Starting a Talent Development Program (What Works in Talent Development) - Softcover

Biech, Elaine

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1947308335 ISBN 13: 9781947308336

Publisher: Association for Talent Development, 2017

Synopsis

Foundational guidance you’ve been looking for

The best organizations recognize that no leader or employee can be expert in everything, but that everyone needs to be at their best if organizations are to be productive and successful. If your goal is to develop talent within your organization, this concise yet foundational book has the keys to success.

Renowned industry leader and bestselling author Elaine Biech guides you through getting started, designing and implementing your talent development program, demonstrating success, and planning next steps. But just as important, she poses critical questions that only you and your organization can answer. Biech interweaves best practices with the latest technology to offer many templates, tools, worksheets, and tips to help you explore how to support your organization into the future.

Starting a Talent Development Program is part of a new ATD series, What Works in Talent Development, which addresses the most critical topics facing today’s talent development practitioners. Each book in the series is written for trainers, by trainers, and offers an examination of core subject matter and a defined way to solve real issues.

About this title

About the Author

Elaine Biech, president of ebb associates inc, a strategic implementation, leadership development, and experiential learning consulting firm, has been in the field for more than 30 years helping organizations work through large-scale change. She has presented at dozens of national and international conferences and has been featured in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Management Update, Investor's Business Daily, and Fortune. She is the author and editor of more than 75 books, receiving national awards for two of them.

Among her extensive body of published work are many ATD titles, including the flagship publication, The ASTD Handbook: The Definitive Reference for Training and Development (2014). Other ATD titles include The Art and Science of Training (2017), Change Management Training (2016), New Supervisor Training (2015), The Book of Road-Tested Activities (co-published with Pfeiffer, 2011), ASTD Leadership Handbook (2010), ASTD's Ultimate Train the Trainer (2009), 10 Steps to Successful Training (2009), ASTD Handbook for Workplace Learning Professionals (2008), and Thriving Through Change: A Leader's Practical Guide to Change Mastery (2007).

Reviews

Starting a Talent Development Program Endorsements “Developing an organization-wide talent development program can be a daunting task. Kudos to Elaine Biech for demystifying the process by providing crisp, clear guidance that breaks down complex development concepts into manageable chunks. As the first release in ATD’s What Works in Talent Development series, Starting a Talent Development Program sets the bar high by addressing the what, why, and how of talent development in a practical, easy-to-understand format.” —Kris Huber Downing Vice President, Commercialization and Innovation Center for Creative Leadership “Elaine Biech’s Starting a Talent Development Program is a must-read for anyone committed to creating or improving individual and organizational capability. This is the most practical guide available for enhancing talent in organizations; it’s loaded with tips, tools, and applicable resources.” —Marcia J. Avedon, PhD Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Communications and Corporate Affairs Ingersoll Rand “This book is bursting with the tools, resources, and expert advice that guide you through the process for designing and implementing the talent development program your leaders crave. If you were looking for a road map to high-impact talent development programs, this is it!” —Sardek Love CEO, Sardek Love International “Elaine has done it again! She has combined her effective writing with realistic explanation in this practical manual. Whether you are a CEO, a manager, a trainer, or an employee, you will find this book extremely helpful.” —Sivasailam “Thiagi” Thiagarajan Resident Mad Scientist, The Thiagi Group Author, Jolts! Activities to Wake Up and Engage Your Participants “Elaine Biech provides a clear, easy-to-follow blueprint for building a robust talent development strategy. She shares loads of practical tools and resources from her own extensive experience, and draws on important research and the latest thinking about organizational talent. Most importantly, she references many of the people and ideas who paved the way to today’s talent development thinking. This book is immediately practical, yet grounded in sound theory.” —Jonathan Halls Learning Specialist Author, Rapid Media Development for Trainers and Rapid Video Development for Trainers “Training is just part of growing talent, and we are searching for scalable and sustainable help. Elaine has created a ‘master’s course’ in this book, combining strategies, templates, and wisdom from experts with sage and innovative perspectives. There is no more important work than growing a learning organization—start here.” —Lou Russell Author, Leadership Training and Project Management for Trainers “Reading Elaine Biech’s latest is like sitting down with one of the best-connected experts in talent development, and asking about what really works. . . every day. . . for as long as you like! Answers to your questions about what works are within these two covers.”

Edition details

• Publisher: Association for Talent Development
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1947308335
• ISBN 13: 9781947308336
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208