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Future Training: A Roadmap for Restructuring the Training Function

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James S. Pepitone, a pioneer in the transformation of workplace training, wants companies to get their money's worth from this vital yet often ill-used activity. To that end, he developed "Humaneering," a training concept focused on helping workers attain top performance and productivity. Pepitone based his approach on synthesizing "more than 100 scientific laws, theories and models concerning human behavior, technology transfer, organizational learning, performance improvement, organizational productivity and managed change." Clearly, making this mix work is a bold, ambitious undertaking. Pepitone repeatedly warns that his book is difficult to read. This is not necessary. He is a strong writer and extremely knowledgeable, though perhaps too negative about current training. He presents a logical case for restructuring corporate training. Although he leaves programming specifics up to individual companies, he does provide clear, sensible reasons and goals for change. getAbstract believes that executives, corporate learning officers and training directors will benefit from his insights and suggestions.

Having reviewed every book in the area of human performance I still go back to Future Training as the source reference for every decision I make with respect to advancing human performance within organizations. Jim is truly a pioneer in the field of High Performance Work Systems and his experience is practical, not academic. If ever you needed to be convinced of the need for Training to move to a performance focus, do yourself a favor and take the requisite time to study Jim's learnings in Future Training.

The book addresses the need for and the understanding of how to maximize the human dimension within the enterprise. It brings clarity to issues that go beyond the typical training function and shows the need for a focused interrelationship between management's strategic planning and training's tactical approaches to achieve the business' goals. The book brings together the understanding for the natural integration of work systems and human systems to foster business productivity optimization. A MUST read for those interested in developing a high performance enterprise!

The author has taken a complex subject and codified the material into a few succint models and hierarchys. This book is the primary reference for the development of the Performance Consulting role within Economic Development for the state of Georgia. The Humaneering process is an excellent communication tool for clarifying analysis and diagnosis with clients. The models presented allow me to move to a higher level of professional practice.