The Trainer's Tool Kit [Paperback]

Cyril Charney (Author), Kathy Conway (Author), Cy Charney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 19, 1997

For training professionals or managers, a quick-read guide to help train employees at a moment's notice. In an easy look-up, A to Z format, it supplies instant information and guidance on 80 training topics, with hundreds of ready-to-use techniques for nearly every situation.

Editorial Reviews

Book Description

"The Trainer’s Tool Kit has long been a valued guide for trainers and managers in need of a quick refresher. Now completely updated with hundreds of ready-to-use techniques, the book is still the perfect resource for new trainers, managers who are suddenly asked to train, and training professionals in need of a quick refresher. Comprehensive and arranged in an easy-reference format, The Trainer’s Tool Kit, Second Edition, supplies instant guidance specifically designed to make any training task easier and more efficient. The book gives you concise, easy-to-digest nuggets of information you can put to use even at a moment’s notice. You’ll find here’s-how-to-do-it information on need-to-know training topics including:

* the principles of learning * budgeting for training * when to use case studies * handling difficult participants * icebreakers * facilitation tips * flipchart do’s and don’ts * learning contracts * overcoming resistance * rewards and recognition

Now even easier to use, completely updated, and containing all the practical information included in the first edition, the book also includes expanded coverage of retention programs such as mentoring and career and succession planning. Taking a fresh look at a broad range of ideas, The Trainer’s Tool Kit, Second Edition, shows how to achieve significant performance improvements through effective training."

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

CY CHARNEY (Toronto, ON) heads his own consulting firm specializing in organizational performance improvement. He is the author of three books, including The Manager's Tool Kit (Amacom). KATHY CONWAY (Toronto, ON) is president of Virtual Communications and a human resources professional with nearly 25 years' experience. She is an active writer and speaker.

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: AMACOM; 1 edition (September 19, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0814479448
• ISBN-13: 978-0814479445
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,808,013 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A core, must have book!, March 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Trainer's Tool Kit (Paperback)

If you need training help NOW, this is the book you should have! The Trainer's Tool Kit has gathered the best information and put it into 1 book! Whether you are an experienced trainer or a novice, this book has something for you. You won't find heavy theory-based information in these pages, just what you need to know in plain, easy language. It covers everything from practical tips for training development and implementation to helping you to be a better, more effective trainer. I like the fact that it covers so many different topics like adult learning principles, facilitator tips, training materials, training trends and so much more. If you can't spend thousands on resource books, this one is worth the money.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Trainer's Tool Kit, February 24, 2000

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Joan K. Rebolj (Cleveland, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Trainer's Tool Kit (Paperback)

The Trainer's Tool Kit is a comprehensive collection of overview ideas to get new trainers and training managers thinking in the right diretion. The content covers all facets of developing a training program--from creating a needs analysis to benchmarking to training the trainers to budgeting. With seventy-seven topics covered in a 200-page book, each chapter gets only about two pages. This book does not give you indepth knowledge, but it does give you a general cross-section of the concepts training managers and trainers should be contemplating when developing a training program. This is definitely a book for beginners.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Quick Lookup Training Checklists, October 28, 2000

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Jeffrey D Purtee (Reno, NV USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Trainer's Tool Kit (Paperback)

None of the ideas in this book of checklists are bad, and some are quite good . . . but the volume as a whole lacks a key theme or common idea. I also prefer a more expository writing style; the endless checklist format gets tiresome after awhile - for me, anyway. I would look elsewhere for an introductory training book.