Elaine Biech - Training & Development for Dummies

Training & Development For Dummies, 2nd Edition

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2022940571

ISBN 978-1-119-89600-5 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-89601-2 (epf); ISBN 978-1-119-89602-9 (epub)

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 4
4. Chapter 5
5. Chapter 6
6. Chapter 7
7. Chapter 9
8. Chapter 10
9. Chapter 11
10. Chapter 12
11. Chapter 13
12. Chapter 14
13. Chapter 16
14. Chapter 17
15. Chapter 18

1. Chapter 3
2. Chapter 4
3. Chapter 5
4. Chapter 6
5. Chapter 7
6. Chapter 8
7. Chapter 9
8. Chapter 17

Growth mindset and continuous learning are critical markers for success in todays global business landscape. While this isnt new, the focus has been sharpened through lessons the global pandemic required all of us to learn; unwanted change and unprecedented uncertainty have obliterated comfort zones. Our carefully crafted plans for the future of work were heavily modified. Employees reassessment of how they spend their time at work has forced leaders to reevaluate the talent proposition and reprioritize the creation of meaningful experiences and engagement opportunities.

And talent development professionals have been called front and center to help navigate it all.

Thats why the release of this second edition of Training & Development For Dummies is so well-timed. Since the first edition came out, there have been significant changes in the world at large and the talent development industry as a whole. Technology, working environments, skill needs, and an expanding scope of responsibilities have all combined to create a fascinating and complex environment for talent development professionals. At the same time, the strategic importance of the TD function has grown even further. Theres never been a better time to be in the field as a practitioner, and theres never been a more important time to embrace all the opportunities that are before us as a profession.

Training & Development For Dummies will give you keen insight into what it takes to do the work of training and development and do it well. People in this profession have the unique privilege of helping others develop skills and knowledge, grow their careers, and unleash their potential. Understanding the foundations for success and the capabilities required to deliver excellent ongoing work is important. And there is no better person than Elaine Biech to help you understand these concepts and principles.

Im grateful to Elaine for including information about ATD (the Association for Talent Development) and the Talent Development Capability Model in this edition. Both ATD and the Capability Model can be tremendous assets in your training career. ATD supports the growth of talent development professionals with abundant resources, including membership, courses, certifications, research, and events. You are welcome here!

Empowering professionals to develop talent in the workplace is much-needed work. Thank you for helping create a world that works better.

Tony Bingham
President & CEO
Association for Talent Development

Training is the best profession in the world. The training professional touches almost everyone every day. Whether youre experiencing a golf lesson, taking a virtual course to learn to use new computer software, working with Leaders Beyond Boundaries in Ethiopia, trying a new recipe, or being coached by your boss, youre learning something new and experiencing training. You and your trainer dont even need to be in the same room or on the same schedule.

What other career affords you the opportunity to increase an organizations bottom line, improve your countrys productivity level, and enhance individuals lives around the globe, all at the same time? It is truly a privilege to be a trainer, yet its also a responsibility. Training is a profession on the move, and those moves are ones to be proud of.