The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning - 4th Edition by Roy V H Pollock & Andrew McK Jefferson & Calhoun W Wick (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

All-in-one resource to increase effectiveness and ROI of enterprise training and development programs

In The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Training and Development into Business Results, renowned instructors and consultants Dr. Roy Pollock, Andrew Jefferson, and Calhoun Wick deliver a complete blueprint to maximize the effectiveness and ROI of training and development programs within any organization. In this newly revised and extensively updated Fourth Edition, readers will find tools, guides, and checklists to implement meaningful strategies immediately, supported by the latest research and new case studies from global companies across industries.

Along with key insight into the craft of instruction, this book details how to talk to the business leaders in a way that gets their attention and earns respect. Some of the topics covered in this book include:

• Defining the business outcomes L&D is expected to deliver and effective management of the learning portfolio
• Delivering for application by utilizing performance appropriate instructional methods, adult learning principles, and logic maps
• Maximizing business impact by driving learning transfer and providing performance support
• "Selling the sizzle" when reporting results and common training evaluation pitfalls to avoid

The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Training and Development into Business Results is an essential read for learning professionals, including instructors, instructional designers, trainers, training managers, and Chief Learning Officers, as well as business leaders seeking an all-in-one resource to deliver greater value from training and development programs in an increasingly competitive business environment.