The six disciplines of breakthrough learning: how to turn training and development into business results

This book describes a breakthrough in learning management that is transforming the $55 billion corporate learning industry, solves a problem experienced by10 million people annually, and enables organizations to measurably improve the return on their training investment. It features a rigorous, data-driven, and proven process to ensure that learning gets applied and produces measurableresults and introduces principles of process and the thinking and continuous improvement to corporate training and development and its recommendations havebeen proven in practice by many Fortune 500 companies. Failure to follow-through carries a high cost: not only are the resources committed to the initiative squandered, but so is the opportunity. The book shows how training departments, OD, and HR professionals can apply the principles of follow-through management and gives practical, proven-to-work guidelines on how to design comprehensive learning experiences in leadership and management, sales, quality, performance improvement, and professional certification. It provides not only the theories and principles underlying the approach, but also the practical methods,tools, and road maps for bridging the ‘knowing-doing’ gap. Guidelines are illustrated with dozens of case studies from successful companies on the cutting edge of results-driven educational performance. The guidelines and applicationtools are compatible with a broad range of learning, development, and management programs and systems. Since its publication in 2006, Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning has become a new standard for companies who are serious about increasing the return on their investment in learning and development. It is successful because it: Provides an easy-to-remember, yet comprehensive model for designing, executing and evaluating training and development programs. Considers the entire learning experience, including the impact of the transfer climate and pre-course communications. Provides practical guidance backed up by tested theory and research. It is content agnostic; that is, applicable to virtually any learning and development program, rather than being tied to a specific leadership or management model. Focuses on business and performance outcomes the new finish line for learning and development. The revised edition will incorporate a number of new case studies and interviews, recent research on learning and learning transfer; new tools, checklists and instructions for application, and what the authors have learned from experience in the past 4 years working with many of the worlds leading corporations.

• ISBN: 978-0-470-52652-1
• Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 384
• Fecha Publicación: 15/09/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés