by Elaine Biech
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A straightforward guide to modern instructional techniques for professional and part-time trainers
Professionals called upon to provide training may know everything about the subject they teach, but that doesn’t mean that they know how to teach it. Training For Dummies offers proven techniques of instructional design, giving trainers the tools they need to craft truly effective training courses. They’ll learn how to size-up the audience, determine the type of training needed, deliver it effectively, and also measure the training’s overall success. For the estimated 300,000 professional trainers who lack training in instructional design, Training For Dummies offers a fun and easy approach. Elaine Biech (Norfolk, VA) is President and Managing Principal of ebb associates, inc., a strategic implementation, leadership development, and experiential learning consulting firm. Known as "the trainer's trainer," she is active in the American Society for Training & Development, and has been featured in such publications as The Wall Street Journal and Fortune magazine.
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28 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
No Train, No Gain, 2008-03-20
One of the pitfalls of being a training specialist for such a long time is that it is easy to become complacent with your knowledge level and your writing habits. "Training for Dummies," which should be titled "Training for Schmarties" is one of those books that will help you avoid that.
Author, Elaine Biech covers the instructional systems design model (ISD) or A.D.D.I.E., in detail. These are analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation. She states the difference between what it means to be a teacher vs. being a trainer. This is one of the only texts I have seen that offers some construction of an instructional design draft, although I wish she would have shown and explained a two-column format in depth. She did provide samples of a three- and four-column format.
Biech goes into overdrive regarding implementation from room set-up, the things that could go wrong, dealing with nervousness, and handling the disruptive influence, all types of them, to mention just a few. She also covers the four (or five if you prefer) levels of evaluation superbly.
One area I was hoping that she would address is how trainers can deal with managers who make disastrous training decisions that will be a supreme waste of time and money, but will blame the trainer rather than recognizing their decision as the reason for failure. (I was once asked to do training to control or reduce absenteeism. Thank God, he had a poor memory)! This is a constant uphill battle for trainers and I see half-hearted training efforts squandered on almost a weekly basis. (If you're out there reading this, no, you can't have Team Building in only one day Why? Because it's not enough time to build teams, dummy)!
I have a few dozen texts on training. If you could only have one of them, this would be the one I would give you. If you're serious about training, it is one book you need to keep on your table instead of your shelf.
Remember...
No train, no gain.
P.S. Don't get overconfident if you have a full seminar in Hawaii or Scottsdale, AZ. They might have other reasons for being there.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
 all the things together, 2007-07-17
I am a project management trainer. This book gives and reminds all the things. What the trainer is, adults learn, the training cycle, increasing participation, icebreakers etc... In fact I like the "dummies" series. I recommend it.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
GREAT BOOK, 2007-03-28
Don't feel silly for getting this book just because it says "for dummies."
I have a masters in training so I wouldn't say I am a dummy in the field, and I believe this book is a fantastic resource to remind you of many training techniques and principles. I Def. Recommend!!!!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
Concise and useful, 2007-02-12
Although I've been a trainer for years, this book reminded me of some basic training concepts I have not used in a while.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Good Overview of Training.., 2006-01-19
I guess that's what the intent of this book and it gives examples from an expert in Training. The articles from several experts in the field of training also supports the content and adds value.
Recommended if you need an overview, although in some chapters goes into details. Yet, there are several other books that focus on preparation, presentation, evaluation etc. which might be more focused on these topics.
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