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Training On the Job

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Diane Walter's "Training On the Job" is extremely practical. The language and recommendations are specific and not overly academic. I found this book to be highly useful and well-organized. I believe that her approach can be applied to a variety of business training situations for a broad spectrum of industries.

It weds traditional training design and development concepts (using a modified ADDIE model lifecycle) with adult learning concepts. It focuses on team-driven structured on-the-job training in a thorough and clear manner. It defines significant roles for training professionals and yet the focus is on workplace learning led by local subject matter experts.

This also supports your company's organization development efforts by placing an emphasis on teamwork, by using reduced resources effectively and by focusing attention on the task-level.

It isn't filled with lofty ideals or clever warm-ups. It doesn't have sections on communication or team-building. Those are easily available elsewhere. This book will help you to plan and implement a successful and educationally-sound OJT program.

I'm really impressed with the simplicity of this approach and the clarity it brings to teaching and evaluating trainees. Walter's emphasis on the role of teams, subject matter experts, and on-the-job trainers is causing us to rethink our entire training program. Anyone can use the methodology by following the guidelines that are clearly established. This system combines sound principles of instructional design and human factors with an approach that breaks into manageable pieces the often overwhelming task of developing structured OJT. The book provides all the tools you need. It describes in eight easy steps, how to develop a complete structured on-the-job training program that is set up and run by employees who perform the job. Each chapter is self-contained so that you can use what you want, when you want it - everything from identifying the need for on-the-job training, to completing a task analysis, to writing training materials, to selecting, training and certifying trainers, and conducting OJT. Every chapter tells you step-by-step what to do, when to do it, and how to do it. Anyone who wants to standardize procedures and processes and train in a consistent manner should own this book!

I wish I had had this book when we first started our OJT program! The book takes you step-by-step through a simple OJT process that any employee can understand and implement. We have used this team-driven approach and it has greatly improved our training effectiveness and efficiency, improved processes and procedures, and has brought a real spirit of ownership and pride among our employees. It's now one of our Best Practices. This is a great book and fun to read too - it's definitely THE book for anyone who wants to set up a successful on-the-job training program.

A friend recently loaned me the book, Training On the Job. I LOVE it! It's the best "how-to" approach for developing OJT that I've ever read. Kudos to the author. She filled a void in the OJT literature.

I've helped groups develop procedures and OJT for years. Have always used a high-involvement approach but have never had the "system" to my work that is outlined so clearly in Training On the Job. I'm very thankful for the book. The approach it describes will help me to be even more effective and efficient as a consultant and coach for clients. It will also be a good resource for educating them about the methods we're applying so that we can collaborate even better. GREAT STUFF! Kudos to Diane Walter for writing such a helpful OJT book.

Diane Walter has created the ultimate OJT book and resources in this book! It is very practical, loaded with worksheets and checklists that are useable as presented or easily adaptable, and very well organized. Ms. Walters has helped my organize my approach to creating proprietary software training as well as training my SME trainers.

Regardless of your years' experience in training, you should get this book. It goes on my shelf (if it ever gets there) next to my few other books that I can't live without.