Publisher's Synopsis
This complete set includes all three volumes of thePfeiffer Essential Guides to Training Basics: TrainingFundamentals, Designing and Developing TrainingPrograms, and Delivering Training Workshops.
The first of the series, Training Fundamentals,provides practical information, strategies, techniques,guidelines, step-by-step procedures, tips, and tools that trainerscan put to use right away. It features a wealth of checklists,templates, and other tools, along with strategies, perspectives,and ideas from a wide range of experienced training professionals.This book offres a comprehensive overview of trainingincluding information on the purpose of training, the wayit's delivered, what a trainer does, adult learning theory,training assessment, learner focused training, cost-effectivetraining, and instructional design.
Designing and Developing Training Programs focuses ondeveloping and presenting training programs. This volumefeatures essential information on planning a project, assessing theaudience, covering needs, creating performance-based objectives,when and if to use off-the-shelf programs, developing enablingobjectives, pacing, creating activities, test-running your program,and much more.
The third volume, Delivering TrainingWorkshops, contains best practices for scheduling,notifying participants, introducing the program, setting up thespace, practicing the presentation, engaging the participants,establishing rapport, preparing materials, taking risks,facilitating discussions, creating action plans, following up onwhat is learned, and much more.
