Publisher's Synopsis
The Leader in Human Resource Development for the Past Four Decades
Organizations that thrive in today′s competitive marketplace are those that make a firm commitment to training and development. And successful trainers stay at the top of their profession by accessing the most recent and important information, tools, and resources in the field.
The 2009 Pfeiffer Annual: Training offers a hands–on guide to the latest thinking and recent approaches to training and development. This year′s Annual presents a "talent management" theme. The contributors address the keen competition organizations face in acquiring and retaining talented people.
The Annual is divided into four sections: Experiential Learning Activities (ELAs); Editor′s Choice; Inventories, Questionnaires, and Surveys; and Articles and Discussion Resources. The fourth section, Editor′s Choice, includes cutting edge material that doesn′t quite fit the other sections.
ELAs are the mainstay of the Annual. The activities are presented as complete and ready–to–use training designs. We are honored to have ELAs from training leaders: Lorraine L. Ukens, Peter R. Garber, and M.K. Key.
The instrument section introduces reliable survey and assessment tools for gathering and sharing data on aspects of change and leadership best practices.
The articles section presents the best current thinking about training. Use these for your own professional development or as a lecture resource within your trainings. Must–haves in this section include articles by Marshall Goldsmith and Jay Cross as well as Jean Barbazette and Homer H. Johnson have contributed articles that address the talent management theme. All materials can be freely reproduced for training purposes.
The depth and breadth of available resources new content is added to the Annual each year ensures a steady stream of contemporary knowledge and tools. Use the Annual to keep on top of developments within the training and HR profession, dip into the content for an activity or instrument that targets a specific performance problem, combine activities to create an entire development program, or learn how others in the profession are tackling the ever–increasing challenges of building and developing a capable and productive workforce.
