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Employee Development on a Shoestring

Name: Employee Development on a Shoestring
Author: Halelly Azulay
ISBN: 9781562867997

by Halelly Azulay

March 2012

Intermediate to advanced

240 pages

4h 57m

English

Association for Talent Development

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Cover
Title
Copyright
Content
Foreword
By Elaine Biech
Introduction
Why This Book?Who Can Benefit From Reading This Book?Who Can Benefit From Reading This Book?How Is This Book Structured?AcknowledgmentsResources
Chapter 1. Ready, Set, Aim! Goal Setting and Preparation
Stages of the Development ProcessWhat Are Development Goals?How to Identify Development GoalsWriting SMART GoalsTypes of Performance MeasuresDeveloping Specific MeasuresExamples of Measures for Development GoalsImplications, Dependencies, and Prerequisites: Overcoming ObstaclesDrafting Your GoalsCompetenciesTracking and Measuring ProgressMaking Your Business CaseImplementationTransferring Learning Back to the JobResources
Chapter 2. Flying Solo: Self-Directed Learning
What Is It?ReadingListeningWatchingDoingWho Should Try It?How Does It Benefit the Learner?How Does It Benefit the Organization?What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?How Does It Work?How to PrepareWays to Track Progress and ResultsImplementation TipsRequired Resources and SupportsConcerns/DownsidesResources
Chapter 3. Doing Good: Learning by Volunteering
What Is It?Job-Related VolunteeringContext-Changing VolunteeringTeaching or Mentoring VolunteeringWho Should Try It?How Does It Benefit the Learner?How Does It Benefit the Organization?What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?How Does It Work?How to PrepareWays to Track Progress and ResultsImplementation TipsRequired Resources and SupportsConcerns/DownsidesCase StudyResources
Chapter 4. Taking Time Out: Learning on a Sabbatical
What Is It?Who Should Try It?How Does It Benefit the Learner?How Does It Benefit the Organization?What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?How Does It Work?How to PrepareWays to Track Progress and ResultsImplementation TipsRequired Resources and SupportsConcerns/DownsidesCase StudyResources

Chapter 5. Two Can Do It: Learning by Mentoring or Being Mentored
What Is It?Who Should Try It?How Does It Benefit the Learner?Benefits to the MentorBenefits to the ProtégéHow Does It Benefit the Organization?What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?How Does It Work?How to PrepareWays to Track Progress and ResultsImplementation TipsRequired Resources and SupportsConcerns/DownsidesCase StudyResources
Chapter 6. Move and Stretch: Learning Through Rotational and Stretch Assignments
What Is a Rotational Assignment?Who Should Try Job Rotation Assignments?Self-Assessment: Rotation ReadinessHow Does a Rotational Assignment Benefit the Learner?How Does a Rotational Assignment Benefit the Organization?What Is a Stretch Assignment?Who Should Try Stretch Assignments?How Do Stretch Assignments Benefit the Learner?How Do Stretch Assignments Benefit the Organization?What Competencies and Skills Can Job Rotation and Stretch Assignments Develop?How Do They Work?How to PrepareWays to Track Progress and ResultsImplementation TipsRequired Resources and SupportsConcerns/DownsidesCase StudiesResources
Chapter 7. Team Effort: Learning in Special Teams
What Is It?Action LearningWho Should Try It?Self-AssessmentHow Does It Benefit the Learner?How Does It Benefit the Organization?What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?How Does It Work?How to PrepareWays to Track Progress and ResultsImplementation TipsRequired Resources and SupportsConcerns/DownsidesCase StudyResources
Chapter 8. Teaching to Learn: Learning by Teaching Others
What Is It?Who Should Try It?How Does It Benefit the Learner?How Does It Benefit the Organization?What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?How Does It Work?How to PrepareWays to Track Progress and ResultsImplementation TipsRequired Resources and SupportsConcerns/DownsidesResources
Chapter 9. Fun and Games: Learning via Games and Contests
What Is It?Who Should Try It?How Does It Benefit the Learner?How Does It Benefit the Organization?What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?How Does It Work?How to PrepareWays to Track Progress and ResultsImplementation TipsRequired Resources and SupportsConcerns/DownsidesCase StudyResources
Chapter 10. Digital Storytelling: Learning by Creating Videos and Podcasts
What Is It?VideocastingPodcastingThe Content PossibilitiesThe TechnologyWho Should Try It?How Does It Benefit the Learner?How Does It Benefit the Organization?What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?How Does It Work?How to PrepareWays to Track Progress and ResultsImplementation TipsRequired Resources and SupportsConcerns/DownsidesCase StudiesResources
Chapter 11. Zoning Out: Learning Through Innovation/Creativity Zones
What Is It?Who Should Try It?How Does It Benefit the Learner?How Does It Benefit the Organization?What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?How Does It Work?How to PrepareWays to Track Progress and ResultsImplementation TipsRequired Resources and SupportsConcerns/DownsidesResources
Chapter 12. Getting Social: Social Learning Tools
What Is it?WikiWorkplace Online Social Networking ToolsVideo and PodcastingWho Should Try It?How Does It Benefit the Learner?How Does It Benefit the Organization?What Competencies and Skills Can It Develop?How Does It Work?How to PrepareWays to Track Progress and ResultsImplementation TipsRequired Resources and SupportsConcerns/DownsidesCase StudyResources
Summary—Now What?
Tying It All TogetherNext Steps
Index
About the Author

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Chapter 2 SOLO FLYER: SELF-DIRECTED LEARNING

Self-directed learning is a broad type of employee development. In a way, we could probably lump (almost) every other chapter in this book under this umbrella. The distinction to draw, as far as this book is concerned, is that this type of learning is completed individually, by the employee, with little to no support from any external organizational structures or other people. Self-directed learning is self-powered, self-administered, and self-motivated learning.

While it could take a multitude of forms, the most common types of self-directed learning are reading, listening to prerecorded information, watching videotaped information, and following printed or recorded instructions to complete ...

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