This is a one-stop compilation of the topics most important to training and development professionals!  A wide range of leaders in human resource development share their suggestions, insights, and expertise on thirty-five different topics.  It targets issues pertinent to both new and seasoned practitioners and offers fast and easy access to the basic information they need.  Emphasizing practical applications of theory, this collection covers all the basic needs of HRD practitioners in five key categories:

	strategic training and development
	assessment and evaluation
	training and development design
	training and development
	employee and organizational development

Written by highly regarded experts in the field -- including Zane Berge, Jay Conger, Robert Hargrove, Donald Kirkpatrick, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, Fran Rees, Jim and Dana Robinson, William Rothwell, and Edgar Schein -- this book offers you a comprehensive guide to the profession's most critical issues.  The user-friendly chapters translate important theoretical research into practical applications for the workplace and cover the essential subjects.  Within these pages, the authors examine aspects of the training and development field such as instructional design, learning styles, and the role of motivation.  They offer specific advice on training methods such as games and activities, self-directed learning, and distance learning.   You'll also learn about emerging trends driving the future of HRD.  In addition, each chapter has a recommended further reading resource to assist you in locating more information on a topic.

Hardback, 440 pages (Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer Publishers)

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"What Smart Trainers Know provides a wealth of critical and practical references from some of the most acclaimed thought leaders in the HRD profession.  Lorraine L. Ukens' book wiil provide all trainers with a 'one-stop' resource for expanding their expertise."                             

  - Richard Chang, CEO, Richard Chang Associates and author

                                                                                                                                                                          The Passion Plan and Performance Scorecards

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Business of Consulting