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.

From the Back Cover

Maximize the effectiveness of learning and development initiatives in your organization

Written by renowned instructors and consultants Dr. Roy V.H. Pollock, Andrew McK. Jefferson, and Calhoun W. Wick, The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Training and Development into Business Results provides proven strategies, tools, guides, and insights that maximize the value of training and development programs.

The authors show how to create competitive advantage through learning by beginning with the desired business outcomes, designing and managing the complete learning journey, and documenting the results in ways that both prove and improve L&D's value. This all-in-one resource has everything readers need to maximize the return on their organization's learning investments.

This newly revised and extensively updated Fourth Edition includes a discussion of the strengths and pitfalls of emerging technologies as well as a myriad of new examples and case reports from leading companies around the world.

"This is a terrific book for anyone who wants to build world-class training. In my forty years in this business, this book is one of the best and one everyone should own."
--STEVE ROSENBAUM, CEO and Founder, Learning Paths International

"Must-do advice and clear-cut examples for L&D leaders whose charge is to make strategically critical performance improvement programs work."
--ROBERT O. BRINKERHOFF, Professor Emeritus, Western Michigan University

"Of all the books written in L&D, this is by far the most applicable one. It just got better."
--MARC LALANDE, Human Performance Consultant, Montreal

"The Fourth Edition of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning isn't just an update -- it's a revelation."
--RAYMOND PHOON, Managing Partner, PowerUpSuccess Group, Malaysia

About the Author

ROY V.H. POLLOCK, DVM, PhD, is the Chief Learning Officer and Co-founder of the 6Ds Company. He is a sought-after instructor and consultant to leading companies around the world.

ANDREW McK. JEFFERSON, JD, is the Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of the 6Ds Company. He is a popular international speaker and consultant with deep experience in both business management and learning and development.

CALHOUN W. WICK is the Founder and Chairman of Fort Hill Company and advisor to the 6Ds Company. He is a nationally recognized consultant, educator, and researcher who was named "Thought Leader of the Year" by ISA, the Association of Learning Providers.