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Training for Results [Paperback]

Scott B. Parry (Author)
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March 7, 2000 1562861328 978-1562861322
This book is designed to provide training guidance through a wealth of readings, self-assessments, planning sheets, training tools, and other forms of learning exercises. These materials have proved to be effective in sharpening the skills of thousands of instructors and course designers who have participated in more than 400 train-the-trainer workshops that the author has conducted over the years. The emphasis is on teaching in order to make changes in behavior.

This book consists of 40 chapters divided into nine sections. At least one learning exercise appears in each chapter. The chapters are arranged in the natural flow of activities associated with the preparation and instruction of a new course. The sections are: Training-The Key to Performance Improvement; Analyzing the Need for Training; Designing a Training Program; Developing a Training Program; Sharpening Your Instructional Skills; Teaching Inductively and Deductively; Using Training Tools Effectively; Transferring Behavior From the Workshop to the Workplace; and Measuring the Effectiveness of Training.

Workshops and courses on human resource development can benefit from the activities and exercises in these chapters. This book can also be used as a self-study program for individuals who wish to sharpen their instructional competencies.


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"Scott Parry provides a systematic, understandable, and useful approach to training and development, including understanding learning, use of appropriate tools, and a focus on the proposed outcome of training. In this age of accountability, the section on "Measuring Effectiveness of Training" should prove quite valuable. If you don't know about training and development tools and approaches, this book is for you. For those with more advanced knowledge, this book will prove to be an excellent reference." -- Howard Ladewig, Professor and Graduate Programs Coordinator, Department of Agricultural Education, Texas A&M University

"Scott Parry, one of the few Hall of Famers in the HRD industry, shares his 40 years of experience in a practical, realistic, and interesting manner in Training for Results. This book is 'must reading' for any HRD professional who is focusing on increasing performance and productivity in his or her organization. Scott Parry shares the rationale for why it's important to follow proven guidelines for effective training, as well as provides practical 'how tos' enforced by realistic examples." -- Harry H. Thompson III, President, Thompson-Mitchell & Associates, Inc.

"Training for Results is a brilliant integration of the theoretical concepts, facts, and explicit methods for behavior modification, which I have learned from Dr. Scott Parry over the past twenty years. Parry's systems approach to learning was well established before the word 'system' ever became fashionable. Novice and senior organization development practitioners alike can benefit from his wisdom, wit, and pragmatic 'how to' approach." -- P.E. Gunterman, Director of Education & Training, Seagram Americas, North America Manufacturing

About the Author

Scott B. Parry is a psychologist, consultant, and trainer and is the chairman of Training House, Inc., creators of instructional programs and assessments. His Managerial Assessment of Proficiency (MAP), an assessment exercise, has been translated into seven languages and is used in 21 countries throughout the world.

He has published numerous articles in training and management journals and is the author of four books and dozens of published training courses. To date, he has run more than 400 train-the-trainer workshops and has addressed human resource development (HRD) conferences in several dozen countries. In 1999, he was inducted into the HRD Hall of Fame.


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  • Paperback: 298 pages
  • Publisher: ASTD (March 7, 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1562861328
  • ISBN-13: 978-1562861322
  • Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,621,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great "first exposure", April 18, 2001
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Chris B Condon (San Mateo, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This book by Scott Parry starts with "How to Use This Book," which sets a great tone for the rest of the information. The writing style is to-the-point and packed (perhaps even over-packed) with information that's relevant to today's training professional. I find it especially useful for beginning trainers or training managers, but seasoned folks may only want it for a refresher or two. Contents include the reasons for linking training to performance improvement, training needs analysis, designing and developing a training program, and classroom management / facilitation skills. If you take it in chunks, the information is managable--if you try to read it all at one sitting, you may feel overwhelmed. Generally, it's very practical and worth putting on your expense account.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Thorough, Valuable, October 18, 2010
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William Corsair "Will" (Leavenworth County, KS USA) - See all my reviews
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As the previous reviewer notes, this is an excellent resource for trainers and instructional designers. Covering the whole waterfront of the subject, Parry does a terrific job of not only providing good context and ground, but a lot of detail in the form of tables, charts, and job aids.

Since this was published in 2000, it's dated for modern computer-based delivery. The principles remain the same, however.
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The ability to learn, to communicate that learning to successive generations, and to build empirically upon prior learning is what sets us apart from all other forms of animate creation. Read the first page
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deductive lecture, entering behavior, desired terminal behavior, instructor guidelines, using subgroups, terminal behaviors, packaged course, mediating behavior, selection interviewing, deductive strategy, key learning points, planning sheet
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