Training and Developing
Talented People
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Training is any short-term effort designed to equip individuals
with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes they need to get acceptable,
or even outstanding, work results. Of course, training can occur on
the job, near the job, or off the job. It can be conducted in many
media—most notably onsite training conducted in a classroom or
online training conducted via the Web.
Development is any long-term effort designed to equip individ-
uals with the results of work experience necessary to prepare them
for future, perhaps higher level, responsibility. Development is the
most important element in preparing talented people ...