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Ian Fleming's book on training for managers offers "...ideas, tips and techniques to help managers identify staff development needs and bring about successful learning." The book contains good information. Its brevity is appropriate, not because the coverage is complete, but because, sadly, it matches the typical manager's attention span for training issues. Still, it is useful as either an introduction or a wake-up call for managers who need greater awareness of training's value.
Several of the book's sections are quite well-written for their manager audience:
- The Reasons for Training section highlights industry change and business necessity arguments that are hard for a practical manager to ignore
- The distinction between organizational, occupational and individual training needs encourages a comprehensive view of reasons for training
- The Finding Learning Opportunities section highlights a number of non-obvious ways to create employee development opportunities (summarized on page 56)
Throughout the book, the author highlights what can go wrong with various training processes and how managers can intervene to get them back on track. The Further Readings section references a cross section of more in-depth books on training. I recommend The Theory and Practice of Training by Roger Buckley and Jim Caple as one of the better ones.
Note that this book is part of the Management Pocketbook series, which is highly recommended. These books provide quick overviews of various topics managers need to know about. The format is similar to printed slides from a PowerPoint presentation. This allows quick review of fundamental information that is organized in a familiar way.
BEWARE: Ian Fleming's The Manager's Training Pocketbook is an earlier edition of this book. It is virtually identical--be sure you do not buy them both!
Several of the book's sections are quite well-written for their manager audience:
- The Reasons for Training section highlights industry change and business necessity arguments that are hard for a practical manager to ignore
- The distinction between organizational, occupational and individual training needs encourages a comprehensive view of reasons for training
- The Finding Learning Opportunities section highlights a number of non-obvious ways to create employee development opportunities (summarized on page 56)
Throughout the book, the author highlights what can go wrong with various training processes and how managers can intervene to get them back on track. The Further Readings section references a cross section of more in-depth books on training. I recommend The Theory and Practice of Training by Roger Buckley and Jim Caple as one of the better ones.
Note that this book is part of the Management Pocketbook series, which is highly recommended. These books provide quick overviews of various topics managers need to know about. The format is similar to printed slides from a PowerPoint presentation. This allows quick review of fundamental information that is organized in a familiar way.
BEWARE: Ian Fleming's The Manager's Training Pocketbook is an earlier edition of this book. It is virtually identical--be sure you do not buy them both!
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Ian Fleming's book on training for managers offers "...ideas, tips and techniques to help managers identify staff development needs and bring about successful learning." The book contains good information. Its brevity is appropriate, not because the coverage is complete, but because, sadly, it matches the typical manager's attention span for training issues. Still, it is useful as either an introduction or a wake-up call for managers who need greater awareness of training's value.
Several of the book's sections are quite well-written for their manager audience:
- The Reasons for Training section highlights industry change and business necessity arguments that are hard for a practical manager to ignore
- The distinction between organizational, occupational and individual training needs encourages a comprehensive view of reasons for training
- The Finding Learning Opportunities section highlights a number of non-obvious ways to create employee development opportunities (summarized on page 56)
Throughout the book, the author highlights what can go wrong with various training processes and how managers can intervene to get them back on track. The Further Readings section references a cross section of more in-depth books on training. I recommend The Theory and Practice of Training by Roger Buckley and Jim Caple as one of the better ones.
Note that this book is part of the Management Pocketbook series, which is highly recommended. These books provide quick overviews of various topics managers need to know about. The format is similar to printed slides from a PowerPoint presentation. This allows quick review of fundamental information that is organized in a familiar way.
BEWARE: Ian Fleming's The Manager's Training Pocketbook is an earlier edition of this book. It is virtually identical--be sure you do not buy them both!
Several of the book's sections are quite well-written for their manager audience:
- The Reasons for Training section highlights industry change and business necessity arguments that are hard for a practical manager to ignore
- The distinction between organizational, occupational and individual training needs encourages a comprehensive view of reasons for training
- The Finding Learning Opportunities section highlights a number of non-obvious ways to create employee development opportunities (summarized on page 56)
Throughout the book, the author highlights what can go wrong with various training processes and how managers can intervene to get them back on track. The Further Readings section references a cross section of more in-depth books on training. I recommend The Theory and Practice of Training by Roger Buckley and Jim Caple as one of the better ones.
Note that this book is part of the Management Pocketbook series, which is highly recommended. These books provide quick overviews of various topics managers need to know about. The format is similar to printed slides from a PowerPoint presentation. This allows quick review of fundamental information that is organized in a familiar way.
BEWARE: Ian Fleming's The Manager's Training Pocketbook is an earlier edition of this book. It is virtually identical--be sure you do not buy them both!
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