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The 1999 ASTD Training and
Performance Yearbook
Edited by John Woods and James Cortada
McGraw-Hill

ASTD T&P '99

This book, sponsored by the American Society for Training and Development, has two purposes:

1. To provide an annual documentation of the most useful ideas, practices, technique and case studies in the field of training and performance technology.

2. To serve as an annually updated and revised reference to publications, organizations Internet discussion lists, Web sites, and other sources of information that will help you do your job more efficiently and effectively.

It includes over 50 articles—reprints from many different sources and original written for this book. It will keep you current on what the leading names in the field of performance technology are thinking and recommending to help assure that employees have the information and training to perform at their highest levels.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part One. Classics in Training and Performance
The Adult Learner: Neglected No More, Chris Lee
An Andragogical Theory of Adult Learning, Malcolm Knowles
Pitfalls and Barnacles in Preparing Objectives, Robert F. Mager

Part Two. Electronic Technology in Training and Performance Improvement
The Web as an Effective Tool for Adult Learners, Moira McIntyre
F2F: Why Teach Online, Crawford Killian
Trainers on the Net: A Community of Colleagues, Bob Filipczak
Training Via Videoconferencing, Tiffany A. Poppell
Going for Distance, Samuel Greengard
://training via the desktop://, Bill Roberts

Part Three. Approaches to Organizational and Individual Performance Improvement
Organizational Performance
Performance: Fixing a Broken System, Anne Saunier and Mary Mavis
Preparing Employees for Mass Customization, Bruce Kasanoff
Individual and Team Performance Improvement: A Case Study from a Hospital, Cynthia A. Goodrich, Kimberly S. Woodley, Ellen M. Morrison, and Eleanor H. Garrett
Best Practices that Promote Wellness and Productivity, Janet Gemignani
Performance Without Appraisal, Peter Scholtes
Ringing Up Intellectual Capital, Tom Brown

Individual Performance
Low-Cost Ways to Energize Employees, Bob Nelson
Targeted Rewards Jump-Start Motivation, Jennifer J. Laabs
Turn Technical Specialists Into Consultants, Marilyn Condon
Creating Champions for 360 Degree Feedback, Richard Lepsinger and Antoinette D. Lucia
Eliminating the Problems with Self-Managed Teams, Leonard J. Glick
Calling All Trainers, John C. Doyle and Mary D. Carolan

Part Four. Implementing Performance Improvement Interventions
Analysis and Design
Out-of the-Box Instructional Design, Diane M. Gayeski
How to Do a Needs Assessment When You Think You Don't Have Time, Ron Zemke
Training Situation Analysis: Conducting a Needs Analysis for Teams and New Systems, Jay Dell, John Fox, and Ralph Morton

Delivering Training and Other Interventions
Ideas and Techniques
Taking the Misery out of Experiential Training, Rich Becker
Training with PIZZAZZ! 20 Key Learning Points to Enhance Presentations and Training, Peter Grazier
Techniques for Enhancing Team Spirit, Andrew DuBrin
Getting Into Their Heads: Training Adults, Sarah Lorge
Fostering Intellectual Capital, William C. Miller
Critical Success Factors for Creating Superb Self-Managing Teams, Ruth Wageman
Successful Facilition, Sivasailam ?Thiagi? Thiagarajan
Mentoring: A Results-Oriented Approach, Erik J. Van Slyke and Bud Van Slyke
Informal Learning: Gets Results, Nancy Day
Eleven Techniques to Jump-Start Performance Dialogue, Kathleen M. Wilburn and H. Ralph Wilburn

Case Studies
English Skills + Quality Training = Better Workforce, John Sturm
Siemens Virtually Reinvents Its Training Function, Bill Maybeck
Teambuilding Intervention Strategy Deployment: A Case Study of Two Midwestern Manufacturing Industries, Paul E. Brauchle and David W. Wright
Riding High, Chad Kaydo
Education, Training, and Development Prepares Ford for the Future, Hallie Forcinio
Reengineering a Federal Training Program, John Seal

Evaluation of Intervention Success
New Theory and Measures for Training Evaluation, Mary L. Lanigan
Focused Evaluation: Zooming in on Training Goals, James Heideman and Bruce Sanderson
Evaluation: It's Time to Go Beyond Levels 1, 2, 3, and 4, Judith Hale

Part Five. Focusing on People to Drive Organizational Strategy Introduction
To Become Customer Focused, Make Each Employee a ?Minicompany? Joseph F. Castellano, Donald Klein, and Harper A. Roehm
Focus on Workers, Not Products: The Key to Trident's Success, Jennifer J. Laabs
The Only Way to Stay Ahead: Pay Attention to Hearts and Minds, Shari Caudron
Developing Employees After Downsizing, Beverly L. Kaye
Improving Performance and Business Results at GM with Better Leadership Steven R. Davis, Jay H. Lucas, and Donald R. Marcotte
Employee Creativity and Organizational Performance, Sam Stern
Developing Leaders: Key to Organizational Strategy, Eric Hanson and Bruce Court
How Starbucks Impassions Workers to Drive Growth, Naomi Weiss
Dell University: Breaking Paradigms and Leveraging the Future, Henry S. Kenyon
The Best Companies Have the Most Integrity, Ernest Huge and Doug Park

Part Six. Training and Performance Resource Almanac
Training and Performance Resources On-line
Directory of Magazines, Journals, and Newsletters Dealing with Training and Performance Issues
Directory of Training and Performance Associations and Organizations
Calendar of Major Meetings, 1999



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Sample articles from earlier editions of The ASTD Training and Performance Yearbook

Level IV Evaluation: Why, What, & How, by Dale Brethower

From Training to Performance: Pre- and Post-Training Activities to Increase Transfer, by Timm J. Esque

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