Beyond the Podium : Delivering Training and Performance to a Digital World

Are you up to speed on the new directions in training anddevelopment?

The digital age is infiltrating the training profession faster thanmost of us can stay breast of it. Beyond the Podium, winner of theISPI Book Award, will get you up to speed while also refreshingyour understanding of the fundamentals. With a focus on thequestions you're asking, Rossett and Sheldon open your eyes to thepossibilities that are emerging--or already exist--as organizationsmove into new technologies and performance improvement. Theyexamine the opportunities presented by e-learning, informallearning, independent learning, knowledge management,globalization, object-oriented design, wireless technologies, andmore; while revisiting what makes great training, how to do ananalysis, and evaluation strategies and tools.

In Beyond the Podium, Rossett and Sheldon redefine the nature andfunction of training and trainers as they offer:
* A tour of the possibilities
* A guide to professional development
* A focus on the questions you and others have
* A wealth of featured interviews with experts in the field
* Varied and rich examples

Beyond the Podium will challenge, teach, excite, and inspire you.Most importantly, it will help you envision and build for thefuture--and get there fast!

Visit the web site that accompanies this book and discover theelements of effective training, what other trainers are talkingabout, and much more!

ALLISON ROSSETT is professor of educational technology atSan Diego State University and a consultant in the design,development, and evaluation of performance and training systems.She has coached and advised business and government leaders,managed corporate contracts and federal and state grants, andpresented keynote speeches in the United States and abroad. Rossettis the author of three award-winning books, including FirstThings First: A Handbook for Performance Analysis(Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer, 1999) and its Website,www.jbp.com/rossett.html.

SHELDON KENDRA is a writer and performance consultantliving in San Diego, California. With a background in media,technology, and education, Kendra has had work appear in localtelevision, radio, and new media publications.