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Game On! Action-Based Training Designs for Better LearningPassive learning just doesn’t cut it in today’s evolving, competitive workplace. Research demonstrates that action-first learning works because it engages the mind immediately and makes sure that knowledge and skills will stick. With a more diverse array of action-based training designs, organizations can motivate learners, provide hands-on, collaborative practice, and drive behavioral change.In Action-First Learning, educator and tech expert Karl M. Kapp covers nine distinct types of learning experiences in one volume—from card and board games, escape rooms, and branching scenarios to augmented reality and AI-powered coaching. He explains why each design works and how to choose, plan, and execute the right kind of project for your goals. Each chapter includes a detailed case study, a design checklist, and tips on how to leverage AI in the creation of action-first learning.The book includes a chapter by instructional designer Amy Pape about how to improve action-first learning through accessibility and another by L&D expert Kevin Thorn on the use of comics in action-first learning.

Unlock the full potential of your employees with effective feedback.Providing performance feedback is one of the most challenging tasks leaders face. Feedback often sparks frustration and fear for both leaders and their teams. Why? Because there is a disconnect between what leaders think they are communicating and what employees receive.In this essential book, leadership experts Mashihi and Nowack offer leaders their four-part Performance Feedback Coaching Model, designed to bridge this gap. After over a decade spent developing, testing, and refining their model with leaders around the world, the authors offer this powerful framework based on research in neuroscience and psychology.The book equips leaders at all levels with practical strategies and tools to deliver tailored feedback that aligns with each employee’s unique skills and interpersonal strengths. By personalizing feedback, leaders can inspire significant improvements in employee behavior, creating a workplace where leaders achieve their goals and employees thrive—a true win-win situation. The authors share powerful stories, real-life examples, and user-friendly tips, as well as questionnaires, worksheets, and other tools leaders can apply immediately in managing today's diverse and global workforce.With this book as your roadmap, you will have the guidance you need to improve your employees’ development, performance, motivation, satisfaction, and retention.

ATD's Organization Development Handbook is a tactical, hands-on book for those in learning and development (L&D) looking to make that first step into organization development or those who are a one-person band doing both.

Demonstrates the value of finding a mentor at any stage of your career; explains the different types of mentoring relationships; describes how to build significant mentoring relationship with trust and respect; discusses setting expectations and developmental goals; and equips you with practical tools for achieving your learning goals.

Explains why new manager orientation is critical for bridging the gap between when employees join management and when they receive development. Sharlyn Lauby details management orientation and how it differs from other management development programs; why a manager-specific program is needed; and ways to gain support for these programs.

Introduces the Results Come First framework. Chris Adams and Beth Hughes show how results should come first when engaging with clients; the forces that may throw off the balance of your development initiative; and examples of how the framework works in action.

Provides a modern approach to giving performance feedback. Ben Locwin discusses the importance and challenges of giving feedback; why discussions go wrong; how to personalize feedback discussions; considerations for measuring the effectiveness of discussions; and tools to assist managers in providing feedback more effectively.

Become an exceptional manager - learn to motivate employees, communicate expectations effectively, and build great work teams.

A learning management system is the cornerstone of any organisation's online training and development. Konstance Allen details what an LMS is capable of; the individuals who should be on your LMS selection committee; how to create a request for information; and the type of support you should expect from an LMS supplier.

Move beyond reactively developing shadowing and rotational programs to proactively championing them at your organisation. Mia Mulrennan explains what shadowing and rotational programs are; reasons for building these programs; simple tools to use to get started; and how to achieve programs that help learning ""stick"" and produce winning outcomes.

Learn Mike Parkinson's award-winning PowerPoint process as he guides you through three phases of presentation development—discover, design, and deliver. Parkinson is a Microsoft PowerPoint MVP—most valuable professional—an honorific bestowed by Microsoft on those with "very deep knowledge of Microsoft products and services.” He shares not only his tips and best practices for presentation success, but also those from several of his fellow MVPs.

Lecturing on its own is ineffective. But what's the alternative? Use the easily replicable Cafeteria Learning model to combine the best of brain science and learning theory with the power of choice. Improve the retention and engagement of your learning programs. This book will show you how.

Microlearning - training delivered in short bursts - can provide the just-in-time learning employees need. Microlearning to Boost the Employee Experience explains how to build a microlearning library to promote effective workplace training. Author Elise Greene Margol shares why microlearning is valuable and provide tips for creating suitable content for a microlibrary.

Explains how fear, laziness, and resignation can keep employees from reaching their potential, even when they want to improve. The authors discuss how provocative coaching - or ""playing the devil's advocate while being on the side of the angels"" - can help people get past the feelings that are blocking them from making a positive change.

Takes a practical approach to working in teams. From identifying team strengths to developing strong, trusting relationships, this title applies the author's expertise and background with sales teams propelling you and your team to maximum performance. It is suitable for team members - leaders and players.

"Coaching," Lisa Haneberg says, "is agile, service-oriented persistence with a tolerance for the unexplainable and a willingness to go down a path that is not yours, does not interest you, and requires that you buy new shoes to traverse unharmed." This tongue-in-cheek description suggests the fun and breezy tone of this book. This is most decidedly not just another book about generational differences, nor is it yet another "how to coach" book. Coaching Up and Down the Generations looks at the key processes of transferring knowledge, developing teams, and collaborating, and examines how different age groups can better learn from one another and even experience major breakthroughs that will improve their progress--despite disparate backgrounds. You'll find a thorough examination of key issues in intergenerational coaching situations, including what constitutes great coaching, at any age; a complete overview of each generation and how they view life, technology, work, communication, and behavior; how to handle clashing communication styles and preferences; the importance of "coachability" in yourself and others regardless of different habits, opinions, and work styles; how to cultivate a coaching environment where the different generations can have provocative conversations and truly help one another. With this book as your guide, you can show the generations how to find common points of interest, needs, and goals. You'll find ingenious tips for creating formal and informal coaching situations, developing opportunities to build relationships, and helping people of all ages to become catalytic coaches and engaged performers.

Provides time-bound and budget-strapped managers with the implementation tools and techniques to develop their team members cost-effectively using organic opportunities found all around their workplace. With real-life examples, case studies, and hands-on worksheets and exercises, this is a tremendous asset for everyone interested in developing highly competent, engaged, and skilled workers.

In most organizations, middle managers are in the best position to positively impact business results. Yet, for most of these uniquely talented business professionals, this opportunity is lost. This title offers a set of practices that may transform these key organizational players from task and crisis managers to strategic business partners.

A crash course for effectively planning and managing timely, organised projects. This title is an essential resource for anyone, in any function, of any business.

Meetings are often poorly planned and executed events that produce no meaningful results. This book provides tools and advice for anyone planning or facilitating a meeting. It offers advice to ensure that a meeting is necessary, the presentation is professional, the participants contribute in constructive ways, and the outcome is measurable.