Beyond the Podium

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! Marguerite Foxon.

THE BASICS.

Welcome to Training!

How Can We Figure Out What to Do?

What Is Great Training?

Proving Our Contributions.

EMERGENT DIRECTIONS.

What Does Performance Have to Do with It?

What Are Our Technology Options?

What About the Web?

What About Informal Learning?

How Can We Use Knowledge Management?

Where to from Here? "Whether you are new to the training field or an old hand,Beyond the Podium points you to the future with a readable,succinct summary of the main forces shaping our professiontoday."
--Ruth Colvin Clark, Clark Training and Consulting

"There are those who say corporate training is dead. Rossettsays otherwise, providing a view of an expanding field, full ofopportunities."
--Marc Rosenberg, principal, DiamondCluster International, andauthor of E-Learning

"The training world is undergoing unprecedented change, andtrainers are both the drivers and the targets of this change...Thisbook provides a unique 'trainer's-eye-view' of what is needed totransform both a personal career and an entire trainingorganization."
--Rob Foshay, corporate vice president, Instructional Designand Cognitive Learning, PLATO Learning, Inc.

"This is most engaging, clear, useful, and insightful book onthe future of training that I've seen. I'll use it in my clientworkshops and graduate courses as a top resource for practicalexplanations about new professional models for the trainingfield."
--Diane Gayeski, Ph.D.,Professor, Ithaca College andPrincipal, Gayeski Analytics

"A practical, eminently readable book for real performancewarriors -- those who live in the trenches trying to integratelearning and performance strategy, timelines, budgets, systems,cross-organizational alliances, changing sponsorship, and impatientcustomers. The examples, Q&A, and references will proveinvaluable as a resource for envisioning solutions that move fromindividual to organizational learning."
--Leigh A. Kelleher, Partner, Deloitte Consulting, GlobalLearning Leader 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. The digital age is infiltrating the training profession faster than most of us can stay breast of it. In Beyond the Podium, Allison Rossett and Kendra Sheldon get you up to speed on the new directions in training and development while also refreshing your understanding of the fundamentals. With a focus on the questions you're asking, they open your eyes to the possibilities that are emerging?or already exist?-as organizations move into new technologies and performance improvement. Rossett and Sheldon examine the opportunities presented by e-learning, informal learning, independent learning, knowledge management, globalization, object-oriented design, wireless technologies, and more, while revisiting what makes great training, how to do an analysis, and evaluation strategies and tools. In Beyond the Podium, Rossett and Sheldon redefine the nature and function of training and trainers as they offer the following:

• A tour of the possibilities: Intrigued about the meaning of e-business for training and development? Concerned about what new learning theories contribute? Wondering about what knowledge management is and what it might mean for training? All this, and more, is covered here.
• A guide to professional development: Every chapter presents four kinds of professional development resources?references, examples of presentation slides, experts' favored resources, and resources, including websites, designed to match how much time the reader chooses to invest.
• A focus on the questions you and others have: How is my job going to change? How might my unit think about its strategy and value differently? What kinds of skills will be required? What should I be thinking about and planning for? How can I explain all this to my customers?
• A wealth of featured interviews with experts in the field: Marc Rosenberg, Roger Chevalier, Margo Murray, Roslyn Price, James Li, Jack Phillips, Ruth Clark, and others.
• Varied and rich examples: We'll visit real people with real projects in real organizations including computer companies, museums, investment houses, and government agencies.

Beyond the Podium will challenge, teach, excite, and inspire you. Most importantly, it will help you to envision and build for the future?and to get there fast! "Whether you are new to the training field or an old hand, Beyond the Podium points you to the future with a readable, succinct summary of the main forces shaping our profession today."
—Ruth Colvin Clark, Clark Training and Consulting

"There are those who say corporate training is dead. Rossett says otherwise, providing a view of an expanding field, full of opportunities."
—Marc Rosenberg, principal, DiamondCluster International, and author of E-Learning

"The training world is undergoing unprecedented change, and trainers are both the drivers and the targets of this change...This book provides a unique 'trainer's-eye-view' of what is needed to transform both a personal career and an entire training organization."
—Rob Foshay, corporate vice president, Instructional Design and Cognitive Learning, PLATO Learning, Inc.

"This is most engaging, clear, useful, and insightful book on the future of training that I've seen. I'll use it in my client workshops and graduate courses as a top resource for practical explanations about new professional models for the training field."
—Diane Gayeski, Ph.D.,Professor, Ithaca College and Principal, Gayeski Analytics

"A practical, eminently readable book for real performance warriors — those who live in the trenches trying to integrate learning and performance strategy, timelines, budgets, systems, cross-organizational alliances, changing sponsorship, and impatient customers. The examples, Q&A, and references will prove invaluable as a resource for envisioning solutions that move from individual to organizational learning."
—Leigh A. Kelleher, Partner, Deloitte Consulting, Global Learning Leader