Association For Talent Development: 183 books

Sometimes SMEs can cause problems for your instructional design project. But have you done everything you could to understand, communicate with, and involve your SMEs successfully? From years of experience, there are guidelines for working well with everyone on the design team—but you must include...

Empower workshop participants to reclaim their time.   Kitchen fire or time waster? The inability to differentiate robs us of precious time and well-being. Master trainer Lisa Downs has developed a collection of complete workshops and tools you’ll need to conduct effective two-day,...

Coaching is a hot buzzword in today's hectic business world, and coaching skills are fast becoming essential for anyone who wants to help develop others in the workplace. If you are intrigued by the potential of coaching and want to learn more about promoting growth and learning on the job, you can...

Don't Let Brilliant Ideas Get Lost in Bad Presentations. Inspiring and influencing others starts with the effective delivery of ideas. Speaker and trainer Christee Gabour Atwood designed the interactive two-day, one-day, and half-day workshops in this book with exactly that in mind. Help...

Individuals, teams, and organizations are only as good as their ability to communicate effectively. Communication Skills Training offers the crucial tools you’ll need to help your workshop participants master the skills that drive performance. The first book in the ATD Workshop Series offers...

Having a copy of Ultimate Basic Business Skills: Training an Effective Workforce on your bookshelf is like having an on-call business training department. This book offers ready-to-present programs on the most critical frontline business skills every member of your organization needs. Too often...

Harness the power of the leaders in your organization to grow your learning culture. Expanding on the leaders-as-teachers (LAT) model introduced in the 2009 book, Leaders as Teachers, this new action guide shows you how to create a leader-teacher program at any organization. Whether you are ready...

Are you reinventing the wheel each time you create a training project? Organize your way to efficiency, with project management templates and tools specifically designed for training professionals. This book is at its core a bank of training knowledge. Each customizable template is practical...

Traditionally, diversity education initiatives inevitably involve the catchphrase celebrate diversity. Although the authors appreciate this approach, this book offers a fresh perspective called conversity, defined as a process that brings people together through an active search for common ground. Like...

Everyone knows engaged employees are happier and improve the workforce. But engaged employees improve their managers' lives, too! Employee engagement has gotten the rap of being something "nice" to do, not something that can produce results. You need to reverse that perception in your organization...

Chances are you've tried many of the latest management fads in the hope that they'll give you a quick fix for troubling performance issues in your organization. But there's a problem: those quick fixes don't bring effective long-term change. As emotionally appealing as the latest "magic...

A Simple, Effective Approach to Attaining Learning and Performance Results Job aids are often the most practical way to get quick performance improvement, particularly in time-pressured, resource-constrained situations. Not sure where to begin, or even if a job aid is the right choice? Job...

Prepare for Your Workforce of Tomorrow Today's economic reality is changing the traditional employment model. No longer is it assumed that everyone who works for you will be on your company's payroll. Alongside your regular employees might be temps, freelancers, and independent contractors,...

Don’t create boring e-learning! Cammy Bean presents a fresh, modern take on instructional design for e-learning. Filled with her personal insights and tips, The Accidental Instructional Designer covers nearly every aspect of the e-learning design process, including understanding instructional...