Tough Training Topics: A Presenter's Survival Guide (Pfeiffer Essential Resources for Training and HR Professionals) [Paperback]

Steve Albrecht (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 20, 2006 | ISBN-10: 0787977969 | ISBN-13: 978-0787977962 | Edition: 1

Written by Dr. Steve Albrecht, a battle-hardened trainer who has spent much of his professional life taking assignments most trainers would rather avoid, this vital resource presents Albrecht’s proven approach for surviving the really tough training topics. Tough Training Topics covers a wide-variety of thorny issues including sexual harassment prevention, drug and alcohol policies, workplace violence prevention, hostile terminations, stress management, safety and security education, employee orientations, conflict resolution, and many more.

Editorial Reviews

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"Albrecht's breakthrough book is overflowing with remarkable insights and genuine good humor. No trainer, however experienced, should be without it. Buy it!"
--Dick Grote, Grote Consulting Corporation, and author, Discipline Without Punishment and The Complete Guide to Performance Appraisal

"Steve gets it. He knows the connection between enjoyment and learning and has, in this work, tackled ways to lighten up tough topics while making those tough topics relevant. Buy this book and never be afraid to teach tough stuff again."
-- Lenn Millbower, The Learnertainment Trainer, OffbeatTraining.com, and author, Show Biz Training

"Like the ‘high-content, high-delivery’ platform style he encourages, Steve Albrecht's new book delivers plenty of practical advice and usable material in his characteristic open and friendly voice. He's 'been there'--you can take his word for it!"
--Pat Nickerson, president, EBI Inc., and business presenter

From the Back Cover

Written by Dr. Steve Albrecht, a battle-hardened trainer who has spent much of his professional life taking assignments¿most trainers would rather avoid, this vital resource presents Albrecht's¿proven approach for surviving¿the really tough training topics. Tough Training Topics covers a wide-variety of thorny issues including sexual harassment prevention, drug and alcohol policies, workplace violence prevention, hostile terminations, stress management, safety and security education, employee orientations, conflict resolution, and many more.

In Tough Training Topics, Dr. Albrecht shares his winning strategies and--field-tested techniques--highlighting the potential pitfalls that can create problems for even the most seasoned trainers and revealing the--common errors--that take training off track. Discover when too much information can be a bad thing, how humor in the wrong place at the wrong time can lead to more than a few upset participants, and dozens of other coping techniques. Tough Training Topics is your survival guide for creating successful training sessions—no matter how difficult the topic.

Praise for Tough Training Topics

"Albrecht's breakthrough book is overflowing with remarkable insights and genuine good humor. No trainer, however experienced, should be without it. Buy it!"
—Dick Grote, chairman and CEO, Grote Consulting Corporation, and author, Discipline Without Punishment and The Complete Guide to Performance Appraisal

"Steve gets it. He knows the connection between enjoyment and learning and has, in this work, tackled ways to lighten up tough topics while making those tough topics relevant. Buy this book and never be afraid to teach tough stuff again."
—Lenn Millbower, The Learnertainment® Trainer, OffbeatTraining.com, and author, Show Biz Training

"Like the 'high-content, high-delivery' platform style he encourages, Steve Albrecht's new book delivers plenty of practical advice and usable material in his characteristic open and friendly voice. He's 'been there'—you can take his word for it!"
—Pat Nickerson, president, EBI Inc., and business presenter

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Pfeiffer; 1 edition (January 20, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787977969
• ISBN-13: 978-0787977962
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,709,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

As a keynote speaker, trainer, author, and consultant, Dr. Steve Albrecht is internationally recognized for his expertise in challenging HR issues. Since 1987, his San Diego-based firm has provided consulting and training programs in workplace violence prevention, sexual harassment, substance abuse, team conflict resolution, and stress management.

In 1994, Dr. Albrecht co-wrote Ticking Bombs: Defusing Violence in the Workplace, one of the first business books on workplace violence. His 15 books include Tough Training Topics; Added Value Negotiating; Service, Service, Service!; Fear and Violence on the Job; and five books for law enforcement. He can be reached at [e-mail]

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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Reading, January 20, 2006

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This review is from: Tough Training Topics: A Presenter's Survival Guide (Pfeiffer Essential Resources for Training and HR Professionals) (Paperback)

This field is full of pretenders. Steve Albrecht isn't one of them. This book synthesizes the best that can be learned about the most difficult training situations. Albrecht's ability to teach without lecturing, to nurture without condescending and to convey without confusing is truly a gift. Many books of this genre are clip jobs -- stuffed with random ideas and impractical notions that combine to confuse more than clarify. This book does precisely the opposite. It's real world from beginning to end. As anyone in this field will tell you, that's the Gold standard