up an Effective Training Session
Chapter 10: Mastering Media and Other Visuals
Select the Best Visual to Do the Job
Ensure That the Visual Adds to the Learning
Look Like a Pro
The Other Media: Social
Hot Tips for a Cool Ending
Chapter 11: Training with Style
Understand Your Training Style Strengths
Group Dynamics
Creating an Energizing, Exciting, Encouraging Environment
Putting It All Together
Chapter 12: Addressing Problems: What’s a Trainer to Do?
Problems in the Classroom
Managing Disruptive Behaviors
Sweaty Palms, Parched Throat: Overcoming Nervousness
Problems Can Be Prevented or Resolved
Part IV: It's Not Over Yet: The Follow-Up
Chapter 13: Evaluation: It’s Not Over Yet!
Purpose of Evaluations
Review of Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation
ROI for Training
Evaluation: The Last Training Cycle Stage but the First Step to Improvement
Chapter 14: Transfer of Learning
Make Your Training Memorable: Follow-Up for the Other 50 Percent
What Great Trainers Do After Training
Part V: The Professional Trainer
Chapter 15: The Consummate Professional
Grow Professionally
Go the Extra Mile: Stay on Top of Your Game!
Give Back to the Profession
Chapter 16: Trainer Certification
All About ATD
Introducing the ATD Competency Model
Certification: What It Means for You
ATD CI Certification: A Quick Look
Staying Current
Chapter 17: The Future of the T&D Profession
Blame It on the VUCA World
The Changing T&D Environment
Expanded Role for T&D
Alternative Delivery Options
Where is this Heading?
How to Prepare Yourself
Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 18: Ten Tips to Start Off on the Right Foot
Establish a Climate Conducive to Learning
Clarify Participants’ Expectations
Introduce the Content
Surprise!
Introduce Participants
Learn About the Group
Establish Ground Rules
Confront Any Issues
Establish Your Credibility and Style
Take a Break!
Chapter 19: Ten Webinar Warmups
Someone Once Said
Test Their Mettle
Chat Away
Expect Expectations
At the Movies
Going Live
Vote Early, Vote Often
Show Me the Picture
How Was the Homework?
Annotate It
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Save Time While Training
Consider the Relationship of Time to Small Groups
One Activity, Two (Or More) Objectives
Gentle Prods
Different Pace for Different Folks
Divvy Up the Work
The Time Is Now
Be Prepared
Cut Out the Fat
Use Timekeepers
Pre-Training Strategies
Chapter 21: Ten Icebreakers That Work
Bingo
Expectations
Hopes and Fears
Introduce Me, I Introduce You
Go to Your Corners
Little White Lie
Personal Coat of Arms
Autographs
Name Association
Ask a Question
Chapter 22: Ten Guidelines for M-Learning Success
Does the Rationale Fit?
Think Small
Think Concise
Plan for Diversions
Create Just-in-Time
Expect the Unexpected
Extend Learning
Create and Present Videos
You’ve Got the Touch
Clarify Expectations
About the Author
Cheat Sheet
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