Andy Jefferson - The Field Guide to the 6Ds: How to Use the Six Disciplines to Transform Learning into Business Results

The Field Guide to the 6Ds is the most pragmatic guide book I have ever seen. It provides learning professionals with specific tools, concrete cases, and how-to guides. We are greatly impressed by the authors practical and business-oriented approach to enhancing the value of learning and development.

Tao Zhou, P.hD., president, Shanghai TopLearning Management Consulting Company, China

This book is an amazing treasure chest to those looking for ideas and evidence of learning value in the organization. Real cases illustrating field applications of the 6Ds are especially valuable to help you come up with your own solutions suitable to your organization. It doesnt matter which industry you work for or what country you live in.

Mijeong Kim, Ph.D., director, Learning & Performance Institute, Credu, Korea

The sharing of the successful implementation by many organizations and the how-to guides on implementation of the 6 Disciplines make this a complete field guide and a tremendous resource for all heads of training who are serious about delivering training for business results.

Jim Kee, associate director, Group Education & Development, AIA Group, Singapore

By incorporating the principles found in The Field Guide to the 6Ds, we were able to better implement our programs, and measure the actual learning transferred. This was evident in both the new skills and attitudes learned, and performance in the field as well.

Randy Eppard, Ph.D., executive director, International Department of Education and Training, United Brotherhood of Carpenters

The Field Guide to the 6Ds is the perfect follow-up to The Six Discipines. It takes the concepts of the 6Ds and provides a framework for immediate implementation. Anyone who is leading the learning function will benefit from the case studies and tools to help take their organizations learning to the next level.

Meg Pletcher, national director of learning & development, Emeritus Senior Living

Pollock, Jefferson, and Wick have developed an immensely resourceful guide for anyone in the training and human development field. With the focus on business outcomes, efficient delivery, conducive environment for learning transfer, and results documentation, the 6Ds is ultimately about going the extra mile to ensure that training attains its best possible value to the learners, trainers, and the organization.

Zairi Chew Long Po, product & technical faculty, Prudential BSN Takaful Berhad, Malaysia

The Field Guide to the 6Ds is a practice what you preach manuscript for professionals to take 6Ds theory and put it into practice. The guide connects how to with why to for people committed to change the way they think about development. My copy is already full of sticky notes. Thank you for taking the time to do it right.

Chris Pellegrino, director of learning and development, Genworth Financial

The Field Guide repackages the compelling 6Ds model as a flexible action kit to deliver the goods at your place. Check where your organization sits now, see how others have tackled the change, plan your strategy, and choose your weapons. Its all there, a goldmine for managers and learning professionals committed to turning training into performance.

Clint Smith, director, LearnWorks Performance Design Services, Australia

Continuing improvement in the field of learning. This Guide extends the success of the 2nd edition of The Six Disciplines by staying current and providing the most practicable checklist for learning transfer success. And with compelling case studies to boot.

G. Edward Todd, senior executive consultant, De Bono Global; author, Survive and Thrive, A Blueprint for Innovation in Challenging Times.

The Field Guide to the 6Ds is a must-have handbook for all types of trainers. It provides awesome and practical insights with holistic yet user-friendly processes to guide the whole process from identifying business goals, design of learning, deliveries, and measurements to achieve desired business results.

Alicia She Tu, training manager, PruBSN Takaful BhD, Malaysia

If you live in the world of instructional design, organizational development, change management, HR, or human capitalthis is a must for your bookshelf. I loved the direct-to-the-reader way this was written. Its crisp and clear with take-away prescriptions in every section.

Beverly Kaye, founder of Career Systems International and co-author of Love Em or Lose Em: Getting Good People to Stay and Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go: Career Conversations Employees Want.

This Field Guide provides a wealth of practical advice that anyone working in training and development can use in their own organization to help drive learning transfer. The sections covering Tools, Case Histories, and How-to Guides are especially helpful resources.

Tony Bingham, president and CEO, ASTD

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