ASTD handbook the definitive reference for training & development, 2nd edition

Comprehensive. Insightful. Definitive. The second edition ASTD Handbook is the most valuable resource you can own as a training and development professional. Written by 96 of the best and brightest thinkers in the field, its 55 chapters cover everything you need to know about the profession today. Cover 1 Copyright 3 Contents 4 Foreword 10 Introduction 12 Section I: The Training and Development Profession 18 Luminary Perspective: Shaping the Future of the Training and Development Profession 20 1: The Evolution of the Training Profession 26 2: ASTD's New Competency Model 52 3: The Importance of Certification 64 4: Take Charge of Your Career: Breaking Into and Advancing in the T&D Profession 78 5: The Occasional Trainer: What You Must Know to Help Others Learn 92 6: What's on the Horizon for the T&D Profession? 106 Section II: Assessing and Analyzing Needs 116 Luminary Perpsective: What I Know for Sure: Looking Through a Rearview Mirror 118 7: How Do Needs Assessments Align to the Bottom Line? 126 8: Data Collection and Assessment: Finding the Right Tool for the Job 142 9: Analyzing Needs to Select the Best Delivery Method 162 10: You Want It When? Balancing Time, Quality, and Expectations Before Designing 172 Section III: Designing and Developing Effective Learning 188 Luminary Perspective: Ideas for Designing and Developing Effective Learning 190 11: Design Models and Learning Theories for Adults 198 12: SAM: A Practical, Agile Alternative to ADDIE 218 13: Using Bloom's Digital Taxonomy to Flip the Classroom and Create the Best Blend 236 14: Captivate Your Learners by Designing Effective Games, Simulations, and Activities 250 15: Creating Media Learning Content That's Fabulous, Fast, and Affordable 268 16: Working With SMEs 280 17: Curation of Content 290 18: The Legal Aspects of Training: Protect What Is Yours and Avoid Taking What Belongs to Someone Else 300 Section IV: Delivering T&D SOlutions That Make a Difference 320 Luminary Perspective: Delivering T&D Solutions That Make a Difference 322 19: Evidence-Based Training: The Most Recent Research for Delivery 328 20: Keep Participants Engaged 340 21: The Value of Experiential Learning 354 22: A Serious E-Learning Manifesto 376 23: The Global Virtual Classroom 396 24: Pervasive Learning: Formal, Informal, and Social 410 25: Learning Informally in Your Workscape 424 26: M-Thinking: There's an App for That 436 27: Effective Social Media for Learning 452 28: Supporting Worker Performance in the Workplace 464 Section V: Transferring Learning and Evaluating Impact 478 Luminary Perspective: The Growing Importance of Measuring Results and Impact 480 29: Implement the Four Levels of Evaluation to Demonstrate Value 488 30: The Basics of Return-on-Investment 506 31: Building the Learning Competence of Participants 530 32: Linking Learning to Performance 542 33: Results-Based Evaluation: Keeping the End in Mind 556 34: Learning Analytics That Maximize Individual and Organizational Performance 570 Section VI: Expanded Roles of the T&D Professional 582 Luminary Perspective: Cobbler, What About Your Shoes? Career Contemplations for T&D Professionals 584 35: Designing an Economical and Effective Onboarding Process 594 36: Consulting on the Inside 612 37: Building Extraordinary Internal Teams 628 38: Securing Executive Support: Presenting to the C-Suite 644 39: Mentoring: Building Partnerships for Learning 652 40: Helping Managers Develop Their Employees 666 41: Knowledge Management: An Introduction for T&D Professionals 676 Section VII: Managing the Business of Training 690 Luminary Perspective: Tying Training to Business Needs 692 42: Developing a Strategy for Training and Development 700 43: Building Your Business Acumen 714 44: Managing From the Middle: Challenges and Opportunties as a T&D Manager 722 45: Project Management for T&D Professionals: Five Steps to Increase Your Effectiveness 736 46: Managing Relationships With Universities, Vendors, and Consultants 752 Section VIII: Developing and Leading Organizations: T&D's Role 768 Luminary Perspective: Training and Development's Role in Developing and Leading Organizations 770 47: The Training and Development Professional's Role in Guiding Change 778 48: Strengths-Based Performance Management 790 49: Developing Leaders for the Future 800 50: How Training and Development Can Help High Potentials Be Successful 814 Section IX: Contemporary Challenges 832 Luminary Perspective: Learning Challenges of the Future: Personalization and Control Shifts 834 51: Developing Leadership Around the Globe 840 52: Challenges and Solutions for a Multigenerational Workforce 866 53: The Neuroscience of Learning 876 54: The Persistent Classroom 890 55: Learning Is Not Optional: A CEO's Perspective 906 Appendix A: Glossary 916 Appendix B: List of Tools 950 About the Editor 958 About ASTD 960 Index 964 The ASTD Handbook is the most credible and comprehensive resource for training and development practitioners. Today's global business environment is dynamic and demands that the training and development field evolve and advance alongside it. This sequel to the bestselling ASTD Handbook for Workplace Learning Professionals offers practitioners of all experience levels, and from every industry, crucial guidance levels as they navigate contemporary challenges and channel the latest achievements in the field. Edited by industry expert Elaine Biech, this second edition maintains the authority of the original Handbook, drawing from the expertise of 96 thought leaders and luminaries on the field's core competencies and key areas of expertise: William J. Rothwell and Elliott Masie on the future of the profession; Dana Gaines Robinson, Sivasaliam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan, and Bob Pike on analysis, design, and delivery; Bev Kaye and Ken Blanchard on T&D's role for the organization and the profession; Robert O. Brinkerhoff and William C. Byham on learning transfer and training to meet business needs; 55 chapters with contributions from Michael Allen, Marcus Buckingham, David Powerll, and many other experts. The accompanying website, www.astdhandbook.org, contains more than 70 tools to enable practitioners to put this knowledge to use iwth worksheets, checklists, job aids, and other resources. -- from dust jacket "In today's parlance, smartboard is the new chalkboard, and for the profession of workplace training and development, the new and completely revised 2nd edition of the ASTD Handbook, launching at ASTD's annual International Conference & Exposition in May 2014, will drive thousands to the single best resource for every practitioner and occasional trainer. The ASTD Handbook: The Definitive Reference for Training & Development, 2nd edition, more than a year in the making, maintains the authority and credibility of ASTD's first Handbook (2008), incorporates the new competencies of the profession, and now includes more than 85 percent new and never-before published content that will drive buyers of the 1st edition to the check-out line. Covering vital content on technology and application changes of the last few years, authored by world class training and development authorities, this 2nd edition goes beyond anything ASTD has published to date." -- Unedited summary from book

Comprehensive. Insightful. Definitive. The second edition ASTD Handbook is the most valuable resource you can own as a training and development professional.Written by 96 of the best and brightest thinkers in the field, its 55 chapters cover everything you need to know about the profession today.