The 2004 Pfeiffer Annual: Training (JB 2004 Annuals: Training) (v. 1) [Hardcover]

Elaine Biech (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0787969303 | ISBN-13: 978-0787969301 | Publication Date: November 18, 2003

Shifting work patterns, constant organizational change, and a continually increasing demand for new knowledge, challenges even the most experienced training professional. Under these conditions, proven, ready-to-use resources are immensely useful. None more so than The 2004 Pfeiffer Annual: Training, which provides instant access to a wealth of knowledge about training and development, and proven tools that can be put to use with a minimum of preparation.

The book is divided into four sections: Experiential Learning Activities (ELAs), Editor's Choice, Inventories, Questionnaires, and Surveys, and Articles and Discussion Resources. All the material can be freely reproduced for training purposes.

ELAs are the mainstay of the Annual and cover a broad range of training topics. The activities are presented as complete and ready-to-use training designs; facilitator instructions and all necessary handouts and participant materials are included.

Editor's Choice pieces are material that doesn't fit the other categories and take advantage of "hot topics." The instrument section introduces reliable survey and assessment tools for gathering and sharing data on aspects of personal awareness, performance or team development. The articles section presents the best current thinking about training and organizational development. Use these for your own professional development or as lecture resources within your trainings.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The Leader in Human Resource Development for More than 30 Years

Shifting work patterns, constant organizational change, and a continually increasing demand for new knowledge, challenges even the most experienced training professional. Under these conditions, proven, ready-to-use resources are immensely useful. None more so than The 2004 Pfeiffer Annual: Training, which provides instant access to a wealth of knowledge about training and development, and proven tools that can be put to use with a minimum of preparation.

The book is divided into four sections: Experiential Learning Activities (ELAs), Editor’s Choice, Inventories, Questionnaires, and Surveys, and Articles and Discussion Resources. All the material can be freely reproduced for training purposes.

ELAs are the mainstay of the Annual and cover a broad range of training topics. The activities are presented as complete and ready-to-use training designs; facilitator instructions and all necessary handouts and participant materials are included.

The instrument section introduces reliable survey and assessment tools for gathering and sharing data on aspects of personal awareness, performance or team development.

The articles section presents the best current thinking about training and organizational development. Use these for your own professional development or as lecture resources within your trainings.

The depth and breadth of available resources–new content is added to the Annual each year–ensures a steady stream of contemporary knowledge and tools. Use the Annual to keep on top of developments within the training and HR profession; dip into the content for an activity or instrument that targets a specific performance problem; combine activities to instantly create an entire development program; or learn how others in the profession are tackling the ever-increasing challenges of building and developing a capable and productive workforce.

About the Author

Elaine Beich is the author of more than a dozen articles and books, including The Business of Consulting, Marketing and Selling Your Consulting Services, and The Consultant’s Quickstart Guide, all published by Pfeiffer. She is president and managing principal of ebb associates inc. and has consulted to a diverse range of industries including health care institutions, insurance, banking, and shipbuilding, manufacturing, and government, and nonprofit organizations.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Pfeiffer (November 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787969303
• ISBN-13: 978-0787969301
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,858,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Leigh is an Associate Professor with Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Education and Psychology. He earned his Ph.D. in instructional systems from Florida State University, where he served as a technical director of projects with various local, state, and federal agencies. His current research, publication and lecture interests concern cause analysis, organizational trust, leadership visions and alternative dispute resolution. He is coeditor of The Handbook of Selecting and Implementing Performance Interventions (Wiley, 2010) and coauthor of Assessment Book: Applied Strategic Thinking and Performance Improvement Through Self-Assessments (HRD Press, 2008), Strategic Planning for Success: Aligning People, Performance and Payoffs (Jossey-Bass, 2003) and Useful Educational Results: Defining, Prioritizing, and Accomplishing (Proactive Publishing, 2001). Dr. Leigh is an associate director of Roger Kaufman & Associates, two time chair of the American Evaluation Association's Needs Assessment Topic Interest Group, and past editor-in-chief the International Society for Performance Improvement's (ISPI) monthly professional journal, Performance Improvement. A lifetime member of ISPI, he has most recently served as chair of its Research Committee. For more information, visit www.dougleigh.com and www.needsassessment.org.