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The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning: How to Turn Training and Development into Business Results (Pfeiffer Essential Resources for Training and HR Professionals) (9780470526521): Calhoun W. Wick, Roy V. H. Pollock, Andy Jefferson: Books. A succinct, extremely valuable, and proven set of disciplines to drive learning in organizations. This breakthrough book is a must for anyone involved in corporate training and development.—Rod Magee, Ph.D., vice president and chief learning officer, Honeywell InternationalThe Six Disciplines describes and illustrates six principles practiced by companies that earn the highest returns by efficiently converting learning into business results. A truly valuable book!—Ken Blanchard, coauthor, The One Minute Manager® and The SecretThe Holy Grail for every corporate learning department today—and for the CEOs who critically depend on them—is sustained learning that drives performance. In this thorough and timely book, the authors show step-by-step how genuine learning can, at last, be found.—John Alexander, president, Center for Creative LeadershipThis book is a must-read for anyone who is serious about delivering learning experiences that lead to performance and business results. Filled with case studies, tools, and job aids, this book could not be more practical!—Dana Gaines Robinson, founder and president, Partners in Change, Inc., and coauthor, Performance Consulting and Strategic Business PartnerBillions have been spent on classroom programs and next to nothing on supporting participants in applying what they learn on the job. Apply The Six Disciplines and you’ll achieve the intended business results of your learning and development investments.—James F. Bolt, chairman, Executive Development Associates, Inc.Here’s a business book that should be read at every organizational level. Senior leaders, line managers, instructional designers, HR professionals, and learners themselves will all find guidance on maximizing their investment of time and resources in any learning initiative.—Beverly Kaye, CEO and founder, Career System International, coauthor, Love ‘Em or Lose ‘Em, and author, Up is Not the Only WayThe Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning is the clearest roadmap I have ever seen for getting from well-conceived and executed learning activities to measurable business results. This book is a breakthrough! It will be required reading for my entire staff of learning professionals.—Edwin H. Boswell, Ph.D., president and chief executive officer, The Forum CorporationIntegrating work and development is critical in today’s competitive environment. This book is a breakthrough by pathfinders in ensuring application and results from any learning experience.—Teresa Roche, vice president Global Learning and Leadership Development, Agilent TechnologiesFinally, a definitive resource on the disciplines required to build learning and development that increases business capability and capacity. This is an essential guide for anyone who believes workforce development is about producing workplace results.—Susan Burnett, senior vice President and chief talent officer, Gap Inc.Finally a book that effectively links training and development to business results and shows us how to make strategy happen. A classic in the making.—Al Vicere, executive education professor of strategic leadership, Smeal College of Business, Penn State University; President, Vicere Associates, Inc.Six Disciplines is a timely book written by experienced authors to help learning and development professionals deliver results. With proven methods, presented in a logical style, this book is a must read for anyone interested in improving the impact of training and development.—Jack J. Phillips, chairman, ROI Institute, author of thirty booksAll the training in the world does not mean a thing, unless th[6974] When the first edition of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning was published, it quickly became the new standard for companies who were serious about increasing the return on their investment in learning and development. This thoroughly revised, updated, and expanded edition of The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning reveals how training, OD, and HR professionals can enhance their contributions to the success of their organizations. The book is filled with practical, proven-to-work guidelines and examples that show clearly how to design, deliver, and document comprehensive learning experiences that improve leadership and management, sales, customer service, marketing, and other business functions. The authors—experts in the field of learning and development as well as business—explain the theories and principles that undergird the 6Ds approach and provide practical methods, tools, roadmaps, and checklists for bridging the learning-doing gap. The book's guidelines are illustrated with dozens of case studies from successful companies on the cutting edge of results-driven educational performance. The 6Ds encompass the entire process of converting learning into improved performance, from pre-course communications to the impact of the learning transfer climate. Designed to be used by a broad spectrum of professionals, the book's knowledge can be applied to virtually any learning and development program. Most important, The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning focuses on business and performance outcomes—the new finish line for learning and development.
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