Martyn Sloman
Pages: 304 Published: March 2007
ISBN: 0750680539
ISBN13: 9780750680530
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Description
The Changing World of the Trainer: Emerging Good Practice is a product of an in-depth research project, supported by a steering group of practitioner experts drawn from 10 countries and includes a significant number of case studies from across the globe. The material has led the author to develop new perspectives on how trainers cope with cultural differences amongst learners and to conclude that a global model is developing and as a consequence the role of the trainer is changing.
In a service-led and knowledge-driven economy the acquisition of skills by the workforce is the key differentiator. It is this critical factor that determines profitability in the private sector, service-delivery in the public sector and the achievement of shared objectives in the voluntary sector. As a result a shift has taken place from training to learning, and the role of the trainer has become one of supporting, accelerating and directing learning interventions that meet organizational needs and are appropriate to the learner in context. This requires a new mindset and new skills from the trainer and the development of new partnerships across the organization.
This book is written for everyone who has responsibility for planning and delivering interventions to enhance the skills and knowledge of the workforce. Drawing on a wealth of experience, the author creates a vision of learning and development in which the benefits to individuals and organisations are evident.
Contents
The central premise
The context
The new economy
People and the business
Extending our leverage
Current practice
Becoming learner centred
Some key processes
The training course in context
Support and challenge
Embracing technology; Delivering value
The broader picture: The modern challenge: a summary
Culture and learning
The international dimension
Is China different?
Endnote: What does it all mean?
About the author(s)
Martyn Sloman
Martyn has responsibility for research into the role and contribution of learning and training in organisations, for e-learning and for the links between people management and technology within the knowledge development team that he leads for the CIPD. He is an experienced author, lecturer and conference speaker around the globe.
Martyn is an Honorary Professor in the School of Management and Languages at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, an Honorary Teaching Fellow in the Department of Organizational Psychology, Birkbeck College, University of London and an Industrial Fellow at Kingston University.
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