Achieve measurable gains! Organizations are spending millions of dollars every year trainingemployees. Yet why are organizations sending their employees totraining? They often don't know. Training is a quick fix; many managers don't believe that it reallyworks. But even if it isn't the appropriate solution to a problem, many organizations automatically implement training for lack of amore reasoned, thoughtful alternative. Here's the approach you've waited for: performance improvement. JimFuller and Jeanne Farrington show you how to achieve measurablegains by implementing this cutting-edge technique at yourorganization. "A practical guide for identifying and eliminating the root causesof business problems. Business leaders and human resourceprofessionals responsible for turning around bottom-line resultswill find From Training to Performance Improvement well worth theread." -- Kathleen Dalton, Procter & Gamble "Clear, concise, and compelling. This book is a great asset forexecutives and management teams who are seeking ways to makechanges that will count." -- James J. Hill, manager of executive education, SunMicrosystems "A must for human resource development professionals and managersinterested in moving their organizations from training to abusiness-goal focused performance improvement system. Fuller andFarrington have 'been there.' They give the reader the benefit oftheir considerable experience on how to guide large and smallorganizations toward a human performance technology strategy.Unique, persuasive, and field-tested." -- Richard E. Clark, professor and director, doctoral program inhuman performance at work, University of Southern California You'll learn how to: * Explain and sell the notion of performance improvement toorganizations * Surmount obstacles that can prevent organizations from achievingtheir full potential * Demonstrate the results of your efforts . . . and muchmore! As director of learning at a Fortune 20 company, where he workedfor eighteen years, Jim Fuller helped to lead his corporation to aperformance breakthrough. In this hands-on resource, Fuller andseasoned consultant Jeanne Farrington show you how to make thistransition at your organization.
I was skeptical that a single book could really lay out a detailed plan for transitioning the training function to a strategic role in the organization. I was quickly proven wrong. I attended Jim's workshop at the ASTD conference and was amazed. The book simply lays out the roadmap for transfoming the cost controlled training function to a vaital and strategic part of the business. The whole plan and approach is in the book! I have begun to apply the plan with great success. I would recommend the book to any trainer or manager who is tired of having to justify their budget or their existance.
At last - practical help for performance consultants
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I have been struggling to do performance consulting in my organization for two years. I read other books that explained performance consulting, but were no help in dealing with the political realities of getting permission to do the work. This book had all the answers to my nagging questions. I wish it was available a couple of years ago. The section on transforming training requests into permission to improve performance was great. I am having completely different discussions with my clients and manager now. Following the advice and plan in the book, I'm working to become the manager of performance consulting for my company.
Every HRD profesional needs this book!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I got my copy of this book at the ISPI Conference. I have seen Jim Fuller speak at several conferences and the guy knows performance consulting. His experience shows in this book. Other books talk about what performance consulting is. This book tells you how to get it done in an organization. Very practical book that every trainer who wants to be employed two years from now should read.
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